Jan 2020 – Sep 2020 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Key Account management and owner for external brand buying processes of Kids Girls from
• concept to shelf for both offline stores and LS.com
• Understanding and identifying market requirements and need gaps of Kids
• Market awareness and competition analysis on pricing and product strategies
• Collaborating with marketing team for timely launch of campaigns and other marketing
• activities
• Responsible for Annual Sales budget achievement, Annual Margin % achievement
• Plan and finalize the sales, margin and inventory for the Brand
• Responsible for category mix, price mix, size mix and option mix

Mar 2019 – Jan 2020 · 10 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• To lead NSM and SMU strategy centrally
• To work on the category margin plan and make sure that strategy is driven towards profitability
• Responsible for category mix, price mix, size mix and option mix for NSM and SMU
• Sell thru achievement and Productivity analysis of the season for corrections
• Range Architecture/Option Plan for the season
• CM target achievement by ensuring Multiple Targets are in line with the plan
• Deliver the buying strategy for business across sales, margin and freshness
• Final Range Selection for the Brand

Jul 2014 – Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 8 mos

• Business planning and inventory management of complete trade business of 230 Cr for around 15 distributors and 650 dealers
• Planned and launched US Polo tailored across all channels
• Establish Base stocks category wise and fulfilling quantity accordingly for stores.
• Ensure effective merchandise mix, open-to-Buy, and assortment plan
• Evaluate sales trends and incorporate learnings for the subsequent seasons
• Co-ordination with other teams including Finance, Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain in order to achieve business goals
• Manage complete product development process from Concept, Design.
• Understanding and identifying market requirements and need gaps of trade market
• Market awareness and competition analysis on pricing and product strategies
• Collaborating with Sourcing teams to ensure deliverance of right product at right price on time.

Dec 2013 – Jul 2014 · 7 mos · Bangaon, West Bengal, India

Jun 2013 – Dec 2013 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Jan 2013 – Apr 2013 · 3 mos · Bangalore

• Defect Reduction using Lean -Six Sigma Methodology :
• 1. Identifying Five major defect in the Jacket line which were adding to overall SAM and also to the CMT cost of because of more rejection.
• 2.Applied the fundamental of 8 Disciplines and ensured immediate control of problem by temporary corrective action and then using the fundamental of fish bone diagram for permanent corrective action

May 2012 – Aug 2012 · 3 mos · Bangalore

• 1).Stream lining Of Internal Supply Chain between two factories using the lean tool of Value Stream Mapping .
• 2) Process Improvement in Fabric and Trims store by applying the fundamental of 5S and Identifying waste trims and fabrics which were adding to the inventory cost and could be sold in lot deals

Feb 2011 – Jan 2012 · 11 mos · Vapi