Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Investor and Advisor to a few tech startups in India and the Middle East

Feb 2019 – Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• P&L Ownership
• Manage overall P&L of E-Commerce, Omni Channel Retail and 3rd party marketplace online business across 7 Middle East countries
• Overachievement of 180% on topline and bottom-line
• Drive Growth
• Strategically plan and execute key events such as Black Friday, Ramadan, New Product Launches
• Envision and deliver multi year growth plans, scale business from AED 30 Million to AED 200 Million
• Expand into new geographies, business models and partners
• Delivered CAGR of over 150% over three financial years
• People Leadership
• Mentor and lead teams across various functions- Buying, Planning, Category Management, Digital Marketing, Inventory, Supply Chain & Operations, Site/App Development & Merchandising and Customer Relationship Management
• Relationship management and negotiations with 3rd party marketplace partners (Namshi, Noon, Amazon)

Jul 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Hybrid

• Mentor B-School students on Career, Resume and Interviews.

May 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Managed Womenswear at Reliance Brands for Retail Stores, Omni-Channel, E-Commerce and 3rd party Retail (Myntra, Jabong, Amazon, Flipkart, Tata Cliq).
• Category Management across Apparel, Footwear, Lingerie, Accessories.
• Brands- Hunkemoller, Juicy Couture, BCBGMaxazria, Kate Spade, Dune London.
• Pre-Season Planning
• Lead the planning team to chalk out buying and planning strategy for the upcoming seasons
• OTB, Budgets, Pricing, Margin and Sales projection for stores and Ecommerce retail
• Work with cross functional teams- Marketing, Logistics, Visual Merchandising and Finance
• In Season Management
• Core focus on Sell thru and Profitability through Reports and Analytics
• Accountable for Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Optimizing and managing Inventory at all levels- Stores, Styles, Sizes
• Complete P&L responsibility of Women’s Category
• Post Season Action
• Responsible for Gross Margin as per Business requirements
• Liquidation plans of old merchandise- A Funnel to zero inventory

Apr 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• I worked with some of the best companies in India across various industries- Startups, Tech, BFSI, Manufacturing to help them utilize the power of LinkedIn.

Feb 2010 – Mar 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Retail strategy & planning for Landmark Group, largest retailer of the Middle East.
• Pre Season Inventory Planning for the fashion concept
• In-Season Inventory movement, consolidation and markdown planning
• Post season inventory liquidation
• Create Buying and Planning strategy for the upcoming seasons
• OTB, Budgets, Pricing, Margin and Sales projection for 40+ large format stores
• Plan and monitor Sell thru and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Reports and Analytics

Jun 2007 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Managed the entire Kids' retail business, apparels, toys, games everything.
• In season buying and planning
• Vendor management and growth
• Negotiating with and on boarding new suppliers
• Leasing retail space for SIS partners