Alhad Godhamgaonker

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India19 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in retail leadership.
  • Successfully managed teams of over 1,000 members.
  • Expert in strategic buying and merchandising.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Management expert with extensive experience in strategic buying and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

P&l ManagementTeam LeadershipProfit & Loss ManagementRetail BuyingRetail SalesBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Satisfaction

Other Skills

BudgetingRetail ExecutionE-CommerceNew Market ExpansionBusiness StrategyOmni-Channel MarketingSales Target ManagementSales StrategyMarket PlanningNew Business DevelopmentHuman Resources (HR)MerchandisingRetailInventory ManagementVisual Merchandising

About

With a passion for offline retail and over a decade of diverse experience, I have grown from retail operations to now lead strategic buying and planning for a large portfolio of brands. Throughout my career, I’ve been a people-centric leader, guiding teams with a focus on empowerment, collaboration, and performance. My leadership style has enabled me to manage and mentor teams of over 1,000 members, including senior professionals, and drive successful turnarounds in underperforming business units. I have conceptualized and executed impactful go-to-market strategies, acquiring new customers and fortifying brand loyalty. Currently, I’m responsible for buying and merchandising Women’s Western, Women’s Ethnic, and Kids external brands at Pantaloons, ABFRL. My journey across retail operations, supply chain, and buying has given me a unique, end-to-end perspective of the retail ecosystem. This versatility, along with a knack for innovation, has allowed me to consistently navigate challenges and deliver growth in every role I’ve taken on. I am keen to talk on everything retail, Brands and Leadership!

Experience

19 yrs
Total Experience
3 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Aditya birla fashion and retail ltd - pantaloons

4 roles

Business Head - West

Promoted

Mar 2026Present · 2 mos

  • ZBH – West | ₹1000 Cr+ P&L | 5 States | 2000+ Team | Driving Benchmark in Retail Execution
BudgetingP&L ManagementTeam LeadershipRetail Execution

Assistant Vice President, ABFRL

Promoted

Apr 2022Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Leading external brands of Women’s and kids wear for Pantaloons, a large portfolio of 30+ brands with yearly revenue crossing 600 Crores. Helping launch new brands and specially curated brand extensions/ new product launches for Pantaloons stores. Work with CEOs and product heads to improve SSPDs, STRs and manage season inventory optimally for these national and international brands. With agile and proactive approach to mitigate risks, we have progressed to become fastest growing portfolio, beating market growth rate in every year
Customer SatisfactionTeam LeadershipProfit & Loss ManagementE-CommerceNew Market ExpansionBusiness Strategy+2

Head of Sales - West ( ROM, CG, MP, Goa )

Promoted

Apr 2019May 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Retail sales and Operations role with a span crossing 50+ LFR stores with average size of 13000 sft. Lead a large team of around ~1000 members. Large P&L of INR 600+ Cr revenue and with industry-best NPS. Helped zone navigate during the pandemic with omni and alternate channel initiatives. Lead large national projects on new initiatives. Developed clusters and new markets by opening new stores and posting highest LTL growth during peaks season after season. Created a culture of performance,groomed high potential talent to take on bigger responsibilities.
Customer SatisfactionTeam LeadershipProfit & Loss ManagementRetail SalesBusiness Development

Regional Business Manager

Jul 2016Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Regional business manager for the Rest of Maharashtra region.
  • Responsible for store sales & operations of 20+ stores spread across 5 cities.
  • Responsible for business development, new store openings (incl. Franchise management) for the region.
  • Specialist in - People performance management, Business Development, Driving unique marketing campaigns
Customer SatisfactionTeam LeadershipProfit & Loss ManagementRetail SalesBusiness Development

Infiniti retail limited, croma - a tata enterprise

2 roles

Area Manager - Operations

Promoted

Oct 2013Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Responsible for Customer Service, Performance Management of Team, Business Process Administration & Compliance review, Business Drive & Course correction, Omni Channel initiatives
Customer SatisfactionRetail SalesRetail Buying

Store Manager

Jul 2011Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Responsible for store operations and driving the team which involved empowering people, strict adherence to processes , managing products besides suggesting and executing promotions.
Customer SatisfactionRetail Sales

Staples india

Store Manager

Oct 2008Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Staples has given me complete insight of Retail business. Managing large format store involved complete responsibility and accountibilty of P&L account for the store, recruitment and training of staff, performance management of team members,Inventory management,Visual merchandising.
  • I have been successful in achieving ABP of the store which looked very challenging at start. Working very closely with Sourcing and marketing team has given me very broad view and experience of Technology,Office Supplies,Furniture and Printing business.
  • Having worked at different markets like Pune, Mumbai made this experience very challenging and enriching.
Customer Satisfaction

Reliance retail

Asst. Manager Supply Chain

May 2008Oct 2008 · 5 mos

  • Role:
  • Execute the D&L strategies for the roll out of stores in the Mumbai state – ensure DCs are aligned to the supplier of the product to the store.
  • Ensure master data is correctly configured for NSO process and ongoing stores.
  • Responsible for DC to store fill rates.
  • Ensure proper DSD vendor management.
  • Liaise with categories & NHQ for better efficiency.
  • Sourcing and vendor management for dairy products for the state.
  • PO generation and replenishment
  • Deciding promotions and terms of trade.
  • Highlights:
  • Played vital role in opening a stores in Mumbai State.
  • Ensured 85 % fill rate of the stores.
  • Improve the quality of DC to store transfer and reduced transit damage.
Customer Satisfaction

Hypercity retail (india) ltd.

Service Manager

Mar 2007May 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Role:
  • Responsible for the warehouse of the store.
  • Managing the vendors and receiving stock of almost 120 vendors a day.
  • Inventory management of the store and stock take.
  • Training of team members on processes and SOP`s.
  • Reducing the shrinkages and pilferages.
  • Maintaining the speed and accuracy of data entry into MMS. ( Merchandise management System )
  • Co-ordination between store team, logistics team and buying merchandising team to avoid discrepancies.
  • Responsible for transfer of stock from store to warehouse and vice versa.
  • Managing all transfer discrepancies to achieve highest level of standards in logistics and warehousing.
  • Replenishment of the stock in the store.
Customer Satisfaction

Education

Cornell University

Digital Business Leadeship Program

Jan 2022Aug 2022

International School of Business & Media

MBA

Jan 2005Jan 2007

Fergusson College

Bsc. — Chemistry

Jan 2003Jan 2005

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