Jul 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Tauru · On-site

• Responsible for handling allocation for PAN India
• o Planning for Monthly, weekly and daily allocation and keeping follow-up
• o Ensuring 3PL follows daily routines/ processes
• Responsible for driving and contributing to the overall Distribution Centre result with a clear people- and business focus.
• Interfacing with multicultural, international teams to develop effective Allocation methods
• Strategizing, designing, developing & and executing the end-to-end plans for Allocation that are aligned with the company's business goals

Jan 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• # Fulfillment operations.
• # Inventory Management.
• # Planning to facilitate fulfillment operations.

Jul 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

Aug 2011 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Working as a Replenishment executive, handling 3 categories. Need to maintain availability at stores in co-ordination with supplies. Demand planning, forecasting, allocation planning.

Apr 2011 – Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Responsible for all General Merchandise (Hardlines Division), Housewares, Disposables, Tableware & Crockery and Furniture category with budget of 400Cr and continually maintaining in- stocks above 94%
• Working on open to buy and forecasting purchases of 4Categories. Additionally, worked to clear excess and claim inventory at stores which helped to smoothen the receiving process and effectively manage space
• Works closely with vendors, analysts and buyers to ensure that business ran smoothly.
• Managing the categories and working with vendors to ensure shipping on time to meet the flow plan is not in jeopardy, and tracked orders to ensure they are shipped in full.
• Aligning special customer orders successfully with stores and vendors
• Analyze historical promotional data through ARS (INFOREM) and working on forecasting and planning and also ensuring the availability with suppliers
• Purchasing and allocating merchandise based on store sales and capacity for weekly promotions through INFOREM
• On track with the management of working strategies to help de-risk the departments assets prior to going into liquidation.
• Festival and seasonal promotional planning activities are managed effectively with focus on Summer and Diwali
• Involved in Cross functional activities to resolve payment and RTV issues on time
• Facilitates the process of permits issue for vendors, managed by Third party
• Sharing of vendor performance report and taking actions as per requirement and addressing issues in time.

Jun 2009 – Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Maintaining of inventory and keeping of inventory count weekly.
• Working in Retail Pro and Focus (ERP).
• Receiving of manufactured shipment from vendors
• Through checking of labeling, bar-coding and packaging.
• Entry in the Excise books of records and in own ERP.
• Dispatching of stock as per PO and preparation of detail
• Generate invoices and other related paper works.
• Ensure proper packaging of shipments and arranging for pick up
• Providing permits and forms along with shipment (for e.g., Form 50A)
• Working with Fashion N You and 99 Labels for online sale of merchandises.
• Ensuring timely dispatch and delivery of shipment by maintaining continuous co-ordination with Logistics.
• Maintaining stock levels in different styles and category as per Excise tariffs.
• Preparation of report for non-moving merchandise.
• Keeping a track of logistics cost structure and verification of invoices.
• Vendor management for logistics issues and warehouse matters
• Filing of returns and submission through online for excise.
• Acting as bridge between operations and logistics.
• Handling functions of reverse logistics like customer return, re-finishing to dispatch.
• Training of floor staffs and finding effective ways of work.

Jun 2009 – May 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Receiving stock from vendors and checking of stock.
• Working in Retail Pro and Focus (ERP).
• Purchasing of merchandise as per styles and preparation of purchase details.
• Maintaining, Stacking, Categorizing stock as per styles.
• Replenishing stock along with fresh stock.
• Maintaining stock levels in different styles category.
• Quarterly report of non-moving merchandise.
• Ensuring quality of products at the time of receiving.
• Tracking and arranging of delivery and pick-ups with the logistics company.
• Looking after packaging of shipments.
• Clearing of billing and making entries.
• Vendor negotiations in purchases of warehouse items.
• Planning of logistics cost structure.
• Receiving of import merchandise and finishing.
• Settling of disputes with logistics.
• Acting as a medium of communicator between operations and logistics
• Training of floor staffs and finding effective ways of work.

Jan 2009 – Aug 2009 · 7 mos

• Managed a team of 8 people, by training, information sharing and educating about the task. Maintaining team performance on weekly and monthly basis, finding newer ways of improvement by understanding previous committed mistakes. Motivating them do perform better.