Rutu V.

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in P&L management and brand development.
  • Proven track record in retail category management.
  • Strong negotiation skills with FMCG brands.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail and E-commerce expert with strong brand management capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

P&l ManagementBrand DevelopmentRetail Category ManagementTeam ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

E-commerceEmployee RetentionSales ManagementVendor ManagementPricing StrategyNegotiationRetail SalesConsumer BehaviorMarket ResearchAccount ManagementSales and Distribution Management

About

I enjoy understanding customer trends and increasing retail presence for brands. The flux of the consumer product industry is engaging, and allows me to study the e-commerce space in detail. In my current role, I am developing brands online to engage consumers for long term, high value interactions with the platform. As the P&L owner, I engage in various pricing, selection, promotion and display metrics so that the brands are present during customer searches and browsing. I also drive customer experience through sufficient stocking and data backward forecasts to match changing customer preferences. Previously, I have headed operations for Louis Philippe in its most salient region, and driven growth for 30+ FMCG brands as National Category Manager at Aditya Birla Retail Ltd. Leading a 120 member team for an apparel brand has helped me learn from the ground up – Front end customer management, employee retention and converting data to action. Growing category share and influencing customer perception for personal care brands has taught me negotiation and account management for medium and multinational brands. Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors, reading fiction and history. My 5 year plan includes writing a book and successfully finishing a marathon!

Experience

11 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Amazon

3 roles

Manager, Category Manegement

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos

Senior Category Manager

Promoted

Apr 2022Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Category Manager

Apr 2022Jun 2022 · 2 mos

Cloudtail india private limited

Vendor Manager for Beauty

Mar 2020Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka

  • > Grow overall Beauty portfolio pie for Indian consumers by increasing selection
  • > Increase brand share by leveraging price, delivery and deal convenience
  • > P&L ownership to ensure bottom line stability
P&L ManagementBrand DevelopmentE-commerce

Aditya birla fashion and retail ltd.

2 roles

Area Manager, Louis Philippe

Jan 2019Oct 2019 · 9 mos · Cochin Area, India

  • > Improved employee retention and per person daily sale through aligning long-term and short-term goals for sales team + adopting a number driven tracking mechanism for input
  • > Daily SOP check and in-store experience through bottom up tracking mechanism
  • > Improvement in category penetration to retain #1 brand position for the state
Employee RetentionSales ManagementRetail Category ManagementTeam Management

Leadership Associate, Van Heusen Marketing

Oct 2017Feb 2018 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Aditya birla retail limited

National Category Manager

Feb 2018Jan 2019 · 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • > Partnering with multiple vendors to grow portfolio in Modern Trade through pricing, merchandising and deal management
  • > Driving regional brands to close white spaces with competition
  • > Ensuring bottom line growth through limited shelf space and stock
Vendor ManagementPricing StrategyRetail Category ManagementBusiness Development

Aditya birla group

Leadership Associate, Consumer Insight and Brand Development

Jun 2017Oct 2017 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Unilever

Leadership Intern

Apr 2016May 2016 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

Atkins

2 roles

Assistant Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2014Apr 2015 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

Graduate Engineer

Jul 2012Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing and Strategy

Jan 2015Jan 2017

KEDGE Business School

Business Management — Corporate Social Responsibility and Marketing

Jan 2016Jan 2016

National Institute of Technology Surat

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Civil Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Navrachana Higher Secondary School

Science

Jan 1996Jan 2008

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