Rutu V. — Operations Associate
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!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail and E-commerce expert with strong brand management capabilities.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 11 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- P&l Management
- Brand Development
- Retail Category Management
- Team Management
- Business Development
Career Highlights
- Expert in P&L management and brand development.
- Proven track record in retail category management.
- Strong negotiation skills with FMCG brands.
Work Experience
Amazon
Manager, Category Manegement (10 mos)
Senior Category Manager (3 yrs 3 mos)
Category Manager (2 mos)
Cloudtail India Private Limited
Vendor Manager for Beauty (2 yrs 1 mo)
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
Area Manager, Louis Philippe (9 mos)
Leadership Associate, Van Heusen Marketing (4 mos)
Aditya Birla Retail Limited
National Category Manager (11 mos)
Aditya Birla Group
Leadership Associate, Consumer Insight and Brand Development (4 mos)
Unilever
Leadership Intern (1 mo)
Atkins
Assistant Engineer (1 yr)
Graduate Engineer (1 yr 8 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at XLRI Jamshedpur
Business Management at KEDGE Business School
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at National Institute of Technology Surat
Science at Navrachana Higher Secondary School