Jul 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Highlight of my current stint is successful launch of Uniqlo 1st store in Oct 2019 in Delhi. During my tenure till now, I have handled different categories within B&M across division Mens, Women's and Kids. And now at leadership position managing category managers.
• Leadership role:-
• >Working closely with cross functions and formulating business forecast and plans for successful business. Also establishing strong relationships and communication, with local management and Japan international teams.
• >Leading key decision for weekly and monthly business plans for all gender and categories.
• >Manage daily performance of the business versus set targets and proactively make adjustments to ensure strong business results.
• >Work closely with all B&M division members to formulate a detailed plan on the product mix within the departments.
• >Working closely with store operation, marketing and VM team for successful launch and changeover of merchandise by securing proper stock levels at stores.
• >Training to new members and overview plan and work hand in hand by guiding the team members.
• B&M key responsibilities:-
• In season:
• >Track and Monitor Clearance of focus products to ensure optimum returns. Monitor each item and ensure best items are not out of stock.
• >Plan and finalize Markdown Strategy for stock liquidation, prime focus being to ensure Stock ageing is managed efficiently so that freshness in the Stores can be ensured
• >Conducting Stores visits once a week on display standards, product presentation, merchandise availability
• >Coordinating with production and logistics teams for timely delivery of India orders.
• >New Store Opening, (Minimum Base stock Planning, Target Setting, and Promotion Planning).
• Pre-season:
• >Establish a buying and pricing strategy for future seasons.
• >Competition analysis- identifying gaps in the range compared to the market
• >New Product Development – product proposal feedback to global team basis on local demand.

Oct 2021 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Leading all of Mens categories: outerwear, Bottoms, Shirts, Cut&Sew, UT, Knits, Innerwear, Loungewear and accessories.

Jun 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• > Directly handling Mens outerwear, Shirts and Bottoms divisions.
• > Overviewing Kids business (Boys, Girls and Babies)

Dec 2018 – Jun 2019 · 6 mos

• Joined Uniqlo as a part of India launch team,about 10 months before brand launch in India.
• Have spent initial 6 months in Global Headquarters of Uniqlo in Tokyo, Japan for training and working with global merchandising team.

Dec 2016 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Handled merchandising planning and stock management for all North India stores (EBO & SIS)
• > Formulated seasonal allocation plan.
• > Monitored stock position through weekly report.
• > Maximizing sales and sell through by leading inter store stock movement.

Jul 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Handled 18 stores (COCO and FOCO) of United Colors of Benetton spread across India.

Dec 2012 – Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

• > Range Planning & Category Management - Looked after range selection across Mens, Ladies and kids categories for Indian market in synchronization with global guidelines and domestic market trend. Developed strategies for assortment planning, option plan, pricing and for product gap analysis.
• >Inventory & Merchandising management – Analyzed sell through reports on regular basis to optimize inventory investment by taking prompt actions on replenishment, stock rotation and category discount planning to meet objective of sales and gross margin.
• >OTB and Sale planning – Tracked and analysed yearly/monthly targets vs achievement of individual stores. Formulated promotions strategy for product launches. Liaise with retail operation team to Identify & utilized opportunities to purchase in order to ensure cost optimization.
• Has been promoted to next level and alongside Buying & Merchandising of Sisley, additional responsibility to handle entire E-commerce business was added to portfolio | April, 2014 onward
• > Responsible for exclusive launch of Sisley on Myntra.com
• > Driven sales and maintained podium position in premium brand space on Myntra.
• > Devising E-Commerce promotional calendar in line with brand position and sales targets.
• > Managed and Delivered a positive P&L, with highest GMROI across Sisley business channels.
• > Constantly monitored the E-commerce market and competitors, keeping the business informed of new initiatives.
• > Identified opportunities to launch Sisley with other E-commerce portals (Closed agreements with Jabong, Flipkart and Sanpdeal).

Mar 2012 – Jul 2012 · 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

• > Worked under Brand Managers of Private Labels

Dec 2011 – Feb 2012 · 2 mos · Bangalore, India

• >Worked in a factory under Quality Manager.
• >Developed Quality Circle in factory.
• > Participated in reducing rework on sewing floor which leads to second quality of garments by setting up new quality policies in factory.