Sep 2015 – Feb 2022 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai

• Head - Category Management & Supply Chain (Food) BIG BAZAAR, Mumbai & Maharashtra. 2021-2022.
• Regional Head - Operations.
• Easyday, Delhi NCR & Rajasthan. 2019 - 2021.
• Head - Merchandising & Supply Chain
• Easyday, Delhi NCR & Rajasthan. 2017-2019.
• DGM - Format Development & Retail Sciences, BIG BAZAAR, 2015-2017.
• Led Category management & Sales Excellence function for select set of Big Bazaar stores across India.
• Successfully led the Store Transformation Strategy with improved Productivity by planning and implementing new and efficient Store layouts, Sharp Assortment, CDT led Planograms, impactful Secondary display & Impulse program.

Sep 2009 – Aug 2015 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Category Head (FMCG , Gourmet Food & Liquor) for 200+ "Easyday" stores for 3500 mn turnover
• Key Deliverable included Category Management, P&L Management, Assortment Planning & Planogramming, Forecasting & Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Product Development & Vendor Management.
• TOT, Commercial agreements & Annual Joint business plans with FMCG companies.
• Built up a robust and sustainable high growth buisness for FMCG category with many Industry first initiatives like Category Captain programs with Kellogg's and Mondelez, CDT based Planograms.
• Successfully led by example the DOH/Inventory reduction for the organisation with planning and implementation of initiatives like Assortment classification, X-Doc, Backhual, reduced Shelf ready packs.
• Instrumental in rolling out Global Promotion Tool for Walmart internationally - part of core 6 member team from Walmart India which developed a forecasting model working alongwith IBM-Demantec.

Mar 2007 – Apr 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo · Walmart India

• Buyer for Liquor, Tobacco, Gourmet Food & ASDA Imports.
• Part of Walmart India core Merchandising team that set up & rolled out the first Easyday store
• Instrumental in setting up of Beverages & Liquor business for all formats.
• Successfully initiated the strategy of including Liquor in the Small Format “Easyday” Stores
• Successfully introduced the Gourmet Food Category with ASDA Private label Imports in Easyday stores

Apr 2008 – Sep 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru

• Manager - Food Imports - Buying & Merchandising.
• Head of start-up team in charge of setting up the Direct import function.
• Created differentiation in assortment with unique products like Fresh Salmon, Foie Gras, Wide Cheese range etc.
• Significantly Improved Sales and Margins for Food Division with Market leader pricing in products like Apples and Olive oil with benifits of direct sourcing.
• Set up a reliable supplier base for India business liasoning with Metro Global Buying offices.
• Successful P&L management of the Imported Food category with end to end ownership from Selection to sourcing to logistics till Sales.

Apr 2004 – Mar 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai & NCR

• Started with Institutional Sales at Shaw Wallace, Mumbai, promoted to Key Accounts Manager NCR at USL, UB Group. Part of the 1st Key Account team set up by the merged USL entity.
• Led Sales and business development for USL in the HORECA & Institutional Channels
• Exclusivity tie ups & Celebrity Events with renowned outlets and hotels across Mumbai & NCR like Provouge Lounge, Taj Lands End, Delhi Gymkhana & Elevate.

Apr 2000 – Mar 2004 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Managing multiple group properties like Zouk Lounge Bar & Kitchen, Imperial Residency & Suites, Beverly Hills Rooftop.

Apr 1998 – Mar 2000 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Apr 1995 – Mar 1997 · 1 yr 11 mos · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India