Apr 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jun 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

Jul 2014 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Drive the delivery of Lindt Canada’s business plan through tactical execution of plans and strategies.
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting around Customer metrics.
• Lead and educate the Channel Sales team on higher level Category Management principles.
• Develop Gold Standard Planograms
• Proactively identify Customer opportunities for Lindt around the 4 P’s . Complete and communicate post-games on key selling initiatives. Analyze and communicate Category Customer Trends.
• Create selling stories for any identified customer opportunities. Develop and communicate category-based selling stories in support of key selling initiatives. Interpret category research and performance results and incorporate into actionable customer selling stories
• Develop category building insights. Participate in Customer meetings as the category expert. General source of analytics around Customer.

Mar 2014 – Jul 2014 · 4 mos · Mississauga

• Newegg Canada Inc., a division of Newegg Inc., which is the 2nd largest online-only retailer in North America with over $3 billion in annual revenue.
• Responsible for new Category Launch and acquisition of tier one electronics partners.
• Product planning, marketing strategy, P&L management, contract negotiations, inventory management. Accountable for overall performance of portfolio (Budget, Revenue, Margin, Freight, Aging Inventory)

Aug 2013 – Mar 2014 · 7 mos · Mississauga

Nov 2011 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Effectively analyzing information/data to draw accurate conclusions.
• Perform routine analyses in order to identify trends and generate insights.
• Utilize and analysis, research and actionable insights to support Plano graphic decisions.
• Manage successful execution of promotional events.
• Assist is forecasting sales and promotion to manage budgets.
• Analyze financial data to monitor against the plan target.
• Propose action plans to meet financial goals.
• Define business relationship with vendors.

Mar 2009 – Oct 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Vendor management for +2500 suppliers for Pan India.
• Ensure vendors integration to Wal-Mart’s culture system and processes.
• Help conferences/Orientations and road shows for the new supplier base in different geographies.
• Trainer for the Wal-Mart vendor base in India.
• Developed training modules, Information manual etc. for suppliers.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Merchandising.
• Developed and executed strategies for vendor relations management.
• Work in liaison with the Merchandise and support function to interpret business needs, opportunities and formulate action plans.
• Trained vendors to measure their performance and monitor statistical objectives, adapt inventory as needed, and increase sales volume.
• Review the processes across Business operations and identify improvement areas. Further, submit a Feasibility Study Report on various Process Improvement Projects to Business/department head.

May 2008 – Mar 2009 · 10 mos

• Evaluates and incorporate market research data in Capital IQ financial analysis product, to benefit business consultants and management consultancy firms.
• Conducts commercial due diligence and secondary research to analyze corporate data sets, focusing on investor relationships and financial advisory.
• Studies and executes wide-ranging data mining exercises for data due diligence and analytics purposes.
• Actively use Microsoft Excel along with various specialized internal tools for various competitor analytics and data comparison exercises.
• Implements diverse Quality Control Reports across different data-sets to maintain overall database reliability and determining newer data discrepancies.

Jan 2005 – Apr 2008 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Proficient in building strong customer relationships, provide support and information to intermediaries / clients, and actively promote the organizations’ products.
• Significant experience in handling and overseeing complaints for driving business by effective relationship management and delivery of value added service.