Mar 2025 – Apr 2025 · 1 mo · On-site

May 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

• Category Management - Men and Women Cold Wear and Junior Perimeter
• Define and execute the strategy to clear overstock in inventory (70% of overstock cleared in 3 Months)
• Define the new offer direction for the category which is sustainable and profitable for the organisation
• Build stakeholders' confidence to invest in the category considering a historic of losses
• Coordinate the commercial strategy for the category with both Offline and online teams

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 · 5 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India

Jul 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Thrissur, Kerala

• Took time off to reconnect with family.
• Explored blogging before diving into fantasy fiction writing.
• Dabbled in swing trading, learning humility along the way.
• Embarked on a challenging 10-day bike trip through Leh - Ladakh.
• Rediscovered the joy of Japanese manga, both old and new.
• Made fitness a priority with daily badminton and strength training.

Sep 2020 – Jun 2021 · 9 mos

• Oversaw Category Management for Men's Running Apparel (Kalenji).
• Managed stock quantities for seasonal demand, ensuring availability across offline and online channels.
• Directed operational aspects of Summer 2021, coordinating with suppliers and guiding store
• merchandising.
• Conducted weekly sales analysis and stock forecasting to address supply challenges efficiently.

Dec 2018 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Led core retail operations, managing company's flagship store in India and providing guidance to three stores in the Karnataka region.
• Successfully navigated challenges of market saturation and cannibalization, achieving sales growth and profitability for the 1900 sq meter flagship store.
• Directly supervised 60 team members, overseeing a monthly footfall of 25,000 customers.
• Maintained high user satisfaction (above 90%) and team member satisfaction (above 85%), surpassing bottom-line targets by over 90%.
• Mentored store leaders through monthly visits, providing feedback and guiding their career progression and compensation within the company.
• Collaborated with regional and zonal leaders in strategic decision-making, including business profitability assessments and operational adjustments.

Sep 2015 – Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Successfully launched second store in Kerala region, Kochi, Vyttila, within four months.
• Coordinated with construction team for timely handover, recruited and trained 30-member workforce.
• Developed merchandising and marketing strategies based on local market studies, ensuring optimal
• stock levels.
• Planned pre-opening communication strategies, including offline and online channels, and organized
• grand opening event.
• Liaised with local authorities for smooth store opening and scaled responsibilities post-launch based on
• store needs.
• Conducted monthly debriefs with team on personal and professional aspects, managed monthly PNL
• closing and strategy realignment for profitability.
• Annually finalized store budget, made decisions on team remuneration based on performance and
• potential.
• Created 5-year store project focusing on Employees, Users, Shareholders, and Society, implementing
• quantifiable strategies and conducting regular debriefs for achievement.

Apr 2013 – Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Achieved sales targets and maintained controlled inventory through effective merchandising and
• customer service.
• Managed team and Fitness department as Department Manager.
• Provided training on merchandising to team members.
• Successfully executed Monsoon commercial operation for the store.

Sep 2008 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos · United Arab Emirates

• Generated leads and promoted company services.
• Finalized proposals and cultivated strong customer relationships.
• Managed sales activities in the Jebel Ali Free Zone.