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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead the Menswear Apparel and Accessories team in driving the growth of the division through optimized Assortment Planning, efficient Inventory Planning, Channel Diversification, and Customer Targeting.-Launched e-commerce websites and multiple marketplaces across 9 countries in the EMEA region-Transformed Legacy Merchandising systems by spearheading the organizational business transformation project with a key focus on Digital transformation-Lead partnerships with cross-functional… Show more Lead the Menswear Apparel and Accessories team in driving the growth of the division through optimized Assortment Planning, efficient Inventory Planning, Channel Diversification, and Customer Targeting.-Launched e-commerce websites and multiple marketplaces across 9 countries in the EMEA region-Transformed Legacy Merchandising systems by spearheading the organizational business transformation project with a key focus on Digital transformation-Lead partnerships with cross-functional teams (Product Design, Planning, Allocations, Visual Merchandising, Operations) to deliver the best customer experience Show less

Responsible to drive the trading strategy and delivering the best sales, margin, and inventory results for the Menswear (Tops) Category. -Landed exclusive localized assortment by tracking customer demand and collaborating with the product design team through a Product Line Review process-Improved Gross Margin by developing a dynamic Pricing Strategy, efficient OTB management, and reviewing the category mixes-Reduced Markdown Inventory liability by designing a Markdown Optimization… Show more Responsible to drive the trading strategy and delivering the best sales, margin, and inventory results for the Menswear (Tops) Category. -Landed exclusive localized assortment by tracking customer demand and collaborating with the product design team through a Product Line Review process-Improved Gross Margin by developing a dynamic Pricing Strategy, efficient OTB management, and reviewing the category mixes-Reduced Markdown Inventory liability by designing a Markdown Optimization framework and creating exclusive Markdown Outlet channels Show less

Accountable for driving Business Improvement Projects across three different teams - Financial Planning, Supply Chain, and Merchandising. Identified key areas of process improvement. - Reduced Size-Outs and Stock Out by implementing an excel based Inventory Planning Model- Improved lead times to stores by route-to-market optimization and addition of new shipping modes and channels- Developed a Reporting Framework and Financial KPIs to gain actionable insights and strategic direction

Kuwait

Increased Sales Revenue, Improved Operating Margins, and improved Inventory Management by delivering two critical business improvement projects:- Collaborated with stakeholders across 10 countries to design a Reverse-Logistics Strategy- Designed a Route-to-Market plan, improving margins and inventory turn

Bangalore, India

• Member of the Project Team responsible for delivery of 3 parallel workflows Java 6, Java 7 and Java 8 with 10+ deliveries in three years• Author of an Intellectual Property, conceived to ensure 100% resource efficiency• Assessed and minimized risks in the IBM WebSphere Launch

Bangalore, India

• Incorporated, leased, renovated, and managed a café targeting young adults segment• Developed business relationships with key stakeholders i.e. vendors, government officials, local community representatives, educational institutions• Responsible for the P&L, payroll, inventory optimization, promotions and resource planning; Designed incentive packages for employees to increase productivity

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Specialized Sales, Merchandising And Marketing Operations

Activities and Societies: PRiSM- The Marketing Cell

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science