Apoorva Char Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Sourcing and optimisation of local purchases like Merchandising, Marketing, General Expenses, and more, for all the Perfumes & Cosmetics Brands including Dior, Kendo, Benefit, and many more- Conducted supplier portfolio analysis and mapping for key segments based on performance evaluation- Consistent Purchasing performance (savings) of >8.5% through negotiations and collaborations - Established high-impact contracts with suppliers, integrating tariff grids, rebates, and discounts (10%-40%).- Spearheaded continuous process improvement through suppliers' audits booking and fulfilment, ensuring accountability and efficiency.- Collaborated with diverse stakeholders leading to comprehensive expertise in the Global Luxury market.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Oversaw product portfolio and merchandising for a private label under India’s largest fashion e-commerce forum, contributing to a $61 million revenue stream with >1200 SKUs (womenswear, menswear, accessories and footwear)- Orchestrated Cross-functional leadership- Responsible for collaboration of Design, Sourcing, Inventory, Planning, Operation, Buying and Merchandising departments (emphasis on KPIs, Innovation and adaptability)- Business sales reporting- producing detailed weekly sales commentary to Senior Management (providing insights into performance, markdown analysis and key drivers on a daily basis) to formulate strategies.- Achieved 93% budget adherence through adept assortment planning, Open-to-Buy management, and strategic pricing leading to improved in discount effectiveness and margin management- Elevated SKU level STR to 73%, optimizing category performance with an 82% inventory turnover through rigorous sales analysis.- Engineered agile SCM and streamlined inventory management, ensuring over 90% on-time production and delivery.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Range Merchandising (brief to delisting) for Menswear & Kidswear - Leading categories of the brand contributing to >60% of brand sales with > 500 SKUs. - Collection building - Analysed sales patterns, and category performance evaluation for apparel and accessories categories (Sell Through, Rate of sales - deep dive analysis)- Enhanced menswear sales contribution from 31% to 42% of overall sales by effectively managing lifecycle.- Strengthened brand positioning via Customer-centric research (pre & post sales), Competitor benchmarking, and Trends forecasting research (Brand management) yielding a 15% market share growth in six months.- Sourcing: Established a robust Supplier Relationship Management system, cultivating an extensive network of over 20 suppliers and production houses, resulting in a 30% reduction in lead times and a 17% increase in cost savings.- Refined purchasing process: RFI and RFQ management; showcased strong negotiation skills with an average of 11% savings- Inventory Management - Ensured minimum 80% inward efficiency and high inventory turnover; - Successful implementation of delivery schedules to help control stock levels.- Awarded 'Lead through Innovation Award' for Style Up Online- Introduced catalogue-based micro web portal (Chat Commerce-Sale on WhatsApp using curated catalogue).

India

Internship with Louis Philippe (Buying and Merchandising)Management of core products of Louis Philippe, Gap analysis and strategy planning to improve sales contribution of core in Casuals and Formals sub-brands.Core Replenishment Cycle study and development of an actionable efficiency improvement plan.

India

Internship with Allen Solly (Product Management) - Conducted a thorough analysis of post-purchase customer satisfaction and product returns for Menswear over 3 seasons - Quantitative as well as verbatim analysisFormulated an impactful Quality Improvement Plan, resulting in an impressive 18% reduction in product returns.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I worked on an internal project dealing with Data Analytics and interactive report-making through platforms like Microsoft Power BI for an online fashion platform.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Recipient of Lancaster Global Scholarship

Master'S Degree, Masters In Fashion Management, 8.6

Industry-related subjects - Fabric knowledge, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion marketing, Fashion Retail, Cluster Development, Visual.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Projects -Participation in Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge - India Analog Design Contest -Technical seminar - Human Motion Tracking.