 Responsible for complete P&L, GP, budgeting and Inventory of the apparel category Increased the business annually at the rate of about 25%. Handling business worth 40+ crores from both brick and mortar and digital sales channels  Responsible for season kick off and critical path management for collection launch Heading the Seasonal Road shows for B2B placement booking with Channel partners and freezing the collection for the season  Preparing and conducting the collection training programme to ensure that the correct and relevant information is available with the sales team Working closely with Design, Development, Technical to monitor the upcoming collections and with Sales, marketing and Visual merchandising and Supply chain teams from Pre Launch to liquidation

Increasing the business annually at the rate of 25% or more. Currently handling business worth 2 crores from 3 stores at present planning to add at least 3-4 franchise every year. Handling strategic planning through Retail marketing planning, Visual merchandising, working with design and production / sourcing team for identification of cost effective vendors/ suppliers for procurement with an aim of reducing cost while improving sales and meeting annual turnover targets.Monitoring the product development with design team. Working closely with finance team to monitor daily, weekly and monthly sales. Ensuring adherence to specific SOP’s in terms of sale reports & warehouse management parameters. Reviewing / generating various reports on monthly and annual basis for top management.

Brought in for category management inclusive of buying, merchandising, marketing for the home furnishing brand , a premier lifestyle retail chain. Developed Retail calendar planning for launch of new products and collections. Conducted regular stock analysis of stocks, sales reports and stock transfers, in-store promotions minimizing inventory pile-up and reducing shelf life by 50% Identified gap and implemented product freshness with regular collection refreshers to complement seasonal themes translating to 20% increased footfalls. Ensured customer feedback was translated by design team and innovated on color, pattern and texture based on prevailing trends and customer acceptability. Formulated pricing architecture based on competition analysis and market mapping with an aim to maximize value to customer and achieve desired objectivesFormulated brand manual with standardized floor plan design and visual merchandising deployment across exclusive, multi-brand and large format stores. Developed and facilitated training modules on customer service, product knowledge, team building, and personal grooming aimed at enhanced customer experience.

Managed product concept and development activities for menswear division of the buying and import firm with 10% contribution to annual revenue of GBP

Appointed for on-floor retail operations for sales of menswear formal and designer wear for the UK chain of high-end departmental stores

Managed product concept and design for the retail firm specializing in regular to plus size women’s wear clothing