Divya Aravind Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Burnaby

• Management of supplier relationships, in order to maximize return.• Negotiation of supplier trading agreements and accurately inputting this information into our systems• Creating promotional plans and exit strategies with supplier support - negotiating cost prices and trading terms• Reviewing and reporting on performance to identify areas of concern/opportunities, recommending solutions and taking the appropriate action• Responsible and accountable for the maintenance and accuracy of pricing &, promotional activity.• Assist with assortment (including item setup & maintenance), pricing strategy and planogramming (if applicable).• Assist with forecasting and achieving weekly and period category sales goals, profit dollars, growth objectives, and share of market in assigned categories.• Provide support to the Category Manager for proofing ads, versions and collateral, as needed.• Reviewing and reporting on Category performance to identify areas of concern/opportunities, recommending solutions and taking the appropriate action• Develops digital merchandising priorities/creative briefs for weekly content, editorial, email and social media• Partners with Site Merchandising on execution strategies to ensure business objectives are met• Understands and interprets site analytics & marketing results to inform both short term actions and long-term strategies• Played an integral part in launching new supplier for Best Buy Kiosks all over Canada.

• Manage financial controls through inventory management and adjustment procedures to ensure team members have the appropriate tools to execute their job functions.• Manage operations and sales for multiple store locations to meet and exceed sales targets.• Prepare forecasts, analyze budgets to project for seasonal sales.• Work with product merchandising team to ensure visual merch compliance in stores.• Effectively coach, train and mentor sales lead and staff through performance management reviews.• Developed and executed a training and coaching plan for onboarding new employees.• Increased sales results and was instrumental in moving the store from a worst performing store to top 3 in the country.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Effectively managed employee turnover by maximizing retention through effective leadership, training and performance management.• Implemented inventory management procedures and organized back stock of 20000 units.• Accomplished monthly revenue and profitability goals.• Conducted loss prevention audits adhering to company compliance standards.

Chennai Area, India

• Spearheaded material, supply and capital equipment purchasing.• Collaborated with vendor community to develop product catalogue pertaining to seasons.• Piloted strategic negotiations with vendors to drive down costs; thereby achieving up to 7% cost savings month to month.• Developed seasonal plans for department to support sales, increase GM% and inventory turn goals.• Examined billing discrepancies and resolved inconsistencies between store and vendor reports.• Collaborated on planning and allocating partners to manage store inventory.• Expert in pre-season planning process.• Compiled and assessed post buy quarterly sales.

Pgdm, Marketing & It

Bsc, Costume Design And Fashion

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