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Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managing the merchandising and product range for categories like Sunglasses, Eyeglasses, Blue Light Glasses, Color Contact Lenses, Prescription Contact Lenses, and Frame accessories
• Develop monthly financial merchandise plans at the product, location level that align to company sales, inventory, turn and profit targets
• Drive Assortment Planning Tool by using Locational financial plans to align with demographic and Size of the store, established Product targets
• Conduct attribute-level planning based on the inventory need to support rate of sale, store presentation, targeted sell-through percent, and the current risk parameters and historical trends (long range goal)
• Partnering with Buyers to develop strategic goals that insure the growth and profitability of your area of responsibility
• Assessment of past seasons & results providing insight to future plan development & recommendations in concert with merchandising partners

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Ensure the availability of the promotional data in the forecasting tool and synchronize future campaigns target based on commercial inputs and similar promotions’ history.
• Devising plans for Markdown & margins in line with Finance budget.
• Season’s Sales budgeting with Sell thru projections incompliance with terminal inventory liquidation.
• Formulated seasonal buy plan accordance with finance budget & stocks build up plans for NOS.
• Provide inputs to support the definition of yearly targets for budget, estimate and re-estimate exercises.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to incorporate current and long–term market intelligence into the demand plan at product, customer, and market levels and to develop, document and update the assumptions supporting.

New Delhi Area, India

• Developing plans for new product launches, seasonal promotions, and marketing campaigns
• Managing relationships with vendors to ensure they meet deadlines and deliver quality products on time
• Creating merchandising plans based on target on demographics and customer preferences
• Recommending changes or product placement based on sales trends on website
• Researching and identifying new suppliers for specific products including clothing, shoes, and accessories
• Reviewing sales reports to determine which products are not selling well and might need to be discontinued

Delhi, India

• Ensure internal and external stockrooms organization to maximize store productivity
• Monitor stock levels and supporting stock and sale staff activities
• Act as the point person for maintaining and supervising all the inbound/outbound merchandise as well as the maintenance and organization of all back of house stock and supply areas
• Guarantee the bi annual store inventory accuracy and set up quantitative targets related to inventory control
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external teams

New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Led the operations, budgets, and sales across the store
• Lead regular strategy sessions and staying close to all key stakeholders, including buyers during the launch phase of any product
• Exceeded like for like sales growth ahead of peer group competition
• Optimize store growth with Staff’s development & progress
• Provide support to Area Manager in analyzing results and proposing plans in order to enhance customer experience