Key responsibilities:• Product lifecycle management by understanding the complete business from design to delivery.• Optimal stock distribution to all channels stores, e-commerce & marketplaces by understanding the forecast-based merchandising system triggered allocations and replenishment.• Fostering good working relationships with area managers and stores through strong communication.• End-of-season stock planning and data execution for events and seasonal lifts• Process of stock consolidation by understanding the optimal moves in the merchandising system.• Marketplace and wholesale trading and stock management with different stakeholders.• Customer Special orders allocation to avoid sales loss on a daily basis.

Buying and merchandising (MTM & RTW)Handled one of India’s leading luxury brands for its premium categories of Products – Raymond Made to Measure, Men’s Suiting category through B2B and B2C channel (150 retail EBOs), with a premium product range of £200 - £15000 and setup MTM business at the backend for 2 premium brands Charles Tyrwhitt and Macy’s (Tailor Square) from design to fast-paced delivery. Furthermore, handled export orders of the USA/DE market for Amazon essential/Banana Republic/Kohl’s/Target around 200 to 400 thousand Pcs of Men’s Blazer and Trouser annually by handling 3 of Raymond’s manufacturing plants.Key responsibilities:• Product Management from end-to-end process design to delivery for Raymond Made-to-measure.• Developed seasonal product range planning through fashion forecasting, previous seasonal sale-through, customer demand, allocated budget, and pricing strategy.• Product Development of range plan and finalizing costing for every product with defined business Gross and Net margin (by preparing Bill of materials (BOM)).• Material master management (In SAP, and .NET) for entire raw materials (Fabrics/Trims) and Finished Goods planned as per seasonal range plan.• Onboarded new vendors (Vendor management) networked with existing vendors, and managed around 150+ suppliers, in collaboration to communicate the best deals, mark-ups, and other contract terms.• Sale and stock analysis- stock for managing Inventory level, Channel wise Sales contribution, analysis of net revenue, profit margins, EBITDA percentages, for strong business reviews and decision making to achieve a targeted budget for each FY. • Monitored monthly sale-through, sales promotions, and EOSS to introduce as necessary, based on selling performance of category products for inventory liquidation and to create OTB.

Buying & Merchandising (MTM & RTW Business)

Executive (Product Merchandising)Handled 2 of its major domestic brands VanHeusen and Louis Philippe and a few of its major export brands Esprit, Eden Park, M&S, Monoprix, s.Oliver with around 100-200 thousand pcs of Shirts/Month.Key responsibilities:• Product Merchandising & Production Planning and accounting of entire categories of proto samples, SMS samples & Gold seals samples. • Responsible for providing adequate training to the technical/production staff according to the buyer’s protocol by extending relationships with existing vendors.• Improved KPIs by maintaining TNA/Critical Path reports in excel to ensure 100% shipment OTIF.• Nominated certified quality auditor for ABFRL brands. (Louis Philippe, VanHeusen, Allen Solly & Peter England) to maintain auditing reports and quality products with zero customer complaints.• Handled the initiative of the ‘MY FIT’ project of VanHeusen shirts for a custom clothing project at the backend.