National Category manager-Dairy Chilled & Ice-cream and Bakery Food & Service

National Category Manager-Frozen and Ice-cream

National Category Manager in BDF-Bakery

Category manager for Indian snacks and Indian confectionery category

MPR Category Lead-New Store openings (NSO)Responsible for delivering in stock availability for NSOs Supermarkets and Hypermarkets in the least possible time and ensure that stores open with Zonal average Instock.To effectively manage the replenishment process for NSO from plano finalization, forecasting NSO sales, monitoring MBQ's as per sales and ensuring no delays in NSO launch and effective cover on promo/key SKUs for initial spike in sales.

Deputy Manager – Merchandising Planning ReplenishmentCategory-BREAKFASTResponsible for delivering budgeted In-Stock availability and DOS (Days of Stock) targets by effectively managing buying of (BREAKFAST) SKUs.Vendor ManagementDirect contact with vendors for increasing fill-ratesHaving weekly reviews on SKU-wise OOS (out of stock) to ensure actions take place on reorderingDiscuss with vendors on items not supplied in POs and reasons for the sameEnsure… Show more Deputy Manager – Merchandising Planning ReplenishmentCategory-BREAKFASTResponsible for delivering budgeted In-Stock availability and DOS (Days of Stock) targets by effectively managing buying of (BREAKFAST) SKUs.Vendor ManagementDirect contact with vendors for increasing fill-ratesHaving weekly reviews on SKU-wise OOS (out of stock) to ensure actions take place on reorderingDiscuss with vendors on items not supplied in POs and reasons for the sameEnsure forecasting is built for vendors where forecasting is agreed processMonitor working of FMCG Implants who have been given by FMCG companiesBuilding vendor relationship with collaborative approach to ensure higher availability. Inventory managementPO Tracking to ensure that orders are released timely and accuratelyRevise POs in case of any MoQ/MoV issues (minimum orders)Monthly Calculating MBQ/RoP for increasing availability and optimizing InventoryCyclical revision of store wise norms to ensure MBQs are in line with SalesForecasting for key promo and seasonal SKUPeriodic reviews with vendors to influence service levels driving fill-rates.Monthly Plano updation and listing of NPIs Master ManagementEnsuring vendor master accuracy to minimize the timing on GRN process, maintaining Hygiene to minimizes service losses.Updation of SUFs and case sizes in systemPlanning for visibility buying/ seasonal assortments with vendors and categories.Plan and execute monthly promotional SKU buying (leaflet SKUs, Booklets, etc.) Process & SchedulingScheduling with DCs on vendor deliveriesMonitoring SKUs lying in DC for more than desired timeExecution of Decision on FT/NFT of SKUs Show less

Deputy Manager – Merchandising Planning ReplenishmentCategory-HOMECAREResponsible for delivering budgeted In-Stock availability and DOS (Days of Stock) targets by effectively managing buying of (Home Care) SKUs.Vendor ManagementDirect contact with vendors for increasing fill-ratesHaving weekly reviews on SKU-wise OOS (out of stock) to ensure actions take place on reorderingDiscuss with vendors on items not supplied in POs and reasons for the sameEnsure… Show more Deputy Manager – Merchandising Planning ReplenishmentCategory-HOMECAREResponsible for delivering budgeted In-Stock availability and DOS (Days of Stock) targets by effectively managing buying of (Home Care) SKUs.Vendor ManagementDirect contact with vendors for increasing fill-ratesHaving weekly reviews on SKU-wise OOS (out of stock) to ensure actions take place on reorderingDiscuss with vendors on items not supplied in POs and reasons for the sameEnsure forecasting is built for vendors where forecasting is agreed processMonitor working of FMCG Implants who have been given by FMCG companiesBuilding vendor relationship with collaborative approach to ensure higher availability.Inventory managementPO Tracking to ensure that orders are released timely and accuratelyRevise POs in case of any MoQ/MoV issues (minimum orders)Monthly Calculating MBQ/RoP for increasing availability and optimizing InventoryCyclical revision of store wise norms to ensure MBQs are in line with SalesForecasting for key promo and seasonal SKUPeriodic reviews with vendors to influence service levels driving fill-rates.Monthly Plano updation and listing of NPIsMaster ManagementEnsuring vendor master accuracy to minimize the timing on GRN process, maintaining Hygiene to minimizes service losses.Updation of SUFs and case sizes in systemPlanning for visibility buying/ seasonal assortments with vendors and categories.Plan and execute monthly promotional SKU buying (leaflet SKUs, Booklets, etc.)Process & SchedulingScheduling with DCs on vendor deliveriesMonitoring SKUs lying in DC for more than desired timeExecution of Decision on FT/NFT of SKUs Show less