Ritu Advani Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Delivering luxury Sandals experiences in the Caribbean for all our UK customers.

London, England, United Kingdom

-Creating travel itineraries-Managing new booking remotely

London, England, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities:• Manager for luxury bridal jewelry collection (4K SKUs)• Accountable for sales targets of £50K per month• Manager for 2 sales assistants and customer escalation point• Tailoring in-store experience for brides’ fittings and design consultations for wedding jewelry• Managed inventory with Indian suppliers, for a 4–6 week lead time

London, England, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities:• Responsible E2E for a 1930s renovation project for my home sourcing materials, contractors, furniture & responsible for buying decisions• Renovated, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living rooms and full kitchen re-design to a strict 3-month timeline – despite delays with suppliers• Renovated garden managing 4 contractors for landscaping• Delivered to the allocated budget of £120K

India

• End to end sales & manufacturing life cycle from printing, manufacturing, editing prints to handling over 100 client orders/month.• Managing sales account with Aza, Fuel &other online platforms Evoluzione, Pernia's Pop up store plus many more for 30 to 40 pieces of clothing garments• Managed distribution & stock inventory to optimize sales to meet consumer demands.• Followed up with sales & supplier merchandisers to fulfil customer orders on time plus high quality to minimize… Show more • End to end sales & manufacturing life cycle from printing, manufacturing, editing prints to handling over 100 client orders/month.• Managing sales account with Aza, Fuel &other online platforms Evoluzione, Pernia's Pop up store plus many more for 30 to 40 pieces of clothing garments• Managed distribution & stock inventory to optimize sales to meet consumer demands.• Followed up with sales & supplier merchandisers to fulfil customer orders on time plus high quality to minimize returns.• Coached 3 new joiners to team. Show less

India

• Managed inbound and outbound bookings of elite clientele of Bombay travelsfor over 200 customer trips / month.• Researched travel and luxury destination hot spots to advise customers and setcompany strategy on upsell opportunities.• Managed travel events for Intel Semi-Conductors Group• Worked with retail portals to manage B2B communications between airlines andhotels.• Acted as point of escalation for Director and 8 Customer Service Agents

India

• Planning budgets and targets to ensure sufficient product procurement at a realistic retail price tomaximise profit• Effectively planning sales stocks and gross profit margin, range building and procuring a suitable range of product• Ensuring efficient movement of slow-moving merchandise and negotiating contracts for fast selling line• Developing product range that is highly trend focussed and meets the consumer needs• Strategize on solutions to major issues faced by the… Show more • Planning budgets and targets to ensure sufficient product procurement at a realistic retail price tomaximise profit• Effectively planning sales stocks and gross profit margin, range building and procuring a suitable range of product• Ensuring efficient movement of slow-moving merchandise and negotiating contracts for fast selling line• Developing product range that is highly trend focussed and meets the consumer needs• Strategize on solutions to major issues faced by the company like sales/vendor issues, short consignments, latedelivery, damaged parcel etc.• Analysing consumer buying patterns and working on prediction of future trends• Collaborations with new vendors to negotiate buying terms on basis of price, quantity anddelivery terms• Visiting trade shows and exhibitions to understand consumer buying pattern and study the market requirement Show less

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Preparing buying plans and forecasting trends of the season with research from WGSN, WWD or Business of Fashion• Management of vendors including price negotiations• Managed retail analytics – sale analysis and sales forecasts based on reports by merchandising team• Managing brands tie-ups with celebrated designers• Extensive research on Indian wear and sourcing from other Indian cities to suit the needs of the client base • Carried out store visits with senior… Show more • Preparing buying plans and forecasting trends of the season with research from WGSN, WWD or Business of Fashion• Management of vendors including price negotiations• Managed retail analytics – sale analysis and sales forecasts based on reports by merchandising team• Managing brands tie-ups with celebrated designers• Extensive research on Indian wear and sourcing from other Indian cities to suit the needs of the client base • Carried out store visits with senior buyers for QC Show less

Mumbai Area, India

Decided the final look of the models in consultation with the senior stylistSourced clothes for the shoot from various brandsNetworked with big brands to ensure regular and timely supply of productsWas a part of the styling team on the shoot

Master'S Degree, Fashion Merchandising

Associate’S Degree, Fashion Designing

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General