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Biplav Gurung

Biplav Gurung

Dubai

Summary

Experienced Merchandise Planner with 10+ years in retail planning and inventory management. Proven in optimizing product assortments for sales and profitability. Skilled in trend forecasting, sales analysis, and effective replenishment strategies. Adept at cross-functional collaboration to align merchandising, buying, and sales goals. Strong analytical skills and retail metric expertise, seeking to maximize product performance and inventory turnover in a dynamic retail environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Planner

Brands For Less
04.2025 - Current
  • Optimized inventory levels by implementing efficient supply planning strategies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop demand forecasts, ensuring adequate stock levels to meet customer needs.
  • Improved order accuracy with meticulous tracking and monitoring of purchase orders, delivery schedules, and invoices.
  • Addressed any discrepancies between received items and purchase orders promptly, minimizing potential disruptions to production schedules.
  • Streamlined warehouse operations by identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices in inventory management.

Merchandise Planner

Egolf Megastore
05.2023 - 03.2025
  • Prepare & Monitor Reports on Performance of Dept./Class/Subclass (where Applicable) to identify any exceptions to Sales, Stockholding's, Forward Covers, Inflows and propose actions on out of line situations to the Planners/Buyers monthly with action to be taken
  • Assist with product ordering, assortment and range planning in line with brand strategy, market trends and current/forecasted performance
  • Developing excels reporting structure and process of updating to ensure efficient and timely execution for the team on weekly, monthly and yearly basis
  • End of season sales and performance analysis to drive seasonal strategies
  • Exit strategy planning, promotional and end of season markdown planning
  • Manage data integrity for the site, ensuring it is accurate and in line with the system and website requirements alongside the online merchandiser
  • Liaising with suppliers on Order confirmations, and invoicing, ensuring these matches with the original order placed and reporting any discrepancies to brand and/or superior
  • Manage delivery of stock alongside supply chain within agreed timelines, ensuring that purchase orders and all system data is maintained accurately
  • Maintain pricing in line with brand and business guidelines accurately for each GCC region
  • Maintain daily an accurate order table and delivery report in line with the confirmed supplier orders
  • Stock planning for sale events as per trade calendar to clear to Max inventory
  • Maintaining tracker for both Wholesale and retail custom order

Brand Coordinator

Al Futtaim Group
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Provide consultation to buyers on all aspects of merchandise management and help create alignment with key business objectives and decisions.
  • Assist Merchandise Manager with executing overall category strategic plan by providing administrative and other support as directed.
  • Assist with analysis, planning, development and execution of all marketing plans
  • Provide pertinent visibility / feedback / direction to Planning Manager and Buying teams on Top Selling items and Slow Selling items.
  • Interface with site managers, project management and e-technology team for timely database uploads, site deployments, and reporting of issues
  • Partner with cross-functional team on management of basic inventory, providing size balancing recommendations and service level analysis
  • Create and maintain change forms to ensure database consistency working closely with Creative team.
  • Generated weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reports to highlight milestones and activities

Brand Coordinator

Rivoli Group
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Creating Purchase Order
  • Processing Invoices for consigned Brands
  • Preparing GRN/Costing Sheet
  • Calculating brand specific incentives for retail staff
  • Handling inventory control
  • Stock Ageing analysis
  • Liaising with logistics and procurement team at Principal end for shipment
  • Involving in Brand sponsored events Coordinating for brand related training for retail staff
  • Handling customer queries
  • Assisting Department with all aspects of day-to-day reporting
  • Conducted research and analysis to determine brand positioning and messaging.
  • Created and managed budgets to maximize

Allocator

GMG
11.2013 - 01.2021
  • Generated sales-to-stock reports to monitor store inventory levels.
  • Managed replenishment of current styles to boost inventory productivity by channel.
  • Reviewed and analyzed weekly business results to identify solutions. Developed allocation strategies to maximize sales and minimize markdowns.
  • Analyzed reports on purchased items to determine which merchandise was popular and which items were not moving sales-wise.
  • Collaborated with logistics, merchants and planners to strategically mitigate risks to business.
  • Requisitioned new supplies and maintained storage areas for smooth department operations.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 100 packages per day
  • Consolidating the stocks as per the weekly analysis
  • Order fulfillment of wholesale & other distribution partners
  • Analyzes weekly unit sell per category / style level and acting accordingly

Education

BBA -

Rabindranath Tagore University
01.2021

High School Diploma - undefined

Rongo Higher Secondary School
01.2009

Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Forecasting
  • Project Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Merchandising strategies
  • Assortment planning
  • Warehouse management
  • Demand forecasting

LANGUAGES

English
Nepali
Hindi

PERSONAL DETAILS

  • Date of birth: 12 Aug 1990
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Visa status: Employment
  • Marital status: Single

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biplav-gurung-b9b7145a/

Timeline

Supply Planner

Brands For Less
04.2025 - Current

Merchandise Planner

Egolf Megastore
05.2023 - 03.2025

Brand Coordinator

Al Futtaim Group
02.2022 - 04.2023

Brand Coordinator

Rivoli Group
02.2021 - 01.2022

Allocator

GMG
11.2013 - 01.2021

High School Diploma - undefined

Rongo Higher Secondary School

BBA -

Rabindranath Tagore University
Biplav Gurung