Shashidar A
Planning & Merchandising
Dubai,Dubai
Summary
An enthusiastic and highly motivated operations professional, with extensive experience in demand forecasting, merchandise planning, inventory analysis
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Planning Manager
Babyshop
Dubai
07.2016 - Current
- Grew sales by 3% by redefining product strategy basis historical data
- Reduced Markdown by 0.8% without any hit on topline sales by implementing SKU productivity analysis
- Identified excess inventory and developed sales plans to sell inventory, reducing inventory cover from 230 days to 160 days
- Managed inventory control procedures during Covid period
- Oversaw inventory replenishment strategies and processes for programs
- Generated and analyzed reports to review sales by location and time for future planning
- Devised sales plans and inventory plans for customers by product.
- Used MFP and Assortment Planning tools to provide reports concerning demand management
- Collaborated with leadership team to support consistency and best practices
- Led collaboration meetings territory managers to discuss prior month's forecast accuracy and asses upcoming forecasts
- Assisted with internal financial planning, analysis and budgeting
- Created new methodologies to improve planning process and results which resulted in better efficiency across team
- Provide ongoing training and development to create a positive team environment
Assistant Planning Manager
Lifestyle International Pvt.Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
07.2013 - 05.2016
- Developed pre-season business strategies, communicated in-season trends, and recommended re-orders
- Partners with Finance and Regional Inventory Management to create and manage to inventory budgets by quarter
- Identify risks and opportunities by SKU and work with cross functional team to develop strategies that optimize business
- Identified product opportunities based upon analysis of key attributes such as silhouettes, color selling, prints to solids and tops to bottom ratios
- Conducted monthly business meeting with Cluster heads, Buyers and Inventory Control to review business results on key performance metrics
Retail Merchandiser
Reliance Trends
Bangalore, Karnataka
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Monitored store capacity and analyze historical data and current trends to mitigate risks and identify opportunities for profitable growth
- Prepared and coordinate inventory needs by classification to maintain proper levels of merchandise in stores
- Responsible for allocations
- Managed all store transfers, balance inventory and maximized sales
- Developed improvement plans by department, class, and supplier
- Reported and analyzed actual sales results to plan and forecast season sales and inventory
- Analyzing every aspect of bestsellers (for example, bestselling price points, colors or styles) and ensuring that bestsellers reach their full potential
Education
Post Graduate - Retail
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
Bangalore 06.2009 - 05.2011
BBA - Human Resources Management
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
Karnataka 06.2006 - 05.2009
Skills
Relationship building
Planning Applications
Data Analyzing
MS office
Timeline
Planning Manager
Babyshop
07.2016 - Current
Assistant Planning Manager
Lifestyle International Pvt.Ltd
07.2013 - 05.2016
Retail Merchandiser
Reliance Trends
06.2011 - 07.2013
Post Graduate - Retail
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
06.2009 - 05.2011
BBA - Human Resources Management
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
06.2006 - 05.2009