Retail Planner &
Demand Strategist
A results-driven Retail Planning Professional with over 4 years of experience in the Apparel, Retail & E-commerce industry. Specialized in demand planning, merchandise planning, category management, and data-driven decision making to optimize business performance.
Currently leading demand planning initiatives at 6th Street under Apparel Group, leveraging expertise in assortment optimization, demand forecasting, and inventory management to drive revenue growth and improve operational efficiency.
Passionate about transforming data insights into actionable strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Seeking to further expand expertise in retail analytics and strategic planning.
Demand Planning
Expert in developing comprehensive retail strategies through advanced demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and data-driven merchandise planning. Specialized in eCommerce and category-specific planning to maximize ROI.
Merchandising
Skilled in optimizing product placement and visual merchandising across both digital and physical retail spaces. Experience in data analysis for merchandise performance and implementing strategic retail solutions.
Fashion Buying
Proficient in strategic procurement and fashion buying with strong analytical skills. Expertise in trend analysis, vendor negotiations, and category-specific buying strategies to optimize inventory investment.
Category Management
Demonstrated success in fashion category management with focus on performance optimization and growth strategies. Skilled in assortment planning, pricing strategies, and category-specific KPI achievement.
Excel
Advanced
Power BI
Intermediate
Tableau
Intermediate
SQL
Basic
AutoCAD
Basic
Work Experience
- Leading demand forecasting and inventory planning using historical trends, seasonality, and market insights.
- Collaborating with category, merchandising, and marketing teams to align forecasts with product launches and campaigns.
- Managing pricing strategies and executing promotions to drive revenue and sell-through.
- Driving cross-sell and upsell initiatives to improve category performance and customer value.
- Coordinating with marketing to align planning with SEM, SEO, and performance marketing goals.
- Supporting stock optimization and assortment planning to ensure right product availability at the right time.
- Managing assortment mix in line with category strategy, revenues, and gross margin target.
- Responsible for planning and execution of category strategy, product mix, and pricing strategy.
- Analyzing sales data to identify trends and opportunities for growth.
- eCommerce price planning by data analysis.
- Responsible for planning and execution of category strategy, product mix, and pricing strategy.
- Analyzing sales data to identify trends and opportunities for growth.
- Development & implementation of Digital Production Management System.
- Market research for establishing Laguna's in-house brand 'Aldeno' as an eCommerce brand.
- Process optimization and digital transformation initiatives.
- Development & implementation of Digital Production Management System.
- Market research for establishing Laguna in-house brand 'Aldeno' as eCommerce brand.
- Process optimization and digital transformation initiatives.
- Merchandising involvement with Triburg for American Eagle.
- Hands-on experience with women's wear merchandising.
- Collaboration with international brand requirements.
- Study of different processes from fiber to fabric production.
- Understanding of process-flow in textile manufacturing.
- Practical exposure to yarn dyeing techniques.
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📍 Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India