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Abhishek Vasudevan

Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

A competent professional with more than 6 years of experience in Inventory Management and Retail for Stores and digital business for Categories such as Food and Beverage and Apparel seeking challenging assignments in Retail Management and Supply Chain to utilize problem solving skills to create a significant impact.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Associate Consultant

Infosys
4 2021 - 4 2023
  • Migrated from Ascena retail to Infosys, seamlessly adapting to new responsibilities
  • Executed pre-season planning, inventory management, and allocation, coupled with comprehensive post-season analysis of sales and inventory
  • Engaged closely with clients to understand product and allocation strategy and managing end to end of inventory through regular reporting, status updates, identifying risks and opportunities and communicating findings to influence decision- making process.

Allocation Analyst

Ascena Retail Group
02.2020 - 03.2021
  • Accountable for optimizing inventory levels across both retail stores and E-commerce platforms to enhance sales, margin, and overall inventory productivity, utilizing JDA
  • Implemented in-season localized merchandise plans and timely allocation of product out to stores and taking action every week based on in-season sales forecast and inventory trends
  • Conducted Inventory Management and allocation activities for Ann Taylor Factory, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and implement improvement opportunities for profitability and efficient allocation processes
  • Developed size profile models for integration into allocation tool
  • Collaborated closely with DC Ops to facilitate smooth inventory flow from distribution centers to stores.

Inventory Analyst

Target Corp
09.2016 - 01.2020
  • Collaborated with Planners to proficiently manage promotions, ensuring accurate forecasting and meticulous adjustment of all relevant components to meet department in-stock goals
  • Set promo levers in Replenishment systems for optimal outcomes
  • Conducted comprehensive End-of-Season analysis, implementing measures to minimize lumpy inventory through strategic markdowns, decoding, pushing, and salvage activities
  • Addressed various challenges, including troubleshooting issues like Out-of-Stock Forecast accuracy, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions
  • Sustained in-stock goals through efficient product distribution, leveraging sales history and trends to develop allocation strategies that maintain appropriate store inventory levels
  • Analyzed and summarized business performance for product categories, monitoring sales, inventory, margin, and other factors affecting in-stocks and profitability
  • Orchestrated new item allocation and execution plans, determining model items, allocation patterns, and setting up items for new stores to meet in-stock goals
  • Ensured timely and proactive communication with key stakeholders such as Planners, stores, distribution centers, Buyers, and Inventory Analysts at both Target India and Minneapolis, actively solving business problems
  • Enhanced drop ship vendor accountability, optimizing vendor inventory, and improving digital in-stock metrics through effective communication with key stakeholders
  • Developed and executed timing and action plans for in-stock goals related to new item sales initiatives, transitions, sales plans, seasonal promotions, new releases, and company space promo cart well sets
  • Ensured quality assurance for business metrics
  • Prepared and presented dashboards/reports to Minneapolis partners, facilitating implementation of strategic decisions with long-lasting business implications.

Education

MBA -

Christ University
Bangalore
06.2014 - 05.2016

BBM -

Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
Bangalore
06.2010 - 09.2013

Skills

  • Inventory Management

  • JDA

  • Advanced Excel

  • Excel VBA

  • SQL

  • Power BI

  • Communication

  • Analysis

  • Forecasting

  • Troubleshooting

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/02/1992
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Accomplishments

· Conferred with Monthly Excellence Award from Director of Global Supply Chain Target India

· Appreciations from partners in Minneapolis and in Ohio.

· Recognized for size profiling work from the stakeholders in US.

Interests

Reading Books

Travelling

Music and Movies

Timeline

Allocation Analyst

Ascena Retail Group
02.2020 - 03.2021

Inventory Analyst

Target Corp
09.2016 - 01.2020

MBA -

Christ University
06.2014 - 05.2016

BBM -

Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
06.2010 - 09.2013

Senior Associate Consultant

Infosys
4 2021 - 4 2023

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