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Akash Choubey

Akash Choubey

Bangalore

Summary

A dedicated professional with 4 years of hands-on experience in Wholesale Supply Chain, Retail, and E-Commerce. I have gained a diverse skill set that enhances my ability to efficiently manage day-to-day operations, while maintaining a strategic focus on driving long-term business goals and key performance metrics

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

Amazon
08.2023 - Current
  • Partnering with Retail (AVS) Team in the EU MP to manage vendor’s delivering approximately $40.6MM in PCOGS YTD
  • Built and executed on a strategic account plan that delivers on key business opportunities and relevant KPIs like Confirmation Rate, SoROOS,etc for the vendors pertaining to EU MP in the Consumables PF
  • Worked with internal Amazon teams/vendors to improve operational aspects of their business and consistently outperformed on the goals for top vendors in the portfolio
  • Conducted deep dive analysis on the handled issues for the vendors and developed recommendations that helped improve Confirmation Rate to 90%
  • Supported the launches of new programs, categories, and features, especially during key deals period, which helped in deriving revenue growth for the vendor.
  • Conducted regular WBR, MBRs with the vendors to highlight business metric performance and built action plans

Assistant Manager

Ajio.com(Reliance Retail Limited)
12.2021 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for 55% of footwear business on platform across Mens' & Womens' categories with Avg Sales of 1.2 crores daily
  • Align buy with the plan and drive the sales and inventory for 20 brands under my portfolio (Crocs, Woodland, Jack & Jones, Tommy Hilfiger, Duke, US POLO, UCB,etc)
  • Monitor slow sellers and suggest action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary
  • Cross functional co-ordination: liaise with content, commercial & planning teams to optimize & prioritize buyplan & PO release
  • Stakeholder/Vendor Management: Collaborate with stakeholders and seek their input and feedback to ensure that everyone is aligned and working towards common goals
  • Managing & negotiating with brands while trying to provide optimum solutions to their queries
  • Tracking KPIs related to revenue, margins, sales, DOH & service levels for the business
  • AOP achievement: Succesfully achieved 105% of AOP target (390 CR in mens' & 85 CR in womens')

Retail Allocator

Allen Solly(Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd)
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • In Stock management: Responsible for determining the optimum stock holding capacity for 7 categories
  • Allocating stock for the same to maintain 100% fill rate in accordance with that for 285 stores across format for Allen Solly men's division
  • Liaise with buyers, analysts, stores, suppliers & distributors
  • Tracking inventory management process
  • Track the core business contribution for men's division that accounts for 81% of overall Allen-Solly business across divisions
  • Monitor slow sellers and suggest action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary
  • Stock planning basis norms for new store launches
  • Acting on seasonal merchandise stock movement (winter-wear), in addition to existing core-business

Associate-Supply Chain

Walmart India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
11.2019 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for replenishment of 5 FMCG- non-food categories across format
  • Ensured a successful improvement in overall instock for the categories managed to 90% while tackling covid setbacks
  • In charge of management of inventory worth INR 15 crores across 3 FCs
  • Appointment scheduling and vendor management and co- ordination for 40+ vendors across 12 categories
  • Supported SAP implementation at FCs through first level analysis for sales order failures and co-ordinating between stakeholder teams for resolution
  • Handling 40+ vendors of the likes of HUL, P&G, Nestle
  • Managing an item-store combination of 4000 SKUs
  • Worked on the planning initiative to reduce the DOH to impact the working capital favorably and maintained it at 16.6 which is in line with company targets

Education

PGDM -

IFEEL (WELINGKAR GROUP)
PUNE
03.2020

BMS -

NKTT (UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI)
MUMBAI
04.2018

Skills

  • Effective Time Management
  • Customer Service
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Fast Learner
  • Market Intelligence
  • Programme/Project Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Account Management
  • Brand Management

Internships

FC Supply Chain Intern, Walmart India Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon May 2019-July 2019 To monitor and regulate replenishment activities at Hyderabad, Mumbai and Lucknow FC

Hobbies and Interests

Archery (Represented at State level), Swimming, Skating, Fencing, Sci-fi, Anime

Timeline

Account Manager

Amazon
08.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager

Ajio.com(Reliance Retail Limited)
12.2021 - 07.2023

Retail Allocator

Allen Solly(Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd)
06.2021 - 12.2021

Associate-Supply Chain

Walmart India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2019 - 06.2021

PGDM -

IFEEL (WELINGKAR GROUP)

BMS -

NKTT (UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI)
Akash Choubey