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Apoorva Meshram

S&O Planning and Buying
Bangalore

Summary

A goal oriented professional with 11+ years of experience in Apparel Buying, Merchandising and Planning, seeking to further reinforce my passion for clothing & enhancing my skillset while contributing to the retail world. I wish to obtain a retail management position where my apparel knowledge and analytical skills will drive product innovation and optimize buying strategies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Planning & Buying

RELIANCE B2B
09.2022 - Current
  • Launch of Reliance-owned mid-economy and women’s wear brands in the market.
  • Reviewing and aligning the seasonal assortment as per market demand.
  • Managing seasonal buying budgets through open-to-buy planning.
  • Implementing regional sales planning aligned with business objectives.
  • Synchronizing demand forecasts with the product delivery timeline.
  • Alignment of the supply chain with the category team for timely market sampling and capturing demand.
  • Set up a robust order processing and replenishment system to maximize order fill.
  • Create processes for seamless visibility of inventory and business dashboards.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams for all-around business development.

Planning & Buying

RELIANCE RETAIL LTD
03.2020 - 08.2022
  • External brands stock planning & buying for Project EVE.
  • Aligning seasonal assortments as per format requirement.
  • Reviewing store wise stock cover and stock availability.
  • Handling 15+ brands, coordinating and following up for new stock/replacement stock.
  • Managing stock transfers between multiple distribution centers and stores.
  • Producing and assisting in forecast and weekly sales reports.
  • Managing commercial merchandise re-processing, re-pricing and discrepancies with the suppliers.
  • Reviewing sales and inventory performance to achieve budget.

Buying

FUTURE LIFESTYLE FASHION LTD
08.2017 - 02.2020
  • Ensure adherence to the activities planned in the buying calendar – Range planning and selection in coordination with designers.
  • To manage product and pricing strategy with a keen eye on customer needs.
  • Gross margin enrichment with pricing. (Maintain 70% GM overall)
  • Ensure timely deliveries of merchandise for to maintain healthy week cover.
  • Understand the customer aspirations, customer profile and emerging needs and ensure translation of the customer requirement to the range.
  • Analyze the trends prevailing in the Domestic market and make adaptations.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to highlight specific range or category.
  • Analyze weekly sell thru and identify slow and fast movers.

Sourcing

FUTURE LIFESTYLE FASHION LTD
07.2013 - 07.2017
  • Vendor sourcing and cost finalization with vendors.
  • Responsible for intake margins with accurate negotiation with vendors.

Education

Bachelor of Fashion Technology - Apparel Production

NIFT Chennai

10+2 - CBSE

K V Cossipore

Skills

  • Data analysis proficiency

  • Effective presentation skills

  • Collaborative team management

  • Flexible and adaptable

  • Strategic problem resolution

Timeline

Planning & Buying

RELIANCE B2B
09.2022 - Current

Planning & Buying

RELIANCE RETAIL LTD
03.2020 - 08.2022

Buying

FUTURE LIFESTYLE FASHION LTD
08.2017 - 02.2020

Sourcing

FUTURE LIFESTYLE FASHION LTD
07.2013 - 07.2017

10+2 - CBSE

K V Cossipore

Bachelor of Fashion Technology - Apparel Production

NIFT Chennai

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