Ashish Sharma

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• Hired, trained and retained high quality team members.
• Managed team by providing leadership, direction and continued development opportunities.
• Maintained strong knowledge in handling of perishable products in dairy, meat and produce departments.

• Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
• Met or surpassed business targets regularly through employee engagement and forward-thinking planning.
• Made hiring recommendations to increase company's productivity and profitability with quality workers.
• Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.

• Managing the process of category development and executing the same as assigned at format level inc sales and margins .
• Monitoring the source merchandising in new stores and stores present PAN India after catering to the local needs and as per relevant member demand; managing pack sizes and SKU according to the wholesale model
• Developing various Growth Objectives, Competitive Sales Achievement and executing member development
• Training the Sales and Business development Associates and Category Managers at market level
• Achieving the company’s objectives in assortment, pricing, sales plans by market, advertising plans, demos negotiations and seasonal and annual merchandising programs
• Introducing new & innovative corporate sales initiatives and item wise business development processes
• Building various long term team business plans by collaborating with assigned top vendors and National Managers
• Communicating with Store Category Manager and Key Account Managers to keep a track of local market conditions and competitive activity as well as providing results, trends, and sales target information
• Maintaining the positive trade relations and developing strategic alliances with suppliers
• Maintaining the robust item count discipline as per category budget, planogram design arrival on time; steering the effective procedure of sourcing from farmers, manufacturers and processors
• Formulating GFSI for very small vendors in line with company policies and regulatory bodies
• Standardizing product specification and securing food safety in supply chain
• Supervising content for in store and external store communication for members
• Continuing partnership with existing and new vendors by signing off terms of trades and accrued support in terms of margins and shrinkage on targeted days

• Guaranteed timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication with distribution centers and vendors.
• Analyzed sales data and conducted competitor research to efficiently order merchandise according to sales trends.
• Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
• Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
• Researched and evaluated market trends through online sources, customer feedback and competitor shopping.
• Negotiated prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise.
• Implemented consolidations and markdowns to promote higher gross margins.
• Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
• Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.

• Oversaw budget planning, strategy development, community outreach for organization.
• Transformed underperforming teams into productive, profitable teams.
• Managed inventory and reduced shrinkage by 10 % through detailed monitoring of daily operations and stock.