Karthik Rajendrakumar

• Create and enhance planograms and floorplans for key categories including Drinks, Fresh Food, Ice Cream, and Café, maximising space utilisation and product visibility across BP stores in Australia and New Zealand.
• Collaborate effectively with Category Leads on range reviews and product change cycle decisions, assisting in assortment optimisation and improving overall customer experience.
• Maintain superior space efficiency, planogram accuracy, and execution quality across all assigned categories.
• Advance business objectives by converting category strategy into impactful in-store layouts and customer-centric merchandising solutions.

(Associate Space Planner → Space Planner → Senior Space Planner)

• Led end-to-end planogram projects across multiple business areas including Home Décor, Building Products, and Hardlines (Seasonal, Tools & Hardware, Rough Plumbing, Rough Electrical).
• Owned category-level responsibilities, independently managing audits, project execution, closures, and meeting strict delivery timelines.
• Successfully delivered simple, mid, and high-complexity projects, demonstrating strong ownership, accuracy, and execution excellence.
• Played a key role in automation initiatives and project preparation, improving efficiency and streamlining seasonal and assortment workflows.
• Partnered closely with Assortment Planning and Category teams to support range changes, optimize space, and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Recognized with Q1 Excellence Award and multiple Rockstar Awards for consistent high performance, reliability, and business impact.
• Built a strong reputation for 100% accuracy, operational excellence, and end-to-end project ownership across multiple categories

Supported financial operations, enhancing branch efficiency and customer service.