KUSHAL BANERJEE
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Results-driven professional with 5+ years in demand planning and product analytics across retail, fintech, and e-commerce. M.S. from the Indian Statistical Institute (AIR 2) and youngest L6 at Target India. Proven record of driving data-led transformation, improving forecast accuracy, and scaling planning systems. Open to leadership and IC roles in Demand Planning, Program, or Product Management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Demand Planner (L6)
Target Corporation Pvt India Ltd.
11.2024 - Current
- Built Target's first Forecast Validation & Outlier Management tool from concept to deployment, cutting outlier review time by 97%; piloted across 40% of global business (~8M SKUs, $45B sales) with enterprise-wide scaling underway
- Promoted as youngest L6 in Target India for product innovation and measurable business impact
- Single Point of Contact between Demand Planning - COE and Global Data Science, establishing structured feedback loops that delivered 3% WMAPE improvement quarter-over-quarter
- Member of Global Forecast & Inventory Management task force, shaping decisions for $10B+ inventory during port strikes, tariffs, and major supply chain disruptions
- Core member of the Planning Ops team responsible for improving efficiency through process standardization and product solutioning, and tool enhancements
Demand Planner (L5)
Target Corporation Pvt India Ltd.
03.2023 - 10.2024
- Led demand planning for Target's $6.2B Homecare Division, achieving 10% WMAPE improvement through data-driven forecasting strategies
- Built the foundational infrastructure and data solutions for the Demand Planning Center of Excellence, establishing the core systems that now support all demand planning processes across the organization
- Scaled analytics team from 3 to 37 members through strategic hiring and capability building
- Mentored junior planners and analysts on best practices for demand forecasting and analysis.
- Collaborated with Data Science to pinpoint model limitations and deploy targeted improvements, boosting overall demand forecast accuracy.
Product Analyst
Niyo Solutions Pvt Ltd.
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Primary analytics SPOC for NiyoX and Niyo Wealth, enabling data-driven product strategy
- Increased customer acquisition by 18%, transaction retention by 12%, and reduced fraud detection time by 35% through ML models and automation
- Developed product metrics framework that accelerated experimentation cycles and drove double-digit growth in key financial KPIs
Data Analyst (Revenue and Strategy)
Myntra Designs Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Managed revenue and traffic planning for entire platform and 20 core categories as part of central planning team
- Created Sales Plan tracker adopted organization-wide and drove daily revenue management through cross-functional coordination
- Conducted RCA and funnel analysis of brands, ATs, and categories to inform pricing, discounting, and merchandising strategies
- Planned and executed flagship sale events (EORS, BFF), optimizing assortment and pricing through demand forecasting
Engineering/Technology Intern
GE India Industrial Pvt Ltd.
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Built a predictive model to identify defective machine parts at both system and component levels, leveraging NLP techniques to extract insights from product documents, maintenance logs, and text-based issue reports
- Reduced average agreement time between GE and third parties by 21% through technical alignment analysis
Analyst Intern
Cargill Business Services
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Built commodity price prediction models for US corn markets incorporating weather patterns, GDP, and PDSI indices
- Developed sentiment analysis models to correlate commodity prices with market sentiments
Education
Master of Science - Quality Management Sciences
Indian Statistical Institute
Kolkata, India07-2019
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
St Xavier's College
Kolkata, India07-2017
Skills
- Product Strategy & Roadmap Development Demand Planning & Forecast Management Cross-Functional Leadership
- SQL (HiveQL, Trino SQL, Redshift SQL) Python Heuristic Analytics Tableau Quicksight Vibe Coding
- Agile Product Development Statistical Modeling Machine Learning A/B Testing
- Demand Planning Analytics Inventory Management Revenue Planning KPI Development Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership Team Building
- Microsoft office
Accomplishments
- AIR 2 in Indian Statistical Institute Masters Entrance Exam
- AIR 6 in ISI PhD Entrance Exam for Operations Research
- Best Performer Award every quarter since Demand Planning – COE was established at Target
Timeline
Lead Demand Planner (L6)
Target Corporation Pvt India Ltd.
11.2024 - Current
Demand Planner (L5)
Target Corporation Pvt India Ltd.
03.2023 - 10.2024
Product Analyst
Niyo Solutions Pvt Ltd.
02.2022 - 02.2023
Data Analyst (Revenue and Strategy)
Myntra Designs Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 02.2022
Engineering/Technology Intern
GE India Industrial Pvt Ltd.
04.2019 - 09.2019
Analyst Intern
Cargill Business Services
05.2018 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Quality Management Sciences
Indian Statistical Institute
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
St Xavier's College