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.
Bengaluru, India
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.
Bengaluru, India
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.
Bengaluru
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.
Bengaluru, India
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.
Bengaluru, India
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
Bengaluru, India
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