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LAHAN JAISWAL

Assistant Buyer / Category Buyer
Dubai

Summary

Buying professional with over 4+ years’ experience, successfully managing 750+ SKUs & AED 35Mn+ sales across GCC. Proven expertise in sourcing, vendor negotiations, lifecycle planning, and trend analysis to drive sustained category growth.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Buyer

Home Centre - Landmark Group
01.2023 - Current
  • Leading the Kids category portfolio, valued at AED 35 million, across the GCC, with presence over 70 stores and e-Com. Managing 750+ SKUs with a strategic focus on sourcing and procurement, product lifecycle planning, and cross-functional coordination to ensure commercial and operational excellence.
  • Procured across Room Décor, Lighting, Storage, Eat & Drink, and Q-Bay, improving margins through strategic sourcing, including License Ranges.
  • Negotiated with over 75 suppliers across China, Poland, India, and the UAE, reducing costs by 5% from the bottom line.
  • Represented the brand at global fairs (Canton, Jinhan, Ambiente, Hong Kong), sourcing trend-led, cost-effective assortments.
  • In conjunction with the planning team, liquidated aged stock through data-driven markdowns, Bi-Weekly reviews to maintain Top-Line and streamlined stock rotation
  • Shifted Eat & Drink range from seasonal to year-round, unlocking over AED 4 million in potential revenue also spearheaded the expansion of license portfolio (from 10 million to 14 million+) year-over-year growth: 37%.
  • Cross Functional collaboration with Planning, Design, Packaging, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure brand standards and compliance.
  • Delivered a year-over-year growth of 6% across categories. LY: 35 Mn+ vs. CY: 37 Mn+


Deputy Store Manager

Home Centre, Landmark Group – (Flagship Stores)
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Managed one of Abu Dhabi’s highest-performing home retail stores, overseeing sales of over 7,500 SKUs, more than AED 5 million in monthly revenue, and a team of over 40 members across sales, inventory, and merchandising.
  • Increased conversion rate from 34% to 47% through strategic staff deployment and optimized product zoning.
  • Reduced shrinkage to less than 0.2%, from 0.4% & damages to less than 0.5% via process-driven SOPs and on-floor execution.
  • Achieved a 9/10 NPS by elevating the in-store customer experience and service consistency.

Education

MBA - Retail Management And Marketing

ITM
Navi Mumbai
06-2020

Skills

    Vendor Management

    Sales & Trend Analysis

    Open to Buy Management

    Negotiation skills

    Market Research & Benchmarking

    Cross Functional Collaboration

Additional Information

Six Sigma - Green Belt Certified


Excel Advance from Upgrad


Design Thinking and Retail Innovation University of Singapore

Timeline

Assistant Buyer

Home Centre - Landmark Group
01.2023 - Current

Deputy Store Manager

Home Centre, Landmark Group – (Flagship Stores)
01.2021 - 01.2023

MBA - Retail Management And Marketing

ITM

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