Moumita Bhattacharya
Bengaluru
Summary
Commercial leader with 14 years of experience driving profitable growth across premium, value and sustainable fashion brands. Proven expertise in Category P&L, Business Planning, Assortment Strategy, OTB Planning, Pricing, Inventory Management, Buying, Merchandising and cross-functional leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead – Buying & Merchandising
Reliance Retail
04.2025 - Current
- Drove assortment architecture, pricing, replenishment strategy, and inventory optimization using sales and consumer analytics to enhance overall category performance.
- Developed annual and seasonal category plans to optimize revenue, margins, inventory investments, and growth priorities.
- Own Category P&L across revenue, margins, inventory productivity, pricing, assortment strategy and profitability.
- Manage business performance across offline and digital channels through sell-through, inventory health and commercial KPIs.
- Partnered with design, sourcing, marketing, planning, operations, and VM to achieve successful seasonal launches and meet business targets.
- Scaled Proearth to 12% of Azorte sales from 7% retail space while delivering 15% LFL growth.
Senior Manager – Buying & Merchandising
Reliance Retail
02.2021 - 03.2025
- Built the commercial foundation of Azorte Menswear including assortment architecture, pricing strategy and seasonal buying plans along with range selection and closures.
- Led seasonal range planning, intake management and cross-functional execution.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline store operations and enhance customer experience.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to optimize inventory management and reduce costs.
- Mentored junior managers and staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Category Head – Menswear
Raymond Apparel
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Owned end-to-end category business including buying, planning, sourcing, product development, pricing, inventory and profitability.
- Defined category strategy and product architecture with Design, Production and Operations teams.
- Collaborated with SMEs and artisans to streamline supply chain for transforming handmade fabrics into retail-ready products.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Buying Manager – Tommy Jeans
Tommy Hilfiger (Arvind Fashions)
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Owned category commercial performance including pricing, margins, inventory productivity and sell-through.
- Led India's buying strategy during the Hilfiger Denim to Tommy Jeans transition.
- Partnered with Amsterdam HQ to build India-specific assortments using local consumer insights.
- Increased domestic sourcing from 0% to 30%, improving speed-to-market and margins.
Category Manager – Menswear
Pantaloons
10.2014 - 10.2017
- Managed Bare Denim and SF Jeans category performance.
- Curated assortments for Tier II & III markets supporting expansion to 200+ stores.
- Young Achiever Award recipient.
Assistant Planner
Forever New
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Inventory planning
- Demand forecasting
- Creating weekly dashboard of sales analytics for australia HQ
- Store allocation
Education
Executive MBA (PGPEM) -
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Master's in Fashion Management -
NIFT Mumbai
B.Sc. (Hons.) - Chemistry
University of Delhi
Skills
- Brand and category management
- P&L ownership
- Annual operating plans
- Business planning
- OTB planning
- Assortment strategy
- Inventory productivity
- Demand forecasting
- Pricing and margin management
- Commercial analytics
- Category growth
- Cross-functional leadership
- Consumer insights
- Buying and merchandising
Timeline
Lead – Buying & Merchandising
Reliance Retail
04.2025 - Current
Senior Manager – Buying & Merchandising
Reliance Retail
02.2021 - 03.2025
Category Head – Menswear
Raymond Apparel
11.2019 - 01.2021
Buying Manager – Tommy Jeans
Tommy Hilfiger (Arvind Fashions)
11.2017 - 10.2019
Category Manager – Menswear
Pantaloons
10.2014 - 10.2017
Assistant Planner
Forever New
06.2012 - 09.2014
Executive MBA (PGPEM) -
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Master's in Fashion Management -
NIFT Mumbai
B.Sc. (Hons.) - Chemistry
University of Delhi