Ruchi Mishra
Bengaluru
Summary
Overall 18 years of work experience split across consumer / Retail (D2C consumer business) in India and Retail technology analytics & planning products supporting Fashion and Grocery retailers globally. Spearheaded businesses with Category Management/ Trading/Assortment/ Vendor/Inventory/ Space management with P/L accountability, for nearly 10 years, with retailers like Walmart and Shoppers’ Stop. Productized Retail planning and analytics solutions including AI applications- design and delivery with Algonomy (previously Manthan), for the last 7 years. Postgraduate in Apparel/ Masters in Fashion Management from NIFT Bengaluru and Graduate in Mathematics and Physics.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder - Postpartum Recovery Programs
Mindfulliving Yoga
Bengaluru
02.2023 - Current
- Integrated Yoga and Meditation principles with post-partum conditions focusing on physical strength, mental anxieties, and emotional imbalances.
- Created engaging solutions to address the needs of new parents via curated campaigns.
- Led yoga and meditation workshops for new mothers.
Retail Tech Product Consultant
Retail
Bengaluru
10.2022 - Current
- Executed engagement initiatives in data sciences, retail business, and technology on small to medium timelines.
- Directed implementation and support for diagnostic, prescriptive, and predictive applications in various domains, like orders/revenue, assortment opportunities, in-stock productivity, vendor efficiency, and customer experience.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by creating and implementing procedure guidelines.
- Led projects focused on stakeholder support, enhancing implementation success towards business objectives.
- Crafted case studies, blogs, and articles to deliver engaging retail content.
Associate Director Product Management (Retail Analytics)
Algonomy
Bengaluru
03.2019 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with leaders and business stakeholders to identify AI problem-solving opportunities for Demand Forecasting, Price Optimization, and Inventory Planning.
- Directed the first-time deployment of a demand forecasting application with the appropriate algorithm ensemble. The accuracy achieved was close to 85% for an eyewear retailer in India.
- Developed a Markdown price prediction application to optimize pricing strategies, with simulation capabilities. This led to improved sell-throughs by 12%, and improved revenue with optimized pricing for the MEA region retail conglomerate.
- Enhanced the in-stock percentage by addressing exceptions through tailored data visualizations for MEA region retailer.
- Orchestrated collaborative efforts across departments to translate client requirements into actionable product roadmaps.
Senior Retail Consultant
Manthan Systems Pvt. Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Led in-house Retail BI product while developing and managing content, including KPIs, metadata, and visualizations.
- Created prescriptive tools for strategic decision-making across localized assortments, OTB, and product lifecycle management.
- Supported strategic presales through need analysis, data review, product demonstrations, and proof of concepts.
Senior Manager- Category Buyer/Merchant
Walmart India HO
Gurgaon
07.2007 - 01.2010
- Formulated category strategy, financial plans, and assortment plan/planogram for the launch of the “Easy Day” chain of supermarket stores and the “Easy Day Market” chain of supercenter stores for packaged foods.
- Responsible for P/L of the category: Revenue, Intake Margin (vendor negotiation terms/allowances, inventory, damages, returns); maintained margin (markdowns, discounts, stock plan for the category).
- Delivered key replenishment metrics matching planogram requirements and achieving desired stock availability.
- Developed tier-based pricing strategies by categorizing items into distinct price ranges, including the private brand value positioning.
- Recognized within the organization and chosen to participate in the 2008 Young Leaders’ Program headed by Walmart India CEO.
Merchandiser
Shoppers' Stop Ltd HO
Mumbai
02.2003 - 06.2007
- Developed and executed comprehensive budget plans for category sales, margins, and stock based on growth parameters.
- Planned product options are stored by grade and managed to ensure availability in stock throughout their life through replenishments.
- To structure the intakes (OTBs) to deliver the required level of stock turns.
- Designated as internal champion for business team adoption of Arthur planning tool (Assortment planning).
- Developed centralized replenishment workflows, leveraging the automated replenishment application of JDA MMS, tailored for the dynamic cosmetics category.
Asst. Merchandiser Home Accessories
The Bombay Store HO
Mumbai
07.2001 - 01.2003
- Responsible for product procurement, purchase planning, OTB, and the right product mix availability for the home accessories department.
Education
Postgraduate - Apparel Marketing and Merchandising management
NIFT, National Institute of Fashion Technology
Bangalore01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Physics
Lucknow University
01.1996
Skills
- Thought Leadership
- Product Management
- Retail planning
- Analytics solution development
- Artificial intelligence
- Digital transformation
- Data-Driven Insights
- Data mining
- Business Intelligence
- Category Management
- Assortment planning
- Comprehensive Demand Forecasting
- P/L Ownership
- OTB Planning
- Optimized Product Assortment
- Procurement Plan
- Inventory- In stock management
- Pricing Strategy Development
- Promotional Campaign Planning
- Vendor management
- Retail Store Operations
- Planogram Development
- Merchandise Planning
Timeline
Founder - Postpartum Recovery Programs
Mindfulliving Yoga
02.2023 - Current
Retail Tech Product Consultant
Retail
10.2022 - Current
Associate Director Product Management (Retail Analytics)
Algonomy
03.2019 - 08.2022
Senior Retail Consultant
Manthan Systems Pvt. Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2016
Senior Manager- Category Buyer/Merchant
Walmart India HO
07.2007 - 01.2010
Merchandiser
Shoppers' Stop Ltd HO
02.2003 - 06.2007
Asst. Merchandiser Home Accessories
The Bombay Store HO
07.2001 - 01.2003
Postgraduate - Apparel Marketing and Merchandising management
NIFT, National Institute of Fashion Technology
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Physics
Lucknow University
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