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Sahil Maggu

Bengaluru

Summary

Skilled Category Manager with a proven track record of 10 years in the e-commerce industry in developing and implementing strategic business plans that increase revenue for e-commerce companies like Flipkart. Possess strong leadership abilities, creativity, and knowledge of market trends to effectively manage teams and projects. Successfully increased market share by identifying customer needs and tailoring marketing strategies accordingly. Demonstrated ability to improve brand recognition through innovative campaigns and effective communication strategies.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account Manager : Fashion

Flipkart
Banglore
03.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for Men's Fashion Top wear and Seasonal wear Marketplace Business worth >1200Cr+ AOP.
  • Assisted in annual revenue growth by developing and implementing effective sales strategies, and sustaining 35%+ positive year-over-year growth. Scaled new businesses such as polo T-shirts, sweatshirts, and trendy business cohorts.
  • In a short span of one year, we have scaled the speed of the business through Flipkart's warehouses from 28% to 52% through various initiatives.
  • Contributed to the development of innovative marketing campaigns that resulted in increased brand visibility and increased CVR from 2.81% to 3.43%.
  • Streamlined internal processes to enhance efficiency and productivity within the business development department, via selection development plan, Plus Size Scale Up, Zudio-Meesho Combat Plan, and trendy assortment.
  • Managed budgets for various projects within the department, optimizing resource allocation and cost control measures, where operating CM was constantly hitting +2%.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders from different teams, i.e., Marketing, BizFin, BizOps, Speed Team, Product, and Tech, through proactive communication efforts, building trust, and credibility within the BU.
  • Scaled ads from 1.48% net GMV ads to 6.91%.
  • I mentored junior staff members, sharing valuable insights from personal experiences, and providing guidance on professional growth opportunities.
  • Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.
  • Analyzing search query data to identify new spiking trends, degrowing trends, and CTR-CVR data for each search query and its representation on the app. I have improved the overall CTR from 52% to 60% during my tenure by properly assorting the product through attribute data.

Assistant Manager - Private Brands

Flipkart
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Handled the Private Label (PL) business of 3 brands for the Home and Kitchen
    Category w.r.t. Range planning, Pricing Strategy, OTB & 1 year Forecast PIanning & Execution. Responsible for Commercial Inputs, Margins, Managing CM & Sales
  • Worked for 3 PL brands on product development, Buy quantity, PIanning and phasing, Identification of key designs/Trends/ CoIors and pIacing bets on them basis the analysis to support buying
  • Launched a new Licensed Brand "Carlton London" in Home Furnishing Category and grew at 80% M0M in 6 months

Sr. Executive : Buying

EZMall.com
06.2016 - 01.2022

• Developing a merchandising strategy for the Home & Kitchen category including planning and selecting merchandise assortments, Vendor selection, development and management, negotiating favorable terms, pricing the merchandise to achieve the required targets in terms of gross & net margins

• Extensive stakeholder management experience.

• Managed over 70 crore. of business in a two-year time frame while maintaining both the top line and the bottom line.

• Inventory & Returns management

Working on a cost breakdown model for the best negotiations.

Coordinating with Operations, Finance, and Quality teams for effective product delivery.

Entrepreneur

- SM Enterprises
New Delhi
02.2014 - 06.2016
  • I started and managed Ecommerce business on portals like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, etc.
  • I was the sole person responsible from incorporation to registration on websites, listings creation, Inventory management, Order fulfillment, returns management, Growth

Sr. Sales Executive

MSE Forwarders India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2015 - 03.2016
  • Work entailed managing existing Japanese clients & getting incremental business out of them

Sales Executive

Caravel Logistics
07.2014 - 03.2015
  • Work entailed getting business from importers and exporters for all their logistics requirements

Education

MBA - International Business And Marketing

EMPI B School
Delhi
05-2014

Skills

  • Project management
  • Brand management
  • Competitive analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Market research
  • Relationship management
  • Data analytics/analysis
  • Financial analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Product development
  • Strategic planning and alignment
  • Pricing strategies
  • Brand promotion
  • P&L management
  • Brand development
  • Deep dive, and deliver results
  • Ownership and bias for action
  • Vendor management
  • Category management
  • Negotiation skills
  • Team leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Inventory management
  • Key account management

Personal Information

  • Hobbies: reading, badminton, movies
  • Date of Birth: 28/01/1990

Accomplishments

  • Received four prestigious awards like "Mission Impossible award" for top performer and a best team award at Flipkart.
  • Received two awards in EZMall for best-performing KAM for turning around the Home and Kitchen category

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Punjabi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Key Account Manager : Fashion

Flipkart
03.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager - Private Brands

Flipkart
02.2022 - 03.2023

Sr. Executive : Buying

EZMall.com
06.2016 - 01.2022

Sr. Sales Executive

MSE Forwarders India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2015 - 03.2016

Sales Executive

Caravel Logistics
07.2014 - 03.2015

Entrepreneur

- SM Enterprises
02.2014 - 06.2016

MBA - International Business And Marketing

EMPI B School
Sahil Maggu