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Sakshi Moni

BENGALURU

Summary

Results-driven Retail Buyer with over 11 years of experience in product development, range building and inventory management for large-scale retailers. Expertise in analyzing market trends, negotiating with suppliers, and driving product assortment strategies that maximize sales and profitability.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer- Kids Footwear

Reliance Trends Footwear
11.2022 - 03.2024
  • Planning and executing the Buy-Plan for the category based on the clusters
  • Focus is on developing domestic manufacturers for competitive pricing and for a better inventory management
  • Since the expansion is huge, NSO fulfillment is priority
  • Working closely with design and product development to achieve/improve the aesthetics of product
  • Maintaining a healthy contribution of external brands

Buyer-Footwear & Accessories

Apparel Group
08.2021 - 11.2022
  • Creating a buying plan for different Non App categories for the season.
  • Working on product strategy and direction
  • Product roll out: Create and execute go-to-market plans for new product categories.
  • Formulating new business initiatives at R&B India business.
  • Introduction of new product lines in the cash cue category.
  • Create product information packages for vendors including product descriptions.
  • Maintain and coordinate master assortment across all customer portals (1000 SKU’S/Season)

Product Buyer, Footwear & Accessories

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd (Louis Philippe)
09.2019 - 08.2021
  • Understanding the needs and opportunities of different channels like EBO, MBO, ECOM and Trade to build a suitable range which will suit all these channels.
  • Analyzing the trends and forecasts from WGSN to be aligned with the international market.
  • Shortlisting of concepts based on comfort and styling.
  • Creating the final range for the season and presenting it to the different channels in Trade shows
  • Ensure across channels that the stories are coming through the display

Buyer Footwear

Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd
10.2015 - 09.2019
  • Identify and quantify the available market opportunity.
  • Analyze the trends & forecasts in the international market for buying alignment and product presence.
  • Perform gap analysis post launch and make appropriate corrections
  • Ensure the brand Planograms are implemented
  • Work with the Marketing team for season launches to highlight trends and Star products of the range
  • Build long term relationships with vendor
  • Manage vendor relationships. Negotiate terms of trade with new vendors

Merchandiser- Luggage & Men’s Slipper

Reliance Retail Ltd. Footprint Division
01.2014 - 10.2015
  • Ensuring effective merchandise
  • Achieve sell-through as targeted
  • Inventory Management
  • Product movement analysis

Internship

Bata India Ltd
06.2013 - 07.2013
  • Project-Basics of footwear technology, Manufacturing & Supply

Education

B.Sc - Footwear Technology

FDDI Kolkata
01.2014

Skills

  • Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Negotiations
  • Product Development
  • Merchandising & Visual Display
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Market Adaptation

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH - Proficient
HINDI - Native

Timeline

Buyer- Kids Footwear

Reliance Trends Footwear
11.2022 - 03.2024

Buyer-Footwear & Accessories

Apparel Group
08.2021 - 11.2022

Product Buyer, Footwear & Accessories

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd (Louis Philippe)
09.2019 - 08.2021

Buyer Footwear

Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd
10.2015 - 09.2019

Merchandiser- Luggage & Men’s Slipper

Reliance Retail Ltd. Footprint Division
01.2014 - 10.2015

Internship

Bata India Ltd
06.2013 - 07.2013

B.Sc - Footwear Technology

FDDI Kolkata

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