Saniya Sayed
Account Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Professional with track record in optimizing vendor relationships to support business operations. Known for driving process improvements and delivering value through strategic negotiations. Valued for strong team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and exceptional organizational skill
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Vendor Manager
Amazon
11.2022 - Current
- Leading Video Games Category vendors including Microsoft, Take 2 Interactive, Centresoft & Nordisk
- Lead commercial negotiations with major gaming vendors, including terms, pricing, and promotional strategies.
- Drive end-to-end vendor management, catalog optimization, and inventory management.
- Conduct business reviews and strategic planning sessions while forecasting growth and managing performance metrics.
- Manage selection through offline-to-online catalog mapping, ensure consistent product availability, and maintain high-quality product detail pages.
- Execute marketing initiatives and launch new programs to drive revenue growth.
- Monitor and improve key business metrics through data-driven analysis.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve vendor-related issues promptly, maintaining project timelines.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by optimizing inventory levels through effective vendor management.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives within the vendor management function, driving operational excellence throughout the organization.
Team Leader
HG Associates
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Take the lead in analyzing data, identify/drive process improvement and reporting key tasks and responsibilities.
- Interacting and coordinating with vendors and manufacturers to help ensure a smooth data flow.
- Meet inward targets as per the plan by coordinating with Client.
- Pro-actively work with the management on automation and simplification of templates, tools and applications used within the workflow.
- Solve catalog issues that arise on a day-to-day basis with multiple stakeholders across.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Provided ongoing support to direct reports, addressing concerns or questions promptly so they could remain focused on their tasks.
- Coordinated resources effectively to meet project deadlines and achieve desired results.
- Work closely with Category Manager and brands for catalog issues.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.
Senior Category Specialist
HG Associates
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Populating and proposing content for the product catalogs on DP World websites, www.dragonmart.ae and www.dubuy.com.
- Creating a product catalog for internet retailers includes categorization, attribution, imaging, title and features bullets description and specifications of the product.
- Conduct a website audit to identify the gaps in the retailer website.
- Responsible for Product/Pricing/Quality and Supply chain.
- Managed all aspects of product launches including inventory management, pricing strategy, promotion & planning.
- Identified areas where processes can be improved or streamlined resulting in increased efficiency.
- Analyzed current market trends, sales data, customer feedback, and competitor activities to identify new product opportunities.
- Conducted research on potential products for the category including sourcing, pricing and supplier selection.
Catalog Executive
Meesho
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Creating a product catalog for internet retailers includes categorization, attribution, imaging, title and feature bullets to enhance the visibility of the product.
- Achieved multiple rewards for my productivity and as well as quality of work.
- Worked on various categories of Cataloging, along with International Catalog Uploading.
- Interacting and coordinating with the vendors to accurately reflect the Meesho catalog for price, product & other product related information.
- Creating the taxonomy structure based on business standards.
- Assists internet retailers to align the contents from data providers to their ranking on Google page.
- Optimized existing products pages within multiple eCommerce platforms based on user feedback and analytics insights.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that product information was accurately reflected in the catalogs.
- Generated reports on key metrics such as traffic sources, conversion rates, revenue generated from campaigns.
- Identified creative ways to enhance the customer experience through interactive content in digital catalogs.
Operations Executive
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Resolved any customer complaints related to products within the category quickly and efficiently.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by effectively managing and resolving operational issues in a timely manner.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop creative solutions that meet customer needs while driving profitability in the category.
- Assisted in developing promotional campaigns to drive sales within the category.
- Implemented strategies for increasing awareness of the category's products through social media campaigns and other digital marketing efforts.
Education
Diploma - Computer Science and Engineering
Diploma in Computer Science And Engineering
05-2014
SSLC -
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination
04-2010
Skills
Vendor Management
Category Management
Business Development (B2B, B2C)
Catalogue Management
Process Management
Category growth
Vendor evaluation
Strategic negotiation
Forecasting
Inventory Management
Timeline
Retail Vendor Manager
Amazon
11.2022 - Current
Team Leader
HG Associates
12.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Category Specialist
HG Associates
11.2020 - 12.2021
Catalog Executive
Meesho
01.2019 - 11.2020
Operations Executive
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2019
Diploma - Computer Science and Engineering
Diploma in Computer Science And Engineering
SSLC -
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination