Vaishnavi CJ

As a regional merchandiser,

• Streamlined inventory management processes across 46 stores to reduce stockouts in core products by about 30%, and overstocks of non-moving styles by 25%, while improving turnover rates and maintaining an optimal three months' cover across key categories.
• Developed strong relationships with store team, facilitating open communication channels for feedback and improvements related to stock concerns by conducting bi-weekly meetings and store visits.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for successful store and product launches, corporate gifting.
• Involved in range planning and assortment selection, providing data-driven insights based on store-level sales, customer feedback, and regional demand patterns.
• Collaborated closely with central buying teams to ensure regional product assortments aligned with customer preferences and seasonal trends, contributing to a 14% year-over-year increase in focused category sales.
• Assess the merchandise mix regularly, and make adjustments based on regional preferences and sales performance data.

• Onboarding new vendors who have sustainable practices and who need an offline platform to showcase their range.
• Negotiating with vendors to achieve a minimum of 40% margin.
• Managing the product lifecycle from inception to death.
• Nurturing relationships with artisans and craftsmen toward co-creating a good product for end users.
• Warehouse coordination for an efficient replenishment cycle.
• Product cataloging online to ensure a seamless omnichannel experience for the customer.
• Created a catalogue with a repository of products to promote corporate gifting during the festive season.

• Teaching technical subjects like Fiber & Fabric Science, Textile wet processing, Apparel Quality Management, ,Fashion retail Marketing, Apparel production, Fashion Merchandising
• Training students on Live projects from fiber to fabric
• Giving students a live exposure into the market by taking them or making them to be part of fashion festivals, factory visits & exhibition
• Equipping the students with required skills to develop a career in fashion industry.

• Ensuring delightful shopping experience through dedicated and personalised customer service; always on my toes for attending customers
• Application of aesthetic and technical know-how to help the customer make the buying decision; directly responsible for 5% of in-store purchases
• Maintaining post-sales connect with the customer and follow-ups to ensure loyalty and repeat purchases
• Spearheading the loyalty program through various channels.