Vishal Agarwal
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Category Manager with 3+ years of experience in driving Flipkart's Private Label Business in Apparels worth 500 cr. Proven track record of delivering sales growth, improving profitability, and enhancing customer satisfaction. An IIM Mumbai and NIT Silchar alumnus with 6+ years of experience in e-commerce retail, oil, and automotive industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager- House of Brands Apparel
Myntra
Bengaluru
10.2023 - Current
- Leading Business charter for 15+ Private Label Brands on Flipkart in the Apparel category worth 500+ crs.
- Established 0 to 1 journey for 100+ Marketplace sellers, generating ARR of +150 crs. in the last 18 months.
- Increased repeat styles' contribution to 60%, optimizing MOQ for lean inwards planning, resulting in a 7% decrease in inventory cost.
- Guided sellers to lower OOS rate below 10%, surpassing the 18% Category average.
- Managing a team of 7 employees responsible for Buying, Planning, Sales, and Merchandising.
- Formulated CODB structure in liaison with the finance team to maintain identical charges between group companies for marketplace sellers.
Manager
Myntra
Bengaluru
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Launched & Positioned Roadster as #1 Men's Clothing Brand, clocking 100 Crs. in 6 months of launch.
- Developed price point ladders for brand positioning to identify gaps in entry price points and find scale-up opportunities.
- Ideated and Launched combo value-packs in Athleisure wear, establishing 50 cr. ARR, as a top-seller across category vertical.
- Formulated pricing strategies to deliver planned GMV & CM, manage inventory STR in line with Category benchmarks.
Assistant Executive Engineer
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
12.2017 - 05.2019
- Onshore Drilling Operations InCharge
Senior Manager
Tata Motors Limited
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Transmission Design of Light Commercial Vehicles
Education
MBA - Operations & Supply Chain Management
IIM Mumbai
Mumbai01-2021
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Assam01-2016
12th High Secondary - Science
Shrimanta Shankar Academy
Assam01-2012
10th High School -
St. Vivekananda English Academy
Guwahati01-2010
Skills
- Brand Management
- Demand & Supply Planning
- Retail Strategy
- Business Development
- Team Management
- Vendor Management
- Pricing & Promotional Strategies
- Merchandising
- Python
- SQL
- MS Office
Internship
- Summer Intership - Amazon India
Awards & Certifications
- Campus Winner & College Representative - CFA Institute Research Challenge on Company Valuation (2020)
- Campus Winner & Regional Finalists- RB Global Challenge on New Product Ideation & Strategy (2019)
- Campus Finalist - HUL TechTonic Challenge on Digital Interference for Waste Reduction (2019)
- Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCM-Pro) by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (2020)
- Awarded ‘Anundoram Borooah Award’ for Distinction in HSLC from Chief Minister of Assam (2010)
Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-agarwal-nitie
Timeline
Senior Manager- House of Brands Apparel
Myntra
10.2023 - Current
Manager
Myntra
05.2021 - 09.2023
Assistant Executive Engineer
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
12.2017 - 05.2019
Senior Manager
Tata Motors Limited
08.2016 - 11.2017
MBA - Operations & Supply Chain Management
IIM Mumbai
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
12th High Secondary - Science
Shrimanta Shankar Academy
10th High School -
St. Vivekananda English Academy
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