Ashraf Phoolwale
Category Buyer | Product Management | Team Management
- Role
- Senior Product Executive at Vijay Sales
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashraf Phoolwale
I am a Retail & Category Professional with 10+ years of experience in Apple category management, retail operations, visual merchandising, sales leadership, and customer experience across brands like Vijay Sales, Xiaomi, Apple (iPro), and Maple.My expertise spans managing 36+ large-format retail stores, optimizing assortment planning, driving sales KPIs, ensuring Apple-standard VM execution, and collaborating cross-functionally with brand teams, ASMs, store managers, promoters, and trainers.I excel in: Category Management & Retail Analytics Visual Merchandising (Apple Planograms) Store Operations & Team Leadership Stock Planning & Inventory Control Sales Reporting, Target vs Achievement Customer Training & Product EducationI’m now seeking roles such as Category Manager, Retail Operations Manager, Apple Trainer, Visual Merchandising Manager, Key Account Manager, or E-commerce Category Specialist.Always learning, improving, and delivering results.Let’s connect!
Experience
Senior Product Executive
Nov 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Looking into possible item selections and analysing market trends Negotiating deals with suppliers, including price, turnaround time, and deliveryBuilding and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers & BrandsKeeping track of current products, inventory.Preparing purchase orders and maintaining procurement records Monitoring purchase orders and delivering reportsCommunicating with the management team for Sellout support & PricingAssessing the financial risks of purchases & Ground Stock Availability.Attending trade shows, product exhibitions, conferences, to stay current on new products and trends Discussing defective or unacceptable goods or services with vendors
Education
Mumbai University Mumbai
HSC, Business/Commerce, General
2006 — 2008
ASBS MBA - Oriental School of Business
PGDM, Marketing
2012 — 2014
KGKC COLLEGE
Bachelor's degree, COMMERCE
2009 — 2011
Kes
SSC, ALL
1997 — 2007
Skills
- Customer Service
- Public Speaking
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Time Management
- Microsoft Word
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Research
- Leadership
- Analysis
- Sports
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