Askar Karabalaev
Finance | Analytics | Operations
- Role
- Financial Analyst at Blueme
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Askar Karabalaev
Experienced Financial Analyst with a proven record of delivering data-driven analyses and…
Experience
Financial Analyst
Oct 2023 — Present · Bethesda, MD, US
Constructed comprehensive analytical models, integrating and streamlining diverse data sources to provide clear perspectives on sales performance, inventory dynamics, and risk factors - providing insights and KPIs and resulting in 60% boost in operational efficiency.• Conduct in-depth analysis of operational performance using KPIs derived from the financial models: inventory turnover rate, speed of depletion, shipping time for replenishment, shipping cost of every SKU, reorder thresholds etc - optimizing inventory management, streamlining activities, reducing inventory volatility by 30%.• Build sales forecast by time series analysis of Dropship, B2B and DTC sales, incorporating projections (from existing and potential stores) and factoring the impact of marketing efforts - resulting in accurate and reliable forecast. • Utilize sales forecast, inventory management model and demand trends (during peak and off-peak seasons) to timely order inventory from the manufacturer, factoring in production and shipping time - optimizing stock levels, and meeting demand effectively.• Perform costs/margins analysis by consolidating and examining prices, variable+fixed as well as shipping and fulfillment costs of SKUs - contributing to 15% growth in profits as a result of better strategic decision-making: setting competitive prices, determining the range of discounts for product bundling, crafting offers for promotions and special holidays campaign.• Monitor health of business by analyzing sales-related KPls to identify strengths/weaknesses, areas for improvement, growth opportunities, and trends. KPls include: weekly/monthly sales, units sold, bestsellers, best performing regions, average order value, churn rate, customer lifetime value, percentage of continuing customers. Presenting operating metrics and summaries to CEO for data driven strategies.• Develop annual budget and conduct monthly variance analysis to identify areas of over/under performance.
Education
American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
Bachelor's degree
2007 — 2011
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 — 2023
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