Gaurav Kaushik

About Gaurav Kaushik

Retail Strategist & Results - Driven leader with 17+ years of experience in various leadership profiles across the fashion, fast fashion/lifestyle and apparel industry. Over the years has successfully managed P&L for 450cr+ revenue and helps brands to grown across diverse markets and segments through deep understanding of consumer perceptions, retail operations, e-commerce and developing high performing teams. Expertise & Proven track record in generating High Sales Revenue, Margins & Maximizing Profitability by increasing brand’s market share, brand expansion & internal KPI\'s efficiencies thru effective budgeting, resource allocation, well managed inventory controls, digital strategies and driving engagements. Over the years gained a Reputation of “Turnaround Expert” by returning stores with lagging sales to greater top line growth thru decisive operational actions and collaboratively with cross functional heads including brand initiatives, product assortment, & spearheading cost innovation drives by turning obstacles into growth avenues.Proficient in Strengthening Brand Positioning, Team Mentorship & credibility for improving product & price mix, customer service levels & differentiation by executing omnichannel ecommerce strategies to defining brand value.My mission remains to drive growth and profitability through innovative strategies and an unwavering dedication to excellence.

Experience

1. Business Head

   Musclemind

   Nov 2024 — Present · Noida, IN

   Building Musclemind : World’s 1st Premium Active-leisure Collections.• Accountable for driving the vision, leadership and P&L of Athliesure fashion D2C business. • Define and implement the company’s short-term and long-term sustainable revenue growth model across channels – D2C website, marketplaces, offline stores and exports. • Managing cross functional teams (design, marketing, sales, finance, supply chain), building partnerships and ensuring the brand’s scalability, profitability and market presence. • Identify market opportunities, product gaps, digital initiatives and customer segments to unlock growth. • Own the P&L, ensuring sustainable margins to maintain cash flow and efficient cost structures for profitability. • Spearheaded the design and merchandising team to inform future collections, plan the product mix, stock planning, pricing decisions according to product-market fit and brand consistency across all SKUs. • Collaborate with the marketing head to define digital marketing, influencer & performance ad strategies to optimize CAC-to-LTV ratio.

Education

• London School of Business and Finance LSBF

  Strategic and Data Analytic

• University of Westminster

  Bachelor of Information Technology