Rahul Nair

Area Manager @Daiso Usa

Vancouver, BC, CA

Multi-Store Retail Operations Leadership: Oversaw daily operations across high-volume retail locations, each serving 1,500+ customers and supported by 100+ staff regionally, ensuring consistent service and sales growth. Data-Driven Regional Strategy: Directed all aspects of forecasting, staffing, training, compliance, and merchandising, standardizing processes to drive operational excellence across multiple locations. Order Flow Automation Using Python: Developed a custom Python algorithm to automate store order flows, reducing manual planning time by 90% and significantly enhancing order accuracy. Advanced Power BI Retail Dashboards: Created real-time dashboards integrating sales velocity, inventory aging, and category trends, cutting stockouts by 35% and overstock by 40%. Machine Learning for Demand Forecasting: Implemented predictive models to forecast SKU-level demand across categories, boosting forecast accuracy by more than 45%. Promotion-Driven Replenishment Strategy: Designed a replenishment matrix aligned with store velocity, promotions, and events, increasing promotional sell-through by 25%. International Vendor & Inventory Coordination: Managed seasonal inventory cycles and long-term ordering with international vendors using trend forecasts and sales analytics. Inventory Standardization & Team Upskilling: Standardized ordering practices across all locations and trained managers in Python, Excel, and data-based forecasting methods. Visual Merchandising Optimization: Led region-wide planogram and merchandising strategies informed by traffic heatmaps and performance data analytics.

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Architecture - BArch

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Harvard University

Professional Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Stanford University

Machine Learning Specialization