Suni Shamapande

About Suni Shamapande

Suni K. Shamapande is a Principal (Partner) at PwC, where he leads the firm’s retail operations, inventory accuracy, and costing transformation consulting within the Consumer Markets Strategy, Operations, and Digital Transformation practice. He specializes in business-led, technology-enabled solutions that accelerate measurable outcomes. Suni brings deep industry and consulting experience across global retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), e-commerce, restaurant, hospitality, and gaming sectors. His expertise spans strategic planning, end-to-end cost optimization, workforce management, operations transformation, POS operations, product lifecycle management, inventory data aggregation, product costing, shrink management, inventory unit and cost accuracy, EDI optimization, and deals consulting. He is particularly known for driving product costing methodology enhancements that improve visibility and accuracy in item-level margin and profitability reporting. Before joining PwC, Suni held several leadership roles in the retail industry, including Operations Manager, Store Manager, Regional Manager, Divisional Vice President, and Vice President. In these roles, he led initiatives in strategic planning, talent development, labor optimization, inventory costing accuracy, performance analytics, and operational excellence. Suni has successfully led numerous business process integrations for consumer markets clients, including ERP-driven transformations. These projects encompassed POS systems, product costing models, order and warehouse management systems, inventory management platforms, and sales audit solutions. In addition, Suni has substantial experience in enterprise risk management and corporate investigations. He has led global programs in asset protection, loss prevention, inventory control, operational auditing, safety, and security. A recognized industry thought leader, Suni has been a featured speaker at events hosted by the National Retail Federation (NRF), Food Marketing Institute (FMI), and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). He has also authored multiple articles on retail strategy and operations. As part of PwC’s partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, he served as a leader at the CMU Digital Transformation and Innovation Center, mentoring master’s students on capstone projects as part of a graded semester-long course.

Experience

1. Partner- Us Retail Experience, Inventory, and Operations Leader

   PwC

   Jan 2014 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Retail and Consumer Markets Advisory: Operations, Strategy, Digital, Inventory and Technology Solutions

Education

• University at Albany, SUNY

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Skills

• Driving Results
• E-Commerce
• Management
• Team Building
• P&L Management
• Merchandising
• Training
• Strategy
• Retail
• Strategic Thinking
• Shrinkage
• Fashion
• Store Operations
• Store Management
• Inventory Management
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• Inventory Control
• Apparel
• Asset Protection
• Leadership
• Strategic Leadership