Suman Kumar
Business Planning Lead | D Director – Strategy & Growth | Category Management | Flipkart Group (Myntra + Flipkart) | Ex-Arvind Brands | McCombs (Texas), Great Lakes | NIFT Bangalore | Gold Medalist
- Role
- Central Planning Lead (Lifestyle) (Core & Hyperlocal) at Flipkart
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Suman Kumar
I am a data-driven Category and Business Planning leader with 9+ years of experience…
Experience
Central Planning Lead (Lifestyle) (Core & Hyperlocal)
Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Progressed internally from Myntra to Flipkart through an IJP, undertaking a larger leadership mandate to drive growth and strategic initiatives across a broader portfolio.Leading central planning for Flipkart\'s Lifestyle vertical, managing Cr+ portfolio across core and hyperlocal (Quick-commerce) channels.Driving demand-supply alignment, significantly enhancing inventory health, Sell-Through Rate (STR), and reducing Days on Hand (DOH) through precision forecasting and proactive stock management.Implemented advanced planning automation tools and dashboards to improve inventory visibility, reduce opportunity losses, and enable swift assortment changes, achieving 95%+ forecast accuracy.Optimized Asset Capacity Utilization (ACU) and Regional Utilization (RU), delivering faster order fulfillment and space efficiency across multiple distribution points.Developed hyperlocal strategies tailored for rapid market responsiveness, effectively managing dynamic customer demands at a city and pin-code level.
Education
Texas McCombs School of Business
Post Graduate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics
2022 — 2024
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
Bachelor’s of Fashion Technology
2012 — 2016
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Post Graduate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics
2022 — 2024
Dr. R.M.L.S college
High School
2010 — 2012
GD Mother International School
SSC (CBSE Board)
2005 — 2010
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