Vipan

Experience

1. Division

   Sahara Q Shop

   Aug 2012 — Present · IN

   Direct enterprise-wide negotiation and the procurement of merchandise, furnishings, and Manage vendor relations, ordering processes, and inventory control for North-East stores and distribution centers. Manage merchandising buying for Kitchen accessories, CFL, Home furnishing, Cleaning, Thermo ware & Plastic ware, including off-price and line goods. Oversee all new store openings. Recommend and implement placement of merchandise in all stores, directing the floor layout of fixtures. Determine all sales in collaboration with the senior professionals. Monitor overall and weekly performance of core vendors and key items in order to determine whether to reorder or mark down merchandise. Track the movement of merchandise for all stores. Personally conduct quality inspections of sample purchases.Report to the General Manager of the company. Supervise an assistant and advise store managers on sales, markdowns, promotions, pricing, merchandising and operations. Manage the planning, allocation, and distribution of the merchandise to the different stores

Education

• HP University Shimla

  BA

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Sales
• Store Management
• Inventory
• Business Planning
• Competitive Analysis
• Operations Management
• Retail
• Sales Operations
• Loss Prevention
• New Business Development
• Market Planning
• Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Product Marketing
• Negotiation
• Management
• Profit
• Merchandising
• Distributed Team Management
• Pricing
• Crm
• Team Management
• Strategy
• Coaching
• Key Account Management
• Fmcg
• Brand Management