Raj Kumar N

Experience

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  Target

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2015

  • Building Planograms for the Target Stores based on historical data, analysis and by following the presentation best methods• Translate data and findings into clear and actionable items and communicate them effectively with our U.S Partners• Leading the Grocery Team for Target India to support HQ• Ensuring sales analysis is done on an weekly and Monthly basis and provide recommendation to U.S partners for the best selling products• Worked with Analysts/Buyers (US Partners) to arrive at best possible solutions in Planogram Building and Floor pad designing• Training and Mentoring and the New Hires Show less • Prepared weekly/monthly Dashboards (Reports) for my entire team (60+ Team Members) for Metrics measurement• Successfully Piloted the Visual Adjacency for all the VA Divisions from Headquarters to Target India• Successfully transitioned Healthcare, Beauty and Electronics Division• Managing work load Allocation, Quality check for the team to meet the standard quality metrics• Updating the team on new business updates. Coordinate between the Target India Merchandising Specialists and Minneapolis (US Team) Specialists for any process queries or issues.• Innovate new ideas for the improvement of the process and share the best practices. Show less

  • Sr. Business Analyst (April 2014-Nov 2015)

    Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Business Analyst (April 2011- March 2014)

    Apr 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Sr.Executive Quality Audit

    Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Executive Quality Audit

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2009
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  AB InBev India

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2023

  Mentoring and leading a team of 4 on Space Planning Merchandising. Led and drove leadership activities for 13 team members of Category Management. Setting the Targets for Senior Analysts and play a key role in achieving it. Stakeholder management across various departments in the USA and India. Monitoring performances and providing regular feedbacks. Building best in class planograms for major US Retailers like 7 Eleven, Walgreens, CVS, Albertsons, Jewel Osco, Food Lions, Casey's, Circle K and more. Show less

  • Bonus Team lead Europe

    May 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Associate Manager

    Dec 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Principal Analyst

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Merchandise Specialist

    Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Sept 2023 - now

  Manager - Space Planning