Ashwin Koche

Experience

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  Vedanta Limited - Aluminium Business

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2007

  Graduate Engineer Trainee

  Worked mainly in Manufacturing domain.Done a process improvement project during training which was highly appreciated by the senior management.

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  MM Aqua Technologies ltd.

  Apr 2010 - May 2010

  Summer Intern

  Done projects mainly in Inventory management, Warehouse Layout optimization, Material Handling and Procurement

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  ITC Infotech

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2017

  Worked in various consulting engagements in the areas (broadly) viz., Supply Chain Management, Supply Network Planning (SNP), Production Planning, Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), Business Process Mapping & Analysis, Category Analytics, Demand Planning & Management, Process Optimization & Excellence and ERP product evaluation. Clientele includes (to name a few):- Major FMCG company in India (Foods business, Stationery business, Spices business)- World's leading Airways Company in Hong Kong- Leading Paper company in Saudi Arabia - Leading Human Resource solutions and Waste Management solutions service provider in UAE- Largest Metals Mining & Refining Company in SwitzerlandCertified Process Professional CPP® (Level 1) and Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with proficiency in Supply Chain Management, Business Process understanding & Analysis.Worked extensively in Software Tools/System: SAP-ECC Module, Business Explorer (BEx), SAP-APO (SNP Module), Microsoft (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), Bonita-soft, Microsoft Visio etc.Four times Winner of “Employee Spot Award” for remarkable performance in the company, so far. Show less

  • Senior Associate Consultant

    Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Associate Business Consultant

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Winter Intern

    Feb 2011 - May 2011
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  PUMA Group

  Sept 2017 - now

  Responsible for Planning of Partner Retail Stores, Factory Outlets, Large Format Retail (LFR) and 'Fashion Factory' businesses pan India.Key Responsibilities:• Target Setting and Management of Targets for Partner Retail stores, Factory Outlets, LFR and 'Fashion Factory' business• Finalizing Buy Budgets for future seasons for placing orders and tracking of Open-To-Buy budget, basis latest sales plan• Daily monitoring of business performance and profitability through KPIs• Promotion Planning, Tracking and Maintaining Promo Calendar for current and future seasons and Promotion Analysis• Maintaining optimal Stock cover at stores; Estimation of Season-end returns from Stores to Warehouse• Closely working with Retail, Category, Merchandising, Sales and Marketing teams to improve co-ordination and resolve issues.Technical Skills: SAP, SQL, Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint Show less Responsible for Planning of Partner Retail Stores, Factory Outlets, Large Format Retail (LFR) businesses pan India.Key Responsibilities:• Target Setting and Management of Targets• Finalizing Buy Budgets for future seasons for placing orders & Tracking of Open-To-Buy budget• Daily monitoring of business performance• Promotion Planning, Tracking and Maintaining Promo Calendar & Promotion Analysis• Maintaining optimal Stock cover at storesAchievements: • Awarded "Merchandiser of the Year" award for overall performance in year 2019.• Nominated for ‘Enabler of the Year’ Annual Appreciation Award in year 2021, but not won.• Awarded four times ‘Cat of the Quarter’ Employee Appreciation Award from the Managing Director of PUMA India: in Q4 2021, Q4 2020, Q4 2019 and in Q2 2018. Mainly appreciated for instrumental business planning of complex business channels, excellent customer engagement, ownership, collaboration and alignment with Sales team & Merchandising team. Show less

  • Lead - Planning & Trading (LFR, SIS & Distribution)

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Senior Manager - Retail Planning

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

  • Manager - Retail Planning

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Assistant Manager - Retail Planning

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2019