Amit Pandey

Experience

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  Grasim Industries Limited | Pulp & Fibre

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  Shift Incharge

  My key responsibilities at Aditya Birla Group were planning and organizing production schedules, determining quality control standards, assessing project and resources required and supervise the work of junior staff on shop floor.

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  VASTRA CONCEPTS

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Purchase Officer

  At Vastra Concepts, my job duties were buying products and raw material for organization and to evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review product quality and meeting production deadlines.

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  Arvind Limited

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Senior Product Merchandiser

  Worked with various international brands at Arvind Lifestyle Apparel Limited and handled complete merchandising activities from costing, bill of material, sample, bulk shipment dispatch and delivery.

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  Indus League Clothing Ltd

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  Assistant Manager - Buying and Merchandising

  Vendor Management: Discussed work opportunities with various vendors by negotiating contracts and finalizing the vendor terms.Costing Closures: Negotiated the final cost on various merchandise categories and ensured that quality of the product is maintained despite the cost benefits. Reduced the product cost by 10% using negotiation skills.Category development: Introduced and developed winter wear and accessories categories in the brand SCULLERS and improved the brand revenue by 15%.Retail Planning: Planned Range and Assortments, handled Store Allocation, managed store wise Gross Margins and Discounts, analyzed data and published Dashboard and Reports, frequently visited warehouse and implemented initiatives to improve efficiency.Store opening and marketing campaign: Managed end to end store operations starting from visual merchandising, flyers, digital and outdoor marketing. Show less

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  Myntra

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2018

  Brand Launch: Launched a new brand WROGN (men’s casualwear) at Myntra, it was one of the biggest brand launches and I received Myntra excellence award for most impactful brand launch. Marketing Campaigns: Managed In-app notifications, personalized email marketing and digital marketing campaigns using Facebook and Twitter.Brand growth season on the season: The initial brand launch had an option plan of 65, within 3 years the brand achieved 20 times revenue growth with an option plan of 1600.Product selection and feedback: Selected best products season on the season in collaboration with various overseas vendors, designers, and factories.Customer satisfaction: Researched customer preferences and expectations to ensure variety in product offerings at a preferred value to improve sales and hence reduced returns by 5%. Frequently visited stores, conducted customer surveys and focus groups to capture customer feedback. Show less Prepared option plan and assortment plan for new season looking at LOL growth and future predictions.Coordinated with the design team for new product line and management of existing product line. Set pricing Strategy for the products based on Sales and Customer demand.Worked closely with marketing team to ensure the best marketing strategies during the season to optimize the sales.Monitored and maintained accurate sell-through records of all styles to facilitate open to buy.Coordinated with catalogue team for the best output regarding Model Options/Product Image/Background.Kept a close eye on all sales ops initiatives to participate in the events and keep improving the sales.Analysed and presented weekly and monthly brand reviews to top management and ensured to implement the learning for future seasons.Selected products for the season as per the option plan and sales projection.Coordinated with vendors/sourcing for timely delivery as per the sales plan to avoid any sales loss.Monitored the sales on daily basis to ensure stock availability for planned sales.Conducted market research, competitor analysis and counter strategy. Successfully negotiated and closed MOU, annexure and negotiate the cost with vendors while planning the range.Kept an eye on the emerging trends in the market to include the same in our range to avoid any opportunity loss. Show less

  • Manager Buying and Category Management

    Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Associate Manager Buying and Merchandising

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
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  Self-Employed

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

  Fashion Buying, Assortment Planning, and Merchandising Consultant

  Working with Fashion Brands in Calgary as a Buying Consultant to support them in selecting and sharpening their seasonal range. Connecting the brands with International suppliers to get great products at competitive price.

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  Canadian Tire Corporation

  Jan 2021 - now

  Analyst