Vidya Sagar Singh

Profile Synopsis

Summary: MBA in International Business with over 11.5 years of experience in Sourcing of Accessories & General Merchandise (Hard goods, Gifts, Leather items, Jewellery, Home etc) for International Retailers with top MNC of the trade & Category Management of Apparel, Footwear & Accessories for Hypermarkets & Supermarkets in India. Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing a process oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service and organizational objectives.
Presently Associated with Aditya Birla Retail taking care of Apparel, Footwear & Accessories category..

What do I have to offer (Haves): Strong Experience in Sourcing, Buying & Merchandising, Vendor Management, Stock management, Category Management, Negotiation skills, Financial Planning, Analytical skill, Strategic thinking, Service orientation, with MNC organization..

What do I seek (Wants):  Challenging role in Retailing..

Vidya Sagar Singh's Profile Overview

Current Company Category Manager at Aditya Birla Retail Ltd
Industry : Retail
Department: Procurement / Purchase, from Aug 2007 till now

Job Description :  Planning strategies for the category, in line with the corporate objectives to deliver the financial targets within the set time frame.
 Achieving detention rate, Stock turn, out of stock %, Promotional sales mix target, target share of Private label, Rupee gross margin value, other income, Inventory days, payable days, working capital as per KRA.
 Preparing seasonal budgets & sales estimates & supervise the selection of merchandise to meet these targets.
 Planning and Finalizing the range, type, quantity and quality of merchandise according to customer demand, trends, store policy and budget,
 Sourcing new products and reviewing existing ones to ensure products remain competitive;
 Regularly reviewing KPI’s with sales;
 Managing the plans for stock levels, reacting to change in demand and logistics;
 Ensure right balance of merchandise mix for each store to ensure maximum sell through
 Coaching & monitoring the performance of the team.
 Participating in festival weekend sales in stores.
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Past Company Product Manager at Li & Fung India Pvt Ltd
Industry : Apparel/Textiles/Accessories
Department: Product Management, from from Jul 2001 till Aug 2007

Job Description : • Business Development/Marketing with existing customers.
• Sales Budgeting & monitoring expenses etc.
• Monitoring overall Product development, Production, Shipping, Payment & Claim issues.
• Development/ Sourcing of new products/vendors.
• Negotiating Price, Delivery etc with buyers/vendors.
• Managing a Team of 5 people in Delhi office.
• Directly reporting to Vice president-Fashion Accessories at head office (HK).
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Educational Information MBA/PGDM at MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly, UP
from May 1996 till Jun 1998

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