Ro h i t S a x e n a

Mobile : 9415140831 | 8707862440

Email : saxena.rohit1990@gmail.com
Address : B5, Tower 15, Type-V, GPRA, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi - 110023

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT
A National Institute of Fashion Technology graduate with approx. 7 years of professional
experience in Buying & Merchandising & Inventory Planning in Retail Industry.

• Scope of experience covers : Category Management, Inventory & Distribution Planning,

Demand Planning, Assortment Planning, Retail & Fashion Buying, Merchandising,
• Currently associated with Goodearth Design Studio Pvt. Ltd. as Manager – Planning &
Inventory Control – Home Décor & Category Manager (Kids)
• Pursued Bachelor in Fashion Technology (2008-12) from NIFT – Mumbai.

August’18 – Till date
September’14 – Till date
September’13 – September’14
June’12 – September’13
CAREER RECITAL
Goodearth Design Studio Category Manager (Kids)
Pvt. Ltd. AM – Inventory Planning (Décor & Kids)
Lifestyle International AM – Inventory Control (Menswear)
Pvt. Ltd. Asst. Department Manager

WORK EXPERIENCE
Goodearth Design Studio Pvt. Ltd. (Aug’18 to till date)
Category Manager – Kids Lifestyle Brand GUMDROPS

Key Highlights:
• Over 25% growth in the annual top-line by careful product selection, adjusted width/depth of
the assortment/sizes and over 3% increase in Net Margins by proper intake strategy and
markdown management.

Key Responsibilities:
• Delivering the brand, profit by managing the merchandise planning and driving sales strategy.
• Working closely with Product Development and Production teams to ensure the availability of
right product mix at all times.
• Product selection from range and buying as per the Open to Buy.
• Worked on brand positioning, pricing and margin strategy.
• Have streamlined the procurement by working in partnership with the production teams and
ensuring that our dedicated vendors are perennially fed.
• Closely studying the fashion trend across competition and providing product related
feedback and identifying the assortment gap in our current universe of products.
• Key financial reporting, sales analysis and business forecasting
• Annual business planning at market/store level with complete profit and loss responsibility.
Goodearth Design Studio Pvt. Ltd. (Sep’14 to till date)
Inventory Planning – Home Décor & Kids
Key Responsibilities:
• Playing a key role in effectively managing the two categories with a diverse product range of
luxury goods (approx. sale 30 Cr.) across PAN India region and International locations.
• Key responsible for Inventory Management, allocations and replenishments.
• Key responsibilities include meeting budgetary targets (sales/margin/inventory demand
planning, OTB management and assortment planning (ABC analysis) across locations
• To create demand plan considering factors like business projections, sales forecast,
inventory flow and trend analysis (pre/post season).
• To create distribution plan (SKU level) & ensure timely dispatches as per the release plan.
• Key responsible for stock ageing analysis & planning of timely liquidation of the aged /
slow moving inventory.
• To identify gap in the merchandise & suggest alternatives.

Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. (Landmark Group) (Sep’13 to Sep’14)

Asst. Manager – Regional Inventory Control – Men’s Wear
Key Responsibilities:
• To create distribution plan (SKU level) & ensure timely dispatches as per annual release plan.
• To create demand plan for in-house and external brands for the region considering factors like
business projections, sales forecast, inventory flow and trend analysis (pre/post season).
• Key responsible for stock ageing analysis & planning of timely liquidation of old inventory.
• To closely monitor performance of new items & provide repeat/new buy quantities.
• Coordination with external brand’s teams for stock supply to Warehouses.

Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. (Landmark Group) (Jun’12 to Sep’13)

Asst. Department Manager – Men’s Wear (Great India Place, NOIDA)
. Key Responsibilities:
• To ensure achievement of Monthly/Quarterly/Annual targets for the department.
• To study and calculate the profitability of each SIS (Shop-in-Shop) and suggest changes accordingly.
• Assisting the VM Team/Buying in developing the Planogram.
• Co-ordinate with the Buying team and providing feedback for the Fast/Slow selling styles.
• Co-ordination with Brand’s Zonal heads to ensure the stock availability in Fast moving styles.
• Manage the In-house and Brands staff and ensure discipline and motivate them for sales

TECHNICAL
• ERP Software – Microsoft Navision, Oracle RPAS & SAP.
• Microsoft EXCEL
• Microsoft POWER BI
• Microsoft POWERPOINT

REFERENCES
GOODEARTH - Narendra Pratap Singh, Sr. Manager Inventory, narendrapratapsingh@goodearth.in
LIFESTYLE - Gaurav Saxena, DGM Operations (North), gaurav.Saxena@landmarkgroup.in