Consultant
Apparel Group
Total years of experience :33 years, 1 Months
Full P&L responsibility of 5 Brands (ALDO, Charles and Keith, ALDO Accessories, Nine West and Q-up Footwear and
Accessories) of INR 150 Crore
> 52 stores and 3 International Brands and 2 Home Grown Brands
> 5 Direct Reportees
> Primarily responsible for sales turnover, Buying and Merchandising and new store opening of International Footwear
Brands, ALDO, Charles and Keith, Nine West, ALDO Accessories, Q-up Footwear and accessories and launch of
Call It Spring
> Restructured and Turnaround for loss making In house Brands
> Business Development of Sourcing Brands
> Business Development for Locations
> Strategy plan of USD 115M for ALDO Group, India through EBO’s, SIS and distribution
> Strategy to source 40% of products to be made in India for International Brands to increase GP margins
MANAGING PARTNER FOR INDIA / GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
DUBAI /
Full P&L responsibility of 10 International Brands (ALDO, ALDO Accessories, Bally, Charles and Keith, Mango, Promod,
Okaidi, Nine West, Inglot, La Senza.) joined General Manager in 2007 and Promoted to Director in 2008.
> 22 Stores and expansion of 100 new stores in 3 years to achieve INR 400 Crore target
> 12 Direct Reportees
> Business Development of Sourcing Brands
> Projects approvals and monitoring of timelines to open stores
> Business Development for new Locations
> Marketing and Launch Events of New Stores
> Managing Franchisee relationship
> Buying and Merchandising plans for all Brands, with Brand Managers in Europe and North America
> Business Development of Sourcing Brands from Europe and North America
> Streamlining Supply Chain and Warehousing systems
> Won Sales and Best Operational Awards from ALDO, LA Senza, Promod, Mango
Leasing in 2005 (Mall of Emirates, Dubai Mall and new territory
development in KSA )
> Promoted to General Manager in 2006, Business Development Leasing and helped set up new Brands
> Projects approval for All Stores of the Group
> Acquired Bally for India and KSA and managed its acquired and new stores
> Supported New acquisition such as Tommy Hilfiger, Jeans West in buying and launch functions and mentoring Brand
Managers
> Set up Recruitment and Training for Group
> Won Sales and Best Operational Awards from ALDO
BUSINESS HEAD (FASHION DIV
Retail Operations for Bhs, Mothercare, Liz Claiborne, French Connection, Milano, OshKosh B"Gosh
for Central and Eastern Region in KSA
> Retail Operations of the self service supermarket
> Opened Franchise Stores in Baroda and Mumbai