Bishnu Shankar

Retail Planning & Merchandising professional with 2.3+ years of experience in OTB planning, budgeting, inventory management, and seasonal allocation across multi-store formats. Skilled in sales review, discounting analysis of high ageing stock, and replenishment planning, with expertise in ERP systems and advanced Excel for MIS reporting and process optimization. Known for driving efficient stock flow and contributing to key projects that improved store execution and customer engagement.

Retail Planner - V2 Retail Ltd - Gurgaon

(2023-10 - 2026-01)

Retail Planning & Merchandising role focused on OTB planning, sales budgeting, inventory management, and multi-store allocation.

• Reviewed and validated department-wise and store-wise sales budgets provided by the central planning team.
• Conducted sales performance reviews, comparing actuals against budgets and recommending corrective actions.
• Managed seasonal launch allocations to ensure optimal stock availability across 30 stores.
• Coordinated with operations teams for planogram implementation and in-store execution.
• Handled replenishment planning based on stock performance and sell-through trends.
• Performed inventory management and stock analysis to ensure balanced distribution and minimize ageing inventory.
• Conducted discounting analysis on high-ageing stock, recommending markdown strategies to accelerate clearance.
• Consolidated FMS & SMS (fast and slow-moving styles) and shared insights for promotion decisions.
• Supported OTB planning, aligning purchase budgets with sales forecasts and stock requirements.
• Store Revival Planning: Developed revival strategies for underperforming stores by analyzing sales trends, adjusting allocations, and recommending targeted promotions to restore performance.

Master of Business Administration - Marketing & Operations - GL Bajaj Institute of Management and Research (2021 - 2023)

Bachelor of Computer Application - IIMT College of Management and Technology (2017 - 2020)