Pradeep Padwal

Looking forward for an organization that will appreciate my contribution and reward my efforts, having a team of professionals and quality environment where my knowledge and experience of 9.5 years that can be shared and enriched.

Current Role - Grow up Baby LLP - Mumbai

New started company in Mumbai (Sourcing Furniture, Toys, Soft line, Footwear)

Assistant Category Manager in Toys & Furniture Department - ME N MOMS PVT. LTD. - Mumbai

(2012-10-30)

Buying & Merchandising department responsible for product sourcing, planning, and management

• Visit international and local trade fair shows for Example: Canton fair china (GZ), HKTDC fair (HK), CBME fair (Shanghai & India), CMAI fair Mumbai
• Search new products and suppliers in India and overseas market
• Do product selection and negotiate the cost with the suppliers
• Do factory visits, check production capacity and manpower
• Suggest requiring changes in product branding
• Share product information with the marketing team to improve the sales in the market
• Handle export customers for existing available products
• Planning product ranges and preparing sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers
• liaising with buyers, analysts, stores, suppliers and distributors
• Working closely with visual display staff and department heads to decide how goods should be displayed to maximize customer interest and sales
• Producing layout plans for stores
• Forecasting profits and sales and optimizing the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas
• Planning budgets and presenting sales forecasts and figures for new ranges
• Controlling stock levels based on forecasts for the season
• Analyzing every aspect of bestsellers (for example, the bestselling price points, colors or styles), and ensuring that bestsellers reach their full potential
• Monitoring slow sellers and taking action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary
• Gathering information on customers' reactions to products
• Analyzing previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines
• Accompanying buyers on visits to manufacturers to appreciate production processes
• meeting with suppliers and managing the distribution of stock, by negotiating cost prices, ordering stock, agreeing timescales and delivery dates, and completing the necessary paperwork
• Identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with any problems or delays as they arise
• Managing, training and supervising junior staff
• Meeting & Maintaining Timelines: Ensuring that the PO cycle is maintained, all weekly monthly reports are made and read
• Negotiations
• Tracking To Go Live cycle; Ensuring all details have been put up on site; Power Content if required; video shoot
• All new items are a part of ARS etc
• Planning for New Launch with Marketing & Merchandising team
• Reviewing Sales, Sales Return & Customer ratings for all Items
• Modifying the products as per customer feedback
• Being updated with competition's MRP and Assortment
• Vendor visits
• To work closely and ensure learning and growth for juniors in the team
• Allocation of Fast Selling Products from Warehouse - A&B SKUs availability of 90%
• Follow up with Stores for their requirement & ensuring availability of stocks in the store
• Weekly discussion with the stores & allocations are given on time to the WH
• Ordering of Fast Selling Products from Vendor – OTB Management
• Follow up with vendors for timely supply of stocks & ensuring availability of stocks in the store - Weekly discussion with the vendors
• POs are raised timely & sent to the vendors
• Monthly sales as per plan – Target achievement
• Brand & Vendor Fill rate above 90% – Weekly analysis
• Ageing Report
• Stock transfer: If not selling in one store & in higher demand at other stores
• Sell Through & product mix analysis – DCS sales & stocks, Brands, Margins, Price Points, color, brand, size etc
• A&B SKUs Product understanding
• Awareness about top selling SKUs

Purchase Executive - Monarch Innovative Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

• Handling Purchase Order & Inventory
• Supplying the Stock, Material for road show, Exhibition show & Service Camp Show
• Handling sales order & Inventory
• Maintain Report related to Stock on Monthly Basis
• Printer related issues
• Connect and set up hardware
• Input and maintain IP addresses in excel sheet
• Current and accurate inventory of technology hardware, software and resources
• Maintain log and/or list of required repairs and maintenance

Knitting operator - Star Knitting Ware Ltd. - Mauritius

3 months duration

Accounts Assistance/Office Assistants - Ralco Synergy Pvt. Ltd.

3 years duration

• Entering efficiently all data for accounting
• Maintain excel sheet of accounts (Sales, & Purchase)
• Office assistant in ralco synergy pvt ltd

Graduation