Chandan Kumar Jha

 : 51-G, Street No: 2 A Block I.P. Colony, Part -I, Burari. Delhi -110084 :-  :- Career Summary A judicious professional with more than 9 years of experience with top Home Décor brand “Pure Home+Living” & Melcom Limited in West Africa-Ghana Worked across various facets ranging from average to premium segment in brick & mortar retail. Performed significant roles of buying, merchandising, planning, vendor management, sourcing, selection of new merchandise and inventory management. Business competencies:People competencies: -Develop, buy & manage an assortment of Products- Work effectively among diverse groups - Retail Planning and merchandising- Ability to handle stress & work within timelines - New Store Launches- Logical and creative thinker - Inventory Management & Store Allocation- Take initiative and perform with persistence - Reports based on MS – Office, SAP (MM module), BI- Collaborative team player I have a long term vision to make my mark as a thought leader in retail; towards which I have consciously developed my profile across retail industry. Work Experience Responsibilities across Organizations Responsible for building door level Sale Plan (OTB), Purchase (Buy) Plan & Inventory management for every season, in cohesion with past performance and future strategies of the organization. Create consumer right assortment: Develop a range based on seasonal stories, core line, no. of options per price point, quantity per option, delivery schedule into stores and new store launches. Sourcing of the right product by means of open costing and manage timely deliveries. Handled multiple categories across General Merchandise, Furniture, Hard Goods & Leather Accessories. Seasonal Teardown Report: Analyze growth and de-Growth of categories on weekly basis and preparing an action plan for under/over performing styles. Prepare and present seasonal hindsight reports for thex-functional sell-thru meetings. Organizational Journey-1 Organization: Melcom Ltd. (West Africa -Ghana) Designation: Manager – Buying & Merchandising (Nov-2019 to Feb-2021) Role: Review Existing Store’s product offerings. Make suggestions for new product offerings based on consumer research Perform consumer research to determine product demand Examine promotion details and resolve any pricing discrepancies if needed Provide all the needed information on products, their prices and promotion Prepare and present sales projections. Monitor product sales Vendor Meetings, Product Inspection, & Visiting Product related Fairs. Organizational Journey-2 Organization: DLF Brands Ltd. (Delhi & NCR) Designation: Manager – Buying & Merchandising (Sep-2011 to Oct-2019) Role: Responsible to build seasonal style-level assortment on retail opportunities and brand guidelines of Pure Home+Living. Recommend product replenishment options to maximize assortment profitability potential along with style-color holds and cancellations for underperforming inventory Mid & post - seasonal hindsight for the x-functional sell-thru Forecasting Plan Vs Actual – Sales, Inventory, Sell-Thru, Markdown & Margin, EOSS, Promotion. Development of strategy– sales mix, vendor mix, price-points etc - to ensure right mix of merchandise Conduct retail tours to view the assortment execution, get feedback from store staff. Recap performance seasonal stories and proactively provide insights for future planning Achievements: Introduced a concept of aged inventory system in Pure Home + Living Brand resulting in 50 to 60% Minimize aged inventories. Won Star Performer award on 2017. Organization: Indian inc-Buying House (Division of Imtiara Consultant Pvt Ltd.-Delhi) Designation: Merchant Operation Resource (Oct-15 2010 – Sep-16 2011) Role: Proficient experience in Assisting Merchant Team to get right merchandise on time and making all inspection report as well as putting them in system. Also handling vendors for shipment related issue. Pre- production meeting and all other important aspects in successful execution of the order . Dashboard Report for Top-Mgt. on daily basis which includes Sale comparison of CM (Current Month), LM (Last Month) & LYSM (Last YEAR Same Month) with sale targets on Daily, MTD & YTD Basis along with STR and Avg. Selling Price: Divisional & Zonal level. Academic Background Degree Year Institute/University Remarks MBA 2014-16 Amity University Distance learning, Noida U.P.(Retail Management) B.Com 2008-11Delhi University, New Delhi (Maths & Economics) XII 2008 C.B.S.E Commerce with Mathematics X 2006 C.B.S.E Notable Accolade Indian Inc- Corporate Cricket tournament won. Participated in DLF (Employee Premier League) Hobbies Work on new computer software’s and programming which will help in my career growth Enjoy reading books inspired by real incidents, Love Stories & Crime Investigations Languages known to me are English, Hindi and Maithli Playing Cricket & Football Personal Background Father’s Name : Sh. Kali Raman Jha Date of Birth: July 21, 1989 Marital Status : Married Sex : Male Nationality : Indian Date :Place : (Chandan Kr. Jh