Pratik Ruparel
Calgary,AB
Summary
An enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who has a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities associated with being a Demand & Fulfillment Analyst. Having the ability to provide support for multiple concurrent priorities, Pratik is able to establish, maintain and develop effective working relationships with service users, operational teams, delivery partners and colleagues. He possesses a broad range of technical, personal effectiveness and leadership skills and uses rigorous logic and methods to come up with effective solutions to difficult problems. As someone who is comfortable with and able to effectively cope with change, He has a proven track record of making best use of any available resources and techniques. He is currently looking for a suitable position with a ambitious company where he will be working with industry experts, people who have the skills and experience to make a real difference to his future.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Demand & Fulfillment Analyst
Mark’s Corporate Office
Calgary, Alberta
01.2019 - Current
- Focus on the growth of Men's Sweaters, Fleece and Outerwear business throughout the year 2023 by leveraging Analytics tools and routing the stock worth of approximately $ 90 Million to the best performing locations throughout Canada in a weather challenging year.
- Created sales forecast and allocation plans in JDA Demand & Fulfillment system for Men's Knits, Polos and Sweater categories which generated annual sales of over $59 Million in 2022 and for Men's Sweaters, Fleece and Outerwear which generated annual sales of approx. $75 Million.
- Routed Inventory to top performing doors in Fall of 2021 which resulted in $ 500,000+ incremental sales YoY in a pandemic year.
- Contribute to the development of Assortment plans by mining date with help of different analytics tools to make recommendations; collaborating with business partners to identify replenishment styles, prioritize key categories and styles, and define seasonal inventory requirements.
- Develop fulfillment and deployment plans to support ongoing business plans by collaborating with business partners to define low level inventory strategies for replenishment; validating and implementing new item forecasts; calibrating parameters to determine appropriate inventory levels; and performing / sharing plan analysis findings.
- Source inventory from suppliers to execute fulfillment plans by collaboratively developing inventory strategies; validating and implementing new item forecasts; calibrate parameters to determine appropriate inventory levels; validating and approving orders to DC's that will satisfy store demand; identifying and addressing exceptions; and coordinating the resolution of routine issues.
- Deploy inventory from shipments and warehouses to execute deployment plans by collaboratively developing inventory strategies; validating and implementing new item forecasts; calibrate parameters to determine appropriate inventory levels; validate and approve recommended shipments and/or allocations to stores that will satisfy consumer demand; identifying and addressing exceptions; and coordinating the resolution of routine issues.
- Optimize supply chain execution by selecting and utilizing delivery channels and processes that are best suited to achieve sales, in-stock, and efficiency objectives; considering supply chain and capacity constraints.
- Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
Facilities Coordinator
Mark's Corporate Office
Calgary, AB
09.2015 - 12.2018
- Planned, helped and coordinated move of 1200+ colleagues from 6
different buildings into 1 building in a short span of 4 months. - Book contractors to complete requests for repairs and/or maintenance at Mark's Corporate Facilities spread out between 6 buildings and follow-up to ensure prompt attention to repair requests.
- Meet with and monitor all trades and movers that come in to complete required work.
- Address HVAC concerns as they arise. If unable to complete the request, book in approved contractor for repairs.
- Book / follow up with approved contractor to look after all landscaping requirements for the Marks Corporate Facilities, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, watering, snow removal and more.
- Book in approved contractor for plumbing and electrical, locksmith for any lock requests, including cabinets and doors.
- Minor Furniture repairs and installation of white boards and cork boards as needed and building maintenance of building wide carpets.
- Ensure the maintenance of productivity and quality in service delivery;
- Established and maintained a positive and productive working relationship with management.
Assistant Engineer
Gujarat State Government
Porbandar, India
07.2011 - 07.2015
- Surveying, preparing estimates & drawings, inviting tenders of water
resources related projects of deepening of drinking water pond,
maintenance of irrigation dams and other civil structural work. - Prepared estimates and tenders for construction and engineering, assist in conceptual designs, reports, studies and proposals.
- Performed calculations and basic preliminary analyses while preparing budget estimates. Ensured cost effectiveness of the project while allowing high quality construction.
- Responsible for track keeping of overall engineering activities and
meeting the timelines. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills for direct interaction with
contractors, clients and various departments of government. - Prepared design drawings using handsome Auto CADD skill and checked erection/detail drawings for accuracy in dimension and quantity.
- Prepared daily project status updates to keep staff up-to-date on
program changes and task requirements. - Reviewed design drawings, specifications and government's requirements for newly engineered components and processes.
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
Saurashtra University
Skills
- Excellent critical thinking skills to identify alternative approaches and solutions to complex problems
- Strong ability to manage material resources in order to determine appropriate use of facilities and equipment
- Skilled in coordinating projects and keeping all parties on the same path in order to stay on schedule
- Good negotiation skills when coordinating between clients and management
- Strong ability to communicate by listening and asking the right questions and writing effective reports
Accomplishments
- Overperform in Men's Sweater, Fleece and Outerwear categories in a weather and economical challenging year and beat the sales plan by 22% higher then the plan.
- Exceeded sales goals by average of 12% in 2020 & 20% in 2021 for Men's Knits, Polos & Sweater business and 30% in 2022 in Men's Sweaters, Outerwear & Fleece categories.
- Helped the corporation with significant amount of cash flow by achieving above 2.5 inventory turns for 2022 and approximately 2.8 turns in 2023 .
Timeline
Demand & Fulfillment Analyst
Mark’s Corporate Office
01.2019 - Current
Facilities Coordinator
Mark's Corporate Office
09.2015 - 12.2018
Assistant Engineer
Gujarat State Government
07.2011 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
Saurashtra University
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