Prishika Prasad
Summary
Highly motivated professional with over 8 years of experience in retail merchandising. Extensive knowledge on sales through service and merchandising. Recognized on numerous occasions on merchandising skills across the organization. Additionally, fifteen years of retail experience demonstrating a consistent track record of outstanding sales, leadership, and customer service results. Equally strong qualifications in all areas of store operations: P&L budgeting, inventory control, training, and financial targets. Effective communicator leader and problem solver who builds teamwork and possesses the initiative to exceed goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer/Planner
Ledcor Group (LTS)
06.2023 - Current
- Manage the planning, ordering and delivery of all BOM materials and service to ensure on-time delivery for project start date
- Collaborate with engineering and design team with BOM changes
- JDE experience, specifically in performing inventory and sales order processing transactions
- Researched and identified purchasing opportunities to ensure that the lowest total cost of ownership is achieved for the organized
- Managed and worked closely with accounting to ensure timely payment of all supplier invoices
Supply Chain Specialist
Cartel Communication Systems Inc.
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Syspro experience, specifically in performing inventory and sales order processing transactions
- Develop, build and maintain ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor, negotiate price and shipment terms
- Run MRP report to main demand planning and forecast supplies
- Support the Engineering Dept process so design and equipment improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Plan and Schedule inbound and outbound logistics thru supply chain visibility
- Manage ERP process for supply chain management
- Oversee the integrity of inventory and maintain stock thru forecast ordering
- Lead the continuous improvement of supply chain inventory, warehouse operations, and logistics while cultivating relationships with partners and suppliers
- Coordinate the workflow for supply chain and warehousing, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and integrated supply chain services (CHINA & USA)
Merchandise Planner
Staub Electronics Ltd.
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Drive collaborates pricing decisions that are consistent with currency exchange rates
- Collaborate with product team, supply chain, and sales channels to ensure all pricing documents and SAP system reflects approved MSRP
- Create, track, analyze category specific reporting, KPI's, and dashboards
- Analyzes unit sales, revenue, cost, margin dollars, margin percentage, average sales price
- Forecasted inventory needs based on demand, selling trends, and business plans
- Perform analysis on season's financial and assortment performance in order to develop next seasons inventory plans
- Assisted with vendor invoices to land cost for AP invoicing
- Customer-centric focus with understanding of customer needs and ability to understand market trends
Senior Manager
buybuy Baby
01.2016 - 10.2021
- Managed Canadian New Store Openings.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Managed merchandising thru creation and implementation of the planograms and created an innovative merchandise displays through market research to maximize sales
- Created visual storytelling displays of baby nursery, motherhood journey for new moms, children's meal time, and Baby & Toddlers Layette fashion trend.
- Recognized across organization for baby nursery designs, baby clothing dept (Layette fashion) and merchandising accomplishments.
- Implemented a data driven-KPI's aisle merchandising with Customer Flow in mind.
- Managed purchased orders, inventory management and sales forecast analytics for store replenishment, new store openings, and e-commerce sales using Blue Yonder software.
- Established analytical forecasting best practices for developing successful promotional strategies around seasonal categories and events such as the semi-annual baby sales, holiday seasons, summer seasons and new product launch.
- Build and sustained customer-focused culture by driving world class customer service.
Department Supervisor
The Home Depot
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Manage the daily sales, merchandizing, and customer services operations of a high-performance sales team of sixteen
- Achieved sales targets through ensuring key business drivers were in stock, training administered to associates based on department, timely performance management and review delivery, monthly follow-up with associates reviewing sales targets and results, delivering on showroom expectations, merchandising of displays based on monthly company directives
- Control budget, profitability, inventory Control, organizing workshops and vendor relationships
Keyholder/CellShop Supervisor
Future Shop
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Managed CellShop department and Floor Management
- Duties include meet and exceed daily budgets, manage contract retrievals and train staff with major carrier cellphone plans
- Successfully delivered profitable sales for Cellshop, which carries multi-carrier wireless retailer operating in Future Shop retail stores
- Provided expert and impartial advice on full range of wireless products and services that fulfilled customer's individual needs and budget
- Worked with Telus Communications, Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility, Virgin and Koodo sales team to provide Consumer and Small Business customers with personalized wireless products and plans
- Continually developed product knowledge by remaining current on all wireless products, services and industry
Planogram Manager
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Managed the operational look and feel of the store
- Responsible for Strategic planning and planogram implementation
- Managed weekly promotions, markdowns and clearance
- Developed and executed an innovative seasonal displays
Sales Manager
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Responsible for managing the sales team, developing a business plan covering sales, revenue, and expense control
- Monitored the performance of the sales team by establishing a system of reports and communications involving sales reports, sales and meeting agreed budgets
Customer Service Manager
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Select accomplishments include Customer Service, ordering inventory and scheduling of staff
- Take the lead in achieving customer satisfaction, profit, sales and employee performance goals
- Supervise, monitors all transactions and operations in the store
- Handle telephone and front counter procedures, Fast-paced environment, work under pressure, attention to detail
- Practices safety and security procedures as defined by the management
- Work independently and as an effective team member, prioritizing tasks, and using good judgment in handling the day-to-day operations
- Devaluates the supervisor reports and operations in the store
Education
Diploma - Business Administration and Finance
California State University - East Bay
Global Supply Chain Management & International Trade -
CDI College
Skills
- Retail Merchandising Planning
- Retail Space Planning
- Visual Merchandising
- Planogram Schematic & Execution
- Time Management
- Category Management
- Project management
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Inventory Management
- Purchase Order/Vendor Relations/Invoicing
- Demand Forecasting
- Continous Process Improvement
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Buyer/Planner
Ledcor Group (LTS)
06.2023 - Current
Supply Chain Specialist
Cartel Communication Systems Inc.
01.2022 - 06.2023
Merchandise Planner
Staub Electronics Ltd.
11.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Manager
buybuy Baby
01.2016 - 10.2021
Department Supervisor
The Home Depot
10.2014 - 01.2016
Keyholder/CellShop Supervisor
Future Shop
01.2009 - 01.2014
Planogram Manager
01.2006 - 01.2009
Sales Manager
01.2004 - 01.2006
Customer Service Manager
01.2000 - 01.2004
Global Supply Chain Management & International Trade -
CDI College
Diploma - Business Administration and Finance
California State University - East Bay
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