Retail Category Leader | Buying and Merchandising | Vendor Strategy | P&L Ownership | Commercial Strategy Ex-Bigbasket| Ex-Health and Glow| Ex-Udaan| Ex-Spencers

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Siliguri, West Bengal, India

North India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India





Master of Business Administration, Marketing
Asian School of Business

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), COMMERCE
University of North bengal
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Category management professional with 14+ years of experience in beauty and personal care retail across omnichannel businesses. I specialize in scaling categories through strong brand partnerships, assortment strategy, and data-driven merchandising decisions. Over the years I have worked with leading retail organizations including Udaan, BigBasket, Health & Glow, and Spencer’s Retail, building and growing beauty portfolios across both offline and digital channels. My expertise includes: • Category P&L ownership • Vendor and brand partnerships • Assortment planning & merchandising strategy • Pricing and margin optimization • Consumer insights and demand planning I enjoy building high-performing categories that deliver both customer value and sustainable business growth
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