Manali Kukreti

Experienced Category Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Trend Analysis, Merchandise Planning, Negotiation and Retail.

Developed and maintained effective work relationship with cross functional team (Buyer, Production Tech Service, Mill management, Category sourcing and logistics). Identifying and developing vendor style allocation and Order distribution on the basis of their core competencies to develop seasonal assortment and Pricing strategies. Place orders based on the buying Plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed level agreement. Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying.

Involved in all aspects of Product development cycle Deciding Fabrics, consumption of Raw material, Costing, Order Confirmation and timely follow ups, Product Testing and quality assurance. Worked on 80-100 SKUs across all categories per season along with focusing on maintaining Time and action calendar with NY office &vendors to ensure equal attention & detail to all running styles and maintaining a smooth work flow till final delivery for timely execution.

Responsible for Product development in team with EU counterpart for all 4 Seasons, starting from mood-board to final line 
assortment and to work on costings aspect of Product line and how to adjust to make competitive according to customer. Price & Delivery negotiation Contributing to future range strategies Supplier Building Arrange and attend supplier meetings selecting a range according to market trend.

Designing ad Merchandising

Macro Economics ( Analysis and Policy), Business Law and Office Management and Secretarial Practice