Kathirvel Kandaswami

Director - Buying, Merchandising & Sales at Cub McPaws
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, IN
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Hindi Professional working proficiency
  • Tamil Native or bilingual proficiency

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Kanika Aggarwal

supplier ecosystem has increasingly become relevant for ecom marketplaces... Kathirvel I would say belongs to the initial lot of ecom leaders who believed in supporting suppliers and creating that framework which makes this industry such a game changer ! Wishing you great success !

deepak S.

a brand maker, a hardcore online sales man....he can sale anything and can create a brand from anywhere..hawk eye on products,,understand the online category and business strategies and dynamic of online matrix......and overall a very co-operative man... an asset to any organisation..

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Credentials

  • PG Cerificate in People Management
    Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Strategic Management
    IIMBx | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Feb, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Corporate Finance
    IIMBx | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Nov, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Marketing Management
    IIMBx | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Sep, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Operations Management
    IIMBx | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Sep, 2019
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Cub McPaws
    • India
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director - Buying, Merchandising & Sales
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      - Responsible for all B&M activities- Developing new channels & driving sales

    • Head - Buying & Merchandising
      • Apr 2018 - Sep 2020

      - Responsible for Sourcing and Buying activities for the Brand. Developing a supplier base for both Knits and woven- Collaborating with Design and Production team to ensure on-time seasonal launches and new line development - Responsible for Category Planning for seasonal sales Plan and Inward stock planning- Responsible for term negotiations with Suppliers,costing & managing the execution.- Responsible for identifying new digital POS and developing the same.

  • Goodway
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Head | Lil Orchids | Gkidz |
      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

      • Responsible for developing Category planning & Managing the business by driving the top line and bottom line performance.• Collaborating with Designs Team & Production to ensure on-time seasonal launches & Collaborating with the Design team to develop new line development. • Responsible for Category Planning for seasonal sales Plan & Inward stock planning.• Responsible for term negotiations with ecommerce counterparts & creating JBP.• Responsible for identifying new digital POS and developing the same.• Responsible for Brand promotion, Campaign management & marketing activities on various channels.• Responsible for developing & maintaining rich content health of catalog• Responsible for networking & liaison with the counter partners in Online Partners.• Maintaining catalog health and managing the Key metrics like Category Contribution %, Gross Margin, Sell-through, QA rejection rate, Return Rates and On-time dispatch.

  • Snapdeal
    • India
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager - Brand management
      • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

      P/L management of Brands portfolioForecast levels of demand and keep a constant check on stock levels;Liaise with brands & relevant internal departments to execute the campaigns & promotions.Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing brandsTerm negotiation & closure of the same;OTB Planning, Inward planning, Promotion planning

    • Associate category management
      • Nov 2013 - Jul 2015

       Brand sourcing -Responsible for Identifying, onboarding, Planning & buying & managing. Planning TOP(trimester operating numbers) and responsible for achieving the metrics GSV,CM,SLA,NPS , ASP,etc Planning & promotions- Creating a Promo calendar to capturing all the potential sale days and ensuring the supply chain for the same in terms of inventory & margin buildup. Ideating and ensuring the implementation of site VM like Promotion banners, Brands building , Brands store, Promotional HTMLs

  • hushbabies.com (Part of snapdeal group)
    • Category Head - Buying & Merchandising (Kids - apparel & non-apparel)
      • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

      Complete planning, cataloging, supervision and monitoring of Buying & Merchandising of the company website Complete planning, cataloging, supervision and monitoring of Buying & Merchandising of the company website

  • Rituwears
    • India
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Buyer & Merchandiser ( Kids apparel,Toys, Stationery, Sports & Infant Care)
      • Mar 2007 - Aug 2011

      Complete planning, supervision and monitoring of Buying & Merchandising of the category. Complete planning, supervision and monitoring of Buying & Merchandising of the category.

  • adamskids
    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • Assistant Manager/Buyer (Apparels, Toys & Infant care)
      • Jul 2003 - Feb 2007

      Business development activities, Merchandising, Purchase, Vendor Management, Commercial, procedures, Sourcing, Inventory Management, Merchandise Planning & Sourcing. Business development activities, Merchandising, Purchase, Vendor Management, Commercial, procedures, Sourcing, Inventory Management, Merchandise Planning & Sourcing.

Education

  • Delhi University
    B.A. (Hons)., Political Science
    2000 - 2003
  • D T E A
    12th standard, Humanities
    1988 - 2000

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