Seasoned management professional with over 17 years of experience in the Retail and Ecommerce industries in India. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated expertise in devising effective strategies and driving business operations to achieve success. My diverse skill set spans across various areas, including Channel Development, Product Management, Buying, Merchandising, Product Costing, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Development, Franchisee Development, Cost Optimization & Control, P&L Management, Sourcing, and Procurement. Current Role: I currently serve as the Director Central (Omnichannel) at TATA 1MG, where I am responsible for the Expansion and Operations of the Omnichannel Retail Pharmacy and Labs format Pan India. In this role, I have successfully piloted five locations in different geographies in 2021, each with varying sizes, and based on the success of the pilot, I have initiated and opened around 65 stores in 2022-23 in five selected cities with a clear EBITA budget for FY 2022-23 Notable Accomplishments at TATA 1MG: During my tenure at TATA 1MG, I have gained valuable insights into the potential of the TATA 1mg brand in walk-ins and retail demand generation across different types of markets. . Additionally, have implemented key omnichannel features and leveraged ad income at digital screens and space selling to new age brands to improve the bottom-line and offset fixed costs. Prior Experience: Before joining TATA 1MG, I held the position of Business Head Delhi North at Sasta Sundar Ventures Ltd (Flip kart Health) where I successfully launched and managed 130+ franchisee stores in the Pharma Retail sector across North India. I also played a crucial role in the development of a B2B portal for chemists, Retailershakti.com, which became India's Best Online B2B Platform for Healthcare products. In my role as Business Head Delhi NCR & Jaipur at MEDPLUS -Optival Health Solutions Pvt Ltd, I led and managed business operations for Pharma retail chain stores, achieving store-level profitability within 15 months of operations. I implemented various strategies to control shrinkage and mentored a team of 300+ people, resulting in consistent sales growth. Additionally, I served as Regional Category Manager for Personal care & Apparel/GM/CDIT at Aditya Birla Retail Ltd, where I successfully managed top-line and bottom-line targets for two categories across various zones and significantly reduced inventory levels and sourcing costs.