Arjun Parikh
Brampton,Ontario
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
adidas
08.2024 - Current
- Manage the end-to-end execution of promotions, and campaigns by aligning with all Digital functions and ensuring quality checks for a smooth rollout.
- Use consistent platforms and forums to keep all stakeholders informed about campaign status, risks, and mitigation strategies, supporting clear and timely updates.
- Oversee quality checks before launches to confirm alignment with plans, and document and troubleshoot issues to ensure successful campaign execution.
- Partner with global teams to align on strategy, report performance, and keep leadership informed of escalations, promoting team cohesion and efficient execution.
- Conducted competitive analysis of key brands, evaluating promotional strategies and visual presentation to identify improvement opportunities for adidas.
Manager, Inventory Control
October's Very Own Merchandising (OVO)
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Spearheaded warehouse sales execution, ensuring high inventory accuracy and driving top-line growth Implemented new inventory system, reducing shrink by 22%.
- Conducted thorough audits and reconciliations, swiftly addressing discrepancies to maintain inventory integrity and optimize operational efficiency
- Implementation of OTB process, aligning sales, margin, and inventory turn targets with category-level receipt and markdown strategies.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline inventory control processes, enhancing overall supply chain management and operational effectiveness
Assistant Manager, Merchandise Planning
adidas
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to optimize product buy plans, cutting excess inventory by 30%.
- Analyze sales trends to craft pre-season plans, boosting gross profit margins and reducing surplus.
- Partner with buying teams to implement in-season strategies, achieving 4-10% net sales growth.
- Support OTB process execution, aligning with sales, margin, and inventory targets effectively.
Ecommerce Allocation Analyst
adidas
12.2019 - 05.2022
- Manage the end-to-end execution of promotions, and campaigns by aligning with all Digital functions and ensuring quality checks for a smooth rollout
- Use consistent platforms and forums to keep all stakeholders informed about campaign status, risks, and mitigation strategies, supporting clear and timely updates
- Oversee quality checks before launches to confirm alignment with plans, and document and troubleshoot issues to ensure successful campaign execution
- Partner with local teams to align on strategy, report performance, and keep leadership informed of escalations, promoting team cohesion and efficient execution
- Conducted competitive analysis of key brands, evaluating promotional strategies and visual presentation to identify improvement opportunities for adidas
- Spearheaded warehouse sales execution, ensuring high inventory accuracy and driving top-line growth
Order Management and Operations Specialist
adidas
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Devised and implemented new order management processes to streamline efforts of sales staff and customers
- Monitoring 'hype' (popular product launches i.e Yeezy, Beyonce etc.) launches for potentially fraudulent activity, as well as to make sure that orders are processing properly during peak sales and popular product launches
- Identified operational and performance issues on both adidas.ca and Reebok.ca while working with the varies eCommerce teams to resolve concerns
Ecommerce Chat Lead
Adidas
07.2018 - 02.2019
- Facilitated the successful onboarding of a local call centre, managing and training a team of 30 customer service agents to ensure operational readiness and service excellence.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Customer Relations Coordinator
Adidas
11.2016 - 07.2018
- Resolved customer issues and escalations with efficiency.
- Developed strategies to increase customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated staff and resources to accommodate promotional events.
- Built partnerships with diverse internal teams and sales, finance, and operations departments to streamline processes.
Sales Associate
Adidas
11.2014 - 11.2016
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
Skills
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office (Expert)
- Inventory Management
- Merchandise Planning
- Forecasting
- Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Leadership Experience
- October's Very Own Merchandising (OVO), Manager, Inventory Control
Led two high-impact warehouse sale projects, achieving significant inventory reduction while driving top-line growth through increased sales. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, cohesive sale execution, aligning graphics and refining sales projections while developing contingency strategies to meet targets. Provided concise, data-driven reports to executive level stakeholders, delivering key insights on project performance and strategic recommendations to support decision-making
- Mississauga Ramblers Cricket Club, Elite Division - Captain
Creation of the CA 2023 Sales Planning File - Developed a comprehensive CA 2023 Sales planning file, which assisted in tracking upcoming promotions, current and future sales targets, margin percentages, and collaborations. Held monthly meetings with cross-functional teams to align on promotion and sales targets.
- eCommerce Chat Lead
Led the onboarding and training of 30 customer service agents at a local call centre, fostering a high-performance team culture and ensuring seamless integration into daily operations.
Hobbies and Interests
- Fashion
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Football
- Formula 1
- Philosophy
- Culture
- Nature
- Music
Timeline
Project Manager
adidas
08.2024 - Current
Manager, Inventory Control
October's Very Own Merchandising (OVO)
01.2024 - 08.2024
Assistant Manager, Merchandise Planning
adidas
05.2022 - 01.2024
Ecommerce Allocation Analyst
adidas
12.2019 - 05.2022
Order Management and Operations Specialist
adidas
02.2019 - 12.2019
Ecommerce Chat Lead
Adidas
07.2018 - 02.2019
Customer Relations Coordinator
Adidas
11.2016 - 07.2018
Sales Associate
Adidas
11.2014 - 11.2016
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