Vijaya Kumar TR

Rare Planet is a travel retail brand with a presence across major airports and domestic retail outlets PAN India — but we're more than a store. We're a young start-up on a mission to bring rural artisans into the spotlight, creating sustainable livelihoods while carrying their craft to the world's most well-travelled spaces. Every product tells a story of heritage, skill, and community. By connecting India's grassroots makers with global travellers, we believe commerce can be a force for good — one handcrafted piece at a time.

• Forecasting trends and planning stock levels for categories: Home-Décor, Stationery, Jewelry, Accessories, Food & Music for the Flagship store of Ishana at T3, IGI Airport, New Delhi. • Working closely with Artisans for developing a new range of Lifestyle products in the Home Décor Category which focuses on creating a fusion of traditional designs to contemporary look to match the changing taste of Global Customers. • Extensive travel across India to identify bespoke products highlighting Indian Heritage and Traditions. • Monitoring stock levels and working on the replenishment of Merchandise. • Managing Inventory Movement and control of slow moving stocks. • Ensuring smooth warehouse operations with a team of 30 people • Planning and implementing strategies to reduce slow-moving/deadstock to ensure cash liquidation in the system. • Working closely with auditors for audit.

• Authorized signatory for bank accounts • Establish profitable, cost center management • Lead marketing / sales team . • Responsive for sending all the weekly, monthly reports for sales, finance. • Interacting with internal and external auditors for internal audit • Key member in building the store at Bangalore • Involved in planning, execution and control of entire retail operations and business development through identifying and developing the strength & weaknesses. • Overseeing merchandising activities, Visual Merchandising, Inventory • Brand promotional activities

• Handled Boutique / Bangalore Region Operations • Handled sales / business development – Target Oriented • Developed Shop in Shop around south India for “NAO” • Opened, Managed 30 SIS operations • Managed Staff , CRM, VM • Responsive for P&L, Revenue Generation • Involved in developing luxury retail market in Bangalore • Responsive for sending all the weekly, monthly reports for finance and inventory to the management • Interact with internal and external auditors for Audits • Authorized signatory for all bank accounts of Bangalore operations • Handled HNI accounts

• Handled Boutique / Store Operations. • Handled sales / business development – Target Oriented • Manager Key Accounts / HNI • Authorized signatory for Bank Accounts • Infrastructure management, human resource management, vendor & Customer management, revenue management • Execute Visual Merchandising • Responsive for all MIS Reports • Responsive for handling all statutory matters and audit

• Handled Corporate and Factory Operations. • Sales co-ordination for achieving targets • Part of planning for sales promotions, business development. • Handled dealer network for Karnataka • Submit reports to Management, Bank, KSFC and other financial institutions

• Handled Accounts & Administration of South India • Authorized signatory for bank accounts • Established branch as a profitable center • Motivated sales & customer service team • Responsive for MIS reports - finance and inventory to head office • Responsive for handling sales tax, professional tax, PF,ESIC, income tax and other statutory depts. • Responsible for internal and external audit.

• CA Articles, Regular Audit work of clients • Bank Audits • Filing of Sales tax, Income tax monthly and annual returns

MBA

Commerce