Ricky Raval

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About Ricky Raval

Highly motivated and results-oriented Supply Chain + Merchandising + Demand Planning professional with 19+ years of experience. Proven ability to tackle challenges and develop solutions in a flexible manner. Skilled in supervisory and management roles, with a strong track record of success:Contributed to a +30% YoY sales growth at Nichebox as part of the Demand Planning and reduced stock in Phase out and Obsolete status.At Asiatic I was an integral part of the team that reached +40% sales by the close of the financial year during the first year of the pandemic whilst increasing the inventory turns, significantly reducing out of stocks and identifying redundant stocks in the business, as well as introducing S & OP process. At Deckers whilst working for Hoka as a senior demand planner I was the voice for EMEA by providing category analysis, Distributor/Wholesale Forecasts and reviewing with our Global Supply Team to discuss MOQ and surcharges. I was also part of the Implementation and testing team for the new Forecast Application Atlas (from Demantra)As a Sales Planner (Uggs Boots), my duties included, identifying sales trends using Oracle and Customer Portals notably Amazon and Zalando.At Ranir I was part of a team of 3 that won the supplier of the year award from Superdrug. I have experience using Excel, Power B.I SAP, NAV, Atlas, Demantra, AS400 & Vantage.