Nitesh Kanchan

Nitesh Kanchan

CDO - Arvind Fashions

Arvind Fashions LimitedBengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Experience25+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Retail Professional with 24+ years of experience in Apparel Fashion & beauty industry. He has worked across brands & formats in the retail industry. The experience straddles across e-commerce, off line retail stores, brand building, supply chain, stock control at international brands like Sephora, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Esprit and premium menswear brands like Louis Philippe, Arrow. He has been a part of multiple business transitions including transfer of Pantaloons business from one business house to another. An avid techno-functional individual who has led multiple tech / digital transformative implementations across businesses and functions, alongside his usual business roles as business head of large brands like Arrow & Sephora. People's manager and an analyst by choice who is able to balance growth with working capital requirements.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Nov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Chief Digital OfficerCurrent
      Nov 2022–Present
  • Jul 2021–Nov 2023· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • CEO - Sephora India
      Jul 2021–Nov 2023
  • Jul 2019–Mar 2022· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • SVP - Business Finance
      2021–Mar 2022
    • COO - Arrow
      Jul 2019–Mar 2021
  • Jun 2014–Mar 2021· 6 yrs 9 mos
    • President - Licensing & Planning
      Jun 2017–Jun 2019
    • President - Digital Business
      Jun 2014–Mar 2021
  • Jun 2014–May 2017· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • Director - Licensing & Online Business
      Jun 2014–May 2017
  • Dec 2012–May 2014· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Head - Supply Chain & Retail Planning
      Dec 2012–May 2014
  • Jun 2001–Dec 2012· 11 yrs 6 mos
    • GM - Central Planning
      Jun 2012–Dec 2012
    • Head - B&M Esprit
      Mar 2009–May 2012
    • National Retail Manager
      Nov 2006–Mar 2009
    • Manager, Operations
      Jun 2005–Oct 2006
    • Product Manager - Louis Philippe
      Dec 2002–Jun 2005
    • Asst Manager - Technical
      Feb 2002–Dec 2002
    • Trainee, Management
      Jun 2001–2002

Education

Long Duration Certificate Programme - EEP

Leading Digital Transformation

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Textile Technology

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Nitesh Kanchan
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Product ManagementP&L ManagementData ScienceFinancial AnalysisE-commerceManagementBusiness PlanningDigital StrategySupplyPlanningFashionAnalytical SkillsData AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementApparelOnlineRetailExecutive ManagementWorking Capital ManagementOperations Management