Pooja Bachani Jolly
About Pooja Bachani Jolly
Pooja Bachani Jolly serves as the Senior Director of Accessories, Beauty, Footwear & Luxury at Rue Gilt Groupe, a position she has held since 2018. Her extensive career includes roles at Gilt Groupe and Citi, where she focused on planning and marketing analytics.
Current Role at Rue Gilt Groupe
Pooja Bachani Jolly serves as the Senior Director of Accessories, Beauty, Footwear & Luxury at Rue Gilt Groupe. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the company's strategic direction in these key product categories. Her role involves overseeing product planning, merchandising strategies, and market analysis to drive sales and enhance customer engagement.
Previous Experience at Gilt Groupe
Pooja has a significant history with Gilt Groupe, where she held multiple roles. She began as a Planner for Women's Accessories, Jewelry & Beauty from 2009 to 2011. She later advanced to Director of Planning for Women's Non-Apparel from 2013 to 2016, and subsequently served as Senior Director of Planning for Women's Ready-to-Wear from 2016 to 2017. Her tenure at Gilt Groupe spanned several years and involved critical planning and merchandising responsibilities.
Background in Database Marketing at Citi
Before her career in fashion and retail, Pooja worked as a Database Marketing Analyst in Risk Management at Citi from 2003 to 2006. In this role, she focused on data analysis and risk assessment, providing insights that informed marketing strategies and decision-making processes.
Education and Academic Credentials
Pooja Bachani Jolly earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from Hofstra University, where she studied Business/Commerce from 1999 to 2003. This educational background provided her with a strong foundation in business principles, which she has applied throughout her professional career.
Experience at Haddad Brands and Gilt City
Pooja's career also includes experience at Haddad Brands, where she worked as a Planner for Kids from 2006 to 2009, and at Gilt City as a Revenue Planning Manager from 2011 to 2013. These roles contributed to her expertise in planning and revenue management across various segments of the retail market.