Jyoti Kaushish
About Jyoti Kaushish
Jyoti Kaushish serves as the Category Head at ShopClues, managing over 10 national brands and 35 regional brands in the beauty and personal care sectors. With a strong educational background in business and textiles, she has extensive experience in merchandising and operations across various companies.
Work at ShopClues
Currently, Jyoti Kaushish serves as the Category Head at ShopClues, a role she has held since 2018. In this position, she manages over 10 national brands and 35 regional brands within the beauty, perfumes, grooming appliances, and personal care categories. Her responsibilities include overseeing profit and loss management, end-to-end operations, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve sales goals from product launch to sales realization. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Senior Category Account Manager at ShopClues from 2016 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Jyoti Kaushish has a diverse educational background. She studied at Army Public School Dagshai, where she completed her +2 in Medical from 1998 to 2000. She then earned a Bachelor of Science in Textile Science and Apparel Design from Panjab University from 2000 to 2003. Furthering her education, she obtained a PG Diploma in KDT from Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology between 2003 and 2005. Jyoti also holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, completed in 2019.
Professional Background
Jyoti Kaushish has extensive experience in merchandising and category management. She began her career at Cascade Enterprise as a Merchandiser from 2005 to 2007 and later served as a Senior Merchandiser at Li & Fung Limited from 2010 to 2012. She also worked at Impluse India Pvt. Ltd and Norwest Industries Pvt. Ltd in various merchandising roles. Her experience spans over a decade, with a focus on managing product selection and inventory, as well as collaborating with manufacturers to create tailored product ranges.
Achievements in Retail Management
In her role at ShopClues, Jyoti Kaushish successfully launched two offline stores in Uttar Pradesh. She oversaw the entire project, from selecting store locations to managing product selection and inventory. Additionally, she created a beauty dupes range for color cosmetics by collaborating directly with manufacturers, aimed at catering to tier 3 and tier 4 customers. Her work demonstrates a strong capability in retail management and product development.