Gul Ahuja

consultant

Retail Consultant

gahuja@columbusconsulting.com

About

Gul is a Retail-CPG and Analytics-Technology expert with a proven track record of driving innovation, running business units, growing company financials, and managing end-to-end engagements. He has a deep understanding of several retail verticals, having delivered enterprise initiatives on strategy, implementation, and operations. Gul is passionate about leveraging the diverse skills of his teammates, en route to helping organizations delight their customers.  As a well- rounded industry veteran, he has become a trusted advisor to 50+ global retailer & manufacturer clients. 

Before joining Columbus, Gul held SVP positions at Circana (pka IRI) and dunnhumby Ltd. (aka 84.51).  His various leadership responsibilities have spanned across Strategic Pricing & Promotions, Merchandising & Assortment, Customer Loyalty, Insights & Analytics, Traditional & Digital Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Inventory Management.

Signature Skill

“Unlocking the value of customer loyalty: I am passionate about helping retailer & manufacturer organizations excel at understanding their customers, and in doing so, drive sustainable and measurable loyalty and growth.”

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Executive leadership and influence
  • Building credibility and trust through logic & empathy
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • AI, analytics, and automation in Retail
  • Innovation & digital transformation

Expertise

  • Customer Loyalty
  • AI-powered Insights & Advanced Analytics
  • Price Lifecycle Optimization
  • Assortment Planning
  • Marketing Mix, Marketing Automation, Media Spend
  • Forecasting & Replenishment
  • Data Architecture & Integration
  • Software Development & Product Management

Companies Served

  • Circana (pka Information Resources, Inc.)
  • dunnhumby Ltd. (aka 84.51)
  • Sears Holdings Corp. (pka Sears, Roebuck & Co.)

Industry, Category

  • Retail
  • Grocery
  • CPG
  • Wholesale
  • International
  • Health & Personal Care
  • Apparel
  • Hardgoods
  • Appliances
  • Auto Parts
  • Restaurant

Solution Proficiencies

  • IRI Liquid Data
  • dunnhumby Shop
  • PriceStrat (KSS Retail)
  • Revionics
  • DemandTec
  • Microsoft PowerBI
  • Tableau
  • Python, PySpark
  • Java, C, C++, C#
  • Javascript
  • Assembler, JCL, MVS, TSO, ISPF
  • SQL DB2, Teradata, Informix
  • COBOL, Pascal, FORTRAN

Consulting Service

  • Executive Leadership
  • Business Assessment & Strategy
  • Functional and Technical Requirements
  • System Selections and Implementations
  • Program, Project, and Product Management
  • IT Strategy & Roadmap
  • Solution Architecture
  • Technical Leadership & Development

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