Dayalan Pillay

Dayalan Pillay is an accomplished retail professional with extensive experience in category management and buying across various well-known companies. Currently serving as Category Manager for Toys R Us Babies R Us South Africa since April 2021, Dayalan is responsible for strategy building, portfolio growth, and achieving key performance indicators related to sales and inventory management. Prior roles include National Buyer at Massdiscounters, where responsibilities encompassed achieving budgeted sales and margins, along with extensive experience as a Junior Buyer and Trainee Buyer within different product categories. Dayalan also previously held managerial positions at TOPSHOP TOPMAN and Stuttafords International Fashion Company, showcasing strong leadership and operational skills. Dayalan's educational background includes certifications in Retail Buying from UNISA and fashion design from Central St Martins.

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Durban, South Africa

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Toys R Us Babies R Us South Africa

Toys R Us and Babies R Us, commonly referred to as “Africa’s favorite toy and baby destination” boasts 50 stores, which includes an online offering as well as three stores which are located in Namibia, Zambia and Botswana. The key focus of the group is to ensure that customers, young and old, from children to grandparents are offered an amazing range and experience, complimented by great value!


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