Akash Saran

Led business development initiatives and expanded brand footprint through strategic market visits and
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stakeholder relationship management.
Managed, mentored, and monitored a team of Beauty Advisors to maximize productivity, performance, and
alignment with corporate targets.
Oversaw regional operations, comprehensive reporting, training programs, and staff recruitment pipelines to
optimize retail performance.

Spearheaded end-to-end staff recruitment and corporate client onboarding processes to scale market
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operations.
Directly managed field teams including Supervisors, Promoters, and Merchandisers across multiple premium
FMCG and beauty accounts, including Unilever, Wipro, Streax, ITC, Love Child Mushaba, The Face Shop,
Fixderma, Nua, Pillsbury, and Modern Bread.
Formulated and executed Permanent Journey Plans (PJP) for Supervisors and Merchandisers to optimize field
execution.
Handled operational market tracking, data analytics, field compliance, and performance reporting.

Managed complete high-volume kiosk operations, maximizing retail throughput and visual merchandising
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standards.
Supervised and trained a dedicated core team of HR personnel, billing executives, and sales staff.
Enforced strict operational compliance, inventory control, cash management, KPI tracking, and standard
operating procedures (SOPs).
Maintained elite grooming standards, kiosk hygiene, and customer satisfaction metrics.

Acted as a product subject matter expert to drive consultative sales, customer engagement, and high-value
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order conversions.
Optimized daily store operations including streamlined billing, absolute cash safety, and robust inventory/stock
control.
Managed team shift rotas, daily attendance tracking, visual merchandising compliance, and absolute adherence
to corporate SOPs.

Delivered high-quality customer product interactions, driving revenue targets through personalized beauty
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• sales quotas.
Supervised counter stock reconciliation, luxury product displays, hygiene, and brand presentation standards.