Retail Sales Manager & Administration
Reliance group chain of Super Markets, India
Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months
• In charges of retails sales of 8 stores in various locations in Chennai city.
• Responsible in elevating sales from $122k to $153k per month per store.
• Responsibility includes Administration, payroll, Maintenance and inventory.
• Planning seasonal offers and promotions, including special offers on near expiry items.
• Organizing periodical meeting with brand distributors on bulk procurement and brand monopoly.
• Responsible for the daily order product like bread / Organic vegetables etc...
• Identifying new prime locations for new store plans.
• Attending joint seminar every two months in Mumbai for new product launch.
• Recruiting staff for the respective positions like Store Manager / Asst Store Manager / Floor manager.
• Holding weekly meeting on market feed backs and market trends.
• Conducting Training for product knowledge, Customer care, time management and in-store policies drafted by Reliance group.
• Attended training programs like TTT(Train The Trainer), SOP, R-CONNECT and relative trainings like Alma mater product training etc.
2003-2008
Manager for Purchase and sales
Sree Krishna textiles, multi level store covering 85000 sq ft in the center of bustling metro city Chennai.
• Allocating brand spaces while coordinating with brand managers.
• Submitting daily sales reports to the Managing Director.
• Visual Vinyl/flex displays of various brands.
• Seasonal meeting with brand distributors on bulk procurement and brand monopoly.
• Inventory control / forecast / Visual merchandising for up-coming season.
• Achieving stipulated target of various stores.
• Handling all HR related issues and staff welfare.
• Delivering customized design garments to VIP customers.
• Surveying latest market trends and introducing the new brands for the store.
• Handling regular advertising and publicity as well as seasonal in-house visual displays.
• Planning Sales Promotion.
• Conducting sales meeting every fortnight.
• Supervising the entire store complex around 57, 000 sq ft.
• Regular product updates and meeting with suppliers for new product launch.
• Recruiting for marketing, purchase, customer care and sales force.
• Approval of designs for the news paper, hoardings, TV media and negotiating competitive pricing on advertising deals.
1997-2003
Retail sales Manager
Metro shoes Ltd., Chennai, India
• Day to Day sales, purchase, inventory Control.
• Account Reconciliation and Maintenance.
• Streamlining employee skill towards a mutual employee Organization growth.
• Planning seasonal presentations / Displays.
• Looking for sales Inventory and Forecast.
• Inspection of goods and Quality Control.
• Visiting factories like Farida, KH, Shafeeq Shameel and Florsheim for inspection
• Represented Metro Chennai Branch in meeting organized by Management quarterly in Mumbai Head Office on all over India.
• Conducting Sales Promotion.
• Represented in various Trade Fairs in India.
• Customer support and Follow-up.
• Updating the manager for day to day activities and Business Forecast.
• Managing Accounts and Receivables.
• Conducting Sales Promotion.
• Represented in various Trade Fairs in India.
• Customer support and Follow-up.
• Updating the manager for day to day activities and Business Forecast.
• Managing Accounts and Receivables.
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Retail Management, Marketing Management 2012 IIMA Indian Institute of Management & Administration.
Bachelor of Commerce 1994. Gulbarga University Karnataka. India.