Sineesh Vaikkattil, Mall Manager

Sineesh Vaikkattil

Mall Manager

Line Investments & Property LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Business Information Systems
Experience
22 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 11 Months

Mall Manager at Line Investments & Property LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2010

 Manage activities of the Centre to attain Operational efficiency & economy
 Negotiate; manage all Contracts pertaining to the Centre Operations (Security, Housekeeping, preventive Maintenance, Landscaping etc…)
 Review all Fit-out related procedure & drawings for Tenant & Coordinate activities to achieve Store Opening within schedule
 Hands on Experience in Retail Leasing and see through Agreement Finalization to Store Opening
 Exposure to Agreement Legal terms and in negotiating terms with Tenants protecting Landlord interest
 Creation, implementation & management of the Mall Marketing Plan and continues monitoring the market competition and adapt
 Monitor budgeting & accounting process; preparation of Budget for Board approval & monitor monthly actual vs. budget to identify areas to minimize expense to attain maximum efficiency
 Assist Finance, Leasing in debt collection of problem Tenant
 Generate additional income through Specialty Leasing as well as maintain robust relation with ongoing Tenant
 Approval of quality of all work carried out and related expenditures. Management of research function, including actively pursuing market, demographic, sales and retail data. Monitoring of traffic counts and completion of required reports.

Asst. Mall Manager at Line Investments & Property LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2008 to March 2010

 Assist to manage activities of the Centre to attain Operational efficiency & economy
 Assist to negotiate; manage all Contracts pertaining to the Centre Operations (Security, Housekeeping, preventive Maintenance, Landscaping etc…)
 Assist in review all Fit-out related procedure & drawings for Tenant & Coordinate activities to achieve Store Opening within schedule
 Hands on Experience in Retail Leasing and see through Agreement Finalization to Store Opening
 Exposure to Agreement Legal terms and in negotiating terms with Tenants protecting Landlord interest
 Creation, implementation & management of the Mall Marketing Plan and continues monitoring the market competition and adapt
 Monitor budgeting & accounting process; preparation of Budget for Board approval & monitor monthly actual vs. budget to identify areas to minimize expense to attain maximum efficiency
 Assist Finance, Leasing in debt collection of problem Tenant
 Generate additional income through Specialty Leasing as well as maintain robust relation with ongoing Tenant
 Approval of quality of all work carried out and related expenditures.
 Management of expenditures. Management of research function, including actively pursuing market, demographic, sales and retail data. Monitoring of traffic counts and completion of required reports.

Trainee Manager at Coles Group
  • Australia
  • February 2005 to November 2007

Management Trainee 2005-2007
Coles Group, Melbourne - Australia
One of the leading groups with varied business interest within Australian market having more than 165’000 employees in various segments (Retail chains of Hypermarket, Express stores etc…)

Skills Acquired from Training:

Team Management & Administration Skill
Staff training regarding shop presentation standard and day to day duties,
Assigning and supervising duties as in need basis

Business Analytical Skill used to support Management
Daily report generation and analyzing for daily sales and implement necessary steps to meet product demand in different department.
Analyze daily report for errors from staff, follow up and coach staff in relation to this.

Business Communication Skill
Liaising with different department and local suppliers regarding product display and merchandising Staff training, Policy Implementation

Negotiation Skill in various business activities Liaising with different merchandising team to have better display of items that are fast moving

Problem Solving Skill
Handling customer, staff issues within the department and reaching a resolution
Coach staff in relation to day to day activities in the absence of department managers

Computer Skills
Handled purchase order system for the company
Confident with MS office

Customer Service Skill
Provide exceptional customer service by imparting product knowledge, assisting customers as required
Store safety and diligence

Buyer, Marketing, Merchandising, Staff Training at Various Retail Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 1999 to January 2003

Projects & Jobs Undertaken during Under Graduate Degree (Abu Dhabi)

Advertising & Marketing for a Major Optical Group
Promoting group as a whole while coordinating different brand advertisement under same name, Arranging seasonal deals and package to attract customers to stores
Store Merchandising to drive sales

Buyer for Optical Group
Negotiate better deals with suppliers,
Stock Management of goods, setting Minimum Order on Hand, Liaise with sales team to meet demand during peak season to drive sales.

Purchase officer for Oil & Gas Procurement Company
Negotiate deals with suppliers (international and local) to get competitive rate and submit tender to various Oil & Gas companies in Abu Dhabi

Computer Skills
Database Management in Ms Access & Oracle during my work at Optical Group
Various Ms Projects during University studies

Education

Master's degree, Business Information Systems
  • at Victoria University
  • December 2004

Masters of Business (Information Systems) Victoria University, Melbourne – Australia Core Subjects Covered: • Information Technology Project Management (MS Project software) • Management of Information Technology • Management Information Systems • Knowledge Engineering • Database Design + Object Oriented Programming • Internet Technologies in Business • Building Internet Commerce Covered Business related subjects & Information Systems subjects that enable business decision making

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration with Information Systems
  • at University of Lincoln
  • June 2002

Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems (Honors) (University of Lincoln,U.K) Core Subjects Covered: Management Theories, Management of Human Resources and Operations, Corporate Strategy & Culture, International Business and Communications, Marketing & Economics Information Systems: Design, Development, Strategy and DB, Business Communication Networks, Intelligent Information Systems, Advanced Programming with Visual Basic Degree completed with honors, two main subjects on Administration, Management & Information Systems.

Diploma, E-Commerce Technology
  • at SYSCOMS
  • January 2001

Specialties & Skills

Merchandising
Administration
Visual Merchandising
Computer Skills
Typing 65 wpm
E-Commerce

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert

Training and Certifications

Diploma in Visual Merchandising from Australian Retailers Association (Certificate)
Valid Until:
February 2006
Certified Shopping Centre Manager (CSM)-International Council Of Shopping Centres (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014