Experience

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  Taj, surat

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2007

  Management trainee
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  Hotel hindustan international, bhubaneswar

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2008

  Food & beverage
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  Ekbote's logs & lumbers pvt ltd. aundh

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2014

  Assistant branch manager

  • Managed products such as Solid Wood Furniture, Accessories, Gift & Décor and Home Décor with 8,000 sq/ft of retail space with monthly sales worth INR 40 Lacs• Successfully represented the company in Index International Fair in Mumbai in October 2012

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  Home stop limited

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Department manager

  • Successfully managed Furniture Category and Bath Category in a 7500 sq/ft retail space with monthly sales worth INR 55 Lacs • Led a team of 25-30 sales professionals

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  D'decor home fabrics

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Assistant store manager

  • Managed products such as Fabrics For Curtains & Upholstery Fabric, Blinds and Wallpapers, Bed Sheets, Bed Covers, Imported Rugs, Home Décor Items, Gift Sets and Fragrance too• Spearheaded operations in a 2000 sqft of retail space with monthly sales worth INR 30 Lacs

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  Hometown

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2020

  Store manager

  • Managed variety of categories such as Furniture, Home Furnishings & Decor, Modular Kitchens, Home Improvement with a team of 55-60 professionals including 12 direct reporting managers• Spearheaded retail operations having monthly turnover worth INR 2.5 Cr in retail space of 20,000 Sq. Ft.

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  Home centre india

  Jul 2022 - now

  Concept manager

  • Heading the team for driving the Retail & BD functions in terms of Sales, operations, delivering profitability and seamless store operations by utilizing the resource provided• Leading the entire business with multiple functions and implementing long-term growth strategy to maximize ROI • Developing effective marketing plans, including P&L structures designed to assure achievement of agreed-to volume, revenue, market share and profit objectives• Managing store operational requirements including stock management, inventory, scheduling & assigning employees, following up on work results and ensuring smooth running of operations • Maximizing the sales opportunities, proactively creating new opportunities, developing & managing relationships with key internal & external stakeholders • Showcasing proven excellence in driving operations related to vendor identification and sales target • Revamping the business model & strategy to build a more responsive & market-driven organization• Developing plans/ internal controls/ SOPs to take the business to next level• Managing budgets, sales forecasts accordingly as per business plans for each unit & ensured it runs as a Profit Center • Maintaining healthy business relations with clients, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction in an expressive manner• Playing a key role in staffing, recruiting, performance management, employee development & engagement; motivating & training team to achieve primary /secondary sales targets and introducing appraisals schemes; managing succession planning of the staff • Driving measures to increase conversions, bill size, item per transaction, value per customer and discussing the same with the team• Leading the review of Business Plans V/s Actual achievement on weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis and developing roadmaps for the coming weeks/months Show less