Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Areas Of Expertise
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ABHISHEK Shrivastav

ABHISHEK Shrivastav

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Retail Cluster Manager with a proven track record at Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited, driving revenue growth and enhancing customer satisfaction. Expert in inventory management and staff training, successfully opened four new stores while fostering a collaborative team environment. Skilled in business development and analytical thinking to optimize operational efficiency.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Cluster Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited
Bengaluru
01.2025 - Current
  • Handling the store: 7 Reebok Exclusive Brand Outlets.
  • Staff management.
  • Visual merchandising
  • SOP adherence in stores
  • Training subordinates in improving the service standard in the store.
  • Coordinating with departments like Merchandising, Projects, VM, IT, and Loss Prevention for the smooth functioning of the stores.
  • New Store Opening (opened 4 new stores during my current tenure).
  • Participated in recruitment activities such as interviewing potential candidates for positions within the cluster.

Store Manager

Puma Sports India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
01.2020 - 12.2024
  • Achieved a 20% positive growth in sales vs. Traffic KPI, despite a 10% de-growth in overall foot traffic, by enhancing conversion strategies and optimizing customer engagement.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by 15% through targeted staff training on sales techniques.
  • Reduced attrition rate to below 20% by fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Assisted with hiring, training, and mentoring new staff members.
  • Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
  • Mapped the competitor business analysis for Bangalore.
  • Identified operational issues and implemented appropriate process improvements to promote workplace safety and productivity.

Assistant Store Manager

Puma India Retail Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2017 - 01.2019
  • Handling the store
  • Staff management
  • Inventory management
  • Visual merchandising
  • Floor maintenance
  • Handling store cash
  • Training subordinates in improving the service standard in the store.
  • Coordinating with merchandisers for timely replanning of store merchandise.
  • New Store Opening of Puma at Lulu Mall.
  • Handling two stores simultaneously for the last six months (October - March).
  • Trained new employees on store policies, procedures and customer service standards.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews of staff members in order to identify areas for improvement.

Services & CRM Manager

Decathlon Sports India Pvt Ltd
Raipur, Chattisgarh
07.2016 - 05.2017

Increased sales by 15% within six months through targeted CRM campaigns.

• Managed a 16-member service team, achieving 98% customer satisfaction.

• Developed and delivered 15+ training sessions on CRM systems and sales strategies.

Created detailed reports on customer interactions, trends, sales figures, and other key metrics using CRM systems.

• Identified opportunities to improve existing processes related to CRM activities, such as marketing campaigns and lead generation.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product development, marketing, and finance.

• To develop customized solutions tailored specifically for customers' requirements.

Department Manager

Decathlon Sports India Pvt Ltd
Mysore
01.2015 - 06.2016
  • Lead and manage a team of 25 employees in the Department, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and on time.

• Developed strategies to improve customer service and increase sales by 10% within six months. Conducted regular performance reviews to monitor the progress of individual employees.

• Conducted regular performance reviews to monitor the progress of individual employees.

• Organized quarterly meetings with senior management to review departmental goals and objectives.

• Assisted Human Resources in recruiting qualified candidates for open positions within the Department.

• Developed and implemented loss prevention procedures to reduce inventory shrinkage.

  • Analyzed weekly reports to identify areas for improvement in operations, budgeting, and staffing levels.

Education

B.com - Commerce

BHS First Grade College
Bangalore
05-2010

12th - Financial Accounting

Indiranagar Composite PU College
Bangalore
05-2006

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Analytical thinking
  • Competitor Intelligence
  • Revenue Growth
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Key Account Management
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Quality Norms
  • Client Interaction
  • Business analysis
  • Inventory management
  • Operational efficiency
  • Performance evaluation
  • Hiring and training
  • Profit and loss management
  • Marketing collaboration

Accomplishments

New store opening at Jaipur, 2012, Was the core team member selected for the opening of a new store at Jaipur. I had to coordinate with the Jaipur team for the implementation of company's branding, planogram, standard operating procedures etc. I was with the team till the new setup started picking up sales.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Business Development & Marketing, Implementation of marketing strategies. Campaigning of new offers, deals. Competitor's Intelligence like knowledge gathering, new offers(information collection) etc. Identifying & developing new streams for revenue growth and maintaining relationships with customers to achieve repeat business.
  • Key Account Management, Identifying and networking with prospective clients, generating business from the existing accounts and achieving profitability and increased sales growth. Coordinating for resolution of grievances and queries of individual and intuitional clients for superior customer service.
  • Customer Relationship Management, Managing customer centric operations & ensuring customer satisfaction by achieving quality norms. Attending to clients' complaints and undertaking steps for effectively resolving them. Interacting with the customers to gather their feedback regarding the product satisfaction.

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 10/14/88
  • Gender: Male

Extracurricular Activities

Represented Karnataka in State level cricket in U-16 & U-17 Cricket.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to music
  • Social networking
  • Watching Movies
  • Playing Video Games
  • Playing cricket
  • Fitness

Career Abridgment

  • A dynamic professional with strong background over 9 year 10 months of experience across all operations of a retail Industry.
  • An out-of-the-box thinker with a flair for identifying & adopting emerging trends & addressing industry requirements to achieve organizational objectives and profitability norms.
  • A dynamic go-getter, highly skilled in market forecasting, quick to identify & formulate strategies to exploit business opportunities.
  • An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills and the ability to sustain a positive work environment towards the accomplishment of organizational goals.

Languages

Bhojpuri
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Advanced (C1)
C1
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Retail Cluster Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited
01.2025 - Current

Store Manager

Puma Sports India Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2024

Assistant Store Manager

Puma India Retail Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 01.2019

Services & CRM Manager

Decathlon Sports India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 05.2017

Department Manager

Decathlon Sports India Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 06.2016

B.com - Commerce

BHS First Grade College

12th - Financial Accounting

Indiranagar Composite PU College
ABHISHEK Shrivastav