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Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava

Noida

Summary

A keen persuasive & influential professional with consistent success of nearly 20 years in achieving sustained revenue/ profitability growth in changing markets, QSR -Sales & Operations, Retail Sales, Strategic Planning, Business & New Market Development, Product Launching and Market Penetration; showcased proven capabilities in turning around the non-profit making unit into a profitable unit through implementation of multiple strategies. Strategy Architect with expertise in implementation of product roadmaps, sales & marketing strategies, programs to improve sales opportunities; development of short & long-term strategic plans including annual business plans, promotion & innovation strategies with P&L & budget responsibility. Comprehensive experience in leading all aspects of operations which includes launching stores, initiating pilot projects, devising sales & merchandising plans, building business relations, developing strategies and ensuring optimum use of the resources to achieve better productivity. Consistently delivered multiple digit growth of Revenue, EBITDA, Market Share & improved ROI through long-term planning; set benchmark for heading business of INR 630+ crores with a retail area of 2,35,732 from total 15 stores of Big Bazaar in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand stores. Resourceful in exploring business potential & opportunities and expanding client base to enhance business volumes; strong business expertise in implementing business development strategies & promotional activities. Displayed efforts across breadth of maintaining track of monthly performance including sell through, store category profitability, retail presentation, and target achievement against plan. Delivered customer centric operations & ensured customer satisfaction by achieving service quality norms; interfaced with clients for suggesting the most viable product range; cultivated relations with them for securing repeat business. Highly skilled at managing the inventory function, to curtail inventory-holding expenses and adherence to the minimum inventory level to minimize wastage & shrinkages.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief of Operations

Devyani International ltd (Pizza Hut)
09.2023 - Current
  • Ensuring implementation of effective policies, standard processes within agreed time frames and cost measures.
  • Identifying trade area where we need to open outlets and maintain rolling pipeline of secured sites.
  • Tap business opportunities of increasing the reach and penetration through retail tie ups and different format of outlets across the region.
  • Benchmarking and analysis of market rent trends and renegotiation of rentals and present the business cases for relocation.
  • Implement cost effective strategies & revenue enhancing initiatives and develop and implement comprehensive sales and marketing plans.
  • Collaborate with marketing team for aligned promotional activities.
  • Lead sales related project conception and management.
  • Analyze market conditions, trends and competitions and collaborate with the marketing team for aligned promotional activities.
  • Key Result Areas:

Business Head

Deerika- HYPERMART
02.2022 - Current
  • Providing leadership across improving the commercial performance of the store by maximizing profitability and executing effective sales planning to promote offers for business development.
  • Working in close coordination with the management for devising and formulating strategies for achieving business top-line targets and improving the product awareness and enhancing business growth.
  • Conceptualizing various processes in functions like category management for delivering a differentiated merchandise range for better customer experience in stores.
  • Exhibiting excellence in reshaping and restructuring of SOPs and initiating best practices at workplace.
  • 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.
  • Budgeting and formulating yearly sales targets and business growth in line with quarterly and monthly sales targets.
  • Conceptualized and implemented multiple product promotional schemes/events/festive line/big day for stores across assigned region to increase the brand visibility.
  • Building & maintaining healthy business relations with major clients, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction in an expressive manner.
  • Mentoring and motivating teams to ensure efficiency in process operations and customer service; minimizing attrition rate and grooming the teams for next level.
  • Key Result Areas:

DGM-Market Manager

Future Retail Ltd. - Big Bazaar
05.2013 - 01.2022
  • Heading end-to-end sales & marketing and operations of the Business Unit with a goal of expanding the business & improving profitability along with identification & development of long-term revenue growth.
  • Conceptualizing & implementing competitive strategies for generating sales, developing & expanding market share towards the achievement of revenue & profitability targets.
  • Leading a team for driving end-to-end Retail Store Operations in terms of sales, operations, delivering profitability and seamless store operations by utilizing the resource provided.
  • Administering turnover and profitability of stores; contributing in developing the business by opening of new stores as per the network plan.
  • Leading the entire business with multiple functions and implementing long-term growth strategy to maximize ROI.
  • Developing effective sales plans, including P&L structures designed to assure achievement of agreed-to volume, revenue, market share and profit objectives.
  • Managing the 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.
  • Growth Path:
  • May'13 – Mar'14: Area Manager (Nagpur)
  • Apr'14-May'15: Sr. Manager-Business
  • May'15-Jan'22: DGM-Market Manager

Store Manager

Easy Day hyperstore (JV – Walmart)
04.2011 - 05.2013

Store Manager

Big Bazaar
03.2007 - 04.2011

Assistant Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd.
10.2005 - 03.2007

Assistant Manager

Videocon International Ltd.
06.2004 - 10.2005

Education

Masters - Marketing Management

University
01.2004

PGDBM - Marketing & International Business

Indra
01.2004

BBA - undefined

Devi Ahilya University
01.2001

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IIM Calcutta

Skills

  • QSR & Retail sales & operations
  • Strategic Business Planning P&L Profitability Management
  • Accountability /
  • Business Development
  • Revenue Maximization Process
  • Improvement
  • Market Research & Competitor Analysis
  • Inventory & Stock Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Change Agent
  • Collaborator
  • Communicator
  • Innovator
  • Planner
  • Thinker

PERSONAL DETAILS

English and Hindi

Timeline

Chief of Operations

Devyani International ltd (Pizza Hut)
09.2023 - Current

Business Head

Deerika- HYPERMART
02.2022 - Current

DGM-Market Manager

Future Retail Ltd. - Big Bazaar
05.2013 - 01.2022

Store Manager

Easy Day hyperstore (JV – Walmart)
04.2011 - 05.2013

Store Manager

Big Bazaar
03.2007 - 04.2011

Assistant Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd.
10.2005 - 03.2007

Assistant Manager

Videocon International Ltd.
06.2004 - 10.2005

Masters - Marketing Management

University

PGDBM - Marketing & International Business

Indra

BBA - undefined

Devi Ahilya University

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IIM Calcutta
Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava