ANKIT PAGARIA

· Manages daily operations and activities of 06 assistant managers,07 team leaders and 40+sales staff.

· Administer monthly budget averaging 1.8cr

· Develop daily, weekly and monthly goals for store, driving average ticket size and customer conversion.

· Conduct market research to analyze store numbers for strength and opportunities, planning budgets and goals and evaluating EBITDA.

• Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.

• Establish sales goals, manage budgets, devise sales forecasts, and consistently maximize sales and profits
• Manage merchandise selection, window displays, and stocking, working directly with vendors
• Applied strategies that improved shrink percentage for 5 years
• Maintained price accuracy of goods and ensured adequate stock levels
• Developed new and low-performing sales associates, educating them on sales methodologies as they applied to store offerings

* Provided the unimagined customer experience, by making every customer feel like the only customer.

*Developed and managed of the locations first Personal Shopping team of 5 highly specialized associates.

*Refined and executed the apparel replenishment process.

*Tracked sales daily by class to make effective merchandising decisions to impact sales based on comp and plan volume.

• Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.

• Implemented innovative promotions to drive store revenue
• Hired, recruited and trained quality employees
• Developed incentive programs to reward top performers
• Increase customer satisfaction and bottom-line revenue by expanding product lines, offering special promotions and building loyalty club membership.