Cricket
ASHOK ACHUTHAN
MBA
CHENNAI,TN
Summary
Dedicated optical professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
High-energy Store Manager bringing extensive experience in retail settings. Set and enforced consistent standards to maintain staff satisfaction and meet performance targets. Dynamic relationship-builder with organized nature and sound judgment focused on maximizing team efficiency. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
STORE MANAGER
TITAN EYE PLUS
09.2010 - Current
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Maximized sales by creating innovative visual merchandising displays and store layouts.
- Organized special events such as seasonal sales promotions to drive foot traffic into the store and increase sales opportunities.
- Mentored new hires during their onboarding process, ensuring they were well-equipped to excel in their roles from day one.
- Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Fostered a positive work environment by cultivating strong relationships between team members through team-building activities and consistent recognition of individual achievements.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies by regularly reviewing store procedures and taking corrective measures when necessary.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Developed and implemented successful staff incentive programs to motivate employees.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
As Department In Charge
M/S Pantaloon Retail India Ltd
12.2007 - 09.2010
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
Education
MBA - Operation Management
Tamilnadu Open University
Chennai, India 04.2001 -
BBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Tamilnadu Open University
CHENNAI 04.2001 -
Skills
Multitasking Abilities
Employee Terminations
Problem-solving aptitude
Performance Improvement
Operations Management
Staff Development
Time Management
Marketing and Promotions
Retail Sales Techniques
Training and mentoring
Teamwork and Collaboration
Inventory Control
Customer Service
Staff Supervision
Order Management
Sales Tracking
Operations
Store operations
POS Systems
Customer Retention
Product Development
Bank deposit procedures
Goal Setting
Logistics
Store Opening and Closing
Certification
Impression Runner (national level)
Interests
Music
Timeline
Impression Runner (national level)
01-2024
STORE MANAGER
TITAN EYE PLUS
09.2010 - Current
As Department In Charge
M/S Pantaloon Retail India Ltd
12.2007 - 09.2010
MBA - Operation Management
Tamilnadu Open University
04.2001 -
BBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Tamilnadu Open University
04.2001 -