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Boopathy Balu

Boopathy Balu

Acquisition Manager
Chennai

Summary

Dedicate sales professional with 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.Retail industry with over 13 years of experience.Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Acquisition Manager

Equitas Technology pvt ltd
Chennai
02.2022 - Current

Warehouse Acquisition and fulfillment services

  • procuring all essential products related to warehouse
  • E2E Supply chain Solutions (Space + Management)
  • In-plant Logistics (Managing inhouse warehouse operations)
  • Facility (Manpower) Management
  • Customized logistic solution based on requirement
  • Primary/Secondary/Last mile Transportation
  • Identify target clients (SMEs, D2C brands and enterprises), make a value proposition & convert them into our customers.
  • Conducting market research to identify potential suppliers who could meet an organization’s needs
  • Develop new relationships in an effort to grow business and help company expand.
  • To engage with the client in multiple rounds of negotiation and drive the deal to closure.
  • Create a financially viable solution for these target clients, either based on itemized or fixed fee basis model or percentage (of revenue) basis.
  • Lease or rent creation and maintaining operations portal.
  • Coordinating with legal counsel to ensure that contracts adhere to all legal requirements
  • Onboarding & Maintaining relationship with the partners.
  • Resolving issues generated from partners on a daily basis.

Business Development Manager

OYO HOMES AND HOTELS
Chennai & Coimbatore
06.2019 - 01.2022

Handling end to end business development of the Assigned Territory; Monitoring, analyzing and forecasting supply targets

  • Converting Lead to live end to end Complete process
  • Responsible for Business collection in Assigned Territory
  • Churn Management
  • Maintaining relationship with the Hotel Partners
  • Handle hotel reconciliations , disputes and waivers, partner accounts related concerns
  • Monitoring day to day OYO operations for assigned Territory.
  • Solving business partners' concerns on priority basis.
  • Increasing revenue by closing working with sales team, Demand team, Local and out source 3rd party travel agents.
  • Fixing pricing for the properties as per the occupancy and market pulse.
  • Handle hotel reconciliations , disputes and waivers, partner accounts related concerns
  • Control churn and closely work with hub to reduce hub level churn.

Assistant Manager

Reliance retail ltd
Chennai
07.2017 - 05.2019
  • Managing the P&L and driving sales for the store through efficient store operations
  • Recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff
  • Managing budgets
  • Maintaining statistical and financial records
  • Dealing with customer queries and complaints
  • Overseeing pricing and stock control
  • Maximizing profitability and setting/meeting sales targets,including motivating staff to do so
  • Arranging Rewards and recognition for motivating and enthusiastic to staff
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation
  • Preparing promotional materials and displays
  • liaising with head office


Sales Supervisor

Sharaf DG Dubai
Dubai
09.2014 - 05.2017
  • Produced quarterly sales forecasts, and analysis for upper management, outlining targets using planning and critical analysis skills.
  • Set clear and achievable targets for a sales team of personnel, increasing individual productivity through daily management and mentoring.
  • Tracked and monitored sales metrics using CRM, interpreting and analyzing data to provide actionable insights into day-to-day sales strategy.
  • Delivered group training to improve individuals skills and career development, improving employee satisfaction and retention rates.
  • Incentivized sales staff with bonus structure, cultivating a performance-based and target orientated performance management system.

Shift Manager

Harman /Kordon
Chennai
02.2014 - 08.2014
  • Manage retail staff, including cashiers and people working on the floor.
  • Formulate pricing policies.Determine daily coupons.Ensure pricing is correct.
  • Work on store displays.Attend trade shows to identify new products and services.coach, counsel, recruit, train, and discipline employees.
  • Keep up with fluctuating supply and demand.
  • Analyses operating and financial statements for profitability ratios. Ensure promotions are accurate and merchandised to the company's standards.
  • Handle customer questions, complaints, and issues.

Customer Service Specialist

CROMA (TATA ENTERPRISES)
Chennai
04.2011 - 01.2014
  • Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
  • Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
  • Maintained and managed customer files and databases.

Sales Promoter

ONIDA
Chennai
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Consistently increased sales 100% by focusing on product's key advantages and features.
  • Recommended specific product options to meet customer needs.
  • Created and perfected various pitch promotions to attract customers toward products.
  • Used to keep record of sales and customer information.

Education

MBA - Retail Management

Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
08.2011 - 12.2013

BBA - Business Administration

Annamalai University
Chidambaram
08.2007 - 11.2010

High School Diploma -

Rajah's HSC School
Ramanathapuram
05.2005 - 06.2007

Skills

    Procurement expertise

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Accomplishments

    Best ASM award for profit earner for the month JAN 2019

    Best Motivator award for trained,lead and developed several Staff to get promotion

    Best CSS award for highest E.W sale (Value wise) for 2012.

    Best CSS award for highest OL & DQ sales for 2014 Star Performer for sales in 2013.

Software

Operating Systems : Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 81, Windows 10 Other Tools : Tally, MS Office 2010 & 2013,

Certification

Tally erp 9

Timeline

Acquisition Manager

Equitas Technology pvt ltd
02.2022 - Current

Business Development Manager

OYO HOMES AND HOTELS
06.2019 - 01.2022

Assistant Manager

Reliance retail ltd
07.2017 - 05.2019

Sales Supervisor

Sharaf DG Dubai
09.2014 - 05.2017

Shift Manager

Harman /Kordon
02.2014 - 08.2014

MBA - Retail Management

Bharathiar University
08.2011 - 12.2013

Customer Service Specialist

CROMA (TATA ENTERPRISES)
04.2011 - 01.2014

Sales Promoter

ONIDA
01.2010 - 01.2011

Tally erp 9

08-2009

BBA - Business Administration

Annamalai University
08.2007 - 11.2010

High School Diploma -

Rajah's HSC School
05.2005 - 06.2007
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