Chandrasekhar Ambaldhage
Retail Store Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Offering 13 + years of experience in Sales, Operations, Store Management in Retail Industry, Exceptional Results Across Challenging Markets, Demonstrated Strengths in Strategically Positioning Organizations to Achieve Significant Growth and Exceed Revenue targets. I am seeking challenging assignments with a dynamic organization commensurate with my analytical and managerial skills with an opportunity for professional growth based on performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Languages
Work History
Store Manager
Safal Daily Fresh
06.2024 - Current
- Handling profit and loss of the store
- Handling a team of CSA’s, TL’s, DMITs and brand staffs
- Generate the ABP and action plan to achieve the same
- Develop and implement the Sales & Service Plan for the Store to meet business objectives
- Target fixation & forecasting at SKU level
- Ensure that all statutory requirements pertaining to Sales and Operation are complied with and in time to avoid any punitive action from the authorities
- Ensure that Visual Merchandising is of the required quality and all fixtures are in working condition at all times
- Plan and implement Operations procedures in the store to deliver the desired level of consumer satisfaction
- Inventory management to ensure availability of relevant merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories
- Review sales performance of store over period of time as well as in comparison to pre-defined competition set
- Provide accurate and timely information pertaining to sales, industry, and competition in the area for periodic reviews
- Ensure timely flow of information to facilitate reviews reporting and initiation of action
- Impart training to store staff and equip them with the skills to understand and fulfill consumer needs
Store Manager
Reliance Retail Ltd. (Trends Footwear)
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Recruitment, hiring & training of manpower for sale support and backend
- Handling profit and loss of the store
- Handling a team of CSA’s, TL’s, DM’s, ASM and brand staffs
- Generate the ABP and action plan to achieve the same
- Develop and implement the Sales & Service Plan for the Store to meet business objectives
- Target fixation & forecasting at SKU level
- Ensure that all statutory requirements pertaining to Sales and Operation are complied with and in time to avoid any punitive action from the authorities
- Ensure that Visual Merchandising is of the required quality and all fixtures are in working condition at all times
- Plan and implement Operations procedures in the store to deliver the desired level of consumer satisfaction
- Inventory management to ensure availability of relevant merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories
- Review sales performance of store over period of time as well as in comparison to pre-defined competition set
- Provide accurate and timely information pertaining to sales, industry, and competition in the area for periodic reviews
- Ensure timely flow of information to facilitate reviews reporting and initiation of action
- Impart training to store staff and equip them with the skills to understand and fulfill consumer needs
- Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
- Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios
- Planning strategic plans for improving underperformed brands through in store promotions such as fit session or style session with customers
- Driving additional business through launching non budgeted brands during EOSS
- Detail knowledge on store planogram and brand fixture diagrams as was part of store renovations
Marketing and Sales
Sri Datta Enterprises
09.2021 - 06.2023
Multi Store Manager
Colorplus Fashions Ltd. (Raymond’s Appeals Ltd.)
09.2015 - 09.2021
Retail Store Manager
Clarks Future Footwear Ltd. (Orion Store Bangalore)
03.2012 - 08.2015
Store Manager (Residency Road)
Reebok India Ltd.
Bangalore
12.2011 - 02.2012
Store Manager
Trinetra Super Market Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
11.2008 - 11.2011
Area Coach
Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. (Xpress Division)
03.2006 - 10.2008
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Intermediate - Mathematics, Economics, Commerce
S S C - undefined
Honours Diploma - Windows 2003
Diploma - Network Engineering
Typewriting English Lower - undefined
Skills
Operations Management
Inventory Control
Store Maintenance
Stores / Warehouse Management
MIS
Team Management
Stock Management
Vender Management
Shift Management
Visual Merchandising
Client Relationship
Store Initiated Marketing
Planning to improve the Store Sales
Timeline
Store Manager - Safal Daily Fresh
06.2024 - Current
Store Manager - Reliance Retail Ltd. (Trends Footwear)
07.2023 - 05.2024
Marketing and Sales - Sri Datta Enterprises
09.2021 - 06.2023
Multi Store Manager - Colorplus Fashions Ltd. (Raymond’s Appeals Ltd.)
09.2015 - 09.2021
Retail Store Manager - Clarks Future Footwear Ltd. (Orion Store Bangalore)
03.2012 - 08.2015
Store Manager (Residency Road) - Reebok India Ltd.
12.2011 - 02.2012
Store Manager - Trinetra Super Market Pvt. Ltd.
11.2008 - 11.2011
Area Coach - Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. (Xpress Division)
03.2006 - 10.2008
Sri Venkateswara Junior college - Intermediate, Mathematics, Economics, Commerce
Sri Satya Sai Srinivasa English Medium High School - S S C,
Indian Institute of Hardware technology - Honours Diploma, Windows 2003
Government Institute of the Post Diploma Courses - Diploma, Network Engineering
State Board of Technical Education - Typewriting English Lower,
Sri Venkateswara University - Bachelor of Commerce,
Languages
English
Telugu
Hindi
Kannada
Tamil
Marathi
Hometown
Tirupati
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that all the statements above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Satyanarayana A
- Mother's Name: Jayashree A
- Date of Birth: 02/22/79
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Technicalbackground
- Honours Diploma in Windows 2003, Indian Institute of Hardware Technology, Tirupathi
- Diploma in Network Engineering, Government Institute of the Post Diploma Courses, Tirupathi
- Typewriting English Lower, State Board of Technical Education, Hyderabad
Hometown
Tirupati
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that all the statements above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Satyanarayana A
- Mother's Name: Jayashree A
- Date of Birth: 02/22/79
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married