Mohit Takkar
NOIDA
Summary
A dynamic, self motivated & Innovative Entrepreneur mind set, more then 15 year experience working with retail industry. A quick leaner with a detailed understanding of the interplay between design, business and marketing & Projects. Strengths include strategic planning, team leadership, and market research along with ability to identify growth opportunities. Past work demonstrates strong decision-making skills, creativity in problem solving, and significant impact on business growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Entrepreneur
The Rettail Roots
Noida
11.2023 - Current
- Started own Company, 'THE RETTAIL ROOTS,' in November 2023.
- Managed turnkey projects for Miniklub Brand, Burger Desire, and several local brand shops.
- Executed multiple home interior tasks successfully.
- Built a team of highly-skilled professionals to support business objectives.
- Identified and secured strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers.
- Negotiated contracts with customers, vendors, and partners.
- Maintained relationships with key clients to secure repeat business.
Business Consultant
Retail Media
New Delhi
05.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed and presented business plans for clients to assist in the decision-making process.
- Developed operational plans that included budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Coached employees on best practices in order to improve their job performance.
- Explored potential partnerships between companies as a way of expanding market share, I have contributed for increase the turnover by adding the New clients and helped to start Civil & Fixture making for New Clients - Campus, Lotto, Sports Station, Vision Express
- Handling Trunky Projects and deliver on time.
- MS Fixture Unit Handling - developed and implemented process improvement to increase the production efficiency.
Manager Regional Visual Merchandising (North, East & West Region)
Mahindra Retail Ltd.
09.2016 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Brand - Babyoye/Firstcry
- Handling 40 stores (VM and marketing)
- Handling 40 VM store champs
- Handling Contributing to the stores Business by creating eye-catching store layout and merchandise display to encourage them to buy
- Preparing training module for display and merchandise presentation for store operations
- Identification of VM champs in stores & training, monitoring them to adhere to brand presentation standards
- Improving store visibility to enhance and improve the walk-ins of the store
- Executed merchandising and floor moves based on seasonal changes, business needs, and trends, which increase sales
- SOH(Space on Hire)/FOC (Free of cost) planning and plotting and executing in malls where store is located
- Ensuring Brand Manual is followed in-store communication
- Artwork and inputs scrutiny / development for production
- Vendor management and budget management
- Mapping, Design and sourcing of Visual Communication vehicles (signage holders etc.) based on in-store marketing needs in the store
- PO making for timely execution of VM / Marketing Initiatives, ON time Po provide to finance team & Vendors for smooth payment process
- Brand - Babyoye/Firstcry
Senior Visual Merchandising
Sports Station - SSIPL
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: MBO's Stores
- Heading additional responsibility with lotto brand for PAN India Store VM
- Planning strategy for presentation based on different brands merchandise, and store design, layout and brand communication
- Conceptualizing and implementing new fixtures for display
- Planning and implementing seasonal planogram as per schedules and ensure presentation standards are maintained
- Conceptualizing and executing Window display, POP's as per VM calendar
- Checking, commenting and changing the merchandise presentation through PPT
- Educate store staff and front end ops team on the importance of visual merchandising
- Creating a reliable set of vendors who are able to deliver the quality goods with cost time parameters
- MBO's Stores
Visual Merchandiser - Team Leader (Delhi/Punjab)
V Mart Retail Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 08.2016
- Taking Care of 8 Life style format stores
- Follow the VM standards and implement in the stores
- Responsible for implement accurate merchandise placement as per planogram
- Continuous refreshment of the brand presentation elements to sustain the interest and also reinforce the various dimensions of the brand
- Work with store Managers, store staff & determining specific visual merchandising needs, such as fixtures, visual graphics and point of sale materials for the store
- Understanding sales trend and organizing products to achieve higher sale
- Preparing presentations to train the stores staff about the different concepts
- Execution of mock window, hot spot and trade show at HO
- Managing vendors and their payments
Senior Visual Merchandiser (Pan India)
Brand Lotto
06.2010 - 06.2016
- Heading Pan India, EBO's 50 stores, & SIS Format stores (Shoppers)
- Heading 1 VM Assistant & 50 store VM & 1 graphic designer
- Floor Layout Finalization, reviewed all planogram and ensured its implementation of the store
- Preparing training module for display & Merchandise presentation for the store operations
- Merchandise presentation as per display standards like Color blocking, Style pattern, Season & Design
- Space planning & analyzing for existing stores
- Conceptualizing and implementing window displays
- Planning, strategizing and managing of all Visual Merchandising activities in stores across India
- Responsible for store look n feel in all aspects of visual merchandising
- Conceptualizing an exciting and pleasing in store environment through the fixture and Mannequin placement to entice the customer and increase sale activity
- Responsible for Implementing Season launch Docket (window display, focal points & visual changes)
- Responsible for new Store launches, ensuring visual Presentation is as per VM standards This Includes; layout planning, creating elevation, Facade signage, in-store signage's, mannequins, Hangers, Props, Window Display and Marketing activities within given new store budgets
Asst. Visual Merchandiser (HO)
V Mart Retail Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 06.2010
- Organizing the effective and efficient utilization of the store space as per guidelines
- Implementing window display designs prepared by Visual Merchandiser
- Follow the VM Guidelines for rearranging, merchandising & replenishing new stock as it arrives
- Coordinating store display in line with brand guidelines and strategy
- Learn and Analyzing sale figures and forecasting future sale volume
- Verifying and updating all signage's in stores
- Actively involved in store events /offers event
- Coordinating with Marketing team
Education
Advance Diploma - Visual Merchandising
Academy of Applies Arts
01.2012
MBA - Marketing
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2008
Diploma - Fashion Designing
IIFT
01.2008
Diploma - Apparel Manufacturing
ATDC NOIDA
01.2006
B.COM -
Delhi University
01.2005
Skills
- Team Development
- Team Bonding
- Performance & Process Improvement
- Entrepreneurial personality
- Vendor Management
- Cost Control
- Budget Management
- Multitasking
- Software Knowledge - Corel Draw & Auto Cad , PowerPoint & Excel
Accomplishments
- Successfully changed the 40 stores Main Signage within time line during transition time of Brand Babyoye to firstcry.com by Mahindra venture.
- Managed the national VM Role during the transition period of Mahindra retail.
- Got the past track promotion at Mahindra retail in the 2nd year of joining.
- High Achiever in SSIPL, was given additional responsibility of Managing sports station MBO's along with VM of Lotto Brand.
- Joined As a Partner @ Retail Media.
- Client Handling of VM & Marketing Material.
- Meet Deadlines of Execution & meet Quality standards of Brands.
- Coordinate with Designing Team for Create a design as per Brand requirement.
- Responsible for handling Fixtures Making unit.
- Doing Turnkey Projects for Well Known Brands - Campus, Kazo Fashion, Sports station, Shoe Tree & Corporate offices.
- Procurement of Material for Civil work, Fixture Material.
- Team Handling.
- Vendor Management and budget management.
- Contributed to increase the turnover by adding the New clients and helped to start Civil & Fixture making for New Clients - Campus, Lotto, Sports Station, Vision Express.
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Entrepreneur
The Rettail Roots
11.2023 - Current
Business Consultant
Retail Media
05.2021 - 11.2023
Manager Regional Visual Merchandising (North, East & West Region)
Mahindra Retail Ltd.
09.2016 - 01.2021
Senior Visual Merchandising
Sports Station - SSIPL
06.2016 - 08.2016
Visual Merchandiser - Team Leader (Delhi/Punjab)
V Mart Retail Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 08.2016
Senior Visual Merchandiser (Pan India)
Brand Lotto
06.2010 - 06.2016
Asst. Visual Merchandiser (HO)
V Mart Retail Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 06.2010
Advance Diploma - Visual Merchandising
Academy of Applies Arts
MBA - Marketing
Sikkim Manipal University
Diploma - Fashion Designing
IIFT
Diploma - Apparel Manufacturing
ATDC NOIDA
B.COM -
Delhi University
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