Neeraj Bharti
Delhi
Summary
Highly efficient Operations Manager with more than two decades of experience in Publishing /Media / Retail & Entertainment Industry. Worked with The Times of India, Times Retail and Times Group Books for over 20 years. My strength lies in vendor management, product development, operations, business development, and supply chain management.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Chief Manager
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group Books)
06.2006 - 09.2020
- Involved in procurement and sourcing of materials while ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost savings & meeting anticipatory orders as per trade requirement
- Implementing procurement strategies while ensuring that the same align with company’s requirements
- Accordingly place the purchase order & follow-up for delivery in coordination, Production and Quality Teams
- Developing a new Product from the basic idea of “if there is a thought, there is a product”
- This involves giving shape to a concept from very raw inputs, developing the product, finalization of the vendor & cost, supervising the production team to meet the quality and timelines of the client
- Exploring business opportunities with other business houses, finalizing terms and conditions with them, and maintaining a cordial relation for long-term business growth
- Analyzing market & price trends, past & future inventory demand volumes and forecasting minimize wastages or surplus
- Noteworthy Highlights Directly involved in the production of some famous publications like: Hymns of creation and Florets of Grace for shareholders, 175 years of Times series of books (Flashback, India of Ideas, Momentous Times, Jest in Time, Mills molls and Moolah and Sporting Times), highest selling product Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
Assistant Manager
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Planet-M)
04.2000 - 04.2006
- Key Responsibilities (Merchandiser): The job endowed me with ample opportunity to learn and put my hands on the retailing trade
- My job involves the procurement of the Merchandise for Hindi & Non-Music segment
- Keeping the track of slow moving, fast moving and non-moving stocks by doing FSN analysis
- Coordinating with various suppliers for negotiation on rates and procurement of stocks
- Monitoring the tax structure, customs and excise duty and insurance of the stocks
- Liaison with various companies to run some promotions and schemes to increase the sales thereby increasing the profit
- Monitoring the accounting function to make the payments on time, updating the ledger and adjustment of other accounting activities
- Noteworthy Highlights: Sales for the Non –Music segment marked an upward growth contributing 32% of the total sales revenue from the earlier figure of 25%
- Key Responsibilities (Warehousing, Logistics & Retail Operations) Responsible for the warehousing activities of North region's 7 warehouses in total team of 25 persons
- Managing the proper inventory according to the Sales and the needs of the market
- Generating the various MIS related reports for company management to ensure the profitability and to develop further business strategies
- For e.g
- ROI, Profit & Loss, Contribution, break-even analysis etc
- Responsible for receipts and dispatches, ensuring requirements of various functions in respect of cost and time
- Also have the experience of opening 22 Planet M stores in Delhi / UP /Chandigarh / Jaipur / Lucknow & Punjab, done the warehousing setups for the same
- Having experience of training the Warehouse staff.
Senior Manager - Operations
PC Jeweller Limited
08.2022 - Current
- Responsible for business development in the franchisee model
- Approach to the prospective investors share the details with them, visiting and finalizing the site
- Coordinate for the signing of the agreements in the captivity of authorized signatory & follow up of the payments
- Plays an important roles in between the franchisee and all the in-house departments which are projects, Jeweller designers / factories, visual merchandising, HR, finance, retail and logistics
- Dealing with vendors / agencies to facilitate the franchisee in construction of the retail showroom
- Coordinate with the HR department for the recruitment and training of the employees
- Preparation and updation of training and operation manuals for the smooth running of the franchisee operations
- Coordination with the event agency and media department for the launch of the store
- Coordinating for the celebrities and press conference
- Participating the franchisee related events to represent the brand and explore the new business opportunities
- Noteworthy Highlights In the span of first 2 months, I managed to finalize the deal for 4 stores in 3 states, approx
- Business of 22 Cr
- And in discussion with 10 more prospective investors in 4 states to be business partner with PCJ.
Asst. Manager – Supply Chain
eSys Information Technologies Ltd.
04.2006 - 06.2006
- Logistics, Warehousing, MIS and Supply Chain
Accounts Executive
M/s Allianz Capital & Management Services Ltd.
11.1999 - 02.2000
- Key Customer Account Management, Credit Control, Reconciliation and Business Development
Accountant
M/s Skai Auto Pvt Ltd. (Minda’s Group)
11.1997 - 11.1999
- Operations, key Customer Account Management, Reconciliation
Education
M.Com -
Meerut University
B. Com - undefined
Delhi University
Skills
Creativityundefined
Area Of Expertise
- Vendor Management: Proven record working in the areas of commercial management, sourcing initiatives, project management, accounting/finance, invoicing and consumption management for Times Group Books
- Operations Management: Strong understanding of the print and publishing processes, with experience of working in books production environment, and proven experience and knowledge. This involves costing, budgeting, scheduling, quality control and continuous workflow improvements. Also oversee the production and delivery of product while ensuring that they are on schedule
- Quality Control: Meeting the timelines and quality measures of the products published by Times Group Books
- Accounting and Payment processing: Support and develop the project on cost controlling methods to optimize working practices
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Mr. Vijai Bharti
- Date of Birth: 07/29/76
Additional Credentials
One-year diploma in Computer Science from ISCT, Model Town, Delhi
Timeline
Senior Manager - Operations
PC Jeweller Limited
08.2022 - Current
Chief Manager
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group Books)
06.2006 - 09.2020
Asst. Manager – Supply Chain
eSys Information Technologies Ltd.
04.2006 - 06.2006
Assistant Manager
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Planet-M)
04.2000 - 04.2006
Accounts Executive
M/s Allianz Capital & Management Services Ltd.
11.1999 - 02.2000
Accountant
M/s Skai Auto Pvt Ltd. (Minda’s Group)
11.1997 - 11.1999
M.Com -
Meerut University
B. Com - undefined
Delhi University
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