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Rajkumar Jadhav

Rajkumar Jadhav

Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

Dynamic business leader with 19+ years of experience in retail operations, business development, and team management. Proven expertise in driving revenue growth, optimizing operations, and managing large teams. Adept at strategic planning, market analysis, and fostering customer-centric environments to deliver superior business results.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

BM

MR DIY
07.2024 - Current

• Monitor and analyze the performance of all 12 retail locations, ensuring operational targets are met in areas such as sales, inventory, customer service, and employee productivity.
• Conduct regular store visits, audits, and assessments to ensure operational compliance and address performance gaps.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in operational processes, staffing, training, and store layout.

• Lead and monitor the retail marketing and expansion strategy at a Pan India level
• Provide leadership and guidance to regional retail managers and store managers to optimize performance.

• Oversee the budget for retail operations, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to support store initiatives and operational improvements.
• Track and report on financial performance at the store level, including sales, labour costs, and inventory levels, and recommend corrective actions as needed.

• Ensure that all retail operations comply with company policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements (e.g., health & safety, labour laws, etc.).

• Collaborate with other departments (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance, HR) to drive operational efficiency and ensure the smooth execution of retail programs.
• Work closely with the marketing team to align promotions, product launches, and visual merchandising with operational requirements.

Sr. Manager Loss Prevention

Reliance Retail
01.2023 - 07.2024
  • Led and managing a team of 18+ Loss prevention Manager with the multiple geographic areas
  • Ensuring the implementation of effective loss prevention strategies across various sites within company network
  • Monitoring and analyze data identify the trends, conduct audits and investigations and develops tailored security plans for each location
  • Responsibilities including training and coaching LPM on security protocols, collaborating with the store manager to address potential risk and liaising with low enforcement agencies when needed
  • Conducting periodic inspection of stores and facilities to ensure surveillance and security equipment
  • Investigate the internal staff for unwanted activity or misdemeanor by internal staff

Store Manager

Vishal Mega Mart
02.2017 - 01.2023
  • Managing employees: - ASM, DMs, Sales Staff, HK Staff and SLP
  • Maintaining the sales environment: - Implementation of store layout plans, displaying merchandise, replenishment/refilling of stock, visual merchandising tasks and keeping the sales records
  • P & L and Cost minimization: - Controlling expenses
  • Recruitment, Training and Development: - Handle the job of recruiting & training and adjust them according to the store's policies and working environment
  • Budgeting and Forecasting: - Predicting the store's future performance, calculating future expenses and accordingly setting budgets
  • Implementing Marketing plans: - Implementation of marketing policies devised in order to pursue the store's strategic marketing objectives
  • Team Leadership: - Motivating employees and reducing any resistance to change in working methods that may be required when new strategic directions are set
  • Maintaining Leave and Salary Record: - Responsible for keeping the whole record of all the employees with regard to their working hours, no of days worked by each and every employee
  • Holding Inventory: - Inventory control ensures regular availability of inventory in the store
  • Maintaining full records of incoming and outgoing inventory
  • Customer Services: - Providing multiple services to immediate customers

Cluster Manager

Reliance Retail
02.2014 - 02.2016
  • Develop business strategies to raise customers, expand store traffic and optimize profitability
  • Meet sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to sales staff
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
  • Complete store administration and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
  • Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
  • Report on buying trends, customer needs & profits
  • Propose innovative ideas to increase market share
  • Conduct personnel performance appraisals to assess training needs and build career paths
  • Deal with all issues that arise from staff or customers (complaints, grievances)
  • Be a shining example of good behaviour and high performance
  • Additional store manager duties as needed

Area Manager

Sahara Q Shop
12.2013 - 11.2014
  • Company Overview: (Mumbai)
  • Ensure that the Sales targets are achieved (Primary & Secondary)
  • To make sure availability of the stock of Fast-moving stock at each and every store
  • New store Openings COCO + Franchises
  • Supporting the franchisee in the initial setup of the store
  • To make sure of the proper staff management for each and every store
  • To make and suggest necessary and important changes in the merchandise according to the customer's needs
  • To ensure the proper display, and hygiene in the store
  • (Mumbai)

Store Manager & Cluster Manager

Reliance Retail
02.2008 - 02.2013

Store Manager

Bata India LTD
02.2007 - 02.2008

Team Leader

Big Bazaar
05.2004 - 01.2007

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Pune University
Pune
01.2003

Skills

  • Ms Office
  • CRM
  • MIS
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Operations management

Languages

English
Marathi
Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/25/81
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

BM

MR DIY
07.2024 - Current

Sr. Manager Loss Prevention

Reliance Retail
01.2023 - 07.2024

Store Manager

Vishal Mega Mart
02.2017 - 01.2023

Cluster Manager

Reliance Retail
02.2014 - 02.2016

Area Manager

Sahara Q Shop
12.2013 - 11.2014

Store Manager & Cluster Manager

Reliance Retail
02.2008 - 02.2013

Store Manager

Bata India LTD
02.2007 - 02.2008

Team Leader

Big Bazaar
05.2004 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Pune University
Rajkumar Jadhav