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Rakesh Sridhar

Bengaluru

Summary

Visionary executive with progressive sales background and record of accomplishment. Brings focus on growth, confidence in decision-making and expertise in leading organization's through periods of change and development. Articulate and driven with top strengths in relationship-building, planning and operational problem-solving.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Store Manager(B2C)

Foamtech Enterprises (proprietorship firm)
2022.09 - 2024.06

Format: Retail sales

Product: Furniture & Furnishing, Mattress and Decor

  • Handled store size of 22000sqft by delivering monthly revenue of 1.5cr
  • Manager 4 furniture brands, 4 mattress brands, 2 decor & furnishing brands with in house brand.
  • Established customer-centric focus to build customer loyalty and retention.
  • Generated daily operational and sales reports for corrective action or continuous improvement.
  • Sourced and developed sales leads to increase client base.
  • Led team of 8 sales associates and and service team of 15 members
  • Conducted competitor analysis to make strategic decision and competitive positioning.
  • Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing waste and optimising stock levels for operational efficiency.
  • Facilitated professional development workshops for staffs and upskilling them.
  • Championed events in societies and communities by fully engaging in success of events .
  • Conducting monthly sales reviews on sales, service, production, Inventory and accounts

Sales Manager(B2B)

Bajaj Finserv Limited
2019.10 - 2022.02

Format: Channel/Field Sales

Product: Consumer loan, EMI card and Health card

  • Handling 145 dealers in major clusters of Bangalore which includes 29 national key partners
  • Delivering 350 loans productivity with avg ticket size of 80K
  • 75% of dealer activation on monthly basis
  • Handling team size of 9 members with avg productivity of 40 loans from each fleet
  • Created and directed sales training and development courses to enhance team skills and performance.
  • Educated customers on available processes and services.
  • Planned and executed promotional in store events to increase business and sales revenues.
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Created professional sales presentations to creatively communicate product quality and market comparisons.
  • Mentored employees in successful selling techniques and encouraged cross-selling additional products and services.
  • Generated monthly and annual sales reports to determine growth and areas requiring improvement.
  • Profiled, targeted and prospected territory within and beyond existing customer base to expand reach and revenue.
  • Exceeded specific team goals and resolved issues, partnering with upper management team to share and implement continuous improvements.
  • Conducted interviews and hired ideal candidates to complement workforce.
  • Fostered relationships with key clients, securing long-term contracts and boosting revenue growth.
  • Identified and pursued new business opportunities in untapped markets, expanding company reach and influence.
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for key accounts, building strong relationships and ensuring customer loyalty.
  • Monitored competitor activity, adapting strategies to maintain competitive advantage and market leadership.

RETAIL STORE MANAGER(B2C)

KURLON PVT LTD
2016.01 - 2019.09

Format: Retail sales

Product: Mattress, Furniture and Accessories

  • Handled store size of 3500sqft with team size of 7 holding multiple brands inside
  • Delivered avg sale of 25L with below KPI

* SPSF- 714/sq ft

* Avg ATS- 75700

* Avg ASP- 45500

* Avg UPT- 1.7

* Avg Con- 38%

  • P&L calculation
  • Inventory management, Stock planning, Stock correction and conducting audits
  • Shrinkage control by conducting weekly GC and SKU counts
  • Cash management
  • Visual merchandising
  • Assigning on time product delivery to customer
  • Analyzing problems and Fixing
  • Coordinating with CRM on customer complaints
  • Conducting training, calls and weekly & Monthly reviews.

ASST STORE MANAGER(B2C)

SKECHERS RETAIL INDIA PVT LTD
2015.03 - 2015.12

Format: Retail sales

Product: Foot ware

  • Product Sales
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of store, maintaining clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
  • Maintaining DSR on daily basis.

SALES EXECUTIVE(B2C)

FILA(SAS ENTERPRISES)
2012.12 - 2015.02

Format: Retail Sales

Product : Foot ware, Apparel & Accessories

  • Product sales
  • Customer Service
  • Achieve all KPI parameters
  • Stock inward and outward
  • Visual merchandising.

Education

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE -

SSI UNIVERSITY
Bangalore
06.2015

Skills

  • Team management and training
  • P&L management
  • Sales expertise
  • Customer retention
  • Sales planning and implementation
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Business development
  • Data review and analysis
  • Timeline management
  • Inventory control
  • Customer Service

Languages

English
Upper intermediate
B2
Kannada
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2

Certification

  • Best Manager - Dealer activation, Bajaj Finserv 2021

Timeline

Store Manager(B2C)

Foamtech Enterprises (proprietorship firm)
2022.09 - 2024.06

Sales Manager(B2B)

Bajaj Finserv Limited
2019.10 - 2022.02

RETAIL STORE MANAGER(B2C)

KURLON PVT LTD
2016.01 - 2019.09

ASST STORE MANAGER(B2C)

SKECHERS RETAIL INDIA PVT LTD
2015.03 - 2015.12

SALES EXECUTIVE(B2C)

FILA(SAS ENTERPRISES)
2012.12 - 2015.02

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE -

SSI UNIVERSITY
  • Best Manager - Dealer activation, Bajaj Finserv 2021
Rakesh Sridhar