Saket Besariya

• Leading a team - SOP Development and implementation, Project Management, AI Based Reports & Forecasting Projects, NPS, Inventory Management & Analytics, Develop Business Analytics Tools, Sales Improvement Projects, Reporting/Communications, Special Innovation projects

· Lead the Retail Business Analytics, P&L, Cost Control, Sales Improvement, Reporting and Communications for the Reliance cash and carry format

· Key Projects Developed- COVID-19 Project, Transition of wholesale stores to JioMart, High Shrink School, Shrink Forecast Tool, New POS Design, New Housekeeping Design Principle, Central Repository, Survey Portal, Playbooks, SOP Development, Manpower Rationalization, Weekly Bulletins, BDA Tabs Enhancements, JIO Phone Sale, Dump Parade, Safety Months/Weeks, PPE, Yearly Business Plan, Quarterly Strategy Deck Ops, MD Process Enhancement, Sampling Chasers, PL Picking Efficiency, PL Sale, D+1 & CN control, MORC (Monthly Ops Report Card), Monthly Store Associate Recognition, Cluster Manager/SLP Joint Audits, MHE Operations, P&L Forecasting, Kirana Picker Efficiency Improvement, Compass Meetings, Always open checkouts, Scan speed, Mystery Audits, Markdown Escalation

· Handled the Regional Retail Operations of Jmart Convenience Stores (India’s largest Convenience Store Chain) with P&L responsibility- Sales, Shrink, Dump, Process Compliance, Assets, Manpower & other controllable costs

• Format Development & Retail Sciences (Future)-Aug, Process development for the Group leveraging the knowledge the global best practices learned in Walmart and during other international retail exposure
• Modular/ Planogram Planning, Feature Space planning (Promo Execution), Inventory Accuracy best practices
• Developing strategies for different formats regarding- Store Layout, Store Proto, Store Assortments, Store Positioning
• Private label brand positioning and development / Supply chain efficiency- Introducing best practices

• Handled the responsibility of PAN India all format Easyday Stores (209) through Central Operations (Process Compliance & Business Excellence) department for excelling business and refining processes
• Handled the below KRAs:
• Shrink control, shrink forecasting, Business communication, Expiry management, PICS (Perpetual Inventory Count System), Road shows, Audit Compliance, PI accuracy forecast tool, New store opening processes, DILO of store management, Asset protection processes, Replenishment system (Rolling Stock Room & PRN/RTV)
• KPIs: Shrink80%, In stock>95%, Sales>100% & Process compliance>95%
• Joined the company as District Manager Operations with below KRA
• Handled stores across Gurgaon, South Haryana and North Rajasthan
• Responsible for achieving top line and bottom line in all stores
• 130 staff reported, including store managers & supervisors
• My District became the first district in the company to give a segment positive income to the company

• Handled GNB as Operations Head Delhi and was responsible for opening and running Gourmet stores in Delhi –NCR
• Company has highest PSF sales in India and highest of ABV
• Responsible for achieving top line and bottom line in all Delhi stores
• Finalizing properties, negotiating with vendors for project implementations, Process custodian

• Handled all stores of Haryana (NCR) region as profit area head with an area of 20000 sft
• Responsible for Merchandising & Displays as per company SOP’s
• Formulated and implemented innovative sales & marketing policies to elicit desired market response
• Certified trainer- Was regularly invited for imparting trainings to Retail Management Trainees, Store Mgmt

• Accountable for driving International export marketing of Natural Building Stones from India via Internet, phone, fax, international visits, visiting stalls in international exhibitions etc
• Responsible for maintaining export office, export orders, maintaining export accounts in International currencies & liaising with banks for smooth process efficiency
• Did business tours to Europe for improving clientele
• Managed over 10 international clients (S. Africa-3, France-1, Germany-1, UK – 2, Australia-3, Ireland-1)

• Gained insightful working exposure of functioning of world-class Hypermarket (market specializes in grocery products, butcheries, bakery, F&V, fresh foods etc
• Handled assignment as merchandiser of company’s import products in Asia's biggest hypermarket, Carrefour, Dubai
• Holds the credential of bagging 3 promotions in 4.4 years & driving the efforts for improving sales of the world-class supermarket via better customer services, staff handling and hard work