VIKAS MOHTA
Kolkata
Summary
Highly motivated & result oriented individual; with 25+ years of rich experience in Retail/ Entertainment & Finance Industry. Proven success in establishing a lasting presence in new markets, identifying growth opportunities, and initiating strong business alliances. Skilled in Retail, Sourcing, Brand Management, Inventory Management, Visual Merchandising, P&L Management, Sales, Business Development, Marketing & Pricing Management. Proven track record of turning businesses profitable and sustaining growths as well. Demonstrated experience in motivating & coaching the team to achieve the set sales targets & budgeted margins and store profitability. Adept at business planning, integrated online/offline retail strategy, profit center management, sales leadership, operational excellence, and brand management. Expertise in Business Development with focused roll out of retail chain stores across various verticals. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence decisions and develop positive internal and external relationships with key stakeholders. Multi-talented Senior Manager well-versed in Operations and highly effective at development, executing and directing key improvements that enable business enhancements and growth. Visionary leader seeking new professional opportunities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager (Retail Operations)
Turtle Limited
- Responsible for handling purchase operations
- Dealing with vendors on closing of order, price negotiations, follow up
- Visiting different mills like Raymonds, Arvinds, Vardhaman, etc
- Handling entire team of Category buyers
- Preparing MIS for management
- Coordinating with backend team for GRN, PO, Payments and follow ups
- Currently managing Operations of North India with 20 EBOS and 300 plus LFS
- Also Managing Day to Day Operations of Fashion Factory Discounted format of Reliance.
Sr. General Manager
Sanvie Retail Pvt. Ltd. (SNV Shoppe)
Kolkata
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Responsible for heading operations of 75+ stores
- Handling store area of 5000 – 11,000 sq
- Ft
- Accountable for Stock planning, budget planning, forecasting, promotion planning
- Publishing different business reports like DSRs, sell thru report, margin report, promotion report, store fill report, week cover report etc
- Managing Inventory and Weekly Inventory Reviews & Forecasts
- Preparing Business reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing MIS information
- Post Seasonal analysis of performance of Sales by Department, Category, Regions down to Product levels
- Identification and development of a vendor base, as per the needs of the category and volume
- Regularly collect and analyze product feedback during sell through reports & store visit
- Regularly review performance of existing vendors for corrective actions every season
- Monitoring & evaluating the store to identify problems with inventory flow & signs of shrinkage and take appropriate decision.
Head - Operations
Yamai Fashions Pvt. Ltd.
Kolkata
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Handled leathers laptop bags, wallets, ladies bags, belt, school bag and all leathers accessories manufacturing in Eastern Indian to European Countries
- Responsible to handle complete account of company’s leading buyers such as Radley and Piquardo from UK and Italy
- Responsible for stakeholder management to monitor, evaluate and maximize top-line as well as bottom-line ensuring stock fulfillment and sales analytics
- Managed cross functional teams towards achieving organizational goals
- Comprehensive understanding of annual business plan that includes budget planning, Sales Forecast & promotions
- Reviewed operating processes and procedures to ascertain if they are successful and if not, devise alternatives through the improvement process
- Enhanced business revenues, streamlined workflow and creating a teamwork environment to enhance profitability
- Communicated with customers and driving customer satisfaction and reporting any issues to the top management.
Head Retail Operations
D. S Creations
PAN India
09.2015 - 03.2017
- Managed PAN India Retail store, sales/profitability target achievement
- Involved in expansion and rationalization of stores, long-term strategic and operational planning
- Lead a PAN India team of regional/state operations heads
- Ensures customer service delivery and satisfaction
- Collaborated with Customer Experience, Go-to-Market and Product Business Units to define program framework and operationalize business models
- Accountable to see operations of all Retail stores and alternative channel of sales
- Responsible for driving top line and bottom line from store operations
- Implemented the best practices for incremental business and brand building
- Handled all the retail counters pan India including the LRF, EBO and distribution network
- Managed operations in related admin, production dispatch, quality control & retail expansion of EBOs and LRF across India.
Manager Retail Operations
Manyavar Pvt. Ltd.
PAN India
12.2011 - 08.2015
- Handled the tasks pertaining to Purchase of Fabric and outsource teams
- Managed part of retail operations related to audit and store transfer and being a part of training team
- Responsible for entire day to day operations India wise, reporting of all ASM’s and entire retails department at HO
- Handled day to operations of all EBP stores across India (400 Stores).
Head of Operations
ArunEximp & Mfg. Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 08.2011
Manager (Operations)
Inox Leisure Ltd.
08.2004 - 09.2007
Duty Manager (Operations)
Inox Leisure Ltd.
08.2003 - 07.2004
Departmental Manager
Pantaloons Retail India Ltd.
01.2002 - 07.2003
Production Head
Prapti Fashion Pvt. Ltd.
04.2001 - 01.2002
Designer & Sales Manager
Paridhan Fashions Pvt. Ltd.
01.1997 - 03.2001
Education
PG Diploma - Retail Management
Symbiosis
Import Export Management -
BILAMS
Diploma - Sales & Marketing
BILAMS
B Com -
Calcutta University
Skills
Operations Managementundefined
Accomplishments
- Successfully handled day-to-day operations of all EBP stores across India (400 Stores)
- Increased revenues by 20% within 6 months of joining
- Successfully designed unique products with excellent finishing and got popular in overseas market (Europe, Middle East, Africa and South East Countries)
- Travelled extensively to Europe & Middle East Countries
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 11/02/1974
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Sr. General Manager
Sanvie Retail Pvt. Ltd. (SNV Shoppe)
04.2021 - 04.2022
Head - Operations
Yamai Fashions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 01.2019
Head Retail Operations
D. S Creations
09.2015 - 03.2017
Manager Retail Operations
Manyavar Pvt. Ltd.
12.2011 - 08.2015
Head of Operations
ArunEximp & Mfg. Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 08.2011
Manager (Operations)
Inox Leisure Ltd.
08.2004 - 09.2007
Duty Manager (Operations)
Inox Leisure Ltd.
08.2003 - 07.2004
Departmental Manager
Pantaloons Retail India Ltd.
01.2002 - 07.2003
Production Head
Prapti Fashion Pvt. Ltd.
04.2001 - 01.2002
Designer & Sales Manager
Paridhan Fashions Pvt. Ltd.
01.1997 - 03.2001
Sr. Manager (Retail Operations)
Turtle Limited
PG Diploma - Retail Management
Symbiosis
Import Export Management -
BILAMS
Diploma - Sales & Marketing
BILAMS
B Com -
Calcutta University
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