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VISHAL SHARAD SOMAIYA

Operations Sales Head
Mumbai
VISHAL SHARAD SOMAIYA

Summary

· Over 21 years of experience in Sales & operations across Sales, Customer Service, Travel retail, premium & Luxury retail segment.

· Specialize in Product Mgmt, Sales & Operations & Brand Marketing & Retail Planning.

· Self-motivated professional, vivid traveler who likes taking challenging roles.

· An effective communicator with excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.

· Strong analytical problem solving and organizational abilities.

· Possess a flexible and detail oriented attitude.

· Demonstrated abilities in efficient performance and expertise in managing operations with profitability and optimum utilization of the resources with proper execution of SOPs.

· Results-focused and proactive in planning day-to-day operations and solving service issues. Offers advanced abilities in tackling issues impacting team and business success. Excels at managing team and personal time to consistently exceed expectations.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
4
Languages

Work History

Nykaa
Mumbai

Cluster Head
07.2022 - Current

Job overview

· Handling West Operations

· Current count is of 15 stores with 70CR annual Busines

· NSO operations and execution

· Turned corporate mandates into actionable directives for mid- and low-level staff.

· Prepared statements detailing operational detail and key performance indicators.

· Drove company growth with proactive mindset and results-oriented plans for business operations.

· Cultivated work environment focused on personal responsibility, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality results.

· Recruited and hired staff for organisational vacancies and enforced consistent policies across workforce.

· Supervised supply purchases, management and tracking in line with budgetary requirements.

· Coordinated strategic plans for administrative services management and optimisation to best use available resources.

· Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans.

· Supported employee morale and well-being by developing positive practices centred on career development and individual job satisfaction.

· Optimised team training and staff development.

Super Dry India Reliance Brands Ltd
Mumbai

Senior Area Operations Manager
06.2016 - 06.2022

Job overview

· Managed Kurla Phoenix 2000 sqft store with growth of 42% LFL (from Jun’16 - Apr’17)

· Got promoted as store manager for palladium store with 31% LFL growth after 6 Years (Flagship Store) (From May’17 May’18)

· Hired & trained correct staff from relevant market to achieve organizational goals

· Improved category performance & controlled inventory levels across different format stores through audits / new process & sales reports

· Promoted team collaboration, performance and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success

· Have been maintaining store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting & training employees

· Initiated the Omni channel Sales, Home shopping & events to grow topline

· Maintained consistency of store FC job result by coaching, counseling & Maintain the decorum with the behavioral aspect: planning, monitoring & appraising the job results

· Initiated the Omni channel Sales, Home shopping & events to grow topline

· Promoted as Store director to handle Mumbai Stores

· Achieving the financial objectives by preparing scheduled expenditures, analyzed variance & initiating corrective actions

· From 5 stores to journey of 14 Stores within west region.

· Set Up of Call Centre and their training for Ecommerce

· Trained and curated KPI and KRA for omni channel across all stores and warehouse

· Now as its auto mode have taken operations for West Region for 13 stores

U1 interiors & Project Management
Mumbai

Project Manager & Client Servicing,
02.2014 - 05.2016

Job overview

· U1 is a company that dealt with interiors and my work profile consisted of a variety of things including but not limited to handling clients & their customized needs, handling a team of 10 people as site supervisors and 5 back office people for administration work.

· Completing projects in a timely manner & quality delivery to the client which involved - site supervision, pitching products and material to be used, coordinating with different personal associated in ensuring the completion of the project.

· Client Diaries: Talati & Partners LLP, YES Bank, BKT Tyres, Ajit Shilpi, Classic Marble

Hutchinson 3 Global Services Private Limited
Mumbai

Team Leader & Inline Trainer
01.2009 - 02.2014

Job overview

· Hutchinson 3 Global Services, presently Tech Mahindra Business services is a company dealing with a Telecom provider where my work profile consisted of customer retention and product sales.

· Proficient in retaining premier (HIGH VALUE) customers.

· Converting customer calls for cancellation into sales and extension of contracts.

· Providing after call customer support by diverting calls to relevant departments as needed to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.

· Have won several accolades, incentives, rewards and best performer certificates due to the number of retention.

· Have won awards and medals for best advisor of the month and quarter for multiple times.

· Have won campaigns multiple times as leading with customer service and sales

· Promoted to the role of a process experts and line trainer for retentions and sales

Zenta PVT. LTD
Mumbai

Senior Customer Relationship Associate
01.2009 - 02.2014

Job overview

  • This was a collection cum customer service role
  • As Chase is a premier bank had to ensure that I collected funds while ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Helped customers for balance transfer for their Credit Cards
  • Explaining and convincing customers to pay lower interest rates and pay their debts on time
  • Have achieved target all the times and have been top to win the campaigns

IBM Daksh Business Process Services PVT. LTD
mumbai

Subject Matter Expert
11.2006 - 11.2007

Job overview

  • My role involved customer service and up selling of CBNA products
  • Have been one of the best in customer service and have got many appreciation calls
  • Nominated and winner for WOW calls
  • The role involved answering any process related queries Attending to concerns of new recruits on the Job Finding feasible solution to offbeat situations on calls

Deepali Travels PVT. LTD
Mumbai

Front Office Executive

Job overview

  • Job profile was to provide service to the customers
  • Pitching and selling tour packages depending on customer type Organizing tours as per customer requirement
  • After sales customer management
  • Handling complaints and ensuring customer retention.

Education

Sunrise University

Bachelor of Commerce

University Overview

Skills

Compelling leadership skills Problem Solvingundefined

Timeline

Cluster Head
Nykaa
07.2022 - Current
Senior Area Operations Manager
Super Dry India Reliance Brands Ltd
06.2016 - 06.2022
Project Manager & Client Servicing,
U1 interiors & Project Management
02.2014 - 05.2016
Team Leader & Inline Trainer
Hutchinson 3 Global Services Private Limited
01.2009 - 02.2014
Senior Customer Relationship Associate
Zenta PVT. LTD
01.2009 - 02.2014
Subject Matter Expert
IBM Daksh Business Process Services PVT. LTD
11.2006 - 11.2007
Front Office Executive
Deepali Travels PVT. LTD
Sunrise University
Bachelor of Commerce
VISHAL SHARAD SOMAIYAOperations Sales Head