Ramesh Kumar
Furniture and Home Retail Specialist
Iam looking for a Senior Retail Managers position with a growing retail organisation in GCC
As Top -level Management Professional, I bring 25 years that reflects pioneering experience and year-on-year success in achieving business growth objectives in mid sized as well as large, established Retail Organizations. I have the drive to develop business relationships, generate profits and create wining business strategies.
I was last associated with Jawad Business Group, Dubai as Business Head.
I am proficient at identifying organizational needs, have the desire to build business relationships and possess ability to lead others. I excel at motivating groups, establishing project missions, developing strategic plans to win new business and adjusting to market conditions to develop mutually respectful and trust relationships with clients.
Your time and consideration in reviewing my credentials are appreciated.
12 contacts2005 - 2009Notable Milestones:
» Successfully set up furniture & home division; launched 32 stores, 6 brands across 6 countries.
» Looked into the recruitment and development of 210 employees reducing staff costs by 1% of sales after detailed store by store staffing analysis.
» Demonstrated abilities in efficiently formalizing the recruitment procedures across the business hiring new staff on time and cost effectively.
» Implemented operational “Best Practice” as defined by each brand ensuring that standards achieved in the stores were the same as or better than those achieved in Europe.
» Played a pivotal role in delivering double digit sales growth YoY, 2008 being the best year with 25% LFL growth achieved. Set up logistics and after sales support systems for the business.
» Stellar role in successfully initiating new training programmes for store teams after establishing needs through employee engagement survey.
» Developed a team of Brand Managers, successfully established buying routines from over 100 suppliers around the world, and set SOPS for maintaining brand standards and working through seasons.