Managing sales with KDR partners like Carrefour/Lulu/EXTRA/E-Max/ other malls and managing sales and allied matters with retail sales and own outlets along with additional charge of managing logistics and Government approvals from TRA authorities in Oman

Managing Retail sales of major HHP devices across Oman

Contribute to the promotion and sale including services of both the existing and new products of the company. Track, collate and analyze market activity and market movements. Responsible for post & pre Sales follow up, management of the sales staff and co-ordination between Sales and Service to ensure utmost customer satisfaction. Meeting eye specialist doctors / eye hospitals.

• Successfully worked with Casio, Citizen, Q& Q and Samsung brands/ clients• Successfully established & increased the own retail watches outlet strength from 3 to 14 all across Oman by opening new own retail outlets in premium malls and hypermarkets as per brands guidelines, negotiating the principles to support on rentals.• Played a key role in increasing profitability through:o Inventory control, liquidating ageing stocks, controlling the ordering level & model mix, lowering the credit period and increasing the profit marginso Formulating lucrative incentive schemes for staff and dealers.o Increasing the brand presence in premium Malls and Hypermarketso Opening new own retail outletso While working for Watches Division increased the GP% by 42% from the erstwhile existing GP 20%.• Recognised for achieving 120% -140% of the targets by:o Area wise brand mappingo Placement of brand as per the customer preference.o Recruiting right staff for the right locationo Fixing high but realistically achievable targets.o Improving back-end support such as timely deliveries.o Handling after-sales service to customer satisfaction.• Promoted within 3 year of joining from Sales Manager- Watches Division to Divisional Manager – Watches Division with a Port folio of managing an Independent Profit Centre• Contributed in the development of Casio & Citizen as major brands across Oman and placed Citizen Eco-Drive as a leading brand• Holds the merit of developing alternative channels of sales through:o Government business.o Corporate deals.o Universitieso Bank Cards tie ups.• Instrumental in reducing the collection period from 120 days to 60 days by:o Revising the credit payment termso Conducting regular training to dealers and their staff.o Assisting the dealers to liquidate their ageing inventory.o Fixing the dealer targets and progressive incentive structureo Linking progressive discounts on no. of days payments.o Regular visits and follow up

• Deftly handled SEIKO, Westar, Alba, Civic, Gemax & Swistec brands among all the 7 Emirates of UAE.• Identified & developed international partners• Managed retail sales at shopping malls and channel partners such as Rivoli Group, Safeer Group, etc.

• Managed additional international sales portfolio and retail sales to malls such as Tesco Lotus, etc. & local market• Developed final accounts and MIS reports• Handled strategic partners in the region and identified opportunities for strategic alliances and partnerships • Pivotal role in increasing sales by taking necessary action & developing strategies• Recognised for developing strong vendor relationships leading to favourable pricing and discounts and achieved “Best-in-Class” / “Preferred Partner” status with various vendors / buyers through the same• Deftly worked in coordination with management to identify strategic partners and managed joint ventures in the region• Played a key role in streamlining the Accounting and Finance Department

• Successfully handled Roaming Current Account• Played a key role in maintaining salary relationships such as ITI Limited, Indian Army, Indian Airforce, Recron Synthetics Ltd, North Central Railway, Central Administrative Tribunal, All India Radio & Doordarshan (Allahabad), NSSO, etc. • Distinction of receiving Rs. 8 million incremental fund mobilization during 2004-2005, (till August 2004) Rs. 12 million in corporate salary and defence account• Deftly managed the complete mobilization of funds and accounts of defence, thereby developed individual & regimental fund accounts of the defence establishments based in Allahabad • Recognised for being the highest achiever for all the products in the branch at Allahabad till 31st March 2004• Successfully opened over 1200 accounts in a single month of financial year ended on 31st March, 2003• Supervised a team of 6 Sales Executives & 4 DCID’s- Data Collection and Information Dissemination Agency• Oversaw the retail products including banking products such as Savings Account, Roaming Current Account, Special Saving Account, Personal Banking Group, Corporate & Defence Salary Accounts, E-Broking Account, DEMAT Account, ICICI Infrastructure Bonds, RBI Bonds and Capital Gain Bonds