Building Digital Men's Salon Network

Program Lead- Global Implementation of COUPA for FMCG Client ( 95 Countries)

Key Achievements | Retail Expansion – 2 Cities Chennai & Bangalore, 2 Retail Stores, 1 Model Flat| Built a strong team- Installation Head, Marketing Head, City Head- Chennai, Assistant Purchase ManagerRetail Expansion| End to End Retail Strategy & Implementation: Store Location finalization, Rent Negotiation, Property registration, Store design layout, Vendors finalization, Interiors , Legal & Turn key project management managing a budget of 30 lakhs per store New Category Development| Development of vendors , inbound supply chain, pricing & sales strategy for Granite, Wooden flooring, Wall Paper,False Ceiling, Shower Cubicles, Stone Cladding & Painting Categories| Complete research for introducing chimneys & hobs (China Sourcing), SS sinks| Added 5 categories of furniture loose goods with different materials & pricing to the product portfolio.Business Development | Furniture Exhibition Shows- 4 in Chennai & Hyderabad - Hitex Furniture Fair (3) & Chennai Trade Center (1)Process Development | Developed work flow and process flow for ERP online software to track orders online & improve efficiency

Engineering & Research, Business Development -Industrial Manufacturing

+ Represented 850+ Students of PGP & FPM Programs+ Liaised with the Hostel Administration and resolved Student Concerns+ Facilitated Summer Accommodation for 150+ Students+ Coordinated with 20+ Colleges across India to provide Accommodation to Interns

Consultant- Retail & CPG Industry+ Research project on Emerging technologies – Wearable Tech, Internet of Things & Gamification + Provided Customer centric use case scenarios & Business case for improving operational efficiency

Project Management+ Instrumental in setting up Eng. Dept. of New Regional office in Bathinda (caters 6 districts)+ Negotiated & purchased land of worth INR 9.92 Crores with Bathinda Development Authority+ Handled a Budget of INR 30.41 Crores for network expansion + Constructed 33 new retail outlets & Modernized 12 existing outlets+ Commissioned 18 retail outlets in FY 2010-11 & 26 retail outlets in FY 2012-13+ Handled Budget planning, Execution, monitoring & closing of all retail projects, + Strictly Adhered to project management procedures & SystemsProcurement, Vendor & Contract Management+ Lead, Purchase department. Tendered both public & private limited projects & placed 132 purchase orders worth INR 22 Crores.+ Handled end to end purchase process from initial purchase requisition, floating tenders, evaluating bids and allocating purchase orders to L1 Parties.+ Handled E-procurement for Bathinda & Chennai Regional Offices. + Enrolled 10 new vendors for FY 2010-11 & 6 new vendors for FY 2012-13. + Instrumental in implementation of vendor management software & E-procurementRetail Automation + In-Charge of 33 Automation sites in Bathinda region and 44 sites in Chennai region + Maintained 100% NANO (No Automation No Oil) Status in all automation sites+ Constant Monitoring of outlets from Automation Center to reduce breakdownsMaintenance Management+ Handled Maintenance of nearly 233 outlets under both Chennai and Bathinda regional offices+ Generated INR 11.65 lakhs from scrap disposal + One of 55 Eng. teams to have achieved Scrap free region+ Reduced the downtime of Dispensing units, by continuous follow up with vendors & contractorsSafety+ Safety In-charge, Conducted Safety training's to all the contractors,+ Implemented Safety Audits at 233 outlets to ensure 100% safety with nil accidents+ Renewed explosive licenses in liaison with Chief Controller, Explosives