High-achieving management professional possessing excellent communication, organizational and analytical capabilities. Devises innovative solutions to resolve business and technology challenges.
A result-oriented professional with 6+ years of experience in the field of Pre-sales, Marketing, Distribution of A/V Products from across the globe, Channel Partner, Liaison Officer/ Management, Business Development and Opportunity management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Project Analyst/ Project Manager
HCLTech.
01.2018 - 03.2024
Establish project governance structure
Provide management reports
Plan and schedule resource efficiently
Prioritize projects as per strategic business objectives
Forecast and enable resource capacity planning
Streamline and automate processes and workflows
Facilitate team collaboration and communication.
Head of Sales & Operations
5.1 Digital park Home theatre Solution
01.2011 - 11.2017
Identified key issues of our target audience and closely worked with the Technology team to build sound solution
Planning and controlling change
Managing quality assurance programmes
Researching new technologies and alternative methods of efficiency
Setting and reviewing budgets and managing cost
Overseeing inventory, distribution of goods and facility layout
Organizing massive marketing drives across South India
Proven expertise in implementation of Retail management solution from Training to Go-live for various modules of Retail management like Inventory, Receivables, Payables, CRM and Reports
Hands on experience in requirements gathering, analysis, detailed requirements design (According to the client requirement), workflow design & Technical Output
Training & support to end-users and all staffs to face loose ends.
Team Manager & Trainee Store Manager
Alliance Boots
London
12.2008 - 09.2010
Overseeing all aspects of the operational and financial management of a thriving retail outlet
Conducting comprehensive analysis of existing business activities, organisational processes and system procedures involving responsibility for performing detailed data modelling
Undertaking route cause analysis to identify areas of concern regarding customer support and inventory issues and produce recommendations accordingly
Delivering a high level of leadership, training and support to a productive team of staff to ensure full delivery of all company objectives and sales and service level targets
Maximising productivity levels through ongoing performance monitoring and review
Effectively identifying customers individual requirements and subsequently offering viable product and service solutions
Successfully fulfilling the additional role of Lead Assessor involving responsibility for organising and attending Management Assessment Seminars
Key achievements during this role include: Driving force behind the transformation of the store to an A Standard status
Facilitating the implementation of a highly successful shrink operations programme, directly resulting in significantly reduced shrinkage
Consistently ranked within the top 50 UK stores, targeted to achieve a ranking of 7th this year
Significantly increasing the mystery shopper customer service score from 60% to 93%.
Team Leader
TESCO Extra (Oxfordshire)
08.2006 - 04.2007
Playing an integral role in the driving forward of sales growth through effective staff management
Overseeing each stage of the supply chain process involving responsibility for ensuring the timely receipt and distribution of merchandise
Actively contributing to the delivery of a customer experience project with personal responsibility for conducting store analysis
Performing a number of stock management functions including maintaining optimum stock levels and strict stock controls
Maintaining strong communication links with the marketing department with regard to point of sale and store merchandise
Accountable for all aspects of store administration involving responsibility for producing weekly trading reports for utilisation by the Area Sales Manager
Liaising with the IT department with regard to the development of new customer service solutions
Key achievement: Consistently ranked within the top ten stores within the UK.
Education
SAP SD Consultant (ERP) -
NIIT, India
10.2012 - 05.2012
Post graduate Diploma in Advanced Business studies - undefined
London Institute of Management & Technology
01.2005 - 04.2006
Computer Science Engineering B.E. (Computer Science) - undefined
Sathyabama University
01.2001 - 04.2005
Higher Secondary School – Computer Science - undefined
Santhome Higher Secondary School
01.1999 - 04.2001
Skills
Customer relations specialist
Agile project management
Communication skills
Strategic planning
Operational support
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Affiliations
photography
Adventure
Timeline
Project Analyst/ Project Manager
HCLTech.
01.2018 - 03.2024
SAP SD Consultant (ERP) -
NIIT, India
10.2012 - 05.2012
Head of Sales & Operations
5.1 Digital park Home theatre Solution
01.2011 - 11.2017
Team Manager & Trainee Store Manager
Alliance Boots
12.2008 - 09.2010
Team Leader
TESCO Extra (Oxfordshire)
08.2006 - 04.2007
Post graduate Diploma in Advanced Business studies - undefined
London Institute of Management & Technology
01.2005 - 04.2006
Computer Science Engineering B.E. (Computer Science) - undefined
Sathyabama University
01.2001 - 04.2005
Higher Secondary School – Computer Science - undefined