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Kiran Kumar is a seasoned retail professional with 20+ years of experience in managing retail operations, sales, and staff development. He has held various roles including Retail Manager, Zonal Sales Manager, and Cluster Manager for prominent brands like Planet Retail Holdings Pvt Ltd, Timex Group, and Spykar Lifestyles Pvt Ltd.

Experience

  • Spykar lifestyles pvt ltd
    • Bengaluru, KA, India
    • Zonal Sales Manager
      • Jun 2020 - Present
      • Bengaluru, KA, India

  • Timex Group
    • Bangalore
    • Retail Manager- South
      • Jun 2013 - May 2020
      • Bangalore

      Heading Operations of the Retail Outlets .• Responsible for Achievement of budgeted Top Line.• Delivering desired ROIs to retail channel partners.• Analyzing & Monitoring various retail performance parameters.• Maximization of returns by placement of strategic partner brands.• Development of merchandise mix for the various stores.• Monitoring Franchisees’ Investment levels in stocks, monthly expenses & working out credit note amounts towards Minimum guarantee.• Implementing & managing BTL activities.• Process Mapping & Development of Standard Operating Procedures.• Training & development of retail staff.Franchisee management

    • Retail Manager-Accessorize/Samsonite/Lavie
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

      Retail Manager for Bangalore Region for Accesorize/Samsonite/American Tourister/Lavie .. Total 20 doors with a Team size of 60.

    • Cluster Manager-South & East
      • Dec 2011 - May 2012

      Handled Multi Brand Concepts of Planet Retail Holdings PVt ltd. for Guess/Nautica & Accessorise for South & Eastern Region.Involved in 2 New store openings at Kolkotta & 6 Store Openings at Bangalore Region during this period.

    • Regional Manager(North & South)
      • Jun 2007 - Dec 2011
      • Gurgaon

      Handled Guess - Retail Operations of North & South Region during this period.Promoted as Regional Manager for North & South Region in June 2009,Handling 9 Exclusive Guess Stores & 5 SIS Stores in the Region with a Team size of 42 . Which were almost 65% of Turnover of Guess business in India.Instrumental in creating a Turn around in North Region stores by ensuring consistent Growth in Sales nos and also maintained very tight Control on shrinkage which was the major problem in North. Was involved in new store openings of differnet formats in North & South Region.Part of SAP implementation team for Planet Retail & Successfully completed staff training in South stores.

  • Guess
    • Hyderabad
    • Store Manager
      • Dec 2005 - Apr 2007
      • Hyderabad

      Started working as Store Supervisor at Guess (U.S based Brand) C/O Planet Retail holdings pvt ltd.Within a year promoted as Store Manager. Proven Record of Sales achievement ,has shown highest LFL growth during that period and was Awarded as the Best Store Manager (All over India)- 2007;Maintained all time lowest Attrition Rate .

    • Boutique Executive
      • Apr 2004 - Dec 2005
      • Hyderabad

      Started my career in Retail as a Boutique Executive for LACOSTE a premium international Brand. Primary responsibility was Sales and ensure proper maintainence of stocks and managing store look as per the Brand standards by maintaining the best V.M standards and provide best customer service experience.

Education

  • 2002 - 2004
    Navabharathi College of P.G studies(Osmania University)
    Master of Business Administration, Major-Marketing ; Minor- H.R
  • 1999 - 2002
    Osmania University
    Bachelor of Science, Mathematics ,Chemistry & Physics

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