Rohit Marathe
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LinkedIn User
Rohit has a vast exposure in retail industry and having worked in various roles has brought him immense experience to lead a retail organisation. Rohit is strong with processes and can drive business independently. He is never hassled by daunting targets but takes on them with a smile. He is a great team leader too, always listening to his team, providing them solutions and motivating them to deliver consistently. Rohit is witty and smart and has a great connect with his team and peers which makes him very popular. Great asset to have in your team.
Indraneel Kumar Das
Calm, optimism and diligence...thats what I have learnt from Rohit. I have seen him transform from a grassroot influencer expanding retail footprint to a GTM specialist. More power to you !
LinkedIn User
Rohit has a vast exposure in retail industry and having worked in various roles has brought him immense experience to lead a retail organisation. Rohit is strong with processes and can drive business independently. He is never hassled by daunting targets but takes on them with a smile. He is a great team leader too, always listening to his team, providing them solutions and motivating them to deliver consistently. Rohit is witty and smart and has a great connect with his team and peers which makes him very popular. Great asset to have in your team.
Indraneel Kumar Das
Calm, optimism and diligence...thats what I have learnt from Rohit. I have seen him transform from a grassroot influencer expanding retail footprint to a GTM specialist. More power to you !
LinkedIn User
Rohit has a vast exposure in retail industry and having worked in various roles has brought him immense experience to lead a retail organisation. Rohit is strong with processes and can drive business independently. He is never hassled by daunting targets but takes on them with a smile. He is a great team leader too, always listening to his team, providing them solutions and motivating them to deliver consistently. Rohit is witty and smart and has a great connect with his team and peers which makes him very popular. Great asset to have in your team.
Indraneel Kumar Das
Calm, optimism and diligence...thats what I have learnt from Rohit. I have seen him transform from a grassroot influencer expanding retail footprint to a GTM specialist. More power to you !
LinkedIn User
Rohit has a vast exposure in retail industry and having worked in various roles has brought him immense experience to lead a retail organisation. Rohit is strong with processes and can drive business independently. He is never hassled by daunting targets but takes on them with a smile. He is a great team leader too, always listening to his team, providing them solutions and motivating them to deliver consistently. Rohit is witty and smart and has a great connect with his team and peers which makes him very popular. Great asset to have in your team.
Indraneel Kumar Das
Calm, optimism and diligence...thats what I have learnt from Rohit. I have seen him transform from a grassroot influencer expanding retail footprint to a GTM specialist. More power to you !
Credentials
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Elements of AI
University of HelsinkiDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Project Management Foundations
Project Management InstituteDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Warehouse Management
AlisonDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Fundamentals of digital marketing
GoogleMay, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Retail Sales Foundations
LinkedInAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Google Ads Display Certification
GoogleDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Google Ads Search Certification
GoogleDec, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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LEAD School
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Key Account Portfolio Management
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Jan 2021 - Present
●Leading the Account Management function for the business●Managing the revenue and growth for the schools served●Managing retention & up-sell for existing partners●Driving Operations Strategy, Team productivity and scale up ●Leading the Account Management function for the business●Managing the revenue and growth for the schools served●Managing retention & up-sell for existing partners●Driving Operations Strategy, Team productivity and scale up
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OYO
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India
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Retail
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
●Part of the leadership team at OYO-Weddingz.in●Develop Retail Strategy viz Store Location, Format, Target Customer, Product Offering, Product Pricing etc.●Build the retail vertical while ensuring store-wise profitability●Network expansion by adding new stores, hiring and training team members●Integrate online and offline to ensure digital presence with multichannel availabilityAccomplishments:●Gross sales value Rs. 1 Cr/ month from 14 stores, 7 stores hit break-even in 3 months●Created additional revenue source by incorporating non Weddingz.in venues to sell wedding services●Designed various customer outreach programs (co-branded and co-funded with brands)●Organized RWA tie-ups, Instagram centric lead system and strategic partnerships with other brands in the vicinity
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Kohler Co.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Retail Sales
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Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
●Delivering annual sales for Retail Channel ~450 Cr ●Managing and improve customer experience through 400 franchise stores●Delivering channel and dealer profitability by same store growth●Develop rebate and schemes to ensure channel growth in various product segments●Capability building for retail sales team & channel partners for customer centricity●Ensuring successful new product launch and sales vitalityAccomplishments:●Achieved 98% budget YTD Sep 2019●Added 52 new stores and closed 30 non performing stores●Reduced store opening time from 153 days to less than 90 days●Launched KRPP (Kohler Retail Partner Program) and D-sat (Dealer Satisfaction Survey)
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Raymond Limited
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India
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Textile Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Trade Marketing & Sales Operations
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
●Delivering annual sales turnover of INR 800+ Cr for Trade channel (Franchise and Distribution)●Creating incentives, dealer schemes, sales plan and AOP for the business vertical●Handling all 6 brands – Park Avenue, Color Plus, Parx, Raymond, Nextlook and Ethnix●Preparing flash and NOS ranges with brand teams based on regional requirements and category mix●Portfolio encompasses 2000+ doors including 750+ TRS (The Raymond Shop)●Designing trade promotions and Quantity purchase schemes for the network●Managing trade collection and reducing credit by dealer level planning and monitoringAccomplishments:●Overachieved budgeted number with 24% growth YTD Sep 2018●Highest ever collection for 3 months●Seamlessly executed 2 Trade shows, 2 End of season sales and Festive promotions
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Head Operations & Customer Service, Made to Measure Business
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Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
●Delivering annual sales turnover of INR 100+ Cr along with the P&L responsibility for the business●Managing the profitability of stores for 70+ EBOs and streamlining the MTM (Made to Measure) process●Heading MTM business retail operations across 120+ doors such as EBOs and franchisee SISs●Ensuring the customer delight by deploying relevant tools●Streamlining back-end operations and entire value chainAccomplishments:●Improved L2L revenue growth and store-wise profitability for EBOs by 17%●Established concierge service as a significant revenue earner through implementation of plans●Merit of attaining a turnover of INR 80 Cr in FY 17 with a 25% growth despite turbulent market conditions●Achieved highest store cash since inception of business INR 11.09 Cr with a 2x growth over last FY●Restructured the sales process and created SOPs for customer journey, which resulted in reduced complaints●Played a vital role in minimizing the errors from 4.5% to less than 1.5% through implementation of ARR plans●Deployed online feedback system i.e. LITMUS, which resulted in real-time tracking of customer feedback resolution
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Head of Buying & Planning- Retail
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May 2014 - Apr 2016
Key Result Areas:●Worked as a part of the Leadership Team; designed buying strategy across product categories for the retail business●Achieve the annual revenue with required gross margins while maintaining low inventory●Managed operations of 60 company owned stores; led all product categories like Suiting, Shirting, Apparel, MTM & Accessories●Drove insight from retail trends & play advisory for franchisees regarding buying plans●Developed modules for franchisees to adapt best scientific practicesAccomplishments:●Delivered revenue numbers of INR 235 Cr in Fy 16, the highest ever for the chain●Successfully achieved gross margin targets of 65 Cr the highest ever for the chain●Rationalized inventory by 22%●Created business intelligence reports for management●Developed a core team for buying and merchandizing
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Category & Product Manager - Raymond Shirting
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Jan 2012 - May 2014
Key Result Areas:●Administered activities related to category establishment, category management, marketing & various additional projects●Managed product, sourcing, pricing & go-to-market approach; delivered primary sales and gross margin for the category●Ensured on-time delivery of goods through effective vendor management●Planned storage for implementation of Warehouse Management System●Designed campaign, publicity calendar, catalogue development and VM Implementation Accomplishments:●Built NOOS Category from scratch which resulted in generating INR 50 Crores equivalent to 23% of business●Improved the fill rates to 94% from 30% through enactment of vendor management ●Steered efforts in implementing Warehouse Management System, which resulted in better and faster delivery - Storage module for all categories based on inflow and outflow of goods (NOOS,Exotic, Regular, Wholesale,Institutional)●Played a vital role in managing booking events (Trade shows mainly for exotic twice a year)
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Regional Manager - Retail, North at Raymond Limited
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Apr 2009 - Jan 2012
Key Responsibilities• Secondary sales & Store Operations of 100+ stores in North – ‘The Raymond Shop’• New Store Openings – Complete responsibility of mapping the region in terms of potential, identifying suitable locations and finding the prospective franchisees• Stock/Rack Capacity Planning for the stores• Devising marketing and promotional plans for the stores• SOP Implementation – in terms of Visual Merchandise display, hygiene, uniforms etc.• Organizing pre-store-opening and on–the-job training• Turnaround of non-performing stores
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Merchandize Manager
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May 2008 - Apr 2009
• Inventory management & review on the index of sales, stock-turn and gross-margins & stock-ageing• Decisions relating to brand mix, category mix, stock planning
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Education
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Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
PGDM, Marketing, Operations -
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
B.E, Computer Engineering -
Harvard Business School
Leadership Development Program, Business Administration and Management, General