GM OPERATIONS (RETAIL DIVISION)

GM OPERATIONS (RETAIL DIVISION)
Experience: 10 - 18 Years
Education: UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization / PG - MBA/PGDM - Marketing
Industry Type: Retailing
Functional Area: Top Management
Job Description
Part of the Core Team of the Top Management & Profit Center Head for the Retail Division
Planning, strategizing (in consultation with the Top Management) the entire gamut of operations of Retail Chain operations across the country.
Along with the Divisional Managers & Branch managers of the various Concepts and Branches, plan, monitor and control all aspects of sales, brand image building, Corporate Sales, Debtors and Daily Operations.
Towards ensuring continuous product development he (in consultation with the Top Management) will continuously plan and execute improvements in product categories, up gradation of equipment and provisioning of customer focused facilities in all outlets.
In conjunction with the HR department plans the recruitment, induction, training, and continuous improvement in the HR base in the outlets.
He will plan continuous evaluation and development of the Expatriate staff.
Prepare Sales targets for the year/quarter globally for the whole Retail division and s also Concept wise and Branch wise
Co-ordinate with Branch Managers and the Divisional Managers to achieve the sales targets for the concept.
Strong negotiation skills are a must.
Planning promotions for all stores for the entire concept.
Proactively monitor the bottom line which includes margins, stock holding / stock ageing / discounts/LOSS NOTES etc
Responsible for the Inventory and ensure the Perpetual Inventory system is adhered and physical stock counts conducted as per the fixed calender.

Desired Candidate Profile
Qualification: Graduate + Professional Qualification (preferably an MBA from a reputed Institution)
Age: 40 years and above
Experience:15 years of relevant working experience in the medium sized company Retail Chain, or FMCG preferable, or Service Sector. The last 5 years must have been at a senior management level handling the operations hands on. Must have worked on any ERP Platform and good working knowledge on spreadsheets a must.