1. Marimuthu Pragas
Cell: 00971 559956775 | mpragash.pragash@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Experienced department supervisor skilled in maintaining and implementing solutions to keep an
operationrunningsmoothly.Comfortable withpreparingmerchandisepresentations managingdailycash
transactions directing store employees and reconciling shortages and overages. With the utilizationof
prime managementexpertise readytohelpanorganizationmeet all sales goals and project objectives.
HIGHLIGHTS
Overeightyearsof experience inthe handlingof salesandretail departments
Highlydevelopedskillinsalesnegotiationandcustomerservice
Flexible personable andcommunicative abletoworkwithandmanage variouspersonalitiesunder
evenstressful circumstances
Soundabilitytodesignandimplementbusinessproceduressystemsandtechniques
WORK EXPERIENCE
HouseholdDepartmentManager/Assistant Store Manager from: Aug2009 to June 2016
Home Centre- (ADivisionof Landmark GroupRetail) Qatar
Managed stockmix and levelsandmerchandise presentationstomaximizebuyerexperience
WorkedwithHumanResourcesintrainingandevaluationof personnel
Coordinatedwithotherdepartmentsupervisorsandmanagementtodesigndepartmentandsales
objectives
SupportedGeneral Managerinthe administrationof inventorycontrol
Managing the retail merchandisingof the store asper international merchandisingstandards
Monitoringthe performance of the store andto ensure the achievements(YTD,MTD,WTD)
Controllingdamages(Take the correctiveactiontobe reduced)
Al-Salahcontracting From Jun 2002 To Dec 2006
SalesRepresentative Saudi Arabia
Workingas part of the salesteamto developbothnew andexistingmarkets
Involved indevelopingsales&pricingstrategies
Liaisingwithcustomers&the dealernetworktoanswerandresolve theirqueries
Dealingwithadiverse range of clientsinthe private andthe publicsector
Attendingtrade showsandexhibitionswhenrequired
Making appointmentstomeetnewandexistingclients.
Identifyingthe customer'sneeds
2. Unilever from 2008 To 2009
SalesRepresentative Sri Lanka
Workingas part of the salesteamto developbothnew andexistingmarkets
Managing the salesprocessfornewprospects,frominitial contactthroughtoclosure
Listeningtocustomerrequirementsandpresentingappropriatelytomake a sale;
Dealingwithcustomerenquiriesface toface,overthe phone or viaemail.
Achievingall revenuetargets&objectivesinlinewiththe AreaBusinessPlan.
Reportingbusinesstrendsandareaperformance tothe SalesManager
Planningandorganisingthe daytoday targetsto ensure all opportunitiesare maximised
Negotiatingonprice,costs,deliveryandspecificationswithbuyersandmanagers
Maintaininganddevelopingrelationshipswithexistingcustomersinpersonandviatelephone calls
and emails.
Training Attended
• Oracle merchandisingmanagement
• Oracle Store inventorymanagement
• Oracle pointof sales
• Customerservice
• Mysteryshopping
Key Skillsand Competencies
Good communicationskillsandanexcellenttelephone manner.
Able tosell tolarge and small clients.
Provenexperienceinlaunchingnew products.
Have a professional styleof communication&abilitytobuildrapportwithprospective
customers.
Academic Achievements
Ordinarylevel in1995.
Technical Skill
• Capable inoperationMS-Office (Word/Excel /PowerPoint) &Outlookexpress.
• WorkingKnowledgeof Oracle Retail& LotusNotes.
3. Personal Details
• Date Of Birth : 13th
July 1982
• Nationality : Sri Lankan
• Sex : Male
• Marital Status : Married
LanguagesKnown : English/Arabic/Hindi/Tamil/Malayalam/Sinhala.
REFERENCES – Available onrequest.