1. Subham Kumar Das
Mobile: +91-9928299998 E-Mail: subhamdas1987@gmail.com
Middle Management Professional
Retail Operations, Business Development, Sales & Marketing and Client Relationship Management
AN OVERVIEW
Currently working with a retail group – Rain and Rainbow, Jaipur (Gulshan
fashions) as Key Account Manager, Experience of over 4 year in handling
various facets of Business Development & Retail Operations inclusive of
Operations, Merchandising, Sales & Marketing, Store Management and
Client Relationship & Team Management.
Experienced in administering retail functions with involvement in sales &
business development operations and attaining the designated business target.
Capable of exploring new markets, standardizing operations, initiating
,restructuring business activities for escalating turnovers & achieving goals.
Handling all the retail operations - detailed market analysis, store operations,
visual merchandising, marketing and client servicing. Possess excellent
relationship management and communications coupled with abilities in leading
and motivating teams.
ORGANISATIONAL SCAN
Since June 2014: Rain and Rainbow ( Gulshan Fashions )
Key Account Manager
Key Deliverables:
Where directed, identify sales opportunities, networking and fact-finding and calling on and closing new accounts.
Communicate approved retail activities, promotional plans, merchandising and new item authorizations with the Retail
Team to ensure relentless retail execution.
Strategizing innovatively to increase market share.
Developing primary goals, operating plans, short and long term sales objectives.
Establishing & managing sales endorsements for fresh product lines set-up new products for new season with in depth
product knowledge); mining of sales and stock data and providing report to management team.
Formulating liquidation plans and devising markdown strategies for various categories and brands.
Handling customer database and standard operations procedure compliance; ensuring customer s atisfactions by seating
proper loyalty program
Responsible for sales, profitability and departmental operations of the store.
Formulating liquidation plans and devising markdown strategies for various categories and brands.
Lend direction to the team for top line achievement and business excellence.
Operating shrink reduction/loss control and sale tracking compliance.
Analyzing retail metrics on an on-going basis and strive towards achieving higher score and employee productivity .
Ensuring that all standard operating procedures and systems are followed.
Setting and monitoring process for target review and sensitize floor staff towards the same .
Since Jul’11: Pantaloons Retail India Ltd.
Senior Executive Operations
Ambience Mall (Gurgaon), Select City Mall (Saket)
Key Deliverables:
Achieving business targets & taking care of companies profit and loss account through manpower deployment and
knowledge building and merchandising product display adherence.
Handling customer database and standard operations procedure compliance; ensuring customer satisfactions by
communicating with the customers and understanding their needs.
Establishing & managing sales endorsements for fresh product lines set-up new products for new season with in depth
product knowledge); mining of sales and stock data and providing report to mana gement team.
Responsible for sales, profitability, and departmental operations of the store.
Formulating liquidation plans and devising markdown strategies for various categories and brands.
Lend direction to the team for top / bottom-line achievement and business excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT PLANNING
RETAIL OPERATIONS
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
2. Operating shrink reduction/loss control, profit and loss management, and sale tracking compliance.
Strategizing innovatively to increase market share.
Analyzing retail metrics on an on-going basis and strive towards achieving higher score and employee productivity.
Developing primary goals, operating plans, short and long term sales objectives.
Formulating liquidation plans and devising markdown strategies for various categories and brands.
Ensuring that all standard operating procedures and systems are followed.
Setting and monitoring process for target review and sensitize floor staff towards the same.
Enhancement of customer service processes and facilities.
Achievements:
Managed inventory of 36000 merchandise and provided merchandise visibility.
Hand-picked for the zonal level initiative for imparting training to sales staff on product knowledge and sales techniques.
Conceptualized and rolled out a Department Manager daily schedule at zonal level.
Achieved 110% of the ABP across all private label brands and categories.
New Store launch Vasant Kunj, Ambience Mall from the Zonal Initiative.
Scored highest rank in review taken by Business Head and VP.
Scored 96% in VM audits in Spring Summer 2012 – highest in the north zone
Boosted customer retention through the creation of special focus for Green Card members
Empowered new employees by providing training and support in product knowledge, market segments and company
protocols, which increased productivity considerably
Monitored and ensured compliance to shrinkage control procedures leading to store shrinkage less than 0.05% during
2011-2012.
Handled a team of more than 17 members.
Nov’10 –Apr’11 Vertex Customer Solutions
Business Associate
Title: Business Development and Analysis
Period: November 2010 – April 2011
Role: Business Associate
Organisation: Vertex India Ltd.
Responsibilities:
Identified business requirements, defined scope of product and created data base to provide information to clients.
Specified assumption, business process modelling; verified & validated requirements.
Examined required elicitation, organized and prioritized the requirements.
Handled entire account of 60 clients of East India.
INTERNSHIP
Project :
Title: Commercial LPG Market Analysis and Consumer Potential
Period: April 2010 – June 2010
Role: Business Analysis
Organisation: Indian Oil Corporation
Responsibilities:
Performed customer satisfaction research and GAP analysis of Indian Oil Corporation based on survey data.
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
Project :
Title: District Industry Profile and Export Potential
Period: December 2009 – December 2009
Role: Industry Survey
Project Area: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Responsibilities:
Studied in detail about several existing networks or sourcing models, gathered information about the industries and the
export potential of these industries.
SEMINARS/ WORSHOPS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Attended National Seminar on Critical Analysis of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014 organized by FIEO and EMPI in Indian
Habitat Centre.
Participated in a Workshop on Critical Procedures of Export Import and Documentation conducted by PHD Chamber of
Commerce and Konrad - Adenauer – Foundation in PHD Chamber Of Commerce.
Actively participated in conference at:
Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai on activities of Shipping Corporation.
Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery, Mumbai on Gems and Jewellery procedures.
Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation, Mumbai on MMTC’s trade activities.
Mumbai Branch of World Trade Centre on “World Trade Developments.
3. Indian Institute of Packaging (I.I.P.) Mumbai.
SEEPZ (SEZ) Mumbai on the contribution of SEZ in Indian economy.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
PGDM in International Business from Entrepreneurship & Management Process International (AICTE), New Delhi in 2011.
Secured 6.03 CGPA
B.Com. (Hons.) from Barrackpore Rashtraguru Surenderanath College, Calcutta University, Kolkata in 2008. Secured
55%.
HSC from Barrackpore Government High School, West Bengal Higher Secondary Education, Kolkata. Secured 69%.
SSC from Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Kolkata. Secured 70%.
IT SKILLS
MS Office, OSX Mac, VB & C language
Business Process Mapping, GAP Analysis
Hands on SAP experience in:-
Business Intelligence
Forecasting and Replenishment
Merchandizing
Warehouse Management
Business Research Tool: TPLinux, SAP & Cluster Analysis
CRM concepts: Client Relationship; People Management, Project Planning, Scheduling & Execution
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified course from The Institute of Computers Engineer, India on Visual Basic and C Language.
ACCOLADE
Received “EFP Award” from EMPI Business School.
BEYOND CURRICULUM
Served as Cultural Secretary at college level.
Associated with Barrackpore Seva Protisthan and Ramakrishna Mission Seva Sangathan.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth : 3rd
March 1987
Permanent Address : 71, Kajipara Road, Nayapally, Barrackpore, Kolkatta-700120
Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi, Bengali