An action-oriented Retail Sales, Operations & Marketing specialist with over 9 years of experience, I have successfully developed and executed top-notch sales & marketing strategies enabling brands to experience exponential growth through retail outlets.
My expertise translates business initiatives, sales, and operations approaches into real top-line and bottom-line results.
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Led the planning and execution of marketing campaigns for IKEA's Navi Mumbai & Worli city stores, ensuring alignment with the company's brand positioning and business objectives.
As the head of flagship store operations for West and South India, I successfully managed 29 Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs) across 9+ cities with the support of 3 Area Sales Managers and 120+ store staff. I was responsible for leading all retail operations related processes for new store openings from start to finish. Additionally, I strategically reviewed month-on-month profit and loss business data, influencing vital operating factors that led to profitability.
Led the marketing efforts for West & South markets. Identified and highlighted regional issues and insights to the central marketing team. Identified and executed local area marketing activities.
Developed store strategies to create customer pools, expand store traffic, and optimize profitability. Met sales targets by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to store staff. Ensured customers satisfaction via excellent service.
Led a team of 12 and delivered a 50% average monthly sale jump (40 Lacs to 60 Lacs) within 6 months of new store operation. Maintained outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards Report on buying trends, customer needs, profits, etc. Developed business strategies to create customer pools, expand store traffic, and optimize profitability.
Imran and I worked together at Kama Ayurveda in the Sales and Marketing department. It’s my privilege to write a recommendation for Imran. His role in sales led the company to grow multifold across West and South territories. With an analytical mindset and an ability to decode data into actionable solutions, Imran was a key member of the team for annual sales strategy planning. In addition he took on a marketing role for the regions he was handling. Tough regions. South & West. He was instrumental in leading our store teams towards growth.
Even though we had a short stint together, Imran's dedication has left a lasting impact on the team. He exhibits exceptional project and team management skills and goes beyond what is expected of him. His cordial personality, problem solving approach coupled with keen process setting acumen are an asset for any team he is a part of. Imran will always have my highest recommendations!
Imran is curious, forward-looking, creative and conscientious and dedicated to his work; He has a positive attitude and a desire to deliver quality work.
Imran is exceptionally good at what he does. He has such a creative eye and ability to tap into the unseen opportunities through his knowledge and skills. Highly motivated and a constant learner. He will never go wrong with his marketing strategies and growth tactics. May he continue with the same zeal.
Imran and I worked together at Kama Ayurveda. I was handling west zone operation and Imran was handling marketing for West and South India. Imran's dedication and passion towards work is extremely exceptional. He has a good expertise in marketing operations.
I was always amazed by Imran's ability to make friends. He has such a skill which he uses it effectively while presenting any proposal within team or cross department. He has high level of patience. A Creative and analytical thinker who can balance the situation at any point of time using his charm.
Imran was the shining beacon in the class. Always extremely creative and had thoughts that transcended the usual. I remember the way he used to make his presentation extremely animated and left us amazed with his inputs. IMRAN would always excel in Marketing and am sure he will carve a niche for himself wherever he shall choose to. God bless.
I found Imran is highly talented and focused for his responsibilities a good learner he can adopt and perform in any type of condition and situation.
Imran’s position as Regional sales & marketing manager helped Kama Ayurveda have a close relationship with store managers, their challenges and there needs. Timely execution of marketing ideas and plans to grow business is something Imran was always best known for. Not only would I recommended him for a retail organisation, but go forward and say, he’s talent that you genuinely need to bring on board STAT. I hope I get to work with him again.
