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Ajay Satheesh

@ajaysatheesh

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Experienced retail area manager driving multi-store sales, operations, and team performance.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a senior retail operations or area management role where I can drive multi-store sales, mentor teams, support store expansions, and improve profitability in a collaborative, growth-focused company.

I am an experienced retail area manager with over 10 years of hands-on experience managing multi-store operations for well-known apparel brands across Kerala. I specialize in territory sales management, store operations, visual merchandising, inventory control, and training teams to deliver consistent performance.

I have led large teams, supported new store openings, and handled key accounts and seasonal stock planning for brands such as US Polo, Arrow, Flying Machine, Allen Solly, Peter England, and Beverly Hills Polo Club. My roles have included recruitment, budget oversight, and execution of retail strategies across diverse channels.

I bring a data-informed approach to sales planning and financial management, paired with strong leadership and problem-solving skills to build motivated teams and improve store profitability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Store Manager

Apparel Group India

May 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)

Managed day-to-day operations, sales planning, team training and visual merchandising for Beverly Hills Polo Club; supported new store openings in Kerala.

Store Operations Sales Planning Visual Merchandising Store Opening Customer Service

Store Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd

Feb 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Led the largest COCO-format Allen Solly store in Kerala, overseeing daily operations, a team of 10 and supporting multiple store openings and operations.

Store Management Team Leadership Sales Forecasting Visual Merchandising Operations Management Staff Training

Business Manager

Montzo Life (Inf Apparel)

Oct 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Served as branch head responsible for overall store operations and leadership of a 180+ member team including managers and department leads.

Branch Management Performance Management Training Development Strategic Planning

Store Manager

Raymond Apparel Ltd

Feb 2019 - Oct 2019 (8 months)

Handled daily store operations, sales planning, team training and visual merchandising across multiple Raymond locations.

Store Operations Sales Planning Visual Merchandising Customer Service Inventory Management

Store Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd

Dec 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Managed Peter England store operations including sales planning, team training and visual merchandising to drive store performance.

Store Management Sales Planning Visual Merchandising Team Leadership Retail Operations Staff Training

Store Manager

Raymond Apparel Ltd

Jul 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 5 months)

Executed day-to-day operations, sales planning and team training to maintain store performance and merchandising standards.

Store Operations Sales Planning Visual Merchandising Inventory Control Customer Relations

Area Sales Manager

Arvind Lifestyle Fashions

Managed 100+ counters across seven channels for three brands (US Polo, Arrow, Flying Machine), driving territory sales, inventory control, visual merchandising and channel partner support.