Santosh Wadadekar

BAHRAIN

Contact Number: +973 38880259

[email protected]

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:                      Santosh Wadadekar

Nationality:             India

Status:                      Married

Sex:                           Male

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a higher position with responsibility & challenges where my Retailing & Management skills will contribute to operations, and add profitability in the company efficiently while enhancing professional growth, and to achieve objective goals in my professional carrier.

CAREER PROGRESSION

Ruyan Commercial Group, Bahrain: Commercial Manager – Logistics
July 2010 – present

To handle logistics affairs includes incoming & outgoing shipments
Daily distributions to all the Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Major whole sellers
Retailers including Muscat & Bahrain Duty free Shops
Handling exclusive supply to the Pharmacies, Hospitals, and medical Centers & SPA Salons.
To maintain the optimum stock levels & Inventory control.
Handling the export & overseas supply of the materials.
Over all responsibility of Ware housing & Administration.
Reporting to the management on regular basis.
Brands on hands NIVEA. GOSH Cosmetics, Essence, Avent Philips, Mustela, Nuxe, LAKME, Palmers & many more beauty care products

BUCHEN Group, Bahrain: Retail Store Mnager
May 2009 – November 2009

Responsible for completing store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
Maintaining store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Achieved financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
Ensured availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories.
Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends.
Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.
Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Lifestyle – CENTERPOINT, Bahrain (Part of landmark Group – Dubai): Retail Store Manager
July 2005 – April 2009

Planning of Day to day operations of the store.
Daily sales & Budgets.
Stock Management & analysis of slow moving stocks and periodical reporting to the management on the same for price revisions for clearance.
Responsible for maintaining and upgrading international Standards of all the stores in Bahrain, follow ups of Visual merchandising details with concept Head office.
Interacting with Concept Manager on supplier performance, Department Analysis, information on merchandise and new developments in market.
Co coordinating with the Management for incoming SALE, Promotions, new launches & all other business activities.
Interacting and following up with the Marketing dept to fulfill the store wise requirements.
Coordinating with the inventory controller on the stock issues as of stores & territory.
Handling New projects coming up with all the requirement from the fittings to the VM elements for the concept.
Cleanliness & maintenance of the store.
Overall Administration of the Store.
Actively involved in Staff Training, Appraisals &New Recruitments.

Riffa Mall, Bahrain: Mall Manager
July 2003 – June 2005

Planning & Supervision of all Cash counters, Reconciliation, Daily Banking & Cash floats.
Coordinating with the management in the subject of Marketing, Visuals, Maintenance, HR issues, Accounts, Finance & Renovations, customer Service & complaints, maintenance Work (Mall & Vehicles, petty Cash & Staff Attendance and  keep accounts of all Gift Vouchers.
Coordinating with all the outlets, analyzing staff problems & motivating for the new coming Promotions, Sales & to maintain the Retailing standards.
Administer all jobs related to the Mall.
Responsible for the overall security of the entire Mall.

Mother care – Toys Department, Bahrain: Supervisor
February 1998 – June 2003

Helping the team understand performance targets and goals.
Training or ensuring that workers are properly trained for their specific roles.
Scheduling work hours and shifts.
Coordinating job rotation and cross-training.
Providing real-time feedback on worker performance.
Sharing company updates, financial results and new objectives with team members.
Assisting in resolving emergencies. For example, a quality or a customer problem may be escalated to the team supervisor for handling.
Identifying and resolving workplace problems, including tardiness or absenteeism.
Providing reports and activity updates to management.
Assisting in hiring and firing activities, although often the supervisor requires managerial approval of all new hires or terminations.

Dinesh Textile Mills, India: Shift In charge – Felt Division
July 1991 – January 1998

Supervise production line operation in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
Train and coach production line employees.
Conduct employee performance reviews.
Responsible for shift schedule to include: work station assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations.
Coordinate production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
Coordinate with Human Resources for appropriate staffing levels.
Schedule and conduct shift meetings.
Responsible to meet shift production goals.
Responsible for quality control. Make adjustments as necessary during shift to produce product within specifications. Reject product outside of specifications.
Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
Communicate with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Manager.
Ensure a clean and safe work area.
Complete shift paper work.

EDUCATION

M S University, Gujarat – India
Course Offered: Diploma in Textile Chemistry.

Gujarat Secondary Education Board, Gujarat – India
School Certificate.

City & Guide, Bahrain
Course Offered: Diploma in Retail.

SKILLS

Retailing operation & sales.
Visual merchandising.
Man power handling.
Upgrading retail standards.
Non trading items management.
New projects & renovations.
Competition analysis.
Logistics affairs & ware housing with distribution & supply management.
LANGUAGES KNOWN

English
Hindi
Marathi
Gujarati

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth:                       17-08-1970
Country of Residence:        Bahrain

REFRENCES

Available upon request.