Sandeep Singh
Manager Retail- Sales and Operations
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
ad1yw9@r.postjobfree.com
Project Management & Master's in Business Administration Graduate specialized in International Projects, Marketing with International Business- RETAIL with past management experience of more than 15 years. I am a certified Retail Operation’s Manager (Certification from Wal- mart Canada). Regional Sales Head for GUJARAT with Apple India franchise, Sr. AGMMETROWHOLESALEOperationsGujaratIndia. I have studied people who got success in their life and the only common thing between themwas,They all WORKED HARD!
Professional Experience
Manager Retail- Sales and Operations
Apple Head Office, Gujarat, India February 2022 - November 2023
Managing the entire Gujarat region sales team.
Headed the entire operations as a manager of Gujarat -Sales & Operations for Apple Stores.
Was also made accountable for the expansion of Apple Stores in GUJ & MAH.
Major responsibilities were Sales, Operations, People Management, Compliance, Leaders Development, Customer Service, Profitability and New Store Expansion. Senior Manager – Sales & Operations
METRO Wholesale India, Surat, Gujarat, India February 2020 – January 2022
Sales Strategy Development
Team Leadership
Market Research
Customer Relationship Management
Sales Planning and Forecasting
Budget Management
Product Knowledge
Sales Reporting
Negotiation and Deal Closure
Compliance and Ethics
Collaboration
Performance Evaluation
Manager Retail- Sales and Operations
United Farmers of Alberta, Grand Prairie, Alberta September 2018 - January 2020
Leadership and Team Management
Operational Management
Customer Service
Sales and Financial Management
Visual Merchandising
Security and Loss Prevention
Vendor and Supplier Management
Strategic Planning
Communication and Reporting
Technology Integration
Manager Retail- Sales and Operations
Marks Retail (Canadian Tire Corp.), Peace River, Alberta June 2015 - September 2018
Successfully achieved Yearly Sales, Shrink goal and Payroll Budget
Managed and motivated a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
Managed stock levels and made key decisions about stock flow &
Inventory control.
Achieved customer experience par score.
Operational Analysis and interpreting trends to facilitate planning.
Achieving Sales target and KPI's (key performance indicators) on
regular basis
Manager Retail- Sales
The Source (Bell) Canada inc., Grand Prairie, Alberta July 2014 - June 2015
Managed and motivated a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
Managed stock levels and made key decisions about stock flow &
Inventory control.
Achieved customer experience par score.
Operational Analysis and interpreting trends to facilitate planning.
Achieving Sales target and KPI's (key performance indicators) on regular basis Assistant Manager
Wal-Mart Corp., Peace River/ Grand Prairie, Alberta March 2010 - July 2014
Achieved exceptional results in a fast paced retail environment and Managed Multi Million dollar sales store.
Driving sales,P & L,Inventory management,Food Safety,Health & Safety.
Managed store performance w.r.t Sales per sq.ft, Stock Coverage, Footfalls, Conversion rate, Average Transaction value, Shrinkage control, Customer service.
Controlled and Managed Product performance & Supply Chain management.
Set & Obtained performance standards and objectives.
Demonstrating Problem solving & Decision making abilities for Day to Day Store operations success.
Completed PROJECT MANAGEMENT from Centennial College, Operations Manager
Big Bazaar - Future Retail, Gujarat, India April 2009 - March 2010
Successfully achieved Sales budget, Shrink goal & Payroll budget.
Responsible for Operational Excellence & Ensuring Customer Satisfaction
(Optimizing Staff Performance).
Maximizing Revenues
Identifying Opportunities to grow Brand Awareness
Analyzing Budget, Finances and Sales
Market & Community Engagement
Recruiting, Developing, Building, Leading and Motivating Team Trainee Service Manager (Operations)
HyperCITY Retail (India) Ltd. January 2008 - March 2009 Management Project Trainee
Softcell Technologies Limited August 2007 - December 2007 Education
Post Graduate Certificate (Ontario College Post Graduate Certificate) in Project Management Program
Centennial College School of Business at Toronto May 2011 - December 2012
MBA (Dual Specialization in Marketing and International Business Retail) Affiliated with HBS Pattern (Harvard Business School) MIT School of Business Pune, India 2006 - 2008
Bachelor of science in Information Technology in Computer/Information Technology
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 2002 - 2005 Honors & Awards
At Apple India managed 30+ stores as Sales Manager (my region contributed over 1 billion dollars in sales revenue)
completed revamping of a Metro warehouse and saved a staggering amount for the store (huge and positive impact on P&L)
Got recognition from the Vice President (The Source Bell Canada) for outstanding achievement in 2014.
At Marks: Top 25 GM award (Got awarded by the president of Marks Canadian Tire) For achieving 110% sales, shrink, payroll target or goal
For outstanding performance and dedication awarded with the Certificate of Recognition duly signed by - Shelley Broader (PRESIDENT & CEO of Walmart Canada).
Rewarded with WAL-MART Operations Manager Certificate in 2010 @ WAL-MART, INDIA School of Learning.
Rewarded with WAL-MART Assistant Manager - AM Basics & Fresh Basics Certificate, duly signed by Chief Operations Officer & Senior Vice President.
Honored by Centennial College, Toronto for Hard Work and dedication. Success Story and My Interview Article got published all over Canada through Toronto's Magazine (E desi News) sponsored by Centennial College in 2012. Key Skills
Strategic Planning
Team Leadership:
Operational Excellence:
Financial Management:
Sales and Marketing:
Customer Relationship Management
Inventory Management
Vendor and Supplier Relations
Data Analysis
Communication Skills
References
Neeraj Sinha Sr. Vice President at METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd. ad1yw9@r.postjobfree.com & ad1yw9@r.postjobfree.com
Anshu Mishra Business head Sales, operations at METRO Cash & Carry India ad1yw9@r.postjobfree.com
Sidney Mcgee Pickett Country Head, Walmart Corp. ad1yw9@r.postjobfree.com