Lohith Varma Datla
Perth,WA
Summary
Proactive Department Manager with excellent time management skills to multi-task while working within deadlines and time constraints. Offering 5+ years of hands-on experience in retail operations. Proficient in budgeting, inventory management and merchandising. Disciplined professional committed to driving sales goals and ensuring smooth functioning of all departments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Department Supervisor
Coles
10.2022 - Current
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Doing Gap Scans to maintain daily stock levels and increased sales.
- Decreasing the shrinkage for increased profits.
Retail Department Manager
Supabarn
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement, and overall sales set-up.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
- Prepared detailed reports for management to clarify existing trends, review sales and inventory data and support shrink minimization and safety awareness.
- Developed and implemented useful inventory management strategies to maximize sales and reduce costs.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
Meat Department Manager
Coles
01.2018 - 09.2020
- Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience.
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Reduced waste by overseeing proper restocking procedures and promotion of nearly-expired goods.
- Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers.
- Trained new employees on handling, safety and stocking procedures.
- Reviewed inventory levels and placed orders for products and merchandise for restocking purposes.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock, and removed expired items from supply.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Education
Professional Year Graduate - Information Technology
ECA
06.2022
Master of Science - Information Technology
Central Queensland University
11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Punjab, INDIA06.2017
Skills
- Product and Service Sales
- Staff Development
- Order Management
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Work Planning and Organization
- Profit and Loss
- Training and Development
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Product Restocking
- Waste Minimization
- Customer Engagement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Computer Proficiency
Timeline
Department Supervisor
Coles
10.2022 - Current
Retail Department Manager
Supabarn
10.2020 - 10.2022
Meat Department Manager
Coles
01.2018 - 09.2020
Professional Year Graduate - Information Technology
ECA
Master of Science - Information Technology
Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Lovely Professional University
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