We’re Hiring | Manager – Retail Excellence

Location: Bangalore

Company: Stovekraft Limited

Reporting to: VP - Retail

Stovekraft Limited is looking for an experienced and execution-focused Manager – Retail Excellence to strengthen our retail operations and support the continued growth of our sales organization.

This role will be responsible for providing strong operational support to the sales team, ensuring seamless execution of sales strategies, driving retail projects and initiatives, improving ways of working across stores, and contributing to enhanced sales productivity.

The ideal candidate should bring solid experience in Retail Sales, Channel Development and Distribution Management, along with the ability to work closely with sales teams, franchisees and multiple internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Retail Sales & Operational Excellence

- Provide day-to-day operational support to the sales team and enable effective execution of sales strategies.
- Work closely with retail teams to identify operational challenges and support faster resolution.
- Drive initiatives aimed at improving overall retail sales productivity and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes that simplify and strengthen ways of working.

Projects & Business Initiatives

- Manage new retail projects and initiatives from planning through execution.
- Monitor project progress on a day-to-day basis and ensure timelines and objectives are achieved.
- Manage end-to-end operational projects across the retail store network.
- Ensure initiatives are effectively implemented at the store level and contribute towards business efficiency.

Sales Promotions,



Store Launches & Events

- Plan and implement sales promotional activities across the retail network.
- Support individual retail locations during new store launches, promotional activities and events.
- Coordinate and support weekend retail events and other business-driven store activities.
- Ensure smooth execution of initiatives that help improve retail visibility, customer engagement and sales productivity.

Franchisee Management

- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing franchisees.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to franchise partners.
- Support franchisees through training and operational assistance to enable stronger store performance and long-term success.

Team Development

- Mentor and coach new sales employees and help them develop the required skills and knowledge to succeed in their roles.
- Act as a buddy and provide ongoing support during their initial transition into the organization and retail function.
- Collaborate effectively with sales teams to support execution and achievement of business priorities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with internal functions including Product, IT, Finance and other teams to support retail plans and initiatives.
- Coordinate across functions to ensure timely execution of projects and resolution of operational dependencies.




- Build robust working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Performance MeasuresSuccess in this role will primarily be measured through:

✔ Successful execution of new projects and retail initiatives

✔ Effective implementation of sales promotional activities

✔ Improvement and growth in Retail Sales Productivity

✔ Stronger operational execution across the retail network

What We’re Looking For? Education: Full-time Graduate / Post Graduate from a reputed institute

? Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in Retail/Sales within industries such as:

- Homeware
- Apparel
- Accessories

Candidates should have hands-on experience in:

✔ Retail Sales

✔ Channel Development

✔ Distribution Management

✔ Driving team sales and targets

✔ Retail operations and execution

✔ Cross-functional stakeholder management

Preferred SkillsWe are looking for someone who is:

- Strong in collaboration and teamwork
- Self-motivated and execution-oriented
- Capable of driving teams towards sales and business targets
- An effective communicator with strong negotiation skills
- Strong in interpersonal and stakeholder management
- Comfortable engaging with franchisees, internal teams and external stakeholders
- Capable of working across cross-functional teams under tight deadlines
- Able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

If you are passionate about Retail Excellence, Sales Operations, Channel Development and driving productivity across a growing retail network, this could be a great opportunity to take on a high-impact role.

📌 Manager Retail Excellence (Bengaluru)
🏢 Stovekraft
📍 Bengaluru