Job highlights

- Graduate preferably in Business, Retail, or Marketing with 2-5 years retail operations and multi-store supervisory experience
- Support store operations, track sales KPIs, ensure visual merchandising standards, manage inventory, and conduct retail staff training

: Area Retail Associate (ARA) Reports To: Area Sales Manager / Regional Manager

Location: Tamil Nadu & Kerala- Multiple Store Locations within Assigned Territory

Base Location: Chennai

Role Summary The Area Retail Associate (ARA) supports the Area Sales Manager by ensuring operational excellence, brand consistency, and sales performance across multiple PUMA SIS in a designated region. This role acts as a bridge between store teams and area leadership, helping drive store execution, training, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Store Support & Operations:-

- Assist multiple SIS with day-to-day operational requirements.

1. Sales Performance & Targets:-

- Track SIS-level KPIs
- Support SIS Staff in achieving sales targets through improved service and selling skills.
- Analyse SIS performance and share insights with the Area Sales Manager.

1. Visual Merchandising:-

- Ensure VM standards are implemented consistently across all SIS.




- Coordinate with VM team for execution of seasonal updates, campaigns, and product launches.
- Audit SIS display quality and provide corrective action plans.

1. Inventory & Stock Management:-

- Assist SIS in stock replenishment, stock counts, and shrinkage control.
- Identify fast/slow-moving products & support stock balancing across stores.
- Report stock gaps and discrepancies to the Area Manager.

1. Training & Team Development:-

- Conduct on-floor training for current and existing Retail Associates.
- Reinforce product knowledge, customer service expectations, and selling skills.
- Support performance coaching for SIS staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

- Graduate (Preferred: Business, Retail, Marketing).

Experience

- 2-5 years in retail operations.
- Experience handling multi-store/SIS/LFR or supervisory retail roles is an advantage.

Working Conditions

- Field-based rolerequires daily/weekly travel across assigned stores.
- Flexible hours, including weekends and retail peak seasons.

Must be able to communicate in Tamil and Malayalam language apart from English and Hindi.

📌 Area Retail Associate - Chennai (Third-party)
🏢 PUMA Group
📍 Chennai