Position: Zonal Head – Sales
Location:
Bengaluru (zone headquarters); travel across the zone
Experience:
15+ years in retail, including 5+ years leading multi-store or regional operations Preferred: Multi-brand retail experience
Key Responsibilities
Sales strategy & P&L;
• Own the zonal sales plan and P&L; set store-wise targets and deliver revenue, margin and sell-through goals.
• Track market trends, competition and customer feedback, and adjust the zonal strategy and product mix accordingly.
• Prepare monthly business reviews on sales, expenses and profitability; act on gaps quickly.
• Work with finance and commercial teams on budgets, store P&Ls; and cost control. Store operations & inventory
• Ensure smooth, profitable day-to-day operations across all stores in the zone.
• Partner with buying, planning and merchandising on assortment, stock levels and replenishment.
• Drive visual merchandising, store standards and compliance with company policies and SOPs.
• Plan and roll out new store openings, season launches and refits within the zone. Omnichannel & e-commerce
• Grow sales through marketplace and brand e-commerce partners (e.g. AJIO, Tata CLiQ) alongside store sales.
• Support partners on operations, listings and promotions, and keep store and online stock aligned. Customer experience & clienteling
• Build loyalty among high-value clients through clienteling, private previews and personalised service.
• Set up customer feedback systems and use the insight to lift service and conversion. Marketing & brand visibility
• Work with marketing on zonal campaigns, events and in-store activations that raise brand presence.
• Manage relationships with mall partners,
landlords and local authorities. People leadership
• Hire, train and develop store managers and teams; build a strong bench for future roles.
• Set transparent goals, review performance regularly and coach teams to improve results.
• Onboard new joiners on brand standards, product knowledge and company programmes. Key Performance Indicators
• Zonal revenue vs target; like-for-like growth
• Gross margin and store EBITDA
• Sell-through and inventory turns
• Online / marketplace sales growth
• Conversion, average transaction value and units per bill
• Customer satisfaction / NPS and repeat clients
• Shrinkage and audit / compliance scores
• Team attrition, training hours and internal promotions Skills & Experience Must have
• 15+ years in retail sales and operations, with 5+ years managing multiple stores or a region.
• Experience with premium, luxury or lifestyle brands (fashion, accessories, home or similar).
• Proven P&L; ownership, with a record of improving sales and profitability.
• Strong grasp of inventory management, merchandising and retail KPIs.
• Experience recruiting, training and leading large store teams. Good to have
• Experience running brand business on online marketplaces.
• Multi-brand operations experience.
• Experience opening new stores and handling season launches and client events.
• Recognised performance, such as best-store or best-manager awards. Core competencies
• Sales strategy and market analysis
• Stakeholder management
• Customer relationship management
• Performance coaching and team development
• Inventory and commercial planning
• Data-driven decision making
📌 Zonal Head (Bengaluru)
🏢 RMZ
📍 Bengaluru