Opening For the Post of Area Manager - Operations with D - Mart

DMart; Chennai; Sur place; INR 1 500 000 - 2 700 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DMart is seeking an Area Manager to oversee 4–5 stores in the South & West regions. You will lead 150 staff per store across ~20,000 sq ft with ~10,000 SKUs, ensuring smooth operations, stock management, and adherence to processes.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in FMCG, strong leadership, and excellent communication. You will coordinate with multiple departments, conduct training, appraisals, and drive store performance.

Qualifications

• Requires good leadership and coaching abilities.
• Needs strong observation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication is essential.
• Must collaborate effectively and solve problems.
• Strong adherence to processes is required.
• Proficient in MS Office and SAP.

Responsabilités

• Manage 4-5 stores under area supervision.
• Oversee ~150 staff per store and ~20,000 sq ft layout with ~10,000 SKUs.
• Handle customer complaints, vendor payments, and expense approvals within limits.
• Coordinate with DC and other functions for stock takes and floor-walk points.
• Lead training and knowledge sharing, performance appraisals, and employee engagement.

Connaissances

Leadership

Training and Coaching

Observation and Analytical Skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Strong on processes

Formation

Any Graduate / Post Graduate

Outils

MS Office

SAP

Description du poste

Designation : Area Manager

Experience : 10 to 15 years

Location : Anywhere in South & West

Industry : FMCG

Education : Any Graduate / Post Graduate

Location : Tamil Nadu

Required Skills :

• Good Leadership
• Training and Coaching skills.
• Strong Observation and Analytical Skills.
• Must have excellent communication
• Collaboration and Problem solving skills.
• Strong on processes.
• Must be good with MS Office and SAP.

Job Profile :

• Is responsible for managing 4‑5 store.
• An average store has approximately 150 staff with floor area of approx 20,000 square feet and having approximately 10,000 SKUs.
• Routine Activities - Handle customer complaints, release vendor payments, approve expenses (upto specified limit), take update of floor walk points, GRN, receiving, coordinate with DC.
• Monitor preparation of store for stock take, guide store manager & coordinate with different functions for accurate and timely stock take.
• Check daily PI and give inputs/suggestions to store manager.
• Monitor preparation of store for festival and guide store manager.
• Conduct mid term review and performance appraisal of officers & managers.
• Conduct Training, Knowledge sharing with stores. Participate in employee engagement activities.
• Recommend promotions, transfer of store staff. Ensure adherence to processes for safety of people and store assets.
• End to end coordination with different departments, functions, external vendors & Government officials for smooth opening of new store / existing store.
• Do Media Planning for stores during different seasons.

About Dmart :

DMart is a one‑stop supermarket chain that aims to offer customers a wide range of basic home and personal products under one roof. Each DMart store stocks home utility products - including food, toiletries, beauty products, garments, kitchenware, bed and bath linen, home appliances and more - available at competitive prices that our customers appreciate. Our core objective is to offer customers good products at great value.

DMart was started by Mr. Radhakishan Damani and his family to address the growing needs of the Indian family. From the launch of its first store in Powai in 2002, DMart today has a well‑established presence in 518 locations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, NCR, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Rajasthan. With our mission to be the lowest priced retailer in the regions we operate, our business continues to grow with new locations planned in more cities.

The supermarket chain of DMart stores is owned and operated by Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL). The company has its headquarters in Mumbai.

The brands D Mart, D Mart Minimax, D Mart Premia, D Homes, Dutch Harbour, etc are brands owned by ASL.