Store Manager

Airtel; Karnal; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Airtel in India seeks a Store Operations professional to oversee SOP-aligned operations, store presentation, cash handling, security, and inventory control. The role focuses on KPI reporting, store launches/closures, and MIS tracking at CRO levels to optimise profitability.

Responsibilities include outsourcing staff briefing, attrition handling, CE adherence, and staff deployment based on demand to boost conversions and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Store Operations & Audit / Compliance: Adherence of Store Operations in line with pre-defined SOPs
• Ensure that the look and feel of the store is as per guidelines/standards
• Track efficient Cash handling; prevent shoplifting / ensure safety and security
• Visual merchandising as per plan / guidelines
• Inventory and stock management to prevent stock-outs or excess Inventory
• KPI reporting as per guidelines and on-time
• Strategic Roll outs: Accountable for clearing store for formal launch as per pre-defined procedure across dimensions (e.g. manpower/ furniture & fittings/ IT/ device inventory)
• Manage closure of current store during refit & conversion
• Profitability: To achieve the target on conversion from the walk in customers in terms of Sales from new acquisitions & up-sell
• To ensure required MIS & tracking at CRO levels
• Manage Store expenses are as per plan
• Provide suggestions /feedback to improve store productivity
• People Development / Team Management: To ensure daily roistering & briefing to outsourced store staff
• Ensure that attrition issues (planned & unplanned) are escalated for timely resolution
• Ensure motivation & development of outsourced store staff
• Customer Experience: Ensure adherence to CE guidelines
• Manage staff allocation based on demand at point in time.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Store Operations & Audit / Compliance:
• Adherence of Store Operations in line with pre-defined SOPs
• Ensure that the look and feel of the store is as per guidelines/standards
• Track efficient Cash handling; prevent shoplifting / ensure safety and security
• Visual merchandising as per plan / guidelines
• Inventory and stock management to prevent stock-outs or excess Inventory
• KPI reporting as per guidelines and on-time
• Strategic Roll outs:
• Accountable for clearing store for formal launch as per pre-defined procedure across dimensions (e.g. manpower/ furniture & fittings/ IT/ device inventory)
• Manage closure of current store during refit & conversion
• Profitability:
• To achieve the target on conversion from the walk in customers in terms of Sales from new acquisitions & up-sell
• To ensure required MIS & tracking at CRO levels
• Manage Store expenses are as per plan
• Provide suggestions /feedback to improve store productivity
• People Development / Team Management:
• To ensure daily roistering & briefing to outsourced store staff
• Ensure that attrition issues (planned & unplanned) are escalated for timely resolution
• Ensure motivation & development of outsourced store staff
• Customer Experience:
• Ensure adherence to CE guidelines
• Manage staff allocation based on demand at point in time.