Vaisakhan Anthithiriyan
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in retail operations, inventory management, and sales growth. Skilled in budget control, team leadership, and customer service. Expertise in performance management, merchandising, supplier coordination, and food safety compliance. Focused on enhancing operational efficiency and driving business success through strategic planning.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Store manager
Grand Emirates Market LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025.01 - 2026.07
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards while optimising resource utilisation
- Managed cross-functional teams, providing coaching and performance reviews to align objectives with operational goals
- Developed and tracked KPIs, reporting on operational performance to support continuous improvement initiatives
- Prepared and controlled department budgets, forecasting expenses, and identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Ensured compliance with safety, regulatory, and company policies through audits, training, and corrective actions
- Led root cause analyses of operational issues and implemented corrective and preventive action plans
Store Manager
Shopprix Super Center
Kerala
2022.12 - 2024.09
- Led daily store operations, ensuring efficient opening, closing, cleanliness, and compliance with company standards
- Ensured exceptional customer service by resolving escalations and demonstrating best-in-class service behaviours
- Implemented visual merchandising guidelines to enhance brand standards and increase product visibility and sales
- Monitor inventory levels, execute stock replenishment, and minimize shrink through effective loss-prevention practices
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and develop individualized training and development plans
Store Manager / PIC
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
Dubai
2019.12 - 2022.07
- Managed store operations, merchandising, inventory, staffing to ensure optimal performance
- Led promotional campaigns to drive store profitability
- Reduced stock loss through implementation of effective inventory controls
Assistant Store Manager / PIC
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
Dubai
2017.11 - 2019.12
- Led and coached team members, achieving sales, service, and operational performance targets
- Scheduled, trained, and evaluated staff, ensuring adequate coverage and high standards of customer service
- Resolved customer complaints and escalations promptly, enhancing customer loyalty and satisfaction
- Ensure visual merchandising, signage, and product displays align with brand and promotional standards
- Monitor inventory levels, conduct cycle counts, and coordinate ordering and stock replenishment
Storekeeper
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
Dubai
2016.08 - 2017.10
- Received, inspected, and verified incoming stock against purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and reporting discrepancies to procurement or supervisors
- Monitored stock levels and expiration dates, initiating timely replenishment requests to prevent stockouts or obsolescence
- Follow FIFO or FEFO methods when issuing goods to ensure optimal rotation and minimal waste
- Maintained organised, clearly labelled storage locations, optimising space utilisation and facilitating faster item retrieval
- Conduct regular cycle counts and full physical inventories, reconciling variances in the inventory management system
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Business Management
Dr. C.V. Raman University
IndiaSkills
- Retail Store Operations
- Sales growth
- Stock management
- Cost management
- Loss prevention
- Food safety compliance
- Merchandising strategies
- Supplier management
- Team management
- Performance management
- Customer Service Excellence
Certification
- Highfield Level 3 Food Safety – Person in Charge (PIC)
- SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (MM) – In Progress
LANGUAGES
Malayalam
Fluent
English
Fluent
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate
REFERENCES
References available upon request
Timeline
Store manager
Grand Emirates Market LLC
2025.01 - 2026.07
Store Manager
Shopprix Super Center
2022.12 - 2024.09
Store Manager / PIC
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
2019.12 - 2022.07
Assistant Store Manager / PIC
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
2017.11 - 2019.12
Storekeeper
T Choithrams & Sons LLC
2016.08 - 2017.10
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Business Management
Dr. C.V. Raman University