Jayakumar R

About Jayakumar R

Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of excellence in Large Format and…

Experience

1. Head of Sales Operations

   Paragon Footwear

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead sales and retail operations for Paragon Footwear Exclusive Brand Outlets including COCO, FOFO & COFO Stores.• Set the Annual Business Plan based on prior year performance and current expansion targets for all the formats.• Achieve PAT targets established by the Management.• Conduct detailed market analysis to identify strategic locations for new store openings.• Identify and engage local real estate consultants to source new retail properties, and negotiate terms with landlords to secure stores in alignment with market standards.• Organize franchise investor meetings and use online advertising to attract potential investors for new COFO (Company-Owned, Franchisee-Operated) stores, also facilitating the conversion of existing COCO stores to COFO to optimize capital allocation and profitability for the retail division.• Actively participate in trade shows to select new footwear merchandise for spring/summer and fall/winter seasons.

Education

• University of Kerala

  M COM, COMMERCE

  1994 — 1996

• Suresh Gyan Vihar University

  MBA, Digital Marketing

• Mahatma Gandhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), COMMERCE

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Store Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Loss Prevention
• Merchandising
• Store Operations
• Retail
• Profit
• Retail Sales
• Driving Results
• Inventory Control
• Inventory Management
• New Store Openings
• Sales
• Team Building
• Team Management
• Training
• Leadership
• Business Development
• P&L Management
• Business Planning
• Customer Service