Karthikeyan

About Karthikeyan

With over a decade of leadership experience in food retail, currently serving as Chief Business Officer at Shree Anandhaas Sweets & Snacks, managing 19 branches in Coimbatore. Focused on operational excellence and customer-centric strategies, successfully reduced wastage by 50% and boosted daily sales by 18%. Spearheaded the launch of innovative initiatives such as \"Gift Cheque\" campaigns and cultural integration programs for employees, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment. Previously led multi-state retail operations as Business Head at Sri Krishna Sweets, overseeing 75+ branches and achieving significant growth in prepackaged and counter sales. Demonstrated expertise in market expansion, team optimization, and corporate partnerships, consistently driving measurable results. Passionate about leveraging data-driven strategies to enhance retail performance while building sustainable, scalable business models.

Experience

1. Chief Business Officer

   Shree Anandhaas Sweets & Snacks

   Jul 2024 — Present · Coimbatore, IN

   Managing 19 branches in Coimbatore• Key focus on reducing the wastage at stores. Brought down wastage to 4% from 8%(from 80.0Lakhs to 38 Lakhs)• Increased the overall daily sales by 18%(34 Lakhs to 40 Lakhs)• Launched “Gift Cheque” for Diwali 2024. First year sold and encashed gift cheques.• Introduced “Language & Culture” session for migrant population which resulted in reduction inattrition.

Education

• Bharathiar University

  Bachelors of Business Management, Masters of Foreign Trade, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  1993 — 1999

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Executive Program, Business Administration and Management, General

  2012 — 2013

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Executive MBA, Genral Management