Sandipan Lokhande

I am a management professional with 8+years of experience in Retail industry. I started my career journey from basics in Rubber Manafuctring and Moulding, I first started my career as a Assistant Store Executive with G B Rubber Products Company.  I am currently working in reputed company D'mart since 2015 in Department Manager functions in food, non-food and  category. In this company I started my new journey as a Godown Officer and today through higher grades and promotions I reached the position of "Department Manager" within a short span of time. Thus I have good knowledge and skills of retail industry.

I like to work with a growth mindset, putting the customer and the company first in all my actions. My ability to remain calm and composed while focusing on problem solving is one of my key strengths that has seen me through difficult situations.

DEPARTMENT MANAGER, ASL [DMART]                              FEBRUARY 2021 - TILL DATE
Responsibilities included:
Support the store manager for smooth functioning & performance of the store overall.
Oversee preventive maintenance activities & effectively handle escalation of issues with relevant teams.
To take floor walks and ensure floor hygiene.
Attending customer queries and requests. 
Look after the customer complaints, suggestion & queries.
Creating goodwill of the organisation in the eyes of the both suppliers and customers.
Conducting team briefings on floor.
Guiding the team during peak hour’s operations.
Handling officers and staff in large numbers.
Preparing documentation of entire store.
Conducting necessary trainings to the staff.
Acknowledging management requirement.
Planning and organizing entire store for stock take, safety and FSSAI audits.

SENIOR GODOWN OFFICER, ASL [DMART]                                                                 August 2015 – January 2021

Responsibilities included:
Collecting the daily vendor schedule (schedule for next day) from the purchase Officer; study the same (no. Of vendors, quantity of goods etc.) and make necessary preparation/ arrangements to receive.
Ensure that the stacks the goods at the appropriate place in the warehouse in the appropriate section (As per norms).
Preparing and maintaining godown documentation.
Nurturing sub ordinates.
Conducting daily briefings for the team and weekly department meetings.
Acknowledging management requirement.
Offering enough support to floor operations where and when required.
Planning and organizing warehouse for stock take, safety and FSSAI audits.
Handling team of large numbers.

ASSISTANT STORE, G.B RUBBER PRODUCTS, BHOSARI, PUNE   JULY-2010 - AUGUST-2012

Responsibilities included:
In Word Activities: 
Out Word Activities: 
Making MIS Report  
Maintain Inventory stock  level
Physical stock taking at every month end and reconciliation
 

MBA Appear in Jaro Education

B.Com with percentage 58% passed on March-2010. 
Bachelor of Commerce in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar  Marathwada University Aurangabad.

12th Class with percentage 61% passed on March-2006.   
State board of secondary and higher secondary education.

10th Class with percentage 46% passed on March-2004.      
State board of secondary and higher secondary education.