Need for People in Retail

The changing face of Indian retail industry is certainly going to drive in professional retail people.

Faridabad, India (prHWY.com) September 17, 2012 - Indian retail industry is one of the foundations of the country's economy. It contributes around 14 per cent of the GDP. Foreign investors have indentified huge potential in this growing economy. The primary reason being the vast population and growing middle class. In such a situation there is a dire need for retail people.

The retail industry which includes logistics as well employs about 40 million Indians. Since the Indian retail industry is mostly unorganized, the people in retail are not professionally skilled. The changing consumer behavior demands more professionalism in the services offered by the retail people. This has created a void which has to be filled as soon as possible.

As the industry is rapidly shifting from unorganized to organized format, the designation of retail people is getting a definition. The requirement is in various fields like accounting, management, sales, etc. Some of the posts are as follows.

Regional and Area managers: One who manages a specific geographical region for the company?

Sales Managers: This requires the person to manage the front end operations directly affecting the sales.

Business Development Manager: One who formulates the policies and strategies to develop the business, usually expansion?

Departmental Managers: At this level one is takes care of the department he has been allotted.

Front end sales staff: These are the faces of the brands as they interact with the clients directly.

Logistics Manager: One who manages the logistics in and out of the stores?

Events and support staff: Such people in the retail industry work on the branding and promotional events within the store and outside the store.

HR: They make sure that the right person is at the right position and a good relationship is maintained between the company and its employees.

Account Manager: Each company needs someone to take care of the accounts of the business done. One who looks into the profit, revenue and investment figures?

Marketing Manager: This department is responsible for the marketing of the products, launch of new products and spreading the news and information about the brands.

Communications and Media: This is usually for the bigger organizations which need to interact with the Media.

Design department: This is also outsourced in a lot of companies and some have in house designers as well. Store design, lighting design and visual merchandising are another evolving field of interest in the retail sector.

General Manager: The one who heads all the operations of the company.
With a lot of investors coming up in the Indian market, the need for retail people is sure to shoot up. The sector is expected to generate another 2.5 million opportunities in the course of five years. This leaves the industry with a lot of scope to improve their standard as per the international norms as many multinational companies will very soon be seen on the Indian streets.


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