Ep: 01 | Understanding Retail & Its Job Roles MBA Inside Out

The retail space in India is one of the most dynamic and evolving marketplaces of our country and starting out your career in the retail space can be really interesting in the sales & marketing domain.

Working in this space means you are part of a diverse set of activities like Buying & Merchandising, Store Operations, Category Management, Staffing, Sales & Marketing etc.

In this episode, Aditya & Sumit are joined by Yuvraj Gogia, Deputy Manager - Marketing at Reliance Brands Ltd to discuss various aspects of Retail Management and the nuances of starting a career in a retail space.

Chapters of the Conversation:

(07:35) – What is Retail Management and what does it entail?

(16:13) - How does a day look like as a Management Trainee in the retail industry (at Wildcraft)? 

(27:16) – How was the transition from B- School to corporate?

(38:27) – How does one deal with colleagues who are below you in the work hierarchy but have more experience?

(45:08) – Launching a new Retail store and manager’s role/KPI and KRA?

(55:23) - Recommendation for aspirants looking for a career in Retail.

(60:51) - Career transition from Sales to Marketing.


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Connect to Aditya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaragiyer/

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Connect to Sumit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-gattani-5014a3a3/

Connect to Sumit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumit_gattani411/


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