The Administrator is responsible for providing a variety of services and support to the teams at Dakshinam Sarees. Based out of our Chennai store, the administrator will be responsible for tasks related to or completely taking care of billing, reporting, logistics, banking, customer satisfaction, and staff development.
Key responsibilities:
1. Have active participation in office management, including handling general clerical tasks
2. Handle logistics-based tasks and monitor the movement of goods and support Services, Sales, and Applications team
3. Manage office equipment and supplies, and order new equipment and supplies as needed
4. Take ownership and handle billing at the Chennai store and aid the accounting department to provide and manage invoices, payments, and receipts
5. Take ownership and oversee stock and store operations
6. Process purchase requisitions as requested/needed
7. Maintain the orderly, presentable appearance of the store
8. Hire, train, and assess store employee's productivity and performance
9. Set and execute sales performance goals to increase profitability
10. Maintain and oversee all vendor-based operations and facilitate to completion
11. Maintain and oversee the housekeeping and functioning of the store and its components
12. Prepare and maintain a system of reporting on a weekly and monthly basis and liaise seamlessly with the rest of the stores
13. Assist management with other clerical tasks as needs arise.
Qualifications:
1. Fluent in English (written and spoken).
2. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite,comfortable multitasking and handling multiple requests from different individuals and departments
3. Ability to work quickly and in a potentially high-stress environment
4. Strong communication skills and extremely self-motivated when managing communication channels
5. Highly organized and capable of creating organizational systems that others easily utilize
6. Previous experience with, or an ability to learn to use common office equipment, such as modern phone systems, fax machines, and copy machines
7. High school education or equivalent experience
8. 3+ years' store management experience
9. Passion for the crafts sector
10. Prior experience in managing an ethnic brand
11. An ownership mindset with a customer-centric attitude.
Skill(s) required
English Proficiency (Spoken)English Proficiency (Written)MS-ExcelMS-OfficeMS-Word
Dakshinam Sarees is a leading craft enterprise headquartered at Chennai with stores in Lucknow, Kanpur and Jaipur. Our aim is to ensure that the tradition of non-motorized loom that has been a symbol of dignity and pride lives through our brand and in every fold, our sarees speak about the rich weaving culture of a particular region.
We, at our showrooms, celebrate not just the sarees but also the history, culture, craft, process, and people involved in the creation and journey of Dakshinam Sarees. With utmost responsibility and care, we present the best to our patrons who we believe are the core of our brand as they continue to inspire us to grow and innovate.
