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1. RAJIV RAGHAVAN
BRAND TRAINING MANAGER
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PERSONAL STATEMENT
• Over 10 years, fast paced quality experience within a very
competitive industry. Highly been successful in driving top
management initiatives through Training & development,
local area marketing, Sales & distribution and Retail sales
management.
• Skilled in optimizing teams potential through training
delivery whilst promoting best practice and encouraging
self development culture.
• Believing that excellent staff training, motivation and
customer service brings ever increasing revenues and
profits.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To embark on a senior position in a dynamic
environment , where I can utilize my professional and
leadership skills to contribute toward the organization’s
growth.
KEY SKILLS
Permanent:
Thrissur,
Kerala, India
Present:
Olaya, Riyadh, KSA
966-547638112
rajivmenon83@gmail.com
• Achieving unprecedented results in Training & People
development through creativity, innovation, initiative and
resourcefulness.
• Thrive in ambiguous circumstances with minimal direction
and resources.
• Strong ability to gather, compile and deliver best practices
from throughout the organization.
• A natural relationship builder who can enroll others to
support positive change.
Key words:
• Humble
• Passionate
• Flexible
• Perfection
Age: 32
D.O.B: 15.03.1983

2. EDUCATION
• Masters in Business Administration from SRM
University, Chennai, India through 2 year full
time program in 2003-05
• Graduate in Bachelors of Science under
Mathematics stream from Madras University,
India though 3 year full time program in 2000-03
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Associated with LMG since Dec 2013 as a
Regional Training Manager, Babyshop
Academic
Achievements:
• University Rank
holder in MBA
(Rank -4)
• Rank holder in
Secondary
Schooling
• Been inducted
with Indian Army
to be an Officer
in the 82nd batch
of Officer’s
Training
Academy under
Short Service
Commission
Certifications:
• Workshop on Stress Management, Analytical skills,
Communication and Business etiquette, Creativity
and Innovation, Result orientation.
• Honors diploma in Software Engineering and
diploma in hardware networking
• Top grade(GRADE-A) holder in NCC – C certificate
conducted by Indian Army, college cadet wing.
Associated with Godrej & Boyce since
May 2006 till Dec 2013 in various functions
• With Godrej Locking Solutions & Systems division as Training
Manager – South Zone since Oct 2011
• With Godrej Locking Solutions & Systems division as Marketing
Manager – South Zone since April 2010
• With Godrej Interio division as Asst.Manager in channel sales
and distribution and as a cluster head for Retail stores since Oct
2009
• With Godrej Lifepsace(Retailing) division as senior executive and
Store Manager since April 2006
Associated with GE Business Capita Services. Ltd
as Senior Sales Executive since may 2005

3. JOB PROFILE (in detail)
As Training Manager @ Landmark group, KSA
Training
Marketing
Sales
• Responsible for establishing a highly structured Learning
culture within Babyshop concept across the country.
• Delivering various training programs(Leadership,
Behavioural, Process & Product) through regional concept
trainers and common trainers by class room sessions and
In-store trainings as per the calendar.
• Identifying store wise training needs through structured
store visits and interaction with retail staffs at every role
(sales executive, supervisors, Store Managers & Area
Managers)
• Ensuring Store Manager to work confidently by driving
Store Manager Empowerment, a Landmark initiative.
• Path-to-Progress (Individual development plan) for every
employee as per the identified training need.
• To conduct various motivational activities to keep the staff
morale high.
• To work along with HR Business partner to identify the root
cause for attrition and work on training programs to bring
down the attrition rate.
• Ensuring the training man days met for every employee.
• Special focus on Saudi staff development training programs
Successful Assignments:
• Successful leadership training facilitated across KSA for Store
Managers and Area Managers.
• Successful implementation of Lead Fundamenals, Sales
culture, Coach Buddy, Al-Qema supervisor development
program, Product trainings, Byte size trainings across 112
stores of Babyshop, KSA.
Professional
Achievements:
• Promoted as a
Training Head for
entire KSA within a
year for the business
associated(Babyshop)
• Group L & D certified
Leadership Trainer

4. JOB PROFILES (in detail)
As Training Manager @ Godrej Locking Solutions, India
Training
Marketing
Sales
• To impart product knowledge & effective field working to the
sales team across South India, identifying their requirement
with a fixed calendar plan and prepare a proper budget plan
for the same.
• To ensure that field sales concentrate and increase sale of
specific product categories that yield higher throughput to
the business.
• To analyse product-mix sale of every state for 3 years and
identify reasons for growth/decline and train people on
those products with specific targets & monitoring.
• To develop training aid, develop content based on
requirement of retail executives, institutional executives &
finally to distributor salesman/retailer salesman in the
market.
• To work closely with leadership team(Branch Head and Area
Sales Heads) of all 4 branches in south, identify their
strengths and weaknesses and conduct leadership trainings
in co-ordination with head office team.
• To effectively plan for a new product launch in the market.
Ensure the reach is maximum by the NPI training
arrangements & content for own team, distributors key
retailers & influencers.
Accomplishments:
• Best Training Manager for the year 2013-14.
• Best Training Manager for the year 2012-13.
• Best initiative of the year 2011-12.
Professional
Achievements:
• Best training
manager award two
consecutive years:
2013-14 and 2012-
13

5. As Local Area Marketing Manager @ Godrej Locking
Solutions, India
As Cluster Head & Store Manager @ Godrej
Lifespace Stores, India
• Ensuring best shopping experience given to all walk-in
customer & keeping customer service as the motto.
• Best display maintenance and upkeep of Stores as per the
standards across the cluster.
• Ensure target is achieved in all business categories set by
various divisions.
• To conduct various in-store activities and participating
outdoor events to increase customer walk-ins.
Accomplishments:
• Best Local Area Marketing Manager for the year 2010-11
Training
Marketing
Sales
• Ensure good brand visibility & acquire 10000 sq.ft
branding/retail space across region.
• To organize local area marketing activities across region
like instabooth in major retail counters, participating in
Exhibitions, Retailers Meet, Distributors Meet, Retailer
Salesman Training Programme, Carpenter loyalty
programme, Service camp in housing colonies, End User
Educational Programme, etc.
• To propose various schemes as and when required to
improve secondary sale across all 4 branches in South.
• Regular updates to manufacturing and design team on the
products, based on market required features & benefits
from the product and for new product development.
• Regular market visits to study on competition, their
activities and update Head Office on time.
Professional
Achievements:
• Best marketing
manager award:
2010-11
• Best store manager
award: 2009-10
• Best showroom
salesmen award:
2007-08