Aditya B
RETAIL OPERATIONS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Hire this person
Send a job offer directly to this candidate
About
Entrepreneurial operations and retail leader with nine years of hands-on experience running a customer-facing Ottawa business with full P&L; accountability. Managed revenue, labour, purchasing, operating expenses, inventory, suppliers, customer experience and profitability while recruiting, training and leading more than 100 employees. Strong commercial judgment, practical problem solving and a hands-on leadership style, supported by strong Excel and business-systems skills and an engineering-based analytical foundation.
Experience
Business Development & Account Management at Spark Sensory AI (2026-03 – Present)
- Develop B2B opportunities and manage client relationships across North America, from prospecting and qualification through proposals and contract-related activities.
- Work with customers and internal teams to understand needs, coordinate priorities, maintain accurate documentation and resolve issues.
- Use CRM and Microsoft 365 tools to manage pipelines, records, communications and ongoing account activities.
General Manager & Principal Owner at Les Moulins La Fayette, Hintonburg (2017-06 – 2026-07)
- Owned and operated a customer-facing Ottawa business for nine years, with complete responsibility for day-to-day operations, financial performance, employees, customers, suppliers and business results.
- Held full P&L; responsibility, managing revenue, labour, operating expenses, purchasing, cash flow and profitability while monitoring business performance and making adjustments as needed.
- Recruited, hired, onboarded, trained and coached more than 100 employees over nine years, including staffing, scheduling, feedback, performance management and day-to-day development.
- Led from the floor and remained closely connected to the customer experience, resolving concerns professionally and making practical decisions during high-volume and unexpected situations.
- Managed purchasing, inventory, ordering, receiving and replenishment; evaluated suppliers and negotiated pricing and commercial terms for ongoing supply relationships.
- Coordinated contractors and maintenance requirements, including defining work requirements, using Statements of Work and negotiating commercial terms for business build-out and operational projects.
- Used Excel and business systems to track labour, expenses, inventory and operating information and to support decisions affecting efficiency and profitability.
- Maintained workplace, food-safety and labour compliance requirements and kept employee and operational records organized.
- Developed and maintained corporate and customer relationships while balancing service quality, operational capacity and commercial objectives.
Project Management Engineering Trainee at WorleyParsons (2009-05 – 2009-08)
- Analysed technical data, maintained project records and prepared reports requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
- Supported project teams in tracking deliverables, documentation and quality-control requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering – University of Ottawa (2008 – 2012)