Savio Kumar

Senior Visual Merchandising & Retail Execution Leader with 22+ years of experience across Pan-India retail, Visual Merchandising, New Store Openings, store experience and retail rollouts. Proven track record of delivering 150+ store launches, including 43 7-Eleven India New Store Openings, and managing VM/retail execution across 100+ national and international brands. Strong expertise in translating brand and VM concepts into consistent store-level execution, with hands-on leadership across VM standards, store openings, changeovers, POSM, signage, display materials, store audits, vendor management, commercial negotiations, BOQs, costing, value engineering and cost optimization.

Experienced in partnering with Creative, Marketing, Category, Procurement and Operations teams to deliver customer-focused, brand-consistent and commercially effective retail environments.

Manager – NSO & Visual Merchandising Execution Excellence at 7-Eleven India (Reliance Retail) (2022-12 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end Pan-India New Store Opening and VM execution, ensuring store readiness, brand consistency and timely implementation.
• Delivered 43 new store openings, coordinating VM requirements, façade branding, signage, display materials, vendors and on-ground execution.
• Drive implementation of VM dockets, POSM, signage and brand communication while maintaining execution quality across stores.
• Manage external vendors for production, quality, delivery and installation; coordinate commercial requirements, BOQs and timelines.
• Control project budgets and drive value engineering / cost optimization without compromising brand presentation and execution standards.
• Conduct store-level audits and coordinate corrective actions to improve execution quality and consistency.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Marketing and Commercial teams to deliver store openings, changeovers and promotional execution.

Assistant Manager – Pan India VM Projects at Future Group (Big Bazaar) (2016-02 – 2021-05)

• Standardized VM BOQs and vendor rates across Pan-India projects, supporting cost control and execution consistency.
• Managed budgets, procurement coordination, vendor follow-up and execution quality for VM projects.
• Led documentation, audits, project tracking and stakeholder coordination to ensure timely implementation.

Assistant Manager – Visual Merchandising at Central (Future Lifestyle) (2009-04 – 2015-09)

• Delivered 9 large-format store launches with focus on VM implementation, store presentation and execution quality.
• Managed Visual Merchandising for 106+ brands across large-format retail environments.
• Received Best Assistant Manager – VM Award for performance and execution excellence.

Multiple Roles at Lifestyle International, Weekender Kids, Arvind Brands, KLounge (2003 – 2009)

Progressed through retail operations into Visual Merchandising leadership, building strong foundations in store execution, brand presentation and retail operations.

Certification in Visual Merchandising – NIFT Mumbai

T.Y. B. Com

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