Arun Kumar

Director - Sales & BD @ Plaeto

About

Seasoned Professional | Purpose‑Driven Leader | Continuous Learner With over two decades of experience in Sales, Retail Operations, and Strategic Business Leadership, I specialise in Key Account Management, Franchise Development, and Growth Strategy. I excel at building and mentoring high‑performing teams, streamlining operations, and driving scalable, customer‑centric business outcomes. A passionate learner and purpose‑driven leader, I focus on transforming challenges into opportunities by combining operational excellence with strategic insight. My goal is to create sustainable value through impactful execution, strong partnerships, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

Merchandising, Retail, New Business Development, Management, Sales Management, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Key Account Management, Team Management, Competitive Analysis, CRM, Business Development, Brand Management, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Strategy

Experience

Director - Sales & BD

Plaeto

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manager - Growth

Plaeto

2023-6 - 2025-4 · 1 yr 11 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manager Retail Planning

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd

2015-6 - 2020-12 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Bangalore

Retail Operations Manager - West (PEOPLE)

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd

2013-8 - 2015-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Pune Area, India

Manager retail operations - South & East (PEOPLE)

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd

2011-11 - 2013-8 · 1 yr 10 mos

bangalore

Managing a network of 30 EBO’s for the young brand of Madura F&L – PEOPLE across Southern India & Kolkatta

Regional Retail Operations manager - South

Brand Marketing India

2011-1 - 2011-6 · 6 mos

Bangalore

Retail Operations of the Brands Calvin Klien & FCUK across Southern India.

Manager - Teamsales

Nike

2008-6 - 2011-1 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Part of a Criket Initiative at Nike to explore avenues to generate revenues with the game of cricket in the country .

Area Sales & retail Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

2004-6 - 2008-6 · 4 yrs 1 mo

The Role was to bring excellence through efficient retail operating systems and work towards making the business model - 'Profitable' and achieve a like to like growth in all business formats in the respective regions.