Business Head - Lifestyle

HUFT; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,800,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HUFT is seeking a commercial leader to own the Lifestyle portfolio end to end, with full P&L accountability for growth, gross margin and inventory health. You'll work with our Founder and Creative team to translate a strong brand vision into a profitable, scalable mix of beds, toys, apparel and travel products.

Based in India, you will set category and assortment strategy, lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting and replenishment, and build channel-specific assortments for stores and

Qualifications

• 8-12 years in category management, merchandise planning or business leadership in fashion, lifestyle, home, kids, sporting goods, accessories or consumer retail.
• A track record of owning a sizeable category or portfolio with revenue, margin and inventory accountability.
• Hands-on experience with assortment planning, forecasting, open-to-buy (OTB) and inventory management.
• Omnichannel experience across owned retail and digital channels.
• Strong analytical judgement and customer understanding.
• Ability to work alongside creative teams and influence across functions.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue, gross margin and inventory health for the Lifestyle portfolio, and build the annual and seasonal business plans.
• Set the category and assortment strategy: scale, reprice, refresh or discontinue, and build hero and core ranges.
• Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting and replenishment, tracking sell-through, stock turns, inventory ageing and markdowns.
• Give the creative team clear commercial briefs: target prices, volumes, launch windows and success measures.
• Build channel-specific assortments for retail stores and e-commerce, and visit stores regularly.
• Align merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, retail, e-commerce, marketing and finance around one Lifestyle plan.
• Lead and develop the Lifestyle merchandising team.

Skills

business leadership

lifestyle

revenue

Job description

About the role

HUFT's Lifestyle portfolio covers beds, toys, apparel, walking accessories, dining and travel products for dogs and cats, sold through our own stores and digital channels. We're looking for a commercial leader to own this business end to end, with full P&L accountability for growth, gross margin and inventory health. This is a business role, not a design role. You'll work with our Founder and Creative team to turn a strong brand vision into a profitable, scalable portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Own revenue, gross margin and inventory health for the Lifestyle portfolio, and build the annual and seasonal business plans.
• Set the category and assortment strategy: decide what to scale, reprice, refresh or discontinue, and build strong hero and core ranges.
• Lead merchandise planning, demand forecasting and replenishment, tracking sell-through, stock turns, inventory ageing and markdowns.
• Give the creative team clear commercial briefs: target prices, volumes, launch windows and success measures.
• Build channel-specific assortments for retail stores and e-commerce, and visit stores regularly.
• Align merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, retail, e-commerce, marketing and finance around one Lifestyle plan.
• Lead and develop the Lifestyle merchandising team.

What You'll Bring

• 8-12 years in category management, merchandise planning or business leadership in fashion, lifestyle, home, kids, sporting goods, accessories or consumer retail.
• A track record of owning a sizeable category or portfolio with revenue, margin and inventory accountability.
• Hands-on experience with assortment planning, forecasting, open-to-buy (OTB) and inventory management.
• Omnichannel experience across owned retail and digital channels.
• Strong analytical judgement, combined with a genuine understanding of customers.
• The ability to work alongside creative teams and influence across functions.

Skills: business leadership,lifestyle,revenue