Merchandising Leader

lenskartcareers; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenskart is seeking a Merchandising Leader who blends aesthetic intuition with analytical rigor to drive inventory efficiency and global collections.

You will lead product portfolio strategy, build high-performing teams, deploy AI for demand forecasting and replenishment, and bridge Design, Supply Chain, and Store teams to a profitable global launch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-growth environments.
• Experience leading global teams and driving complex, fast-moving initiatives.
• Background in design or creative direction and materials/ergonomics knowledge.
• Strong data skills; comfortable analyzing numbers to explain sales trends.
• Ability to build scalable systems and processes to improve efficiency 10x.
• Proven track record of growing talent and building high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the Direction: define visual and commercial strategy for global collections.
• Build the 'Merchandising Machine': create processes and tools to manage thousands of SKUs across countries.
• Deploy AI & Logic: integrate AI for demand forecasting, assortment curation, and replenishment.
• Lead & Build the Team: recruit, mentor, and grow a diverse high-performance group.
• Connect the Dots: bridge Design, Supply Chain, and Store teams for profitable global launches.

Skills

Leadership

Data fluency

Systems thinking

Design obsession

Growth mindset

Mentoring

Job description

Lenskartisadesign-ledtechnologycompanyreimagininghowtheworldsees.

WeareseekingaMerchandisingLeaderwhoseamlesslyintegratesaestheticintuitionwithanalyticalrigor.Youareascomfortablediscussingthenuancesofframegeometryandmaterialinnovationasyouareanalyzingcomplexdatasetstodriveinventoryefficiency.

Inthisrole,youwillleadourproductportfoliostrategybycombiningglobaltrendforecastingwithalgorithmicinventorymanagement.Beyondtechnicalexpertise,wearelookingforadesignfirst&techfirstleaderwhocannavigateacomplex,globalorganisationalstructureandbuildhigh-performingteams.

Responsibilities:

• SettheDirection: Youaren'tjustreactingtotrends;you'redecidingwhereLenskartgoesnext.You'llsetthevisualandcommercialstrategyforourglobalcollections,makingsurewestayaheadofthecurve.

• Buildthe"MerchandisingMachine":Wearescalingfast.Youneedtobuildtheprocesses,systems,andtoolsthatallowustomanagethousandsofSKUsacrossmultiplecountrieswithoutbreakingasweat.

• DeployAI&Logic:Wewanttomoveawayfrom"gutfeel."YouwillworkwithourtechteamstointegrateAIintohowweforecastdemand,curateassortments,andautomatereplenishment.

• Lead&BuildtheTeam:Yourbiggestjobistofindandgrowtalent.You'llbemanagingadiversegroup-fromcreativedesignerstohard-coreanalysts-andgettingthemtospeakthesamelanguage.

• ConnecttheDots:You'llbethebridgebetweenourDesign,SupplyChain,andStoreteams.Youneedtobeagreatpartnerwhocanturnadesignconceptintoaprofitable,globallaunch.

• Experience: You have 10+ years of experience in high-growth environments. You've managed global teams and know how to navigate the chaos of a company that moves at light speed.

• Leadership: You don't just "manage" a department; you build a culture. You have a track record of identifying raw talent, mentoring future leaders, and keeping a high-performance team motivated in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment.

• Design-Obsessed: You likely have a background in design or creative direction. You understand materials, ergonomics, and why a certain frame shape works (or doesn't).

• Data-Fluent: You don't need a dashboard to tell you what's happening. You're comfortable diving into the numbers yourself to find the "why" behind the sales.

• A Systems Thinker: You don't just fix a problem once; you build a system so it never happens again. You are always thinking about how to make things 10x more efficient.

• Growth Mindset: You're never "done." You're constantly looking for better ways to do things, whether that's through new tech, better math, or smarter design.