Specialist, Retail

About the role:

• Lead retail target planning on a quarterly and monthly basis, with the ability to set, manage, and recalibrate performance goals effectively.

• Leverage strong analytical skills to conduct sell-through analysis and implement actionable strategies for sales improvement.

• Drive merchandise performance planning with attention to detail and a solid understanding of store-level operations and inventory dynamics.

• Guide franchisee operations through insightful inputs and hands-on operational advice to ensure consistency and excellence across stores.

• Make data-driven decisions influencing sell-in, assortment planning, and store performance metrics such as conversions, UPTs, and ATVs.

• Understand consumer behavior and enhance store staff capability to deliver customer experiences and achieve results.

• Ensure operational excellence by maintaining brand standards, compliance with SOPs, efficient staff management, and effective in-store execution.

• Maximize store commercial performance through smart space, stock, and visual merchandising management, backed by process orientation and execution discipline.

• Track Key Metrics -Sell-out/sell-in performance, inventory, collections, margins, and franchisee KPIs to ensure operational and financial efficiency.

Job Location - Bangalore

About you:

• Experience: 5+ years in retail operations with hands-on store-level experience; preferably in large-format retail or managing own-operated/franchisee apparel stores.

• Retail Operations Leadership: Ability in retail target planning (monthly/quarterly), store-level performance management, and execution oversight.

• Analytical & Planning Skills: Strong analytical mindset for sell-through analysis, merchandise planning, and insights to improve store performance.

• Franchise & Team Management: Experienced in managing franchisee operations, offering strategic operational input, and enhancing staff capabilities.

• Customer-Centric & Process-Driven: understanding of consumer behaviour, with a process orientation, and disciplined execution.

Benefits
We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, weve got you covered.

Heres a small snapshot:

• Complimentary preventive health check-up for you & your spouse
• OPD coverage
• Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves
• Counselling sessions to prioritize mental well-being
• Exclusive discount vouchers on Levi s products

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyones perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.