Lead Design & Production (Eye wear)

A leading player in the Indian eyewear industry is looking for a senior eyewear professional who can bring together global design understanding, deep eyewear expertise, Indian market intelligence and strong product leadership.

Location: Kolkata
Experience: 12 - 15 years
CTC: Not a constraint for the right candidate
Reporting to: Managing Director

About the Role
The role will not design eyewear directly; rather, it will provide strategic design leadership, product direction and expert guidance to the Indian Design Team, ensuring global design direction is translated into commercially relevant, competitive and high-quality products for the Indian market.

You will be the strategic bridge between global design direction, the Indian team, product development, QC in Indian market.
What will you do
Design & Trend Leadership
Understand global and Indian eyewear trends shapes, colours, materials and finishes & guide the Indian Design Team in translating them for India.
Product Development
Drive Concept Sampling Modification Approval Production Final Product, aligning design intent, quality, timelines and commercial objectives.
India Market Relevance
Evaluate products across Indian regions, consumer segments, channels and price points — identifying what should be developed, adapted/ refined.
Global Brand Adaptation




Interpret global design direction by maintaining the DNA of international licensed brands and ensuring relevance for India.
Production & Quality Governance
Work with various departments to ensure approved designs are accurately translated into finished goods.
Competitive & Product Intelligence
Track Indian and global eyewear brands in all respects and emerging trends. Leverage the organisation’s 25-year history of designs, products and market learnings to identify future opportunities.

Who are we looking for
12–15 years of strong eyewear industry experience
Deep understanding of eyewear design, shapes, colours, materials and finishes
Strong knowledge of Indian consumers and regional preferences
Experience in product development and sampling
Ability to guide designers without being the hands-on designer
Strong understanding of global eyewear brands and trends
Experience working with Production, QC, suppliers and factories
Commercial understanding of costing, pricing and product positioning
Solid market intelligence, analytical and leadership capabilities
Excellent command of Excel, PowerPoint and relevant design/product software

If you have the experience, vision and depth to help build a stronger, more competitive India-focused eyewear portfolio, we would like to hear from you.

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