We are looking for a Category Lead – Footwear who can build the footwear category from scratch and take complete ownership of its growth.

This is a 0→1 role for someone who can translate consumer and market insights into a robust product portfolio, build the right vendor ecosystem, drive sourcing and merchandising, and scale the category commercially.

Key Responsibilities

- Build the Footwear category from 0→1, including category strategy, assortment architecture, pricing and growth plans.
- Own the end-to-end product lifecycle — trend research, concept development, product development, sampling and launches.
- Drive sourcing and vendor development, identifying and building relationships with the right footwear manufacturers and suppliers.
- Own merchandising and assortment planning, including SKU architecture, depth, OTB, pricing and inventory planning.
- Analyse consumer trends, competition, market gaps and sales data to identify new opportunities.
- Own category-level P&L; / revenue / margin targets and drive commercial performance.
- Work closely with Design, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Marketing and E-commerce teams to ensure successful launches and category growth.




- Build the right category team and processes as the business scales.
- Monitor category performance through metrics such as sell-through, ASP, gross margin, inventory turns, markdowns and newness contribution.
- Develop a clear roadmap to make Footwear a meaningful growth category for Miraggio.

What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in Footwear / Fashion / Lifestyle / Accessories.
- Strong experience in building or scaling a footwear category, preferably in a D2C, e-commerce or high-growth environment.
- Someone who has demonstrated 0→1 category-building experience, rather than only managing an established category.
- Strong understanding of footwear product development, sourcing, merchandising and vendor management.
- Commercially solid with an understanding of P&L;, margins, pricing and inventory.
- Strong understanding of consumer trends and fashion-led product categories.
- Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable working in an environment where the processes, team and category are still being built.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

📌 Category Lead- Footwear (Gurugram)
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