Role & responsibilities

Business Planning & Performance Tracking

- Lead business planning and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) tracking for the retail division.
- Monitor monthly performance variances, highlight gaps, and suggest agile course corrections to meet business objectives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Finance, Marketing, and Merchandising teams to enable data-driven decisions around budgeting and investments.
- Align operational and marketing strategies to drive growth and optimize resource allocation.

Merchandise Analytics & Forecasting

- Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB), sell-through, and aged inventory analysis to support efficient purchase planning.
- Collaborate with merchandising and finance teams to improve forecasting accuracy and inventory turns.

Margin & Profitability Initiatives

- Identify and track key levers to grow revenue and improve contribution margins for key product categories.
- Analyze performance drivers and develop actionable insights to support profitability goals.

Brand Strategy Support





- Support the scale-up of premium and emerging brands through deep-dive analysis and performance tracking.
- Contribute to strategic growth plans in collaboration with brand and category teams.

Demand Planning & Predictive Modelling

- Build and maintain predictive models to support seasonal and long-term demand planning.
- Improve sell-through and inventory efficiency through data-backed insights.

Preferred candidate profile

- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Commerce; MBA or CA preferred.
- 2-4 years of experience in business analysis, buying, merchandising, or planning functions in retail or consumer businesses.
- Solid analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel and SQL; familiarity with BI tools like Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across functions.
- Strong business acumen, with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and execution.

📌 Business Analyst (Retail Planning & Analytics) (Gurugram)
🏢 Lenskart
📍 Gurugram