About the role
This is a hands-on, execution-driven Merchandising Executive position within the SEA & Middle East Buying Team. The role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful execution of product launches across Singapore, Thailand, UAE, and KSA. You will work closely with Buyers, Supply Chain, Vendors, Retail, Marketing, and Training teams to ensure products are launched on time, inventory is effectively managed, and commercial objectives are met across all markets.
Key responsibilities
Track and manage the progress of upcoming product launches against the merchandising calendar and launch timelines
Monitor collection readiness and proactively identify outstanding dependencies across Supply Chain, Vendors, Marketing, Content, and Retail teams
Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure all launch deliverables are completed within agreed timelines
Escalate potential risks, delays, and bottlenecks early to maintain launch schedules
Generate and distribute weekly sales and performance reports by market, category, and collection
Analyze key merchandising metrics including sell-through, stock levels, inventory coverage, and product performance
Identify best-selling products, slow-moving inventory, and stock risks, providing actionable insights to the buying team
Maintain and update the assortment master database, ensuring accuracy of SKU information, product attributes, pricing, launch status, and sales data
Maintain and manage the regional launch calendar to ensure collections are launched according to plan across all markets
Support the buying team in order management and vendor coordination activities
About you
1–3 years of experience in Merchandising, Buying, Category Management, Merchandise Planning, Buying Operations, or related retail functions
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, or a related discipline
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and large dataset management
Understanding of key retail metrics such as Sell-Through, Stock Cover, Gross Margin, Inventory Turnover, and Average Selling Price (ASP)
Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational and follow-up capabilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience within eyewear, fashion, accessories, beauty, lifestyle, or specialty retail categories is preferred
Familiarity with ERP systems, merchandising platforms, or retail planning tools is advantageous
Benefits
Be part of a fast-growing, dynamic retail business with operations across multiple international markets
Gain broad exposure to merchandising and buying across Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Develop end-to-end merchandising expertise, from order placement and launch execution to post-launch performance analysis
Work in a high-performance culture that values ownership, agility, collaboration, and continuous learning
Build a strong foundation for a long-term career in merchandising, buying, and retail management
Lenskart is Asia’s largest eyewear company serving 90 million people - helping them see better and lead better quality lives. We have more than 2000 omni-channel stores across 200 cities in Asia and the Middle East. Our aim is to serve One Billion eyes by 2025 globally. And in this journey, we want to go beyond vision correction to transform the way people see and experience the world. That’s our new purpose - and we can only get there through cutting-edge technology and exceptional people.