7,733 Footwear jobs in India

Company Description

Suvaa offers versatile footwear designed for the modern Indian woman, with a focus on Indian sizes, climate, and feet. Each pair is made with love and reflects a blend of modernity and Indian design aesthetics. Our products aim to provide all-day comfort and style, rooted in Indian culture.

Role Description

This is a part-time role for a Footwear Merchandiser at Suvaa. The role is on-site and located in New Delhi. If you are passionate about footwear and have a proven track record in end-to-end product merchandising, we would love to meet you.

What will you do

 1) Source materials & components

 Negotiate with material suppliers, sole vendors, and hardware partners to secure competitive pricing, lead times, and capacity forecasts aligned with brand objectives.

2) Drive product development

 Work with production and QA teams to oversee sample creation, fit sessions, and pre-production approvals.

3) Manage production & logistics

 Track factory schedules, ensure quality checkpoints, and coordinate with supply-chain and logistics partners for on-time deliveries.

4) Analyze trends & performance

 Research market trends, benchmark competitor offerings, and review sales data to optimize SKU assortments and maximize sell-through.

5) Collaborate across teams

 Partner closely with the founder, design, and product teams to align on vision, timelines, and go-to-market strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of merchandising experience in footwear (or a closely related fashion category).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, factory capacity planning, and quality standards.
• Proven skills in vendor management, sourcing negotiations, and end-to-end supply-chain coordination.
• Proficiency in Excel and other merchandising tools.
• Excellent communication, organization, and multi-project management under tight timelines.

Why join us?

• Be part of an innovative footwear brand blending style, comfort, and quality
• Collaborative culture that empowers your ideas and growth
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and benefits
• Work hands-on alongside the founder, design, and product teams to shape product strategy

Company Description

Suvaa offers versatile footwear designed for the modern Indian woman, with a focus on Indian sizes, climate, and feet. Each pair is made with love and reflects a blend of modernity and Indian design aesthetics. Our products aim to provide all-day comfort and style, rooted in Indian culture.

Role Description

This is a part-time role for a Footwear Merchandiser at Suvaa. The role is on-site and located in New Delhi. If you are passionate about footwear and have a proven track record in end-to-end product merchandising, we would love to meet you.

What will you do

 1) Source materials & components

 Negotiate with material suppliers, sole vendors, and hardware partners to secure competitive pricing, lead times, and capacity forecasts aligned with brand objectives.

2) Drive product development

 Work with production and QA teams to oversee sample creation, fit sessions, and pre-production approvals.

3) Manage production & logistics

 Track factory schedules, ensure quality checkpoints, and coordinate with supply-chain and logistics partners for on-time deliveries.

4) Analyze trends & performance

 Research market trends, benchmark competitor offerings, and review sales data to optimize SKU assortments and maximize sell-through.

5) Collaborate across teams

 Partner closely with the founder, design, and product teams to align on vision, timelines, and go-to-market strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of merchandising experience in footwear (or a closely related fashion category).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, factory capacity planning, and quality standards.
• Proven skills in vendor management, sourcing negotiations, and end-to-end supply-chain coordination.
• Proficiency in Excel and other merchandising tools.
• Excellent communication, organization, and multi-project management under tight timelines.

Why join us?

• Be part of an innovative footwear brand blending style, comfort, and quality
• Collaborative culture that empowers your ideas and growth
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and benefits
• Work hands-on alongside the founder, design, and product teams to shape product strategy

Company Description

Suvaa offers versatile footwear designed for the modern Indian woman, with a focus on Indian sizes, climate, and feet. Each pair is made with love and reflects a blend of modernity and Indian design aesthetics. Our products aim to provide all-day comfort and style, rooted in Indian culture.

Role Description

This is a part-time role for a Footwear Merchandiser at Suvaa. The role is on-site and located in New Delhi. If you are passionate about footwear and have a proven track record in end-to-end product merchandising, we would love to meet you.

What will you do

 1) Source materials & components

 Negotiate with material suppliers, sole vendors, and hardware partners to secure competitive pricing, lead times, and capacity forecasts aligned with brand objectives.

2) Drive product development

 Work with production and QA teams to oversee sample creation, fit sessions, and pre-production approvals.

3) Manage production & logistics

 Track factory schedules, ensure quality checkpoints, and coordinate with supply-chain and logistics partners for on-time deliveries.

4) Analyze trends & performance

 Research market trends, benchmark competitor offerings, and review sales data to optimize SKU assortments and maximize sell-through.

5) Collaborate across teams

 Partner closely with the founder, design, and product teams to align on vision, timelines, and go-to-market strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of merchandising experience in footwear (or a closely related fashion category).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, factory capacity planning, and quality standards.
• Proven skills in vendor management, sourcing negotiations, and end-to-end supply-chain coordination.
• Proficiency in Excel and other merchandising tools.
• Excellent communication, organization, and multi-project management under tight timelines.

Why join us?

• Be part of an innovative footwear brand blending style, comfort, and quality
• Collaborative culture that empowers your ideas and growth
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and benefits
• Work hands-on alongside the founder, design, and product teams to shape product strategy

Drive sales and service the demand optimally in the relevant category for the concept by ensuring the availability of the right product mix (private label) at the right store

Understand and share the available market opportunity for new and existing categories, markets and brands

• Understand the trends prevailing in the international market and provide inputs for customizing the same to suit the needs of the domestic market

• Drive the sales, margin and inventory for the concept

• Initiate buying as per OTB and ensure timely delivery and availability of right stocks at the store

• Interact with the vendors at regular intervals to meet the product availability norms and build relationships

• Address and resolve operational issues within the defined timelines

• Understand and share the customer needs and feedback.

Provide inputs to the VM team in creating the planogram to display the appropriate trends and themes

• Work with the marketing team in collaboration with the Buying Lead to highlight key trends and backup the trends with the visuals

• Share vendor wise feedback and analysis (margins and budgets) to planning and finance team, for them to take required actions

• Manage Licensor requirements of Projections, Design approvals, Monthly sales reporting, etc

• Set quality expectations in relation to cost for products

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Design Head to lead the footwear design

vertical for Cult Sport. The ideal candidate will be responsible for setting the design

direction for our footwear category, translating brand strategy into trend-forward and

consumer-relevant products, and collaborating across functions to bring collections

to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Direction: Define seasonal design themes, color palettes, and material stories aligned with brand positioning and consumer trends.
• Product Creation: Lead the design and development of footwear collections– from concept sketches to final prototypes.
• Trend Analysis: Leverage WGSN, competitor mapping, and other forecasting platforms to build trend-right collections.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, content, and product development teams to ensure design consistency and storytelling across all consumer touchpoints.
• CAD Development: Oversee the creation of 2D CADs and detailed tech packs for sampling and production.
• Design Software Expertise: Be hands-on with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other design tools to support the team in concept visualisation and presentations.
• Vendor Interaction: Liaise with factories, vendors, and sampling teams to ensure the timely development of prototypes and commercial samples.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a small team of designers, fostering creativity and executional excellence.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in footwear design, with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing footwear design and development process.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and basic tools.
• Solid understanding of footwear construction , materials, and fit.
• Experience working with trend forecasting platforms and consumer insighttools.
• Excellent communication, project management, and team leadership skills.

Preferred Attributes:

Previous experience with activewear or sports footwear brands.

Passionate about fitness, fashion, and creating consumer-centric designs.