Senior Manager - Value Engineering and Innovation

Our Story So Far

Twelve years back, Lenskart was started by a 26-year old entrepreneur - because he wanted to solve the problem of preventive blindness. We had humble beginnings - we spread awareness about eyecare, we took orders for eyeglasses online and shipped them to customers from a warehouse that was the size of a modern-day conference room.

As of today, little by little, Lenskart has served 40 Million people across the globe - helping them see better and lead better quality lives. Simultaneously, we’ve also built ourselves up to be Asia’s largest eyewear company. We have 10,000+ Lenskartians worldwide, more than 1500 omnichannel stores across 175 cities in India, Singapore and Dubai and we are shipping a pair of eyewear every 2.5 seconds, from the world’s most automated eyewear factory!

In 2022, Lenskart partnered with Owndays and took a majority stake in the Japanese-owned eyewear player that has a deep presence in Asia. With this partnership, we have added an additional 400 stores and extended our reach to 13 countries . We’ve come a long way but we’re not there yet. “Good is not good enough,” you’ll hear Lenskartians say that often.

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.

To realize this vision in the next 3 years, Lenskart’s strategic focus areas are technology, supply chain & manufacturing, talent density and consumer experience. We will also heavily focus our efforts on international expansion, M&A, and taking a bet on entrepreneurial talent. Lenskart aims to be the best global company born out of India - a successful and sustainable organization that continues to serve its purpose in the years to come.

Job Purpose:

This role will be responsible for the design and development of innovative brand-led experiences spanning the entire portfolio of retail formats with the goal of providing an excellent physical brand experience, driving branding and sales objectives, and innovation through design in order to maximize profitability.

Key Responsibility:

• Work closely with Head of Store Design to research & develop and implement the spatial design strategy for the brand

• Develop the creative space design across all physical brand experiences, spanning the entire portfolio of formats

• Researching design trends that will inform the design strategy and innovate through design in order to maximize profitability

• Work from the POV of design detailing and development with focus on material selection, value engineering, and cost optimization for architectural & interior features, branding signage, fixtures, lighting etc to deliver to budgets

• Contribute to design development on retail toolkits and Guides across the portfolio of retail formats along with the the Design & VM teams

• Assist with development, review and approvals, including Liaising with other retail professionals, including vendor partners, marketing executives, and retail Visual merchandisers, when necessary

• Strong knowledge of retail industry and design trends, customer behavior, and design best practices

• Possessing clear design sensibility and creative abilities to develop innovative engaging ideas and ability leverage design elements to create a visually appealing & cohesive

• Strong knowledge of materials, workmanship and finishes, an eye for well-crafted design and details, and the ability to bring innovative solutions to make design less complex and more cost effective.

• Energetic and people oriented , Ready to thrive in a collaborative, team-centric environment, have the ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners.

• Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey design concepts to stakeholders.

• Knowledge of construction processes and materials, as well as understanding of building codes and regulations

• Proficient with AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, 3DS Max, and Adobe Creative Suite.