Chief of Staff - Strategy & Execution - Retail/D2C/FMCG

Role Overview:

Seeking a sharp, high-potential professional to work closely with the Founder & CEO on strategic priorities and cross-functional execution. The individual will convert ideas and management decisions into structured plans, track execution across teams, and solve business problems requiring data, judgment, and coordination across leadership levels.

This is a hands-on leadership grooming role for someone who learns quickly, takes ownership, and has the will and competence to grow into a business leadership position within 2 - 3 years.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support the Founder on strategic initiatives, business reviews, and special projects across retail, supply chain, and customer success.

- Analyze business performance, identify insights, and prepare concise decision notes.

- Convert priorities into clear action plans with owners, milestones, and timelines.

- Track critical initiatives across Marketing, Sales, Retail, Marketplace, Operations, and Finance.

- Follow through with functional teams to ensure timely and effective execution.

- Conduct market, category, competitor, and consumer research.

- Prepare management presentations, dashboards, and meeting briefs.

- Identify bottlenecks, escalate risks early, and drive issues to closure.

Candidate Profile:

- 2 - 5 years of strong experience in fashion, retail, D2C, FMCG, or consumer start-ups.

- Strong academic background from a credible institution.

- Demonstrated spark - early ownership, rapid career progression, exceptional project execution, or evidence of solving meaningful business problems.

- Strong analytical ability and comfort with numbers.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Structured, resourceful, and comfortable working across multiple functions.

- High energy, curiosity, discretion, and bias for action.

- Advanced proficiency in Excel; familiarity with analytics and AI productivity tools.