Category Lead

A Word Before We Start

The product is in stock or it isn't. The forecast hit or it didn't. The OTB cleared or it ran us into a wall. There is no middle ground in this work.

Most companies treat inventory as a back-office function. Smart ones treat it as a competitive advantage. The right planner doesn't just keep the lights on — they unlock revenue by getting forecasts right, by spotting slow-movers early, by knowing when to invest deeper into a winner and when to walk away.

NOOE has won a Red Dot Design Award, been stocked at Harrods in London, and appeared on Shark Tank India. As we scale, inventory becomes the thing that either compounds our growth or chokes it. We need someone who can make sure it's the first one.

NOOE

NOOE is a modern emotive-design brand that produces desk accessories, stationery & everyday carry products. Our products reflect our beliefs of meticulous design, functional luxury & sustainability.

Website — www.nooe.co | Instagram — @reservenooe

About This Role

This is an analytical and commercial role.

You'll own demand forecasting, inventory planning, OTB, and sell-through analysis across NOOE's bags and hard goods. You'll build the bridge between marketing (what's launching when) and production (what to make how much of). You'll maintain the product sheets the rest of the company runs on.

Generalist marketers, junior analysts, and category managers without inventory ownership are not the right fit.

What You'll Own

Demand forecasts by category and SKU

Purchase projections and OTB management

Product data and sheet maintenance

Sell-through analysis and slow-mover flags

Cross-functional coordination with marketing and production

Monthly inventory review with founders

What We're Looking For

3–6 years owning inventory planning at a DTC, retail, or lifestyle brand

50+ SKU complexity in your background

Spreadsheet fluency obvious from how you describe your tools

Specific stockout/overstock examples — what you missed and how you fixed the process

DTC understanding (cohort sell-through, return rates, launch curves)

Delhi/NCR based

How We'll Measure Success

Forecast accuracy vs. actuals

Stockout rate and OTB adherence

Product sheet completeness

Sell-through health by category

Culture

We don't have a ton of VC money to burn. We're not trying to be a unicorn. If you work with us, we will need you to dream big but work small every day. You will join a winning team, not a family.

You will be part of a design-driven mission to build an incredible global brand from India. As founders, we will patiently nurture your progress, lend you support so you can do your best work, and hear you with open ears when things are not going well.

How to Apply

You don't need a resume to apply. Fill the 10-min application below — we will ask about specific forecasts and stockouts, so have examples ready. We read every application personally and there are only 3 stages:

Fill up the online application (link below)

If shortlisted, a short 20-min call to understand your analytical approach

Final stage: a planning exercise — so we both see how you think

Apply here: https://nooe.typeform.com/to/WUGebjCY

NOOE · www.nooe.co · @reservenooe