Business Development Lead- North

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Gurugram, Haryana, IND
In-Office
Senior level
eCommerce • Fashion • Retail
The Role
Lead retail expansion across the North region by mapping markets, scouting locations, building broker and landlord networks, negotiating leases, and evaluating site economics. Coordinate legal, finance, design, and visual merchandising teams through approvals and store handover. Maintain expansion pipelines and MIS reporting, recommend location go/no-go decisions, and support development of a pan-India expansion playbook.
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About Aramya

Our vision is to build some of the world's most loved fashion and lifestyle brands and enable people to express themselves. We are well-funded, with $20M raised from marquee investors like Accel, Z47, and industry veterans.

Aramya is a 300 Cr ARR fashion & lifestyle company backed by Accel and Z47. We're building a customer-led portfolio: Aramya (daily wear), Tavira by Aramya (festive), and a new brand in stealth, going live in H2 2026.

Current Retail footprint: Total 21

16 stores in Bengaluru + 2 stores in Hyderabad + 2 stores in Ahmedabad + 1 store in Mysore (and a few more are yet to go live).

Opening next: 25 cities in the pipeline.

Website: https://aramya.in/

Our Team: https://l1nq.com/cri6aj6
About the opportunity
We’re looking for a passionate and driven individual to join
Our Team as a Business Development Lead, responsible for driving our expansion and growth across the North region.
Key role and  responsibilities
1. Market Mapping & Location Scouting

  • Conduct detailed micro-market studies to identify high-footfall, high-ROI areas.

  • Build heatmaps for current and potential customer clusters (by income, lifestyle, and proximity to demand hubs).

  • Track competitor store openings, market saturation, and footfall patterns.

  • Identify potential locations across high streets, malls, and premium residential zones.

2. Network Building & Lead Generation
  • Develop a robust network of brokers, landlords, IPCs (real estate consultants), and mall leasing teams.

  • Maintain a healthy pipeline of 10–15 properties at all times.

  • Leverage local market connects for off-market deals and early access to new developments.

3. Commercial Negotiation & Lease Management
  • Own the negotiation of rent, lock-in periods, revenue share (if any), and other key terms.

  • Benchmark lease terms against industry standards to optimize cost per sq.ft and breakeven period.

  • Present clear proposals with ROI analysis, P&L projections, and risk assessment for each location.

4. Internal Coordination & Approvals
  • Work closely with legal, finance, and design/VM teams for documentation, due diligence, and store readiness.

  • Track project timelines from LOI to lease signing to handover.

  • Ensure all leases meet compliance, legal, and operational norms

5. Expansion Strategy & Reporting
  • Maintain MIS of all leads, negotiations, closures, and store-level performance post-opening.

  • Recommend go/no-go decisions with clear logic and data.

  • Support pan-India expansion playbook creation based on learnings from Bangalore roll-out.

Qualifications & Skills:
  • 6+ years of experience in retail expansion, store development, leasing, or business development, preferably in fashion retail, QSR, beauty, or lifestyle brands.

  • Proven ability to close 10+ retail leases (>2000 sq.ft)

  • Strong commercial acumen, understands the interplay between rent, footfall, and unit economics.

  • Deep understanding of Bangalore’s geography, zoning, traffic patterns, and consumption hotspots.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of experience in retail expansion, store development, leasing, or business development
  • Experience in fashion retail, QSR, beauty, or lifestyle brands preferred
  • Proven ability to close 10+ retail leases exceeding 2,000 square feet
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of rent, footfall, and unit economics
  • Deep understanding of Bangalore geography, zoning, traffic patterns, and consumption hotspots
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The Company
186 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Aramya is a Jaipur-based fashion and lifestyle company building women’s apparel brands, with its flagship brand focused on ethnic wear. It sells directly to consumers through its website and mobile app while expanding into retail stores. The brand combines traditional handcrafted techniques, including block printing, bandhani, and ajrakh, with premium cotton and linen-cotton fabrics, creating comfortable styles for women.

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