Role & responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing &
Sustainability

: Implement and adhere to long-term sourcing and sustainability strategies that align with organizational growth, profitability, and environmental/social goals.
Vendor Management &
Development

: Identify, onboard, and manage strategic vendor partners; drive vendor consolidation and ensure capacity utilization, compliance, and capability development.
Cost &
Margin Optimization

: Lead season-on-season cost negotiations and margin improvement initiatives, including driving PCMRP goals and end-to-end cost visibility.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Design, Category, Planning, Buying, and Technical teams to ensure alignment on product development, approvals, and timelines.
Product Development &
Sampling

: Drive the sample-to-tech pack process, ensuring timely fit approvals, PP meetings, fabric inwards, and sample readiness for buying decisions.
Operational Excellence:



Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, Ways of Working, and weekly ORMs; implement sourcing policies based on international best practices.
Risk &
Compliance Management

: Identify key sourcing risks and develop mitigation plans; ensure vendor compliance with quality, social, and environmental standards.
Order Management &
Execution

: Ensure timely PO creation, manage daily PO-related issues, and maintain visibility over production and shipment timelines.
Performance Monitoring &
Improvement

: Track vendor performance across key KPIs; provide structured feedback, drive corrective actions, and foster continuous improvement.

Market Responsiveness: Enable agile sourcing practices that support faster response to market trends, quick reordering, and minimization of return due to quality issues.

📌 Assistant Sourcing Manager Menswear Mumbai
🏢 Ownd - Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
📍 Mumbai