Key Responsibilities
Apparel Sourcing & Vendor Management: Manage sourcing of finished garments, develop vendor relationships, onboard suppliers, evaluate capabilities and compliance.
Costing & Commercial Negotiation: Negotiate prices, commercial terms and delivery schedules while driving cost optimization.
Product Development & Execution: Coordinate with buying, merchandising, design and quality teams, ensuring timely sampling and production readiness.
Supply Chain & Delivery Management: Monitor order execution, supplier performance and delivery commitments.
Analytics & MIS: Prepare vendor scorecards, sourcing MIS and performance dashboards.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Cost savings and margin improvement
Vendor performance and compliance
On-time order execution
Recent vendor onboarding
Lead time reduction
Product availability
Quality adherence
Qualifications & Experience
Graduate in Fashion Management, Apparel Production, Textile & Fashion Technology, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
MBA/PGDM preferred.
5-8 years of experience in apparel sourcing, garment merchandising, buying, vendor management, or retail sourcing.
📌 Deputy Sourcing Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Trent
📍 Mumbai