Manager - RM Trims:

RM & Trims Manager To manage the end-to-end procurement, planning, inventory control, and supplier management of fabrics, accessories, trims , and packing materials required for garment production. The role ensures uninterrupted production through timely material availability while achieving quality, cost, and inventory objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Material Planning & Procurement

- Develop RM & trims procurement plans based on production schedules and customer orders.
- Ensure timely sourcing and ordering of fabrics, labels, buttons, zippers, threads, elastics, interlinings, packaging materials, and other trims .
- Coordinate closely with Merchandising, PPC, Production, and Sourcing teams.
- Monitor material requirement planning (MRP) and forecast future requirements.

1. Vendor Management

- Identify, evaluate, and onboard fabric and trims suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and supply agreements.
- Build strategic partnerships with key vendors to ensure consistent supply.
- Track supplier performance on quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.

1. Inventory Management

- Maintain optimum inventory levels to avoid stock-outs and excess inventory.
- Monitor RM and trims stock, slow-moving inventory, and obsolete inventory.
- Establish inventory norms and reorder mechanisms.
- Conduct periodic inventory audits and reconciliation.

1. Production Coordination

- Ensure material readiness as per production plans.
- Coordinate with warehouses and production teams on material issuance.
- Support production planning teams in resolving material shortages or delays.
- Manage urgent procurement requirements for customer commitments.

1. Quality Assurance

- Ensure all incoming fabrics and trims meet approved quality standards.
- Coordinate fabric and trims inspections with QA teams.




- Resolve supplier-related quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor testing requirements and compliance standards.

1. Cost Optimization

- Drive material cost reduction initiatives.
- Identify alternative materials and suppliers without compromising quality.
- Track market trends in fabrics, trims , and raw materials.
- Support annual budgeting and cost-saving projects.

1. Systems & Process Management

- Maintain accurate data in ERP systems.
- Generate and analyze material availability reports, inventory reports, and procurement dashboards.
- Implement best practices in supply chain and materials management.
- Establish SOPs and process controls for material procurement and inventory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Material availability rate (%)
- On-time procurement fulfilment
- Production stoppages due to material shortages
- Inventory turns
- Inventory carrying cost
- Slow-moving and obsolete inventory levels
- Supplier OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance
- Fabric utilization efficiency
- Procurement savings achieved
- Quality rejection percentage for RM & trims

Qualifications
- Graduate in Textile Engineering, Apparel Production, Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management preferred.

Experience
- 8-15 years of experience in garment manufacturing, textile, apparel, or fashion industry.
- Minimum 5 years handling fabric sourcing, trims procurement, or materials management.
- Experience working with domestic and international suppliers preferred.

Technical Competencies
- Fabric and trims sourcing knowledge
- Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Inventory management
- Supplier negotiation
- Costing and procurement analytics
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
- Production planning coordination
- Excel and data analysis

📌 Manager - RM Trims (Varanasi)
🏢 Arvind
📍 Varanasi