Job Description:
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 s

📌 Manager Rm & Trims Varanasi (India)
🏢 The Anup Engineering
📍 India