Location: Gurgaon
Function: Apparel Sourcing & Merchandising

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Divisional Merchandising Manager – Apparel to lead sourcing, merchandising, vendor management and execution for a portfolio of international customers.
A key focus of the role will be value and mid-market apparel retail, predominantly for European customers, along with exposure to the US market. The person should therefore have a robust understanding of the sourcing economics, costing expectations, speed and vendor ecosystem required to service value-conscious international retailers.
The role requires someone with substantial apparel buying-house / sourcing organisation experience, strong commercial judgement, a well-established industry network and a highly hands-on approach.
We are specifically looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, decisive and fast-moving — someone who takes ownership, finds solutions and drives closure rather than waiting for extensive direction or established processes.

Key Responsibilities




Lead apparel merchandising and sourcing across product development, costing, order management, production and delivery.
Manage sourcing programs for value and mid-market international retail customers, particularly across Europe.
Translate customer target prices and product requirements into commercially viable sourcing solutions.
Identify factories capable of delivering the right combination of competitive pricing, scale, quality, compliance and speed.
Develop and continuously strengthen a vendor base relevant to the value retail and mid-market apparel segment.
Drive costing and commercial negotiations with factories while protecting customer requirements and business margins.
Manage relationships with international brands/customers, factories and suppliers.
Take ownership of production, quality, delivery and commercial challenges and ensure quick resolution.
Support onboarding and development of new brands/customers where required.
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📌 Divisional Merchandising Manager (Gurugram)
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