Build and manage Indian manufacturing vendors for sports shoes & sports apparel and ensure consistent quality, costing and timely production.

Key Responsibilities

1️. Vendor Development (MOST KEY)
- Identify and onboard factories (Tirupur / Ludhiana / Agra / Delhi / Bangalore)
- Audit factory capability (machinery, capacity, finishing level)
- Develop long-term partnerships instead of trading purchases
- Improve factory processes for sports performance products

2️. Product Development
- Work with design team to convert tech packs into samples
- Develop size sets & fit corrections
- Material selection (mesh, EVA, rubber outsole, polyester blends etc.)
- Approve final production sample

3️. Costing & Negotiation
- Negotiate CM cost, material cost & tooling cost
- Maintain brand target margins
- Suggest alternate materials to optimize cost without affecting performance

4️. Production Merchandising
- Manage T&A; calendar (sampling → pre-production → bulk → dispatch)
- Track order execution




- Coordinate packaging, labeling, barcode, tagging

5️. Quality Control
- Set QC standards for stitching, bonding, sole pasting, shrinkage, colour fastness
- Conduct inline & final inspections
- Handle rejection & replacement with vendors

6️. Planning & Inventory
- Align production with sales forecast
- Prevent stockouts & dead stock
- Coordinate with warehouse & retail team

Must Have:
- 3-10 years in apparel OR footwear production merchandising
- Worked with factories directly (not showroom buying)
- Knowledge of fabrics & shoe construction
- Strong negotiation ability

Preferred:
- Experience in sportswear / athleisure / export house / Decathlon vendor
- Experience in Tirupur / Agra / Noida / Ludhiana ecosystem

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Merchandiser (Bengaluru)
🏢 LANS
📍 Bengaluru