Roles and Responsibilities :

- Source and develop new and trending fabrics based on market demand and customer requirements.

- Identify and build relationships with fabric manufacturers, mills, suppliers, and vendors across textile hubs such as Surat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Panipat, etc.

- Have strong knowledge of different fabric types, compositions, constructions, finishes, GSM, width, dyeing, printing, and processing.

- Research market trends, current textile developments, colours, textures, and fabric innovations.

- Source and evaluate fabrics based on quality, price, availability, MOQ, lead time, and commercial viability.

- Coordinate with suppliers for samples, swatches, lab dips, colour matching, quality approvals, and bulk requirements.

- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.

- Maintain a database of suppliers, fabrics, prices, specifications, and samples.

- Work closely with the sales and e-commerce teams to identify gaps in the existing product range and develop new collections.

- Visit textile markets, exhibitions, mills, and manufacturing units when required.





- Monitor competitor products and market offerings to identify new sourcing opportunities.

- Ensure consistency in fabric quality and specifications before bulk procurement.

Job Requirements :

- Strong knowledge of fabrics and textiles is mandatory.

- Good understanding of woven, knitted, denim, jacquard, cotton, linen, viscose, modal, polyester, silk, RFD, greige and other textile fabrics.

- Candidate should be CAD qualified.

- Knowledge of fabric manufacturing, dyeing, printing, finishing and processing will be an advantage.

- Good understanding of fabric quality parameters and testing.

- Strong supplier/vendor network in the textile industry will be preferred.

- Valuable negotiation and communication skills.

- Ability to identify good-quality fabrics and commercially viable products.

- Willingness to travel to textile markets and supplier locations when required.

- Graduate/Diploma in Textile, Fashion, Apparel or related field preferred.

📌 Fabric Development & Sourcing Executive (New Delhi)
🏢 Naukri e-Hire
📍 New Delhi