About the Role
The Head - Strategic Sourcing will be responsible for leading the end-to-end sourcing strategy for fabrics, trims, and raw materials across all business channels including Retail, Wholesale, Exports, and E-commerce. The role will drive cost optimization, supplier strategy, quality excellence, innovation, risk mitigation, and supply assurance while ensuring superior OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance.
The incumbent will partner closely with Product, Design, Merchandising, Manufacturing, and Finance teams to develop seasonal sourcing strategies, build a robust supplier ecosystem, and deliver sustainable competitive advantage through strategic procurement and global sourcing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leadership
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with seasonal and annual business plans.
• Drive procurement of fabrics, trims, and other raw materials ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, and timely availability.
• Build category-wise sourcing roadmaps based on market trends, business requirements, and growth objectives.




• Lead supply base optimization initiatives to improve supplier performance and cost efficiency.
• Ensure sourcing decisions support gross margin and profitability objectives.

2. Cost Optimization & Price Discovery
• Lead RFQ, RFP, E-bidding, reverse auctions, and commercial negotiations for fabrics and trims.
• Analyze category spends across brands and product categories.
• Establish annual and seasonal price agreements with supplier partners.
• Monitor adherence to negotiated contracts and agreed pricing structures.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost reduction without compromising quality.

3. Seasonal Sourcing Strategy
• Develop season-specific sourcing strategies considering:
• Cotton, yarn, polyester, viscose and other raw material trends.
• Supply-demand dynamics.
• Vendor capability and capacity.
• Lead time optimization.
• Geographical sourcing advant

📌 Head - Strategic Sourcing (India)
🏢 Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands
📍 India