Role & responsibilities :

1. Range Planning & Buying

- Develop seasonal and monthly range plans for men's casual wear in line with brand direction and customer requirements.
- Plan the assortment across categories, styles, colours, fabrics, sizes and price points.
- Execute buying as per approved OTB (Open-to-Buy).
- Monitor OTB utilization and ensure buying remains aligned with sales plans, inventory requirements and budgets.
- Identify key trends, commercial opportunities and new product opportunities within men's casual wear.
- Work closely with Design, Merchandising, Planning and Sales teams to finalize the range.

2. Sourcing & Vendor Management

- Develop and manage a strong vendor network in Delhi/NCR for men's apparel.
- Identify suitable vendors based on product capability, capacity, quality, costing and delivery performance.
- Negotiate and finalize commercial terms with vendors.
- Maintain robust relationships with existing suppliers while continuously developing alternate sources.
- Allocate orders to vendors based on capability, capacity, price, quality and delivery track record.
- Ensure vendor capacity is planned in advance for seasonal and critical requirements.

3. Costing & Commercials

- Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations and prepare detailed cost comparisons.
- Finalize product costing through effective negotiations with vendors.
- Negotiate fabric, trims, CMT, packaging, wastage, MOQ and other cost components where applicable.
- Ensure final buying prices are within approved cost and margin targets.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising product quality.

4.



TNA & Order Execution

- Ensure strict adherence to TNA (Time & Action) calendar for all orders.
- Track each order from development and approval through production and dispatch.
- Follow up closely with vendors to identify and resolve delays at an early stage.
- Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to ensure all critical milestones are achieved as per TNS.

5. OTD & Delivery Management

- Take ownership of OTD (On-Time Delivery) performance.
- Ensure vendors deliver the right quantity, right quality and right product on time.
- Monitor production and dispatch schedules against committed delivery dates.
- Escalate potential delays and implement corrective actions proactively.
- Maintain vendor-wise OTD performance and drive continuous improvement.

6. Quality & Compliance

- Coordinate with the Quality/Production team to ensure products meet approved specifications and quality standards.
- Ensure bulk production is aligned with approved samples, measurements, fabrics, colours and workmanship.
- Work with vendors to resolve quality issues and reduce rejections, alterations and returns.
- Ensure quantity, packing and dispatch are as per purchase/order requirements.

7. Performance Monitoring Track and improve key sourcing and buying KPIs, including:

- OTB adherence
- Range plan adherence
- Costing and margin targets
- TNS adherence
- OTD / On-Time Delivery
- Vendor quality performance
- Order quantity accuracy
- Vendor capacity and reliability
- Cost savings
- New vendor development

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📌 Sourcing and Buying Manager, Men Casual Wear (Delhi)
🏢 Career Genii Consulting
📍 Delhi