Job Title: Category Apparel Sourcing Manager Location: Gurgaon

Division: Merchandising Experience: 8 – 12 Years

Reports to: GM – Merchandising Level / Grade 6

Job purpose

To manage end-to-end sourcing for a specific apparel category (Men’s, Women’s, or Kids’) across

V-Mart stores, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality, and timely procurement. The role focuses on vendor management, category strategy, quality standards, and seasonal delivery schedules, while driving margins, compliance, and supply chain efficiency. Acts as a strategic link between merchandising, production, and vendors for category performance

Primary responsibilities

- Develop and execute category-specific sourcing strategies aligned with merchandising plans
- Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for cost, quality, and compliance
- Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms to achieve margin targets
- Ensure timely sampling, production, and deliveries as per seasonal calendars
- Monitor fabric sourcing, trims, garment quality, and adherence to category standards
- Collaborate with Merchandising to translate design and trend inputs into bulk orders
- Drive vendor development,



onboarding new manufacturers as required
- Ensure ethical sourcing, statutory, and quality compliance
- Track KPIs related to cost, OTIF, quality rejections, and category fill rate
- Mitigate supply chain risks, production delays, and cost escalations

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Textiles / Fashion Technology / Apparel Production / Garment

Manufacturing

- Postgraduate qualification in Fashion Management, Apparel Merchandising

Key Skills and Attributes

- Strong expertise in category-specific apparel sourcing in value retail or high-volume production
- Proven vendor negotiation and relationship management across Indian manufacturing clusters
- Solid understanding of fabric, garment construction, costing, and quality standards
- Ability to ensure on-time production and delivery aligned with seasonal retail cycles
- Effective cross-functional collaboration with merchandising, planning, and supply chain teams
- Solid problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills with high ownership mind-

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