07 Nov
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BlissClub
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Bengaluru
07 Nov
BlissClub
Bengaluru
Blissclub is one of India's fastest-growing apparel brands, built with a singular mission: to build comfortable and functional apparel for India. We are reimagining the apparel space not just designing products, but building a movement. What started as a community-first D2C brand has expanded into experience-led retail destinations where our Blissqueens don't just shop, they connect, discover, and belong.
Founded in 2020 by ISB alum Minu Margeret, Blissclub raised its Series A of $15 million in May 2022, led by Eight Roads Ventures and Elevation Capital. Featured on LinkedIn's Top Startups list in 2022 and 2025, we're one of India's fastest-growing D2C brands redefining comfortable apparel for India.
Materials Sourcing & Development Lead
Strong expertise in synthetic knits and woven with wide network of mills across SWA and SEA
Build and manage strategic partnerships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, driving material and component development aligned with product, quality, cost, and speed-to-market requirements.
Lead commercial negotiations for materials and components to achieve optimal quality, pricing, lead times, and supply security while supporting margin objectives.
Monitor supplier performance, capacity, and technical capabilities, implementing development plans to elevate quality standards, innovation, and operational excellence.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Design,Merchandising, Quality,
and Supply Chain teams to ensure material strategies support business growth and customer expectations.
Proactively identify sourcing risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply, compliance, and long-term business resilience including local availability of fabrics.
Innovation & R&D; Leadership
Drive material and product innovation by identifying emerging technologies, benchmark global market trends, fabrics, trims, and manufacturing processes that create a competitive advantage for the brand.
Establish and maintain comprehensive digital and physical material libraries, ensuring visibility of available developments, innovations, and sourcing opportunities across the organization.
Build a structured R&D; pipeline focused on performance, comfort, sustainability, cost optimization, and consumer-centric innovation.
Drive rapid prototyping, material validation, and wear-testing programs to accelerate product development and reduce time-to-market.
Cost Optimization & Commercial Negotiation
Quality & Compliance Excellence
10 year and above of experience in Fabric Development & Sourcing.
- Robust knowledge of knitting, weaving, dyeing, and finishing.
- Experience in fabric development, sourcing, costing, and negotiations.
- Passion for innovation, R&D;, and market trends.
- BTech in textile
📌 Training and Development Executive (Bengaluru)
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