Manager - Sourcing

Role         - Manager - Sourcing

Team       - FWD

Location - Bengaluru

JOB DESCRIPTION

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Executes seasonal and short-term sourcing plans, utilizing knowledge of apparel sourcing to  meet line financial, customer service, quality, aesthetic, safety and terms-of-engagement  requirements. 
• Must communicate capacity and price requirements to meet line margin and delivery  requirements. 
• Must be able to provide alternatives to merchandising/design teammates to meet commercial  requirements at the most competitive cost. Identify and enable opportunities to leverage library of  components, fits, and sources. 
• Would be involved in product execution from sketch to delivery, including fabrication alternatives,  garment engineering, sample management. 
• Develops, manages and coaches a high-performing vendor team, ensuring current and future  business needs are met. 
• “Go To Market” Accountability: Responsible for accurately tracking adoption rates, delivery of  proto/shoot/catalogue/PP samples to meet required targets. Is accountable for driving team to  meet GTM deadlines. Uses communication and negotiation skills to influence Design and  buying/Merchandising partners to achieve GTM milestones. 
• Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4-7 years of proven work experience in Sourcing – Product Development.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant category. 
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement. 
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data.
• Degree in garment textiles is good to have.