Assistant Manager - Trims Sourcing
Core
Managing sourcing operations for woven fabrics (trousers, suits, blazers) to ensure on-time, in-full delivery with MFL quality norms at targeted costs.
Role type
Assistant Manager, Sourcing Operations
Builds
Woven fabric supply chain for premium and mid-segment apparel
Domain
Apparel manufacturing, textile sourcing
Required skills
Sourcing planning, cost negotiation, vendor relationship management, quality assurance, global supplier mapping, inventory management, SOP formulation
Preferred skills
Technical support for vendor improvement, continuous improvement in sourcing efficiencies, database management
Technologies
Information system management practices
Responsibilities
Seasonal/annual sourcing planning, budgeting and cost control, coordinating with design and product teams, sourcing fabrics locally and globally, monitoring delivery timelines, developing quality assurance systems, managing vendor relationships, mapping fabric trends and raw material prices, organizing mill weeks, monitoring team performance.