Sourcing Manager

🚨 We're Hiring – Sourcing Manager

📍 Location: Gurgaon | 🕒 Immediate Joiners Preferred

Role & Responsibilities:-

1. Vendor Development & Management

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers (fabric=raw material, ethnic wear manufacturers, trims, accessories vendors).
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure reliable supply and capacity at the national level, including Delhi & NCR, Surat, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Ludhiana, and other cities.
• Conduct supplier audits for quality, ethical, and social compliance (BSCI, SEDEX, WRAP, GOTS, etc.).

2. Costing & Negotiation

• Negotiate raw material, trims, packaging, and clothing (product) costs to achieve target margins.
• Develop detailed cost sheets (fabric %, trims %, overheads, CM).
• Monitor global raw material price trends and optimise sourcing strategy accordingly.

3. Product Development Support

• Work with the design team to ensure the right sourcing vendor and proper inventory planning.
• Work with design and merchandising teams during sampling and development phases.
• Ensure timely sourcing of products, fabrics, trims, and accessories for sample and production submission.
• Identifying the new vendors, innovative products, trendy ethnic wear products/collections, and ethnic wear manufacturers/wholesalers.

4. Production & Delivery Planning

• Coordinate with production teams to ensure raw materials are available before production starts.
• Monitor supplier lead times and ensure on-time order delivery.
• Allocate orders across vendors based on capacity, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Coordinating with the vendor to ensure the timely delivery of the production/inventory.

5. Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all sourced materials and finished goods meet company quality standards.
• Resolve vendor quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to sustainability, ethical trade, and compliance requirements.

6. Strategic Sourcing & Risk Management

• Develop multi-vendor sourcing strategies to mitigate risks of dependency.
• Identify alternate sourcing destinations (Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, etc.) when needed.
• Anticipate supply chain risks and implement preventive measures.

7. Reporting & Analytics

• Maintain supplier performance scorecards (quality, cost, delivery, compliance).
• Prepare MIS reports on sourcing performance and cost savings.
• Track and present cost optimisation initiatives to senior management.

8. Team & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, merchandising, production, logistics, finance).
• Partner with global buyers/brands for approvals and vendor alignments.

📩 To apply, send your resume at hr@dhartii.in