Assistant Manager - Sourcing

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement supplier strategy to build mutually beneficial business relationships with manufacturing partners.
- Onboarding new suppliers.
- Product launch of various categories.
- Sourcing new & innovative products domestically.
- Supplier performance management and evaluations to meet company & customers expectations.
- Supplier relationship building and key suppliers engagement to increasingly deliver added value for win/win scenario.
- Commercial terms & contract negotiation and cost management.
- Identify, drive and execute value optimization / cost saving initiatives, process improvements and operation excellence for maintaining / improving company profitability.
- Manage and control the sourcing, product development, project management & risk assessment with strong cross-team links to ensure the services & projects to all business units & customers are effectively delivered.

Requirements and Skills:

- Minimum 4+ years of experience in sourcing, product development and project management experience.
- Experience with apparel sourcing [kids innerwear will be an added advantage].
- Strong vendor relationship management and understanding of manufacturing regulations.
- Acute market, business & financial sense with strong analytical skills.
- Strong negotiation & presentation skills.
- Result-oriented, well-planned & organized.
- Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment.
- Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions.
- Graduate degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.

Additional Requirements:

- Must be from the Apparel/Garments Industry, must have handled lingerie products.
- Location: Mumbai