Manager - Sourcing

Manager- Sourcing (Brand) www.myntra.com

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.

 Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.

Qualifications & Experience

 5-8 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, analyzing and interpreting data.

 Degree in garment textiles is good to have.