Knitwear Sourcing Manager - Tiruppur, India - TMRW House of Brands

Description

• Create and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
• Place orders for raw material and final products
• Communicate regularly with suppliers/manufacturers with regard to order status and delivery times. Ensure timely deliveries and find out reasons for delays if any.
• Negotiate with raw material suppliers and manufacturers with regard to best possible costing
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency
• Keep up-to-date with latest trends, fabrics, manufacturing/printing/stitching processes
• Manage the company's supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries for subsequent orders

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a sourcing manager or procurement manager
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• 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
• Degree in design and apparel related fields preferred