Assistant Manager - Apparel Sourcing (Kids)

V-Mart Retail Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

V-Mart Retail Ltd. in Gurugram, India, seeks a Vendor Management professional to oversee cost, quality and compliance across suppliers. You will negotiate terms, ensure seasonal production timing, and monitor fabric sourcing and trims to meet category standards.

Collaborate with Merchandising to convert design inputs into bulk orders while ensuring ethical sourcing and KPI tracking. Prioritize timely deliverables and manage risk across the supply base.

Qualifications

• Experience in vendor management and negotiating terms.
• Strong understanding of fabric sourcing and garment quality.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and ensure timely deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for cost, quality, and compliance.
• Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms to achieve margin targets.
• Ensure timely sampling, production, and deliveries as per seasonal calendars.
• Monitor fabric sourcing, trims, garment quality, and adherence to category standards.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to translate design and trend inputs into bulk orders.
• Ensure ethical sourcing, statutory, and quality compliance.
• Track KPIs related to cost, OTIF, quality rejections, and category fill rate.
• Mitigate supply chain risks, production delays, and cost escalations.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Sourcing quality

Lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor in Fashion/Textile

Job description

• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for cost, quality, and compliance
• Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms to achieve margin targets.
• Ensure timely sampling, production, and deliveries as per seasonal calendars.
• Monitor fabric sourcing, trims, garment quality, and adherence to category standards.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to translate design and trend inputs into bulk orders.
• Ensure ethical sourcing, statutory, and quality compliance.
• Track KPIs related to cost, OTIF, quality rejections, and category fill rate.
• Mitigate supply chain risks, production delays, and cost escalations.

Education: Minimum qualification – Graduation in fashion or Textile, preferably PG diploma or degree from NIFT / Pearl / Top fashion institute’s

Experience : 4 to 7 Years

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Knowledge of market dynamics and vendor partners.
• Must have organizational and problem-solving skills.
• In-depth understanding of various stages in the product lifecycle of a product