Deputy Sourcing Manager

Trent Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Trent Limited in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to lead apparel sourcing, vendor management, and end-to-end product development. You will coordinate with buying, merchandising, design and quality teams to ensure timely sampling and production readiness.

The role emphasizes cost optimization, supplier evaluation, and delivery performance, with a strong focus on analytics and MIS to monitor vendor performance and KPIs.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in apparel sourcing, garment merchandising, buying, vendor management, or retail sourcing.
• Graduate in Fashion Management, Apparel Production, Textile & Fashion Technology, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apparel Sourcing & Vendor Management: Manage sourcing of finished garments, develop vendor relationships, onboard suppliers, evaluate capabilities and compliance.
• Costing & Commercial Negotiation: Negotiate prices, commercial terms and delivery schedules while driving cost optimization.
• Product Development & Execution: Coordinate with buying, merchandising, design and quality teams, ensuring timely sampling and production readiness.
• Supply Chain & Delivery Management: Monitor order execution, supplier performance and delivery commitments.
• Analytics & MIS: Prepare vendor scorecards, sourcing MIS and performance dashboards.

Skills

Vendor management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Analytics & MIS

Education

Graduate in Fashion Management

MBA/PGDM preferred

Textile & Fashion Technology

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Apparel Sourcing & Vendor Management: Manage sourcing of finished garments, develop vendor relationships, onboard suppliers, evaluate capabilities and compliance.
• Costing & Commercial Negotiation: Negotiate prices, commercial terms and delivery schedules while driving cost optimization.
• Product Development & Execution: Coordinate with buying, merchandising, design and quality teams, ensuring timely sampling and production readiness.
• Supply Chain & Delivery Management: Monitor order execution, supplier performance and delivery commitments.
• Analytics & MIS: Prepare vendor scorecards, sourcing MIS and performance dashboards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cost savings and margin improvement
• Vendor performance and compliance
• On-time order execution
• New vendor onboarding
• Lead time reduction
• Product availability
• Quality adherence

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in Fashion Management, Apparel Production, Textile & Fashion Technology, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in apparel sourcing, garment merchandising, buying, vendor management, or retail sourcing.