Principal Associate - Sourcing

Myntra Designs Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Myntra Designs Private Limited seeks a Principal Associate - Sourcing to drive brand strategy, align product & fit, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Design, Brand Management and COE partners. You will manage tech packs, size specs, and vendor communications to ensure timely delivery of aligned line plans.

With 10+ years in fashion sourcing, you will optimize prototypes, manage calendars, and uphold stringent SLA commitments across PP and Gold Seal processes, ensuring quality and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Fashion Background.
• Familiarity with Fits process/ Size & graded spec/ Size attributes
• Understanding of Pattern making/ Garment construction/ Risk assessment
• Ability to communicate with vendors/ cross functional teams
• Comfortable with Timeline/ Data management

Responsibilities

• Brand Strategy & Product Alignment
• Internalize Brand DNA: Deeply understand the target consumer demographic, price architecture, and aesthetic expectations for the brand.
• Maintain Fit Consistency: Master the brand’s product categories and standardized Fit Blocks to ensure global fit integrity is delivered to the end consumer.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication
• Lead the Design Handshake: Review design tech packs to ensure all technical information is comprehensive, accurate, and clearly translated for vendors and the COE (Center of Excellence).
• Stakeholder Alignment: Establish seamless communication channels across Sourcing, Design, Brand Management, and internal leadership.
• Facilitate COE Operations: Act as the liaison between the COE and vendors, ensuring accurate delivery of critical assets (size specs, reference samples, patterns, and markers).
• Weekly T&A (Time & Action) Reviews: Conduct weekly alignment meetings with stakeholders to review the Buy Plan and accurately forecast sample volumes for the upcoming weeks and months.
• Technical Design & Sample Management
• PLM & Spec Management: Develop accurate size specifications for every style, upload them to the PLM system, and ensure vendors fully comprehend the technical requirements.
• Lead Sample Reviews: Facilitate cross-functional sample review sessions (Proto and Pre-Production/Gold Seal) alongside the Design team.
• Strict SLA Adherence: Consolidate design and technical comments, communicating them to vendors and updating the PLM system within a strict 48-hour window.
• Calendar & Timeline Management
• Action Calendar Execution: Manage the product development timeline, mapping Proto requirements and size specs against the line assortment strategy.
• Buy Plan Management: Drive the Pre-Production (PP) / Gold Seal approval process, ensuring timelines are managed and resolved within a 3-day SLA.
• Production Readiness: Ensure all PP samples are fully approved at least 45 days prior to the ex-factory delivery date.
• System Updates: Ensure timely management of size specs (style-level and seasonal master charts), style attributes, and routine system updates (e.g., Dexter/PLM).
• Quality Assurance & KPI Reporting
• First-Time Right (FTR) Metric: Monitor Proto and PP rejection rates. Conduct thorough root-cause analyses to continuously improve the FTR hit rate.
• Master Data Tracking: Maintain an up-to-date sample tracker detailing brand/style IDs, sample types, and approval statuses. If rejected, clearly categorize the root cause: Design/Fit adjustments Spec/Pattern inaccuracies Workmanship/Out-of-tolerance issues
• Return Rate Optimization: Analyze customer return data to formulate and execute actionable plans that reduce fit and quality-related returns.
• Vendor Pattern Auditing: Collaborate with the COE to audit and validate the accuracy of vendor patterns.
• Weekly Reporting: Flash key metrics (Proto/PP counts, system updates, spec statuses) and report pending action items to the Line Manager/Team Lead.
• Continuous Professional Development
• 360-Degree Feedback: Participate in a comprehensive stakeholder feedback loop every quarter (3 months). Work in agreement with the Team Lead to develop and execute targeted performance improvement plans based on these insights.

Skills

sourcing strategy

vendor management

cross-functional collaboration

timeline management

data management

Education

UG

Job description

Who are we?
Myntra is India's leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we've always believed in disrupting the ordinary.

About The Company

Who are we?
Myntra is India's leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we've always believed in disrupting the ordinary.

We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We're bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit.

Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in.

We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us.

From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us.

Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.

Principal Associate - Sourcing

Roles And Responsibilities

• Brand Strategy & Product Alignment
• Internalize Brand DNA: Deeply understand the target consumer demographic, price architecture (margin limitations), and aesthetic expectations for the brand.
• Maintain Fit Consistency: Master the brand’s product categories and standardized Fit Blocks to ensure global fit integrity is delivered to the end consumer.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication
• Lead the Design Handshake: Review design tech packs to ensure all technical information is comprehensive, accurate, and clearly translated for vendors and the COE (Center of Excellence).
• Stakeholder Alignment: Establish seamless communication channels across Sourcing, Design, Brand Management, and internal leadership.
• Facilitate COE Operations: Act as the liaison between the COE and vendors, ensuring accurate delivery of critical assets (size specs, reference samples, patterns, and markers).
• Weekly T&A (Time & Action) Reviews: Conduct weekly alignment meetings with stakeholders to review the Buy Plan and accurately forecast sample volumes for the upcoming weeks and months.
• Technical Design & Sample Management
• PLM & Spec Management: Develop accurate size specifications for every style, upload them to the PLM system, and ensure vendors fully comprehend the technical requirements.
• Lead Sample Reviews: Facilitate cross-functional sample review sessions (Proto and Pre-Production/Gold Seal) alongside the Design team.
• Strict SLA Adherence: Consolidate design and technical comments, communicating them to vendors and updating the PLM system within a strict 48-hour window.
• Calendar & Timeline Management
• Action Calendar Execution: Manage the product development timeline, mapping Proto requirements and size specs against the line assortment strategy.
• Buy Plan Management: Drive the Pre-Production (PP) / Gold Seal approval process, ensuring timelines are managed and resolved within a 3-day SLA.
• Production Readiness: Ensure all PP samples are fully approved at least 45 days prior to the ex-factory delivery date.
• System Updates: Ensure timely management of size specs (style-level and seasonal master charts), style attributes, and routine system updates (e.g., Dexter/PLM).
• Quality Assurance & KPI Reporting
• First-Time Right (FTR) Metric: Monitor Proto and PP rejection rates. Conduct thorough root-cause analyses to continuously improve the FTR hit rate.
• Master Data Tracking: Maintain an up-to-date sample tracker detailing brand/style IDs, sample types, and approval statuses. If rejected, clearly categorize the root cause: Design/Fit adjustments Spec/Pattern inaccuracies Workmanship/Out-of-tolerance issues
• Return Rate Optimization: Analyze customer return data to formulate and execute actionable plans that reduce fit and quality-related returns.
• Vendor Pattern Auditing: Collaborate with the COE to audit and validate the accuracy of vendor patterns.
• Weekly Reporting: Flash key metrics (Proto/PP counts, system updates, spec statuses) and report pending action items to the Line Manager/Team Lead.
• Continuous Professional Development
• 360-Degree Feedback: Participate in a comprehensive stakeholder feedback loop every quarter (3 months). Work in agreement with the Team Lead to develop and execute targeted performance improvement plans based on these insights.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience with Fashion Background.
• Familiarity with Fits process/ Size & graded spec/ Size attributes
• Understanding of Pattern making/ Garment construction/ Risk assessment
• Ability to communicate with vendors/ cross functional teams
• Comfortable with Timeline/ Data management

Required Skills

sourcing strategy

Required Education

UG