Sourcing and Buying Manager, Men Casual Wear

Career Genii Consulting; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Genii Consulting is seeking a seasoned professional to lead range planning and buying for men's casual wear in Delhi/NCR. You will develop seasonal range plans, plan assortments, and execute buying within OTB guidelines, collaborating with design, merchandising, planning and sales teams to align with brand direction.

You will build and manage a strong vendor network, negotiate terms, finalize product costing, and monitor KPIs such as OTB adherence and on-time delivery while driving cost

Qualifications

• Experience in range planning and buying for apparel product lines.
• Ability to manage vendor networks and negotiate terms.
• Track record of cost optimization while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal and monthly range plans for men's casual wear.
• Plan assortment across styles, colours, fabrics, sizes and price points.
• Execute buying per approved OTB and monitor utilisation.
• Develop and manage vendor networks in Delhi/NCR.
• Negotiate terms and allocate orders to vendors.
• Ensure TNA calendar adherence and track order progress.
• Oversee OTD performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Design, Merchandising, Planning and Sales teams.

Skills

Range planning

Buying

Vendor management

Sourcing

Costing

Negotiation

Vendor network

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Range Planning & Buying

• Develop seasonal and monthly range plans for men's casual wear in line with brand direction and customer requirements.
• Plan the assortment across categories, styles, colours, fabrics, sizes and price points.
• Execute buying as per approved OTB (Open-to-Buy).
• Monitor OTB utilization and ensure buying remains aligned with sales plans, inventory requirements and budgets.
• Identify key trends, commercial opportunities and new product opportunities within men's casual wear.
• Work closely with Design, Merchandising, Planning and Sales teams to finalize the range.

2. Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Develop and manage a strong vendor network in Delhi/NCR for men's apparel.
• Identify suitable vendors based on product capability, capacity, quality, costing and delivery performance.
• Negotiate and finalize commercial terms with vendors.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers while continuously developing alternate sources.
• Allocate orders to vendors based on capability, capacity, price, quality and delivery track record.
• Ensure vendor capacity is planned in advance for seasonal and critical requirements.

3. Costing & Commercials

• Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations and prepare detailed cost comparisons.
• Finalize product costing through effective negotiations with vendors.
• Negotiate fabric, trims, CMT, packaging, wastage, MOQ and other cost components where applicable.
• Ensure final buying prices are within approved cost and margin targets.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising product quality.

4. TNA & Order Execution

• Ensure strict adherence to TNA (Time & Action) calendar for all orders.
• Track each order from development and approval through production and dispatch.
• Follow up closely with vendors to identify and resolve delays at an early stage.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to ensure all critical milestones are achieved as per TNS.

5. OTD & Delivery Management

• Take ownership of OTD (On-Time Delivery) performance.
• Ensure vendors deliver the right quantity, right quality and right product on time.
• Monitor production and dispatch schedules against committed delivery dates.
• Escalate potential delays and implement corrective actions proactively.
• Maintain vendor-wise OTD performance and drive continuous improvement.

6. Quality & Compliance

• Coordinate with the Quality/Production team to ensure products meet approved specifications and quality standards.
• Ensure bulk production is aligned with approved samples, measurements, fabrics, colours and workmanship.
• Work with vendors to resolve quality issues and reduce rejections, alterations and returns.
• Ensure quantity, packing and dispatch are as per purchase/order requirements.

7. Performance Monitoring

Track and improve key sourcing and buying KPIs, including:

• OTB adherence
• Range plan adherence
• Costing and margin targets
• TNS adherence
• OTD / On-Time Delivery
• Vendor quality performance
• Order quantity accuracy
• Vendor capacity and reliability
• Cost savings
• New vendor development