Zonal Sourcing - Bangalore

Vmart; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vmart is seeking a Category Apparel Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end sourcing for apparel categories in Gurgaon. You will manage vendors, negotiate costs, and ensure timely production while meeting quality standards.

The role focuses on margin optimization, ethical sourcing, and strong collaboration with merchandising, planning, and supply chain teams to deliver seasonal assortments on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in textiles or fashion tech as required.
• Experience in category apparel sourcing for value retail or high-volume production.
• Proven vendor negotiation and relationship management across Indian manufacturing.
• Understanding of fabric, garment construction, costing, and quality standards.
• Ability to align production with seasonal retail calendars.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category-specific sourcing strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for cost, quality, and compliance.
• Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms to meet margins.
• Ensure timely sampling, production, and deliveries per season calendars.
• Monitor fabric sourcing, trims, garment quality, and category standards.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to translate designs into bulk orders.
• Ensure ethical sourcing, statutory, and quality compliance.
• Track KPIs: cost, OTIF, quality rejections, category fill rate.
• Mitigate supply chain risks, delays, and cost escalations.

Skills

Category sourcing

Vendor negotiation

Relationship management

Fabric & garment knowledge

On-time production

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Textiles / Fashion Technology / Apparel Production / Garment Manufacturing (Bachelor’s)

Job description

Negotiation Skills Supplier Negotiation Analysis & Reporting Problem Solving

Graduate

Job Description

Job Title: Category Apparel Sourcing Manager Location: Gurgaon

Reports to: GM – Merchandising Level / Grade 6

Job purpose:

To manage end-to-end sourcing for a specific apparel category (Men’s, Women’s, or Kids’) across

V-Mart stores, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality, and timely procurement. The role focuses on

vendor management, category strategy, quality standards, and seasonal delivery schedules, while

driving margins, compliance, and supply chain efficiency. Acts as a strategic link between

merchandising, production, and vendors for category performance

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category-specific sourcing strategies aligned with
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Textiles / Fashion Technology / Apparel Production / Garment Manufacturing

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong expertise in category-specific apparel sourcing in value retail or high-volume production
• Proven vendor negotiation and relationship management across Indian manufacturing
• Solid understanding of fabric, garment construction, costing, and quality standards
• Ability to ensure on-time production and delivery aligned with seasonal retail cycles
• Effective cross-functional collaboration with merchandising, planning, and supply chain teams
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills with high ownership mind-