Sourcing Executive

Dslr Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dslr Technologies is seeking a proactive Sourcing Executive to manage vendors for a women’s ethnic wear brand. The role involves field-based vendor engagement, PO execution, and ensuring timely inwarding of finished goods to support production and dispatch schedules.

The ideal candidate will have strong vendor management skills, excel in negotiation, and be willing to travel extensively for vendor visits. Open to field-based work with emphasis on timely delivery and quality control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in textiles, fashion, or supply chain preferred.
• Experience in vendor management and sourcing for apparel.
• Strong negotiation and follow-up abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular field visits to vendor units to assess capacity, quality, and production readiness.
• Place and follow up on purchase orders to ensure timely inwarding of finished goods.
• Resolve vendor issues, including quality escalations, delays, and payment queries.
• Negotiate rates, terms, and delivery schedules with vendors.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and warehouse teams to align sourcing with order priorities.
• Maintain vendor records, sourcing trackers, and inwarding reports.
• Continuously map new vendors and sourcing options to strengthen the supply base.

Skills

Vendor sourcing

Relationship mgmt

Negotiation

Excel & trackers

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in textiles/fashion/supply chain

Tools

Excel

PO systems

Job description

Job Description

Industry

Womens Ethnic Wear

Experience

23 Years

What we are looking:

We are looking for a proactive Sourcing Executive to manage vendors for a women’s ethnic wear brand. The role involves field-based vendor engagement, purchase order execution, and ensuring finished goods are inwarded on time to support production and dispatch schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular field visits to vendor units to assess capacity, quality, and production readiness.
• Place and follow up on purchase orders to ensure timely inwarding of finished goods as per committed timelines.
• Take end-to-end ownership of resolving vendor issues, including quality escalations, delays, and payment queries.
• Negotiate rates, terms, and delivery schedules with vendors.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and warehouse teams to align sourcing with order priorities.
• Maintain vendor records, sourcing trackers, and inwarding reports.
• Continuously map new vendors and sourcing options to strengthen the supply base.

Non-Negotiables

• Open to frequent field visits.
• High ownership in resolving vendor issues.
• Ability to ensure timely inwarding of finished goods as per committed timelines.

Required Skills

• Strong vendor sourcing and relationship management skills.
• Good negotiation and follow-up abilities.
• Working knowledge of ethnic wear fabrics, trims, and vendor ecosystems.
• Proficiency in Excel and sourcing/purchase trackers.
• Willingness to travel extensively for vendor visits.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree/diploma in any field; background in textiles, fashion, or supply chain preferred.