Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. Hiring for Executive Fabric Sourcing, Central Sourcing at Karnataka, India Full Time

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 6 to 9 years

• Ensure MFL brands-FG Sourcing is available on time with predefined quality and at targeted costs for conversion.
• Seasonal / Annual Sourcing Planning and ensuring Quality & Cost-Effective Sourcing in line with business requirements
• Budgeting, Monitoring & Control of Sourcing- FG Costs effective cost negotiation to ensure right product costs and GP realization
• Coordinate with Design & Product teams to plan requirement for all FG for woven products and in adherence to business calendar
• Source FG locally and globally
• Plan, Source, Monitor & Control delivery of FG on time in adherence to business Calendar for all categories and ensure Contingency Measures in case of a fabric delay or rejection
• Formulate SOP and Systems for effective and efficient Sourcing Operations.
• Develop and Implement Quality Assurance & Control Systems for FG Vendor Locations to ensure quality supplies and ensure practices in conjunction with suppliers to ensure quality standards are met and consistency maintained
• Vendor Development & Relationship Management
• Ensure MG expectations w.r.t quality and future plans are communicated to the vendor from time to time
• Ensure Technical support to vendors for improving quality levels, efficiency and cost optimization
• Build an effective working relationship with manufacturing vendors to ensure that business objectives are met
• Manage Sourcing Initiatives
• Map FG/ fashion trends, raw material prices and relevant knowledge / domain trends in the market and note necessary interventions, actions or adaptation to be done so as to ensure sourcing functions effectiveness
• Identify suppliers globally and document an exhaustive vendor database with relevant information on capability and capacity
• To be a part of organizing mill week customized to brand product /category requirements
• Ensure Continuous fueling of new developments, value addition, fashion content and product improvements with respect to fabrics & FG across categories
• Functional & Operational support and facilitation to internal customers- Design & Product Team
• People Development:
• To ensure planned development of subordinates and ensure quality “work and environment” processes in sourcing function
• Monitor and review team and individual performance, Provide Feedback.
• Monitor and improve workflow