DAS VERRA – Strategic Hire (Founding Team Role) Role: Merchandiser / Product Development Lead Location: India (Remote + Cluster Travel) Experience: 7–15 years in Apparel / Fabric / PD / Sampling / Costing --- 🔥 What We Are Building At Das Verra, we are building a next-gen India → Global sourcing ecosystem for: 🇺🇸 US luxury brands 🇪🇺 EU & UK independent designers 🌍 Africa wholesale buyers (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya) Buyer side hum handle kar rahe hain — Now we need someone who can own the India-side execution with confidence. --- 🎯 What You Will Lead (End-to-End) 1. Mill & Cluster Mapping (Pan-India) Identify right mills for cotton, blends, sustainability & innovations Build a reliable 2nd & 3rd line of backup vendors Maintain quality + capability matrix 2. Sampling & Development Moodboard → Fabric mapping Proto sampling, lab dips, approvals Aligning mills to buyer’s seasonal direction (FW/SS) 3. Costing & Negotiation Drive mill-level costing Optimize blends without losing performance Understand export cost structure (FOB / Ex-factory) 4. TNA + Execution Discipline Build timelines that buyers can trust Drive mills to follow process (no last-minute surprises) Weekly update reports for buyer side 5. Vendor Relationship Building Work directly with owners / cluster heads Create long-term clarity and repeatability Ensure mills understand global expectations --- 👤 Who This Role Is For Someone who has: ✔ 7–15 years in merchandising / PD ✔ Deep knowledge of mills, sampling, costing ✔ Ability to talk to mills at owner-level ✔ Experience in handling international buyer requirements ✔ Strong documentation + communication ✔ Self-driven execution mindset Not for: “Please tell me what to do” type people. Only for drivers, not passengers. --- 💼 What You Get Founder-level visibility Direct exposure to US/EU designers Opportunity to build India’s next big sourcing ecosystem Financial upside (performance + long-term incentives) Freedom to build your own cluster playbook No corporate nonsense. No micromanagement. Pure ownership. --- 📩 How to Apply Comment “Interested” or DM your profile. We will connect only with experienced, execution-first professionals.
(Not a job post. Not freelancing. A collaboration to build something bigger.) We’re building a multi-cluster, multi-specialty sourcing ecosystem for global boutique womenswear brands — aligned with real factories, real mills, real merch, and real timelines. Our incoming capsule requirements include: 🔸 Heavy Knitwear (FW) Chunky hand-feel sweaters (3gg / 5gg) Cable knits, textured pullovers, oversized silhouettes 🔸 Light–Medium Knits 12gg / 14gg fine gauge Clean ribs, transitional lightweight sweaters 🔸 Jersey & Dresses Modal/viscose jersey dresses Draped silhouettes, ribbed body dresses Satin-look woven dresses 🔸 Artisanal / Craft-Driven Wovens Lace, crochet, embroidery Boutique-level embellished tops Small-batch artisanal detailing 🔸 Woven Bottoms + Statement Pieces Suede, jacquard, viscose trousers Metallic lace trousers, embellished overlays Limited-run FW collections --- ⭐ What we are looking for (mindset > CV) ✔ Someone who understands design-to-production mapping ✔ Knows gauges, yarn behavior, blends ✔ Experience in export houses / boutique labels ✔ Strong practical knowledge of sampling, costing, and feasibility ✔ Creative + production-aligned thinking --- ⭐ What this opportunity actually is This is NOT a typical “designer job opening”. This is NOT a freelancer hunt. This is NOT per-design payment. This is a performance-first collaboration. We want to work WITH a designer on real incoming FW/SS capsules. If the working chemistry, clarity, skill, and delivery align — 👉 we will formally onboard you as the Lead Designer for Das Verra’s global sourcing ecosystem. No politics. No false promises. No hype. Just transparent execution. --- ⭐ What we expect initially We work fast, work clean, and work professionally. In the initial phase, we simply want to see: how you think, how you break down a moodboard, your sampling logic, your feasibility mapping with mills/clusters, and how you communicate in a buyer-facing structure. If this aligns — your position becomes permanent inside the ecosystem we’re building. --- ⭐ Who should NOT apply ❌ If you're looking for upfront salary without contribution ❌ If you depend on someone else to tell you how things work ❌ If you want portfolio-only creative work ❌ If you don’t understand factory constraints ❌ If “ownership” scares you --- ⭐ If this resonates with you, DM is open. Let’s build something that Indian designers rarely get access to: A direct pathway into global boutique brands with real production power behind it.