General Manager - Operations

Location

Erode with regular travel to farm, partner mills, and export hubs.

About Ōshadi

Ōshadi Collective is a vertically-integrated, regenerative cotton initiative that grows its own fibre and transforms it into luxury garments. Our “seed-to-sew” model demands a conductor who can keep every note of the supply-chain orchestra in tune, on time, and true to our values.

Role Purpose

Own the entire value chain from seed procurement and farm planning through spinning, weaving, dyeing/printing, garmenting, and final export dispatch. You will convert design intent and sales orders into on-time, first-time-right deliveries while driving efficiency, quality, and sustainability at every step.

Key Responsibilities

1. Farm & Raw-Fibre

• Plan crop cycles, seed varieties, regenerative inputs, and harvest targets with agronomy team.
• Secure bale-level traceability data.

2. Yarn & Fabric Engineering

• Approve yarn counts, crimp allowances, warp/weft kilogram plans, and loom loading.
• Decide make-or-buy mix (in-house, outsourced, or purchased fabric).

3. Processing & Finishing

• Enforce process cards and realisation for singeing → desize → bleach → mercerise → dye/print → finish.
• Achieve RFT ≥ 90 %, ΔE ≤ 0.5, and water/energy KPIs.

4. Garment Production

• Lead CAD marker approval, SAM/SMV line balancing, and first-piece sign-offs.
• Monitor rework, mending, and cut-to-pack cost variance (target ±5 %).

5. Dispatch & Customer OTIF

• Align packing specs, carton markings, and export documentation.
• Deliver on-time-in-full ≥ 98 % across all sales orders.

6. Data, Compliance & Improvement

• Run daily KPI cockpit (OEE, waste %, RFT, power/chem cost, ESG metrics).
• Maintain certification roadmap.
• Champion Lean, TPM, and Kaizen events; publish monthly cost-saving impact.

7. Leadership & Culture

• Coach 150 cross functional staff; embed transparent wage matrix.
• Foster a safety-first, artisan-centric workplace that honours craft and the planet.

Ideal Profile

• 25 + years in premium apparel/textile operations; 5 + years multi-plant or P&L ownership.
• Deep command of farm dynamics, yarn maths, loom engineering, dye/print RFT, and sewing line balancing.
• Proven ERP rollout or heavy-use experience; fluent in data dashboards.
• Lean/TPM practitioner with documented cost and lead-time wins.
• Degree in Textile/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering; MBA/PGDM in Ops a plus.
• Languages: Tamil & English mandatory; Hindi desirable for pan-India vendor interfaces.
• Traits: systems thinker, zero-ego collaborator, farmer- and artisan-empathic, uncompromising on ethics.
• Flat, purpose-driven culture; chance to redefine sustainable luxury at scale.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹150,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person