Lead Associate - Sourcing

Job Description

Manager- Sourcing www.myntra.com Roles and Responsibilities Executes seasonal and short-term sourcing plans, utilizing knowledge of apparel sourcing to meet line financial, customer service, quality, aesthetic, safety and terms-of-engagement requirements. Must communicate capacity and price requirements to meet line margin and delivery requirements. Must be able to provide alternatives to merchandising/design teammates to meet commercial requirements at the most competitive cost. Identify and enable opportunities to leverage library of components, fits, and sources. Would be involved in product execution from sketch to delivery, including fabrication alternatives, garment engineering, sample management. Develops, manages and coaches a high-performing vendor team, ensuring current and future business needs are met. Go To Market Accountability: Responsible for accurately tracking adoption rates, delivery of proto/shoot/catalogue/PP samples to meet required targets. Is accountable for driving team to meet GTM deadlines. Uses communication and negotiation skills to influence Design and buying/Merchandising partners to achieve GTM milestones. Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure. Qualifications Experience 4-7 years of proven work experience in Sourcing - Product Development. Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant category. Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement. Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships. Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data. Degree in garment textiles is good to have. " Who are we Myntra is India s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we ve always believed in disrupting the ordinary. We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We re bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit. Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in. We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us. From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us. Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.