Location: Hybrid (India-based) Experience: 4–8 years Education: Preferably from IIT, BITS, NIT, or equivalent engineering/quantitative background Type: Full-time Reports To: Founder About Us SAKB is building the future of agile, ethical apparel manufacturing. We're a platform designed for modern fashion brands that need fast, low-MOQ, and customizable production — without compromising on transparency or quality. Role Overview We’re looking for a Head of Operations & Tech — someone with strong first-principles thinking, who can build lean systems today and architect scalable backend infrastructure for tomorrow. This is a high-ownership role where you’ll lead everything from process design and production ops to setting up the future ERP/no-code backend of our platform. Key Responsibilities Supply Chain & Manufacturing Ops Manage the full lifecycle: sampling → sourcing → production → dispatch Optimize TAT, cost, and vendor mapping across clusters and factories Track key SLAs across orders, reduce production bottlenecks, and enforce QC workflows Design payout systems, vendor onboarding flows, and fulfillment SOPs Systems Building & Automation Use no-code tools to build internal tools and dashboards Translate production workflows into scalable, tech-enabled modules Evaluate and prepare for future ERP/middleware system integration Build and maintain clean, dynamic vendor, product, and order databases Strategy & Team Building Hire and manage junior ops managers, sampling leads, and vendor coordinators Translate founder vision into actionable ops roadmaps Identify areas for automation, workflow redesign, and improved supply efficiency Drive experimentation and feedback loops to improve turnaround time and unit economics You’ll Be a Great Fit If You Are: A builder — with 4–8 years experience in operations, consulting, product, or B2B ops Comfortable with ambiguity and able to structure chaos An engineer or systems thinker (IIT/BITS/NIT or equivalent preferred) Familiar with supply chains, marketplaces, or manufacturing Bonus: exposure to apparel/fashion operations or direct vendor management Strong with tools, data dashboards, and ops-led problem solving What You’ll Get Early leadership role in a high-impact startup Equity potential and direct founder access Autonomy to build backend systems from scratch Work with a real mission — scaling ethical, flexible production from India to the world Clear roadmap to become COO/Co-founder level based on performance How to Apply Send your resume and a short intro to sakbclothing@gmail.com.