Senior Associate – Garment Costing & Sourcing

Senior

Mumbai, Lower Parel

About Us:

The Souled Store is a homegrown youth casual-wear brand started in 2013. We are one of India’s largest online merchandising platforms with licenses like Disney, Warner Bros; WWE, IPL, Viacom18 to name a few. Apart from selling products with themed designs such as superheroes, movies, TV shows, and cartoons, the brand also is at the forefront of the latest youth style and fashion trends. In addition to core men and women wear apparel categories, we have also expanded to new categories and introduced new product lines like activewear, supima products, innerwear, personal care products like perfumes etc. We have also launched footwear and kidswear recently.

Although we are primarily an online brand, we’ve expanded in the offline retail space as well and have stores pan India. The Souled Store was born out of the idea of loving what you do, from the soul. We believe that people do their best work when they love what they do. There are too many Monday mornings and you can’t go dreading every single one of them. Over the years, we have built a strong team of like-minded people that work smart, own their work, and think like leaders. If you identify with what we do and are interested in being a part of an aggressively growing brand, we would love to have you on Board!

Work Overview :

Senior Associate

Responsibilities:

• Garment Costing & Analysis

  Assist in evaluating garment cost breakdown for new and existing styles.
• Analyze cost components (fabric, trims, labor, logistics) to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Assist in defining cost Benchmarks across vendors and by product category, fabric type to identify areas of savings
• Develop and maintain Excel dashboards and tools for cost tracking, vendor scoring, and sourcing performance reviews.

• Vendor Evaluation & sourcing strategy

  Organize, maintain and analyse vendor data including capacities, capabilities, quality, cost history and performance.
• Assist in vendor performance analysis such as cost competitiveness, on-time delivery, order accuracy, and quality KPIs.

• Order Allocation & Planning

  Organise and analyze data for past orders, complexity, lead time, past cost and quality performance and vendor strengths.
• Assist in identifying allocation strategies by mapping the new order requirements and vendor performance
• Maintain allocation trackers and dashboards for internal reporting.

• Cost Optimization Initiatives

  Identify cost-saving opportunities through fabric/yarn sourcing alternatives or production efficiencies.
• Participate in discussions with vendors to negotiate initial costs and cost breakdowns.
• Prepare data reports and presentations for internal cost review meetings.

• Process improvement

  Support in identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies in current costing and sourcing workflows.
• Propose and test process enhancements such as digitization of costing templates, automated trackers, or improved communication templates.
• Contribute to SOP creation for costing, order allocation, and vendor engagement workflows.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Technology, Apparel Merchandising, Textile Engineering, or related fields.
• 2 – 3 years of experience in sourcing, costing, or production (internships included).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, conditional formatting, basic formulas); familiarity with Google Sheets or BI tools is a plus.
• Good understanding of garment construction, production processes, and textile terminology
• Comfortable working with large datasets and drawing actionable insights.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and take initiative.