Global Sourcing Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

Nalli is a 95-year-old heritage silk brand expanding its merchandise portfolio beyond sarees into ethnic wear and lifestyle categories. We need a sourcing and vendor development specialist who can build the supplier and manufacturer network to support this growth.

The role entails end-to-end ownership of sourcing, vendor development, cost management, and quality across the expanded assortment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Merchandise sourcing

Source and develop products across:

• Readymade blouses and salwar materials

• Mens, womens, and kids wear — ethnic and Western

• Accessories (non-ethnic) – sunglasses, shoes, and bags

• Dupattas and shawls

• Home textiles and lifestyle/gifting merchandise

Vendor development

• Identify and onboard suppliers and manufacturers across India, China, Vietnam through active, on-the-ground market discovery.

• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, exporters, and sourcing partners through regular engagement.

• Develop alternate sourcing channels for key categories.

• Evaluate vendors on quality, pricing, capacity, compliance, and delivery performance.

Commercial management

• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers.

• Ensure competitive sourcing costs.

• Improve category margins through strategic vendor management.

• Monitor sourcing budgets and purchase commitments.

Quality & compliance

• Ensure products meet Nallis quality standards.

• Conduct vendor audits and quality reviews.

• Minimize product rejections and customer complaints.

• Drive continuous quality improvements.

Product development on need basis

• Collaborate with vendors to develop exclusive collections for Nalli.

• Work closely with design and merchandising teams during product development.

• Coordinate sample development, approvals, and commercial readiness.

Cross-functional collaboration

Partner closely with Merchandising, Design, Buying, Quality, Planning, Ecommerce, Retail Operations, and Marketing to ensure successful product launches and commercial performance.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

• Sourcing-tested: has personally built and managed a vendor network across clothing, accessories manufacturing and supplier networks in India, China and other Asian countries

• Category-fluent and Trend Aware: strong grounding in ethnic and western wear, apparel, accessories

• Sourcing breadth: has sourced both apparel and accessories across Indian and Western categories.

• Commercially sharp: negotiates costs and terms directly, and can defend a margin improvement number with data.

• Execution-first: owns sample approvals, vendor audits, and delivery timelines end-to-end.

BACKGROUND & QUALIFICATIONS

• Were looking for candidates with 8–15 years of experience in merchandise sourcing, buying, or vendor development, including at least four years in a directly relevant category, with strong exposure to ethnic wear, western wear, apparel, accessories, or fashion retail. An existing network of manufacturers, factories, and suppliers across India, China and other Asian countries is essential.