Purchaser-Yarn/Fabric (Ladies Clothing Brand) ZAIB

We are seeking an experienced Textile Sourcing Specialist to join our team, focusing on premium yarns and fabrics for ladies' seasonal apparel lines. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in sourcing high-quality woven and knit materials, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring timely delivery to support production schedules. This position requires a strong understanding of textile materials, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate closely with quality assurance teams to maintain brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Selection: Identify, evaluate, and select premium yarns and fabrics suitable for ladies' wear collections, ensuring alignment with seasonal trends and quality requirements.

Supplier Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with both local and international fabric mills, yarn suppliers, and vendors to secure reliable sourcing channels.

Negotiation & Costing: Lead negotiations on pricing, minimum order quantities (MOQs), payment terms, and delivery schedules to optimize cost efficiency without compromising fabric quality.

Quality Control: Work alongside the Quality Assurance team to inspect fabric samples, lab dips, and yarn test reports, verifying color fastness, shrinkage, and hand-feel meet the brand’s standards.

Timeline Tracking: Maintain purchasing logs and closely monitor fabric and yarn shipments to ensure on-time delivery aligned with production timelines.

Trend & Market Analysis: Keep abreast of the latest textile innovations, sustainable material options, and raw material market fluctuations to inform sourcing strategies.

Required Qualifications

Technical Textile Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of yarn counts, fabric construction, compositions, weaving, knitting, and dyeing/finishing processes is essential.

Strong Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively with mills and vendors on pricing, lead times, and contractual terms.

Experience: A minimum of 5 to 10 years of proven experience working with reputable fashion brands, preferably within the ladies' wear segment.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Design, Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Direct experience with ladies' wear fabrics such as delicate silks, linens, lawns, and specialized knits or yarns is highly preferred, given the unique handling and quality requirements of these materials.

This is a full-time, in-person role offering a competitive monthly salary ranging from Rs50,000 to Rs80,000, commensurate with experience and expertise.

If you are passionate about textiles and have a strong background in fabric sourcing and supplier management within the fashion industry, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our dynamic team.