Principal Associate - Sourcing

About Myntra

Myntra stands as India’s foremost fashion and lifestyle marketplace, seamlessly blending technology with creativity. Having pioneered fashion e-commerce in India, our ethos revolves around disrupting conventions and passionately driving innovation. Our energetic and progressive workplace fosters meritocracy, equal opportunity, and intellectual curiosity, empowering individuals to carve their unique paths while expanding fashion possibilities across India.

Primary Duties

• Master the brand’s identity by gaining a profound understanding of target consumers, price points reflecting margin constraints, and the desired aesthetic.
• Ensure uniformity in fit by thoroughly knowing the brand’s product categories and standardized FitBlocks to guarantee consistent global fit for customers.
• Oversee design documentation by evaluating technical design packs for accuracy and completeness to aid vendors and Centers of Excellence (COE).
• Establish and maintain streamlined communication among Sourcing, Design, Brand Management, and leadership stakeholders.
• Serve as the key liaison between COE and vendors, guaranteeing timely delivery of vital assets like size specifications, reference samples, patterns, and markers.
• Conduct weekly Time & Action reviews aligning stakeholders on purchase plans and forecasting sample quantities for upcoming intervals.
• Manage Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) by accurately defining size specifications per style, uploading these onto the PLM system, and ensuring vendors understand all technical aspects.
• Lead cross-functional sample reviews including prototype and pre-production (Gold Seal) phases alongside the design team.
• Ensure rapid turnaround by consolidating and communicating design and technical feedback to vendors and reflecting updates in the PLM system within a 48-hour timeframe.
• Control product development timelines by mapping prototype needs and size specs to the assortment strategy.
• Drive and oversee the pre-production and Gold Seal approval processes, maintaining timeline adherence within a three-day service level agreement (SLA).
• Guarantee pre-production sample approvals are secured no later than 45 days before the ex-factory delivery date.
• Maintain up-to-date style and seasonal size specifications, attributes, and system updates within Dexter/PLM software.
• Monitor quality through First-Time Right (FTR) metrics by analyzing rejection rates of prototypes and pre-production samples and implementing continuous improvements.
• Keep detailed records of sample tracking including brand/style identifiers, types, approval status, and classify rejection reasons such as design/fit, specification pattern errors, or workmanship defects.
• Analyze product return rates to develop and implement strategies that mitigate fit and quality-related returns.
• Collaborate with the COE for auditing and validating vendor pattern accuracy.
• Provide weekly reports to management highlighting key metrics like prototype/pre-production sample counts, system updates, specification status, and outstanding tasks.
• Engage in quarterly 360-degree stakeholder feedback, partnering with team leadership to devise and execute performance improvement plans where necessary.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the fashion industry.
• Sound knowledge of pattern making, garment construction, and risk assessment.
• Proven ability to effectively interact and communicate with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Competent in managing timelines and handling data efficiently.