Associate - Textile Fiber Sourcing

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

● Develop and execute global and regional sourcing strategies for recycled staple

fibers.

● Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop suppliers of recycled fibers .

● Negotiate contracts, pricing, volumes, and long-term supply agreements.

● Build strong supplier relationships to ensure continuity, innovation, and scalability.

Technical & Quality Expertise

● Evaluate recycled staple fiber specifications including:

○ Denier, cut length, crimp, tenacity, elongation, shrinkage, and cleanliness

○ Consistency of fiber performance across lots

● Understand mechanical and chemical recycling processes and their impact on fiber

quality.

● Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Production teams to approve new materials and

suppliers.

● Support troubleshooting related to fiber performance in spinning, nonwoven, or

downstream processes.

Supply Chain & Operations

● Manage supply planning to ensure on-time delivery and inventory optimization.

● Monitor risks related to raw material availability, logistics, geopolitical factors, and

capacity constraints.

● Coordinate with logistics partners on transportation, lead times, and cost efficiency.

● Support demand forecasting and capacity planning for recycled fiber requirements.

Sustainability & Compliance

● Ensure sourcing aligns with sustainability goals and circular economy principles.

● Manage certifications and compliance (e.g., GRS, OBP, ISO, Ockeo Tex

customer-specific requirements).

● Support audits and customer sustainability assessments.

Cost & Performance Management

● Drive continuous cost improvement initiatives without compromising quality or

sustainability.

● Analyze market trends for recycled fibers, feedstock availability, and pricing

dynamics.

● Develop KPIs related to supplier performance, quality, cost, delivery, and ESG

compliance.

Experience and Qualifications

Qualification: Graduate/Post Graduate

Experience: 5+ years in in Plastics, Sustainability, Waste management, recycling or any

other related field.

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of

tasks. Flexibility is required and the incumbent is expected to carry out any other related

duties that are necessary for the optimum functioning of the company as a whole within the

employee's skills and abilities whenever a need is pointed out, becomes apparent or as

reasonably instructed.