Fabric & Trim Sourcing Purchase Manager

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:
- Develop and implement a strategic sourcing plan for all raw materials (fabrics, threads, zippers, buttons, labels, interlinings, etc.).
- Identify, evaluate, select, and onboard new suppliers and vendors globally based on capability, cost, quality, and reliability.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers.
- Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and audits to ensure they meet agreed-upon standards (quality, delivery, social compliance).
- Manage the supplier database and develop a backup/alternative supplier base to mitigate risks.
2. Procurement & Purchasing:
- Review and process purchase requisitions from the planning and production departments.
- Prepare and issue Request for Quotations (RFQs), Purchase Orders (POs), and confirmations to suppliers.
- Negotiate prices, payment terms, and delivery schedules to achieve the best possible cost and terms ...