Manager - Sourcing (Winterwear)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
The Souled Store is a homegrown youth casual-wear brand founded in 2013. Today, we are one of India’s largest online merchandising platforms, with licensing partnerships including Disney, Warner Bros., WWE, IPL and Viacom18 among others.
We create products inspired by pop culture - superheroes, movies, TV shows cartoons, while also staying deeply rooted in evolving youth fashion and lifestyle trends. Alongside our core men’s and women’s apparel categories, we are actively expanding into new product lines such as activewear, Supima products, personal care (perfumes), footwear and backpacks.
While we began as a digital-first brand, we have steadily expanded into offline retail and currently operate 70 stores across India, with further pan-India expansion underway.
The Souled Store was built on a simple belief: people do their best work when they love what they do. We believe work should be driven by ownership, curiosity, and leadership at every level - not just by titles. Over the years, we’ve built a team of like-minded individuals who work smart, take accountability, and grow with the business.
If you resonate with our culture and want to be part of an aggressively scaling, consumer-first brand, we’d love to have you join us.
We are looking for a Manager - Sourcing to lead end-to-end apparel sourcing operations, with a strong focus on winterwear (knits preferred). This role will be responsible for driving vendor strategy, cost optimization, quality, and on-time delivery while working closely with cross-functional teams.
- Own end-to-end sourcing for apparel categories, with a focus on winterwear/ knit-based products (womenswear preferred)
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business, margin, and growth goals
- Identify, onboard, and manage a strong vendor base (domestic/international)
- Drive cost negotiations, BOM finalization, and price benchmarking
- Ensure balance between cost, quality, and speed to market
- Work closely with design, buying, planning, and QA teams to bring products to life
- Oversee production planning & execution to ensure timely deliveries
- Monitor vendor performance, capacity, and production schedules
- Implement and ensure adherence to quality standards & compliance processes
- Track market trends, fabric innovations, and sourcing opportunities (especially in winterwear/knits)
- Proactively identify risks and drive solutions for delays, quality, or supply issues
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion / Textile / Merchandising (MBA is a plus)
- 7+ years of experience in apparel sourcing / merchandising
- Strong exposure to winterwear and knit categories (preferred)
- Deep understanding of fabrics, garment construction, and production processes
- Strong vendor network and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- High ownership, problem-solving mindset, and execution focus
