Location
Erode with regular travel to farm, partner mills, and export hubs.
About Oshadi
Ōshadi Collective is a vertically-integrated, regenerative cotton initiative that grows its own fibre and transforms it into luxury garments. Our “seed-to-sew” model demands a conductor who can keep every note of the supply-chain orchestra in tune, on time, and true to our values.
Role Purpose
Own the entire value chain from seed procurement and farm planning through spinning, weaving, dyeing/printing, garmenting, and final export dispatch. You will convert design intent and sales orders into on-time, first-time-right deliveries while driving efficiency, quality, and sustainability at every step.
Key Responsibilities
1. Farm & Raw-Fibre
- Plan crop cycles, seed varieties, regenerative inputs, and harvest targets with agronomy team.
- Secure bale-level traceability data.
2. Yarn & Fabric Engineering
- Approve yarn counts, crimp allowances, warp/weft kilogram plans, and loom loading.
- Decide make-or-buy mix (in-house, outsourced, or purchased fabric).
3. Processing & Finishing
- Enforce process cards and realisation for singeing → desize → bleach → mercerise → dye/print → finish.
- Achieve RFT ≥ 90 %, ΔE ≤ 0.5, and water/energy KPIs.
4. Garment Production
- Lead CAD marker approval, SAM/SMV line balancing, and first-piece sign-offs.
- Monitor rework, mending, and cut-to-pack cost variance (target ±5 %).
5. Dispatch & Customer OTIF
- Align packing specs, carton markings, and export documentation.
- Deliver on-time-in-full ≥ 98 % across all sales orders.
6. Data, Compliance & Improvement
- Run daily KPI cockpit (OEE, waste %, RFT, power/chem cost, ESG metrics).
- Maintain certification roadmap.
- Champion Lean, TPM, and Kaizen events; publish monthly cost-saving impact.
7. Leadership & Culture
- Coach 150 cross functional staff; embed transparent wage matrix.
- Foster a safety-first, artisan-centric workplace that honours craft and the planet.
Ideal Profile
- 25+ years in premium apparel/textile operations; 5 + years multi-plant or P&L ownership.
- Deep command of farm dynamics, yarn maths, loom engineering, dye/print RFT, and sewing line balancing.
- Proven ERP rollout or heavy-use experience; fluent in data dashboards.
- Lean/TPM practitioner with documented cost and lead-time wins.
- Degree in Textile/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering; MBA/PGDM in Ops a plus.
- Languages: Tamil & English mandatory; Hindi desirable for pan-India vendor interfaces.
- Traits: systems thinker, zero-ego collaborator, farmer- and artisan-empathic, uncompromising on ethics.
- Flat, purpose-driven culture; chance to redefine sustainable luxury at scale.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From ₹150,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
