Assistant Project Leader - Apparel Traceability - ITeS

Project Leader - Apparel Traceability - ITeS

Job description :

- There is an urgent need for traceability in the fashion industry with majority of the top 100 brands committing to using 100% sustainable materials in the next 3-5 years.

- Our digital platform, enabled by blockchain technology, creates radical transparency across all 5-tiers of the textile value chain, and provides secure digital traceability through the token-based chain of custody (Fibercoins- ).

- The organization has won major innovation awards and is emerging as a market leader when it comes to full supply chain traceability in the fashion industry.

- The organization is currently expanding its customer engagement team in Bangalore and is looking for strong project leaders who want to be part of the revolution in creating sustainable and traceable supply chains in the fashion and textile industry. We are looking for high achievers who are passionate about working at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and driving change in the fashion textile industry; team players, and leaders who stay ahead of the curve when it comes to delivering customer excellence. With our brand partners and suppliers active in all major continents, and active operations in five locations (Hong Kong, India, China, Turkey, and Europe), we are looking for colleagues with a global outlook and top-notch business acumen.

Sustainability/Traceability Project Leader requires you to be/have:

- Excellent written and oral communication

- Excellent analytical and presentation skills

- Excellent leadership and organizational skills

- Experienced in managing and leading projects

- Able to work with cross-functional teams and independently

- Able to analyze and predict situations, and be proactive in handling unforeseen challenges

- Proven track record of successfully achieving or over-achieving the targets

- 1-6 or 7-10 years work experience in fashion/textiles/sustainability is a must, Textile Engineering/MBA from Tier-1/2 schools is a plus

- As a Sustainability/Traceability Project leader, you will be working closely with the head of Customer Engagement to support the fashion brands understand and deploy our traceability platform. You will play a key role in training and on-boarding the suppliers, and provide support wherever necessary, ensuring the end-to-end management of the traceability programs with our global brand accounts.

- You will be required to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams from sustainability, sourcing and supply chain, IT, communications & business development, to supporting clients from around the world. Ability to build strong customer relationships with people from diverse business and cultural backgrounds is a key prerequisite. Strong communication skills & willingness to listen with an open mind will be key to succeed in this role.

We are growing fast and aim to double our customer engagement team within a year. We have a highly diverse culture with folks from technology, sustainability, supply chain, fashion and consulting background. The core values that bind us all is the willingness to challenge the status quo, to think from 'first principles' to solve challenging problems, and have an open, work hard and play hard culture. We encourage entrepreneurial mind-set and are a very flat organisation.