SuperBottoms - Assistant Manager - Sourcing

Job Description : Assistant Manager - Sourcing

SuperBottoms is a fast-growing D2C brand in the sustainable baby care space. Founded in 2018 by

Pallavi Utagi, SuperBottoms is a D2C brand in the sustainable baby-care space. Backed by investors

such as Lok Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, and Saama Capital, SuperBottoms aims to build a brand that stands for high-quality products that care for both the baby and the planet.

SuperBottoms is an undisputed leader in the sustainable baby-diapering space and aims to strengthen the position via brand campaigns with the now investor and ambassador, Alia Bhatt and also via offline expansion in the coming years.

Leadership:

Pallavi Utagi : Founder and CEO : https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallavi-utagi-50168414/

Salil Utagi : Co-Founder and Finance Controller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salil-utagi-27623211 /

Job Overview:

- As an Assistant Sourcing Manager you will be responsible for handling the company's end to end sourcing operations. Candidates will be able to appraise and improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company's spending, supplying partnerships and new possibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement supplier strategy to build mutually beneficial business relationships with manufacturing partners.

- Onboarding new suppliers.

- Product launch of various categories.

- Sourcing new & innovative products domestically.

- Supplier performance management and evaluations to meet company & customers' expectations

- Supplier relationship building and key suppliers engagement to increasingly deliver added value for 'win/win' scenario.

- Commercial terms & contract negotiation and cost management.

- Identify, drive and execute value optimization / cost saving initiatives, process improvements and operation excellence for maintaining / improving company profitability.

- Manage and control the sourcing, product development, project management & risk assessment with strong cross-team links to ensure the services & projects to all business units & customers are effectively delivered.

Requirements and Skills:

- Minimum 4+ years of experience in sourcing, product development and project management experience.

- Experience with apparel sourcing [kids innerwear will be an added advantage].

- Strong vendor relationship management and understanding of manufacturing regulations.

- Acute market, business & financial sense with strong analytical skills.

- Strong negotiation & presentation skills.

- Result-oriented, well-planned & organized.

- Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment.

- Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.

- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.

- Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions.

- Graduate degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.

Additional Requirements:

- Must be from the Apparel/Garments Industry, must have handled lingerie products.

- Location: Mumba