Vendor Relationship Executive - Fashion Sourcing

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Build and manage Rozanas fashion vendor ecosystem - identifying and onboarding both ready-stock suppliers and manufacturing/production units that can reliably supply quality apparel at the right cost for rural retail. This is a relationship-first, on-the-ground role, well suited to a fresh NIFT graduate looking to build a career in vendor development and sourcing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Map and identify new vendors - wholesale/ready-stock suppliers and garment manufacturing units - across key sourcing hubs suited to Rozanas price-quality positioning.

Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with vendor principals and factory owners/managers.

Coordinate order placement, production/delivery timelines and issue resolution between vendors and the buying team.

Conduct vendor onboarding checks (capacity, compliance, past performance) and periodic factory/warehouse visits.

Support Buyers with market visits, trend scouting and vendor discovery for new categories/sub-categories.

Maintain an organised vendor database covering pricing, capacity, lead times and quality track record.

REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE:

0-4 years of experience; fresh graduates from NIFT (or similar fashion/textile institutes) are encouraged to apply, as are candidates with prior vendor-facing experience in apparel retail or sourcing.

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills - comfortable engaging with vendors ranging from large manufacturers to small local suppliers. Basic understanding of garment construction, fabric and production processes (from academic training or work experience).

Willingness to travel to vendor/manufacturing hubs regularly.

Good communication (Hindi and English) and follow-up discipline.

Required Skills

Vendor Development Nift