Materials Sourcing/Production Manager - Linen (India)

Overview

Manage linen fiber inventory, quality, and on-time delivery to keep spinning schedules on track, working with suppliers and spinning mills in India.

What you'll do

• Oversee linen fiber inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for spinning schedules while minimizing waste and overstock.
• Inspect and verify that only quality fiber meeting specified micron, length, and color consistency standards is released into the spinning process.
• Implement checkpoints to catch non-conforming fiber before production begins.
• Coordinate with sourcing and warehouse teams to maintain accurate inventory records and proper storage conditions for raw linen.
• Own fiber OTD performance, tracking delivery timelines from suppliers to spinning mills and flagging potential delays.
• Proactively manage production schedules to ensure fiber is available when needed, communicating risks to cross-functional partners.
• Resolve supply interruptions by expediting shipments or reallocating inventory as necessary to meet production deadlines.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supplier lead times and delivery reliability.
• Coordinate with planners and production team to align fiber availability with production demand and spinning schedules.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, and Sourcing teams to support seamless production handoffs.
• Provide input on fiber purchasing decisions based on production capacity, lead times, and quality performance history.
• Escalate production blockers (e.g., fiber shortages, quality holds) with recommended solutions to meet OTD goals.
• Partner with spinning mills to ensure fiber lots are processed according to technical specifications and quality expectations.
• Monitor fiber consumption during spinning to identify discrepancies, yield loss, or quality deviations.
• Work upstream with suppliers to align fiber bale composition, lot sizing, and traceability for smoother mill integration.
• Maintain clear documentation of fiber lots, test results, and production flow to support traceability and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Degree in Textile Engineering, Material Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing raw materials in a textile or apparel production environment, preferably with linen or other luxury fibers.
• Strong ability to assess fiber quality and enforce standards before spinning.
• Demonstrated skill in tracking inventory levels and driving on-time delivery performance.
• Ability to use data to monitor fiber usage, identify yield issues, and improve production flow.
• Experience working with spinning mills, suppliers, planners, and internal production teams to resolve issues quickly.

Nice to have

• Experience with linen fiber grading, testing, or lot management.
• Knowledge of spinning mill operations and fiber-to-yarn conversion.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems or ERP tools.
• Understanding of sustainable fiber sourcing and production practices.

Details

• Locations: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Gurugram, Haryana, India.