Fabric Sourcing and Quality

Role : Senior Manager / Head – Fabric Sourcing & Quality

Location : Mumbai (Head Office)

Reports To : Founder

Team : Fabric Merchandiser, Fabric QC

About the Company :

Knya is India's leading online medical apparel brand. The brand was founded in 2021 by husband-wife duo, Vanshika and Abhijeet Kaji. The vision of Knya is to fill in the gap of functional and fashionable medical apparel for the medical industry across the country at multiple levels.

Knya has raised funding, led by DSG Consumer Partners, with participation from the promoter family of Narayana Health and Cipla Health amongst others. Since inception, Knya products have been delivered to 900+ cities and 200+ medical institutes across India.

Role Objective :

To lead Knya's end-to-end fabric sourcing, vendor management, and fabric quality operations across Classic, Ecoflex, and Ecoflex Lite fabrics. The role is responsible for ensuring timely fabric availability, maintaining consistent quality, driving cost efficiency, and developing new fabrics aligned with product innovation and scale goals.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Fabric Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Manage and negotiate with 6+ existing mills across India for consistent supply of core fabrics (Classic, Ecoflex, Ecoflex Lite).
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new mills for fabric innovation and capacity expansion.
• Ensure all sourcing follows Knya's quality, lead time, and sustainability standards.
• Negotiate commercial terms, lead times, and minimum order quantities (MOQs).

2. Fabric Planning & Inventory Control

3. Fabric Quality & Testing

4. New Fabric Development

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

On-time fabric delivery rate (>

95%)

Fabric rejection rate (

Average sourcing lead time (in days)

Cost optimization % YoY

New fabric development success rate

Experience & Qualification :

Competencies :

Why Knya

Knya is India's leading medical apparel brand, serving over a million healthcare professionals.

This role offers the opportunity to lead sourcing at scale for a brand redefining how India's doctors and nurses dress, with a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainability.

Apply now by sharing your resume at [HIDDEN TEXT] to join our team.

Skills Required

Inventory Control, Negotiation, Fabric Sourcing, Vendor Management