Job Description

Location

Erode with regular travel to farm, partner mills, and export hubs.

About Oshadi

?shadi Collective is a vertically-integrated, regenerative cotton initiative that grows its own fibre and transforms it into luxury garments. Our "seed-to-sew" model demands a conductor who can keep every note of the supply-chain orchestra in tune, on time, and true to our values.

Role Purpose

Own the entire value chain from seed procurement and farm planning through spinning, weaving, dyeing/printing, garmenting, and final export dispatch. You will convert design intent and sales orders into on-time, first-time-right deliveries while driving efficiency, quality, and sustainability at every step.

Key Responsibilities

1. Farm & Raw-Fibre

Plan crop cycles, seed varieties, regenerative inputs, and harvest targets with agronomy team. Secure bale-level traceability data.
2. Yarn & Fabric Engineering

Approve yarn counts, crimp allowances, warp/weft kilogram plans, and loom loading. Decide make-or-buy mix (in-house, outsourced, or purchased fabric).
3. Processing & Finishing

Enforce process cards and realisation for singeing ? desize ? bleach ? mercerise ? dye/print ? finish. Achieve RFT ? 90 %, ?E ? 0.5, and water/energy KPIs.
4. Garment Production

Lead CAD marker approval, SAM/SMV line balancing, and first-piece sign-offs. Monitor rework, mending, and cut-to-pack cost variance (target 5 %).
5. Dispatch & Customer OTIF

Align packing specs, carton markings, and export documentation. Deliver on-time-in-full ? 98 % across all sales orders.
6. Data, Compliance & Improvement

Run daily KPI cockpit (OEE, waste %, RFT, power/chem cost, ESG metrics). Maintain certification roadmap. Champion Lean, TPM, and Kaizen events; publish monthly cost-saving impact.
7. Leadership & Culture

Coach 150 cross functional staff; embed transparent wage matrix. Foster a safety-first, artisan-centric workplace that honours craft and the planet.
Ideal Profile

25+ years

in premium apparel/textile operations;

5 + years

multi-plant or P&L ownership. Deep command of farm dynamics, yarn maths, loom engineering, dye/print RFT, and sewing line balancing. Proven ERP rollout or heavy-use experience; fluent in data dashboards. Lean/TPM practitioner with documented cost and lead-time wins. Degree in Textile/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering; MBA/PGDM in Ops a plus. Languages:

Tamil & English

mandatory; Hindi desirable for pan-India vendor interfaces. Traits: systems thinker, zero-ego collaborator, farmer- and artisan-empathic, uncompromising on ethics. Flat, purpose-driven culture; chance to redefine sustainable luxury at scale.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ?150,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Cell phone reimbursement Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Provident Fund
Work Location: In person