Lead Associate - Sourcing

About The Company

Who are we?

Myntra is India’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we’ve always believed in disrupting the ordinary.

We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We’re bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit.

Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in.

We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us.

From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us.

Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.

Role Summary

The Lead Associate – MGPP Control tower Operations will own end-to-end vendor Operations & catalog , listing activities which includes Marketplace Growth & Partner Platform / Group Purchase Program. This role is central to ensuring smooth month-on-month order management flow , order breaches , order recoconciliations, catalog builds, proactive vendor management, and monitor tower control to minimize vendor breaches and SLA misses, while driving timely and error-free catalog go-lives.

Key Responsibilities

Vendor Management

Own vendor onboarding, coordination, and day-to-day relationship management for assigned vendor tower(s)Track vendor performance against defined SLAs/KPIs and drive corrective action plans for underperformanceAct as the primary point of contact for vendor escalations, ensuring timely resolutionConduct periodic vendor reviews (weekly/monthly) to align on catalog pipeline, issues, and improvement areas

Catalog Building (Month-on-Month)

Plan, execute, and monitor monthly catalog build targets across categories/vendorsEnsure catalog inputs (images, content, pricing, attributes) meet quality and compliance standards before go-liveCoordinate with cross-functional teams (content, pricing, category, tech) to unblock dependencies impacting catalog volumeMaintain trackers/dashboards for catalog build status, pendency, and aging

Tower Control & Breach Management

Own tower-level control mechanisms to proactively identify risks of vendor SLA/TAT breachesSet up early-warning triggers and daily/weekly control checks to curtail breaches before they occurPerform root-cause analysis on breaches and implement preventive/corrective measuresPublish breach/compliance reports to stakeholders and drive closure of open action items

Catalog Go-Live

Coordinate end-to-end catalog go-live activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timelinessConduct pre-go-live audits/QC checks to catch and resolve errors before publishingManage go-live calendars and ensure alignment across vendor, tech, and business teamsTrack post-go-live catalog health and resolve any live-catalog issues quickly

Reporting & Process Improvement

Maintain and publish operational dashboards/MIS on vendor performance, catalog velocity, and breach trendsIdentify process gaps and drive automation/SOP improvements to increase efficiency and reduce manual errorsSupport audits and ensure adherence to defined operating processes and compliance norms

Required Skills & Competencies

Functional/Technical

Strong understanding of catalog management and vendor operations in an e-commerce/marketplace environmentProficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, dashboards); SQL knowledge is a plusExperience with catalog/PIM tools, vendor management systems, or internal ops platformsAbility to read and act on operational data/reports to identify risks and trends

Operational/Managerial

Strong stakeholder management — able to manage vendors, internal teams, and leadership simultaneouslyHigh ownership mindset with ability to work under tight timelines and monthly targetsSharp problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills, especially around SLA/breach managementProcess orientation with attention to detail and quality control discipline

Behavioral

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for vendor and cross-functional coordinationAbility to multitask and prioritize across multiple vendor towers/categoriesProactive, control-oriented approach rather than reactive firefightingComfortable working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment

Required Skills

sourcing, vendor management