Position: Associate Manager – New Product Development (NPD)
Location: Mumbai Experience: 3–8 years
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in engineering / Product Design / Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / MBA (Preferred)

Key Responsibilities:
• Support recent product development activities from concept to commercialization, ensuring timely execution of development milestones. • Prepare, maintain, and update Bill of Materials (BOM) accurately in ERP systems and Excel throughout the product development lifecycle. • Coordinate with suppliers and vendors for raw material development, sampling, testing, approvals, and timely availability. • Prepare preliminary product costing, maintain cost sheets, and support cost optimization initiatives during development. • Coordinate sample development activities and ensure timely preparation and dispatch of development samples to the Design and Marketing teams. • Maintain and manage development documentation, including CAD files, raw material specifications, SOPs, technical drawings, and product development records.



• Work closely with Design, Marketing, Production/Sourcing, Quality Assurance, and vendors to ensure seamless cross-functional coordination. • Support pilot production trials, validate product performance, record observations, and drive corrective actions where required. • Track project timelines, monitor development milestones, and proactively follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure on-time project completion. • Assist in identifying and resolving product development and quality issues prior to Start of Production (SOP). • Coordinate with vendors for tooling development, raw material availability, sample submissions, and development progress. • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports, project status updates, and development dashboards for management review. • Ensure compliance with company quality standards, product specifications, and development processes.

Required Skills & Qualif

📌 Associate manager (Mumbai)
🏢 VIP Industries
📍 Mumbai