Role: Manager- Product & Design, Mumbai Experience: 5-7 years Salary: 6-8LPA ___ About the role: The Manager – Product Design is responsible for supporting end-to-end production operations, including scheduling, raw material planning, and order management. This role acts as a critical bridge between the production, design, and administrative teams to ensure a smooth workflow, consistent product quality, and timely delivery. Additionally, the position contributes to design development for vocational products such as candles, bags, and handicrafts.

Key Responsibilities: 1.

Production Coordination & Planning Scheduling: Support day-to-day production scheduling and workflow tracking across all product lines.

Team Coordination: Work with instructors, caretakers, and artisans to ensure orders are completed on time and meet quality standards.

Monitoring: Proactively identify and flag production bottlenecks or delays. 2.

Design & Product Development: Creative Translation: Collaborate with the Head of the Sheltered Workshop to turn creative concepts into market-ready products like candles, diyas, bags, and torans.

Market Research: Research market trends and recent product opportunities.

Documentation: Maintain product specifications, prototypes, samples, and design records. 3.

Vendor & Material Management Sourcing: Identify and source high-quality raw materials and manage supplier relationships.

Negotiation: Negotiate pricing, quality,



and delivery timelines with vendors.

Inventory: Maintain updated records of suppliers, pricing, and material inventory levels. 4.

Logistics & Order Management Tracking: Track incoming and outgoing orders, ensuring accurate packaging, labeling, and documentation.

Exhibition Support: Coordinate logistics for exhibitions, bulk orders, and client deliveries.

Reconciliation: Support inventory reconciliation for all orders and dispatches. 5.

Training & Documentation Upskilling: Assist in organizing artisan workshops and training on new production techniques.

Reporting: Prepare weekly and monthly production and sales reports to support organizational decision-making.

Progress Tracking: Document artisan progress and product development milestones.

Qualifications & Requirements Education: Bachelors degree in Design or Product Design.

Experience: 5–7 years in production coordination, design support, or operational roles.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Sheets.

Sector Knowledge: Experience in a social sector production environment is a plus.

Soft Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and timelines effectively.

- Hiring Note : Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Feb 17, 2026 on Ground Zero For any questions, ping us on WhatsApp chat: +91-(phone hidden)

📌 Manager- Product Design, Mumbai
🏢 Ground Zero
📍 Mumbai