Key Responsibilities
Sourcing &
Vendor Management
Raw Material Sourcing: Manage vendors for fragrance compounds, essential oils, surfactants, and chemical ingredients.
Packaging Procurement: Coordinate the manufacturing of bottles, pumps, caps, atomizers, cartons, and labels.
Vendor Selection: Evaluate, negotiate, and onboard third-party manufacturers (OEM/ODM), packaging suppliers, and printers to optimize costs and capacity.
Production

Planning &
Timeline Tracking
Critical Path Management: Create and maintain Time &
Action (T&A;) calendars to track every stage of production from raw material arrival to final bulk packing.
Lead Time Optimization: Monitor manufacturing bottlenecks to avoid delivery delays.
Inventory Control:



Track minimum order quantities (MOQs) and maintain optimal safety stock levels of raw materials and components.
Costing &
Product Development Liaison
Bill of Materials (BOM): Develop and maintain accurate BOMs for all Product Categories
Costing Optimization: Analyse production costs to meet targeted gross margins, negotiating volume discounts and alternative manufacturing methods where possible.
Sampling &
Scale-Up:

Oversee the transition from laboratory sample (R&D;) to pilot batch and final mass production filling.

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🏢 The House of Rare
📍 Bengaluru