Head – Sourcing, Procurement & NPD
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Function: Sourcing, Procurement & NPD
Type: Full-time, Senior Leadership
About the Role
We are looking for a senior leader to own and build our Sourcing & Procurement function, with a strong focus on domestic sourcing, vendor development, supplier relationships, cost optimization, and supply-base strategy.
This is a 90% Sourcing & Procurement and 10% Current Product Development role. The primary mandate is to build a solid, competitive, reliable, and scalable domestic vendor ecosystem that can support the company’s growth while delivering the right balance of cost, quality, capability, capacity, and speed.
You will own the vendor ecosystem end-to-end — from market discovery and vendor identification to qualification, negotiation, onboarding, contracting, performance management, and long-term relationship building.
The role will also require you to develop a deep understanding of the domestic supplier market, manufacturing capabilities, emerging vendors, cost structures, materials, and competitive landscape.



You will work closely with R&D;, Design, Business, Marketing, and Operations teams to bring market and sourcing intelligence into product and business decisions.
The ideal candidate will have an engineering foundation, strong commercial instincts, deep domestic sourcing experience, and a proven track record of building and managing vendor ecosystems in consumer products / hardgoods / durables.
Key Responsibilities
Domestic Sourcing & Procurement – Core Responsibility
• Own the end-to-end domestic sourcing and procurement function across product categories, components, packaging, materials, and other business requirements.
• Develop and execute a domestic sourcing strategy aligned with business growth, cost, quality, capacity, and supply continuity.
• Identify and develop new domestic suppliers and manufacturing partners across relevant product categories.
• Build a robust understanding of the I

📌 Head Sourcing, Procurement & Npd New Delhi (India)
🏢 Merlin Brands
📍 India