Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: India Home based / Remote with frequent factory travel

Compensation: USD $1,500$2,000/month, depending on experience, plus performance bonus and business travel reimbursement A U.S.-based shelving brand is looking for an experienced Sourcing & Supplier Development Manager in India to develop qualified manufacturers for heavy-duty steel shelving and related fabricated steel products.

Responsibilities
Identify, visit and qualify reliable steel fabrication and shelving manufacturers throughout India.
Evaluate factory equipment, manufacturing capability, capacity, quality systems and management.
Develop suppliers for steel sourcing, roll forming, punching, welding, wire decking, powder coating and packaging.
Negotiate FOB pricing, tooling cost, MOQ, lead time and payment terms.
Verify steel sources, mill certificates and material traceability.
Coordinate samples, tooling, trial production and production follow-up.
Conduct basic factory/product inspections and follow corrective actions.
Prepare clear sourcing, factory visit and quality reports for U.S. management.

Qualifications
7+ years of sourcing,



procurement or supplier-development experience.
Solid background in steel fabrication, sheet metal, shelving/racking, metal furniture, automotive components or similar manufacturing.
Valuable understanding of roll forming, punching, welding and powder coating.
Proven experience finding and developing new factories, not just managing existing suppliers.
Able to read basic engineering drawings and evaluate product quality.
Experience with U.S./European export manufacturing preferred.
Good English communication and reporting skills.
Willing to travel frequently throughout India.
Independent, hands-on, reliable and high integrity.

Performance Bonus Additional incentives may be offered based on:
Successful qualification of current suppliers
Achievement of target pricing
Sample/tooling/project milestones
Quality and delivery performance
Successful supplier development

Candidates with primarily office purchasing or PO administration experience, without hands-on factory sourcing experience, will not be considered.

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