Role & responsibilities

1. Product Development: Manage end-to-end product development, including design, sampling, prototyping, testing, pilot production, and timely product launch.

2. Vendor Development: Identify, evaluate, and develop domestic and international suppliers based on quality, cost, capacity, and technical capabilities.

3. Costing &
- Negotiation:

Prepare product and raw material costing, negotiate supplier pricing, identify alternative sourcing options, and drive cost optimization through value engineering.

- BOM &

- Pricing Management:

Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), product costing sheets, pricing records, and material cost documentation.

- Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with Design, Marketing, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing, and Procurement teams to ensure product requirements, approvals, and launch timelines are met.

- Supplier Quality Management: Monitor supplier performance, ensure quality and compliance standards, coordinate audits, resolve quality issues, and implement corrective actions.

- Strategic Sourcing &

- Improvement:

Track market and material trends,



develop alternative suppliers, improve sourcing processes, and identify opportunities for cost savings.

- MIS &

- Documentation:

Maintain product development trackers, supplier databases, agreements, NDAs, costing records, and MIS reports for effective monitoring and reporting.

Preferred candidate profile

- Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Production, Polymer, or Textile Engineering, or an equivalent field.

- MBA/PGDM in Operations, Supply Chain, or Materials Management will be an added advantage.

- 12–15 years of experience in Product Development, Sourcing, Vendor Development, or Manufacturing, preferably in luggage, bags, backpacks, footwear, consumer goods, or plastics industries.

- Hands-on experience in end-to-end Recent Product Development (NPD), supplier management, costing, BOM preparation, and cross-functional coordination.

- Experience with ERP systems is preferred, with knowledge of LN ERP being an added advantage.

📌 Sourcing Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Alpine Executive Search Mumbai
📍 Mumbai