Role & responsibilities

Drive end-to-end supplier development, new product development, project management and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-end management of CFT activities for current part/CBU development projects.
- Coordinate proto, pilot and production approvals with R&D;, Quality, Production and Sourcing.
- Ensure business case, volume, technology, tooling and manufacturing readiness before project launch.
- Maintain project trackers, activity plans and milestone reviews.
- Liaise between suppliers, Quality and R&D; to resolve development issues.
- Support suppliers for PPAP and quality documentation until approval.
- Track project delays, escalate risks and drive closure actions.
- Identify bottlenecks and conduct review meetings.
- Drive value engineering, productivity improvement and cost optimization.
- Ensure compliance to SOPs,



NPD process and project governance.

Preferred candidate profile

- 10-15 years in Product/Part Development, Supplier Development or NPD.
- Lead BU development strategy, roadmap, Tracking and MIS Management.
- Manage cross-functional teams and project governance.
- Lead multiple categories development of part and FG of Kitchen Appliances products
- Own business KPIs including OTL, Launch Quality and Cost Savings.
- Qualification: BE Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- Strong NPD and Project Management knowledge.
- Ability to read drawings, schematics and technical documents.
- Knowledge of SAP, PLM, S2P and MS Office tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel across India.

📌 Development Manager (Gurugram)
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📍 Gurugram