About Lion & Child Lion & Child is an independent creative and venture studio building original consumer brands, media and entertainment projects. We're developing a portfolio of consumer products across lifestyle and other categories, taking ideas from initial concept through product development, manufacturing, branding and commercial launch. We're looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial professional to work directly with the founder and help bring these products to market. The Role This is a hands-on, end-to-end role for someone who understands how physical consumer products are developed, manufactured and launched. You'll help turn early-stage product concepts into commercially viable, market-ready products, coordinating everything from manufacturer sourcing and sampling to packaging, costing and launch execution. We're a small, founder-led company, so you'll need to be resourceful, commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership without a large team or established infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
• Identify, evaluate and negotiate with manufacturers, suppliers and production partners.
• Manage product development from initial concept through prototyping, sampling, refinement and final production.
• Coordinate product specifications, materials, packaging, quality standards and production timelines.
• Develop product costing, pricing structures, margins and minimum order quantity (MOQ) strategies.
• Work with external designers, branding agencies and creative partners to bring products to life.
• Coordinate the setup and launch of D2C sales channels, including Shopify and relevant marketplaces.
• Manage external vendors across packaging, logistics, fulfilment and launch activities.




• Research consumer trends, competitor products and opportunities for new product categories.
• Build practical execution plans, manage budgets and ensure projects move from idea to launch. What We're Looking For
• 3+ years of relevant experience in consumer product development, sourcing, merchandising, category management or brand launches. More experienced candidates are welcome.
• Demonstrated experience working with manufacturers and suppliers to develop or commercialize physical products.
• Strong understanding of product costing, margins, MOQs, packaging and production processes.
• Experience in consumer categories such as lifestyle, stationery, accessories, gifting, homeware, beauty or related products.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of how consumer brands are positioned, priced and brought to market.
• Ability to manage multiple external partners and execute independently.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in building current brands from scratch. Direct experience taking physical products from concept through sampling, manufacturing and commercial launch matters more to us than total years of experience. What Makes This Opportunity Different You'll work directly with the founder, helping shape and launch original consumer brands rather than simply managing an established product portfolio. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys building things, solving practical problems and seeing their work go from an idea to a real product in customers' hands. We're particularly interested in candidates who have personally been involved in developing and launching new physical products, not solely managing existing e-commerce operations or marketplace accounts.

📌 Consumer Product Development (Mumbai)
🏢 Lion and Child
📍 Mumbai