Senior Manager - Sourcing & Vendor Development

Role & responsibilities

The role will be responsible for developing a robust supplier ecosystem, identifying new sourcing opportunities across India and international markets, managing imports, negotiating competitive commercials, ensuring quality and timely availability, and driving continuous cost optimization.

The ideal candidate should have strong exposure to consumer products, international sourcing, imports, raw material procurement, supplier development and new product sourcing.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing of finished products, raw materials, packaging materials, components and other direct materials.
• Identify and evaluate new domestic and international suppliers based on quality, cost, capability, capacity and reliability.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, finance and logistics teams to ensure smooth import execution.
• Understand and manage  freight, duties, landed cost, payment terms, lead times and import documentation
• Work closely with Production,Product Development, R&D, Marketing, Quality and Design teams to source new products and components
• Evaluate product specifications, MOQ, tooling/mould costs, packaging requirements, lead times and production capabilities
• Sourcing and procurement of key raw materials based on business requirements and production plans
• Establish supplier performance metrics covering quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness and compliance