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Product Sourcing & Development Manager
Categories: Stainless Steel, Glassware, Kitchenware & Kitchen Appliances
Location: India
Company: Tupperware India
Role Purpose
The Product Sourcing & Development Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a strong Indian manufacturing and sourcing ecosystem for stainless steel products, glassware, kitchenware, and kitchen appliances.
The role will identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop strategic manufacturing partners, while working closely with R&D, Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing teams to develop and commercialize products that meet Tupperware’s requirements for quality, innovation, cost, and speed to market.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development
Identify and develop capable Indian manufacturers and strategic sourcing partners across stainless steel, glassware, kitchenware, and kitchen appliances.
Build and maintain a robust supplier network aligned with Tupperware's product and business requirements.
Evaluate supplier capabilities including manufacturing technology, capacity, quality systems, innovation, compliance, and cost competitiveness.
Lead supplier onboarding, qualification, development, and performance management.
Develop alternate and multiple sourcing options to improve supply continuity and competitiveness.
Build long-term strategic partnerships with key Indian manufacturers.
Identify opportunities for localization and develop suppliers to support Tupperware’s India and potential global sourcing requirements.
Conduct supplier visits, capability assessments, audits, and commercial evaluations.
Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement across cost, quality, delivery, and service.
Product Development & Commercialization
Partner with R&D and Design teams to develop products from concept through commercialization.
Work with suppliers on product specifications, materials, prototypes, samples, tooling, trials, testing, and production readiness.
Ensure products meet defined quality, technical, regulatory, cost, and timeline requirements.
Evaluate manufacturing feasibility and provide supplier inputs during the product design stage.
Drive localization and development of products with Indian manufacturing partners.
Coordinate product trials, modifications, approvals, pilot production, and scale-up.
Ensure timely transition of products from development to commercial production.
RFQ, Costing & Commercial Negotiation
Lead the end-to-end RFQ process, including supplier identification, quotation analysis, benchmarking, sampling, and final supplier selection.
Develop product cost estimates and should-cost models in collaboration with Finance and R&D.
Negotiate pricing, MOQ, tooling and mould costs, payment terms, lead times, capacity, packaging, and other commercial terms.
Benchmark supplier pricing and manufacturing costs to ensure competitive sourcing.
Drive cost reduction and value-engineering initiatives without compromising quality or consumer value.
Identify opportunities to optimize material usage, product design, manufacturing processes, packaging, and logistics.
Category & Market Development
Track consumer trends, competitor activity, market developments, and emerging technologies across relevant categories.
Identify product gaps and new business opportunities for Tupperware India.
Support category and portfolio planning through market and supplier insights.
Benchmark competing products on specifications, materials, functionality, quality, pricing, and sourcing.
Identify new Indian manufacturing capabilities, technologies, and suppliers that can support future product development.
Supply Chain & Quality
Work closely with Supply Chain to align supplier capacity, production planning, lead times, and launch requirements.
Identify potential supply risks and develop alternate sourcing and contingency plans.
Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure supplier and product compliance with Tupperware standards and applicable requirements.
Support supplier audits, quality improvement initiatives, corrective actions, and performance reviews.
Ensure suppliers consistently meet agreed quality, delivery, capacity, and service levels.
Cost & Commercial Management
Partner with Finance and Category teams on product costing, pricing, margin, and business cases.
Support category-level P&L and profitability objectives.
Drive cost optimization, value engineering, localization, and supplier productivity initiatives.
Evaluate the commercial impact of sourcing, material, design, tooling, and manufacturing decisions.
Ensure new products meet defined target costs and margin expectations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with R&D, Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Sales, E-commerce, and Global teams.
Provide sourcing and manufacturing inputs during product development and portfolio planning.
Support Marketing, Sales, and E-commerce with product specifications, competitive insights, and product information.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
Represent sourcing and supplier requirements in product and business reviews.
Candidate Profile
8–15 years of relevant experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Development, Product Development, or Category Management.
Strong experience in identifying, developing, and managing Indian manufacturers/OEMs/ODM partners.
Experience in one or more of the following categories is preferred: stainless steel, cookware, glassware, kitchenware, consumer durables, or kitchen appliances.
Strong understanding of Indian manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, product costing, tooling, quality, and commercialization.
Proven experience in RFQs, supplier negotiations, product development, sampling, trials, and supplier onboarding.
Strong commercial understanding with exposure to costing, margins, P&L, and value engineering.
Excellent negotiation, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
Willingness to travel extensively within India for supplier identification, development, audits, and product development.
Key Success Measures
Development and onboarding of strategic Indian manufacturing partners.
Successful localization and commercialization of products.
Competitive product costing and improved category margins.
Successful and timely NPD launches.
Supplier quality, delivery, capacity, and service performance.
Cost savings and value-engineering achievements.
Development of a scalable and reliable Indian supplier ecosystem.
Reduction of sourcing risk through alternate and multiple supplier development.
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