Manager : Global Sourcing, Procurement & New Product Development

Job Role: Manager - Global Sourcing, Procurement & New Product Development

Experience Required: 7-10 years

Location: Bengaluru (travel within India and overseas as required)

Department: Global Sourcing, NPD & Supply Chain.

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports To: Founder / Business Head

About the Company

HealthSense is an established Indian health, wellness and consumer products brand with over 14 years of market presence and more than 4 million products sold. Our range spans smart weighing scales, posture correctors, massagers, medical devices and other wellness essentials, available across leading e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms.

We are entering our next phase of growth, focused on new product launches, category expansion, competitive sourcing and stronger India-based manufacturing and assembly capabilities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a commercially sharp, hands-on sourcing professional who will own the complete product journey: identifying the right product and manufacturer, negotiating cost, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing import clearance and delivering a successful commercial launch. This is a high-ownership role reporting directly to the leadership team, for a problem solver, negotiator and product builder, not a purchase-order manager.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Sourcing - India & China

• Identify, evaluate and onboard OEM, ODM and contract manufacturers in India, China and other relevant markets across health, wellness, electronics, small appliances and lifestyle products.

• Negotiate ex-factory prices, MOQs, payment terms, tooling charges, warranties and supplier agreements.

• Develop backup suppliers to reduce dependence on any single factory.

• Conduct supplier visits and factory audits, and attend sourcing exhibitions when required.

2. New Product Development & Launches

• Build and run a product development and sourcing pipeline aligned with the category roadmap and launch calendar.

• Research market trends, customer needs and competitor products to identify new categories, variants and differentiated features.

• Work with category, product, design and marketing teams to finalise specifications.

• Manage sampling, benchmarking, testing, engineering changes, packaging development and production readiness.

• Manage multiple NPD projects at once, with defined timelines, owners and launch dates, and reduce time from product identification to market launch without compromising quality or compliance.

3. Product Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Assess applicable requirements before any purchase order or import: BIS (including CRS registration), QCOs, Legal Metrology (weighing instruments, packaged commodities, labelling), CDSCO (medical devices), WPC/ETA for wireless products, BEE labelling and E-waste / Battery EPR, as relevant to the

product.

• Coordinate testing, certifications, model approvals and registrations with labs, certification agencies and consultants.

• Ensure technical specifications, packaging declarations and supplier certificates are correct.

• Maintain a compliance tracker covering renewals, validity dates and upcoming regulatory changes.

4. India Manufacturing & Localization

• Evaluate CKD, SKD and finished-goods import models on technical feasibility, cost and regulatory requirements.

• Develop Indian suppliers for components, PCBs, plastics, tooling, packaging and final assembly.

• Build detailed BOMs and compare landed finished-goods cost against India assembly cost.

• Set up third-party assembly partnerships and drive localization projects to improve margins and delivery times.

5. Costing & Commercial Negotiation

• Own end-to-end product costing: ex-factory cost, freight, duties, testing, certification, assembly, packaging and landed cost.

• Develop target-costing models based on selling price, required margin and expected volumes.

• Run BOM-level cost breakdowns and value-engineering exercises.

• Track exchange rates and raw material price movements, and improve product gross margins.

6. Import, Customs & Supply Chain Coordination

• Manage imports with freight forwarders and customs brokers: Incoterms, HS classification, duties, valuation and customs documentation.

• Resolve documentation discrepancies, customs queries and clearance delays.

• Plan production, lead times and replenishment with the supply chain team; minimise stock-outs, excess inventory, demurrage and detention.

7. Quality & Supplier Performance

• Set quality benchmarks and inspection criteria; coordinate pre-production, pre-shipment and third-party inspections.

• Work with vendors on defects, customer complaints, returns and recurring product failures, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Review supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, innovation and responsiveness.

• Use customer reviews, returns data and market feedback to drive continuous product improvement.

Must-Have Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in sourcing and product development in consumer products, electronics, health and wellness, small appliances or D2C categories.

• Hands-on experience sourcing directly from manufacturers in both India and China.

• Proven track record of taking multiple new products from identification to launch (please share examples).

• Strong supplier negotiation and product costing skills, including landed cost and BOM analysis.

• Practical exposure to BIS, Legal Metrology and other Indian product regulations.

• Working knowledge of imports, customs clearance, HS codes, Incoterms and logistics.

• Ability to troubleshoot commercial, technical and operational problems independently.

• Comfortable working directly with founders in a high-ownership, fast-paced environment; willing to travel in India and overseas.

Good to Have

• Experience in OEM/ODM development, assembly or localization projects.

• Understanding of supplier development and product quality systems.

• Experience with marketplace (Amazon / quick-commerce) product compliance requirements.

• Working knowledge of Mandarin or experience of managing China-based sourcing teams.

Preferred Industry Background

Fast-growing, product-led consumer brands in consumer electronics, health and wellness, personal care appliances, home appliances and high-velocity D2C businesses.

If you can find the right product, the right factory and the right price, and take it to market efficiently, we would love to hear from you!