Valarr.io
Website:
valarr.io
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/valarr
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Internet Marketplace Platforms
Job details:
About the Role
This is the person who turns a new-product idea into real, sourced supply. As Sourcing Manager — NPD, you own sourcing for everything we launch next — from spotting the right product and the right factory, to sampling, costing and getting it production-ready. You'll live in the global supply base, sourcing online through platforms like Alibaba and on the ground at trade fairs, and you'll run the whole cross-functional effort that takes a product from concept to shelf.
It's a hands-on, execution-heavy role for someone who is equal parts product hunter, negotiator and coordinator — comfortable doing the market research, finding the vendor, closing the deal, and then driving design, quality and supply chain to hit the launch date.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Market Research
Source new products for the launch pipeline through online platforms (Alibaba and similar), manufacturers and OEM/ODM factories, in India and overseas
Run market and trend research to spot the right products, categories and whitespace, and translate them into sourcing plans
Attend trade fairs and expos (Canton Fair, kids and lifestyle expos) to find new products, vendors and emerging trends
Vendor Development & Negotiation
Identify, evaluate, onboard and develop vendors; run factory audits and regular vendor visits
Lead commercial negotiations — pricing, MOQs, payment terms, lead times, contracts and cost modelling
Build dual-sourcing and a resilient supplier base to protect cost, quality and continuity
Product Development to Launch
Drive the full development cycle with design and quality: brief → concept → sampling → costing → launch, on time and on budget
Manage sampling and approvals, and get products production-ready before mass production
Make trade-off calls between cost, quality and price, and protect margin targets
Cross-Functional Coordination
Coordinate across design, quality, supply chain, marketing and operations to land launches well and hit dates
Support catalogue readiness — packaging, artwork, branding and launch content follow-ups
Track post-launch performance and cost, and feed learnings into the next cycle
What We're Looking For
- 4–8 years in sourcing, NPD, procurement or category/supply chain roles, ideally in consumer products, D2C, retail or houseware/kids/lifestyle categories
- Hands-on global sourcing experience, including online platforms (Alibaba and similar) and importing or private-labelling products
- A proven record of taking products from concept to launch — not just managing an existing line
- Strong negotiation, costing and vendor-development skills
- Comfortable running cross-functional projects across design, quality and supply chain
- Willing to travel to suppliers, factories and trade fairs, domestic and international
- Structured, self-driven and able to turn ambiguity into an executable plan, with a genuine eye for product
Why This Role Matters
Great new products at the right cost are how we grow. This role decides what we source next and who makes it turning ideas into launched products that families love, at a cost and quality that let us scale profitably.
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