Founder’s Office Manager | Brand Launch & Operations
We are building a new Indian beauty and personal-care brand with a focus on making everyday essentials feel exciting, desirable and beautifully designed.
Our first product is a premium, fragrance-led pocket hand sanitizer mist, envisioned as more than just a hygiene product, a little everyday luxury that combines functionality, sensorial experience, distinctive fragrances and thoughtfully designed packaging.
We want to create a brand that feels modern, playful, design-conscious and globally competitive, while remaining accessible to Indian consumers.
This is an early-stage venture, which means the opportunity is not simply to join an existing company, but to actively participate in building one shaping its products, operations, partnerships and growth from the very beginning.
WE’RE HIRING
Founder’s Office Manager | Brand Launch & Operations
Location: Delhi/ Mumabi / Remote with travel as required
Employment: Full-time
About the Role
I’m building a new consumer beauty and personal-care brand in India and looking for an exceptionally proactive, resourceful and execution-oriented individual to work directly with me as my right hand.
This is not a conventional executive assistant role.
I’m looking for someone who can help take a business from an idea to a fully operational brand, independently researching, identifying the right people, coordinating vendors, managing projects, solving problems and ensuring that things actually get done.
You will work closely with the founder across product development, manufacturing, sourcing, business setup, branding, marketing, operations and launch execution.
The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys building things from scratch, takes ownership without needing constant direction, and can turn an idea into an actionable plan.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
1. Product Development & Manufacturing
* Identify and evaluate manufacturers, formulators, laboratories and product development partners.
* Coordinate product sampling, fragrance development, formulation revisions and testing.
* Manage communication with manufacturers and ensure timelines are met.
* Research packaging manufacturers in India and internationally.
* Obtain quotations, compare costs, negotiate and coordinate production.
2. Vendor & Partner Management
* Independently find and onboard suitable vendors, agencies, consultants and service providers.
* Prepare briefs, communicate requirements and manage deliverables.
* Negotiate commercial terms and coordinate contracts and documentation.
* Maintain strong relationships and ensure timely follow-ups.
3. Business Setup & Execution
* Coordinate company incorporation, trademark processes and regulatory requirements with relevant professionals.
* Maintain project timelines, budgets, operational trackers and documentation.
* Identify bottlenecks and proactively solve problems.
* Ensure every workstream moves forward without the founder needing to chase it.
4. Brand Building & Launch
* Coordinate branding, packaging design, website development, photography and marketing agencies.
* Support product launch planning, e-commerce setup, inventory coordination and distribution.
* Help recruit freelancers, agencies and future team members.
* Eventually take ownership of day-to-day business operations.
5. Founder Support & Strategic Coordination
* Work directly with the founder to translate ideas into execution plans.
* Prepare research, recommendations, budgets and decision briefs.
* Organize meetings, prepare agendas and maintain action items.
* Keep the founder informed through concise updates and weekly reports.
* Proactively identify what needs to happen next and ensure progress.
Who We’re Looking For
* Approximately 3–6 years of relevant experience in startup operations, Founder’s Office, project management, FMCG, D2C, beauty, skincare or consumer products.
* Experience coordinating multiple vendors, projects or product launches.
* Excellent research, communication, negotiation and organizational skills.
* Strong commercial judgment and comfort working with budgets and quotations.
* Ability to independently identify solutions and execute without constant supervision.
* Highly proactive, dependable, detail-oriented and resourceful.
* Comfortable working in a fast-moving, early-stage business where processes are still being built.
* Strong ownership mentality and willingness to take responsibility for outcomes.
An MBA is not mandatory. Relevant execution experience and demonstrated ability to get things done matter significantly more.
This Role Is NOT For You If
* You need detailed instructions for every task.
* You are primarily looking for an administrative or calendar-management position.
* You are uncomfortable contacting vendors, negotiating or handling ambiguity.
* You prefer managing existing processes rather than building new ones.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first 90 days, you should be able to:
* Establish a clear business-building roadmap.
* Build and manage a qualified manufacturer and supplier pipeline.
* Coordinate product development and sampling.
* Create structured budgets, timelines and reporting systems.
* Manage the founder’s operational workload effectively.
* Take ownership of execution across multiple workstreams.
How To Apply
Please share your CV along with a short note answering:
1. What is something you have independently built, launched or executed?
2. Have you worked directly with founders or senior leadership?
3. Have you coordinated manufacturers, suppliers, agencies or product development?
4. How do you manage multiple projects and ensure things actually get done?
5. Why are you interested in building an early-stage consumer brand?
Shortlisted candidates will be given a practical business execution assignment.
This is an opportunity to work directly with a founder and help build a consumer brand from the ground up.