PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & SOURCING MANAGER-RUGS & CARPETS
SAROM Fab Pvt. Ltd. is expanding its product portfolio and looking for an experienced professional to build and develop our Rugs & Carpets category from the ground up.
📍 Location: Thane, Maharashtra
💼 Experience: 5–7 Years
🏠 Industry: Home Textiles / Home Furnishings / Rugs & Carpets
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Drive end-to-end product development from concept to commercial launch
* Develop commercially relevant Rugs & Carpets collections across different price segments
* Identify, develop and manage manufacturers, artisans & sourcing partners
* Handle product costing, price negotiation, MOQs & margin optimisation
* Manage sampling, approvals, quality & production follow-up
* Strong understanding of materials, yarns, constructions, weaving/tufting techniques, pile, backing & finishing
* Work across constructions such as hand-tufted, hand-knotted, flatweave, woven & machine-made
* Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking & trend analysis
* Develop new designs, textures, materials, constructions and packaging concepts
* Work closely with Design, Purchase, Quality, Sales & Operations
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
* 5–7 years of relevant experience in Rugs / Carpets / Home Textiles
* Strong technical & product knowledge of rugs and carpets
* Proven experience in product development & sourcing
* Strong manufacturer/vendor network
* Excellent costing, negotiation & commercial understanding
* Strong eye for design, colour, texture and market trends
* Ability to independently build and scale a new product category
* Strong ownership, execution and problem-solving skills
This is an opportunity to go beyond managing products to help build a category and shape its growth at SAROM.
📩 Send your profile to: recruiter@sarom.co.in