Product Development – Sourcing Manager

• Own the process from product idea through launch-ready product
• Develop detailed, brand-aligned product specifications covering materials, colours, construction, features, target costs, pricing and shipping dimensions
• Complete manufacturer-ready spec packs within 1–2 days of approval
• Search Alibaba, 1688 and other channels for factories
• Verify supplier capability and capacity and produce 5–8 verified suppliers per approved product within 3–5 business days
• Negotiate pricing, MOQ, lead times, payment terms and packaging
• Calculate landed cost per unit and assess margin viability
• Collect quotes within 2–3 days
• Follow up with suppliers daily until questions and issues are resolved
• Order, track and evaluate samples against specifications
• Manage revisions through written sample approval or rejection
• Create and manage UPC, SKU, FNSKU and QR codes
• Own packaging, inserts, warnings and labelling
• Confirm packaging and FBA dimensions with factories
• Direct product images, A+ content and video briefs
• Maintain supplier comparisons, end-of-day reports, weekly scorecards and KPIs
• Communicate daily with the Head of R&D
• Drive products through the pipeline toward ten new products live per quarter

• Hands-on product sourcing experience across Alibaba, 1688 or other channels
• Experience engaging suppliers directly and requesting and comparing meaningful quotes
• Experience negotiating MOQ and unit price
• Experience taking a physical product from idea through to production
• Managed a supplier relationship through at least one full production run
• E-commerce experience; Amazon private label strongly preferred
• Amazon Seller Central experience preferred, not required
• Sourcing skills across Alibaba, 1688 and other channels
• Amazon listing literacy, including dimensions, materials, construction and packaging details
• Numeracy with margins, landed cost per unit, freight allocated per unit, CBM, percentages, FBA size tiers and dimensional weight
• Ability to write clear, appropriately phased product specifications
• Strong written English
• Reliable computer and internet connection
• Daily overlap with the Head of R&D
• Resourcefulness, follow-through, attention to detail, direct communication and ability to own a pipeline

• Paid onboarding
• Performance-based raises reviewed after 90 days, then annually
• Fully remote work
• Direct line to decision-makers and daily collaboration with Head of R&D
• Room to grow as the product line and team grow
• Visible ownership of products from specification to launch-ready listing