Sourcing & Product Validation Professional

Lux Decor Collection · Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the research and development of new products aligned with business and market requirements.
• Identify, source, and evaluate reliable suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Research and identify suitable factories based on product requirements, capabilities, quality standards, and commercial viability.
• Conduct product validation and feasibility assessments, including evaluation of materials, specifications, functionality, and performance.
• Coordinate product sample development, revisions, testing, and approval with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and evaluate product costing and negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms, lead times, and other commercial terms with factories.
• Review product materials, specifications, construction, quality, and performance to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Coordinate with the Quality & Compliance team to ensure products meet required quality, compliance, and testing standards before commercial production.
• Maintain strong supplier and factory relationships while ensuring commercially competitive sourcing outcomes.
• Identify potential product, supplier, quality, and commercial risks and exercise sound judgment when evaluating sourcing and development opportunities.

Required Skills/Competencies

• Strong factory and supplier negotiation skills.
• Hands‑on experience in product sourcing and development.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of product costing.
• Ability to evaluate suppliers, factories, and product feasibility effectively.
• Good understanding of materials, product specifications, quality, and performance.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product development and sourcing activities simultaneously.