Merchandiser, Production & QC - Hard goods & Packaging

THE MANSION WORLD; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mansion World is seeking a sourcing enthusiast who can lead and manage multiple products and vendors across hard goods, print and packaging. You will be on the floor in Moradabad, Agra, Jaipur, or other manufacturing cities, taking ownership of cost, quality, and timelines.

You will manage end-to-end production, sample development, vendor negotiations, and QC, while building a robust supplier panel for ongoing sourcing and price improvements.

Qualifications

• The role requires 5+ years in merchandising for home decor, hardgoods, desk accessories, giftware, or packaging.
• Live vendor relationships in at least two hard goods clusters.
• Ability to manage costing independently and production timelines under 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production for hard goods (brass, wood, ceramic, leather) and soft goods (scarves, clutches, leather bags).
• Source and develop samples with external vendors and oversee production and QC.
• Coordinate vendor plans, negotiations, factory visits, and ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain vendor panels, track production, and ensure cost efficiency.

Skills

Merchandising

Vendor management

Problem solving

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

The Mansion is a design led premium gifting brand. We create our own products and packaging. We are a small team. About 7 people.

The Role

We are looking for a sourcing enthusiast who can lead and manage multiple products and vendors irrespective of the material. You own everything that gets manufactured in hard goods, print, and packaging, from vendor to finished piece. You are not a coordinator. You are accountable for cost, quality, and timeline. It also means the work is hands-on. You will be on the floor in Moradabad, Agra, or Jaipur or any other city where goods are being manufactured.

Responsibilities

Hard & Soft goods

• Lead and manage production for hard goods (in brass, wood, ceramic, leather material for home decor, barware, desk accessories) and soft goods (scarves, clutches, leather bags)
• Source and develop: samples with external vendors and look after the production & QC too.
• Complete vendor management ie. Plan, communicate & coordinate with vendors, negotiations, factory visits, manage & ensure timely deliveries on production. End-to-end sampling , finishing standards , production follow - through and new product procurement/ approval process.
• Constantly look for new products & vendors and maintain a database of existing vendors for sourcing of products at better price.

Print & packaging Support

• Rigid boxes, sleeves, inserts, cartons, printed collateral
• Build and maintain vendor panels

Across

• Costing sheets - accurate, itemised, submitted for approval
• Production timelines mapped backward from dispatch date
• Weekly production tracker - vendor, PO, rate, stage, ETA
• Physical vendor visits during production, not after
• Overview daily dispatches of packages .
• Maintain and manage the product inventory in the warehouse of the company.
• Should have extremely good problem solving skills.
• Open to travel across different cities for sourcing and quality checks.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years’ experience in in merchandising - home decor, hardgoods, desk accessories, giftware, or packaging
• Live vendor relationships in at least two hard goods clusters
• Costing done independently, not just quotes collected
• Comfort with production timelines under 30 days
• Working Excel/Google Sheets. You will maintain a tracker daily.