Product Technologist - General Merchandise

Anko Sourcing; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Anko Sourcing in Delhi, India is seeking a Product Technologist to oversee quality across the supply chain for general merchandise. The role involves factory visits, audits, supplier approvals with corrective actions, and leading preventive quality activities from sourcing briefs to pre-production through shipment.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in manufacturing or sourcing, a science/engineering background, exceptional attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to travel

Qualifications

• Associate degree or degree in Science/Engineering with 6+ years in manufacturing or sourcing.
• Willing to travel frequently for supplier site visits and audits.
• Strong knowledge of quality management and product knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct factory visits to evaluate production processes and quality management systems.
• Perform factory technical audits (FTA) and approve suppliers with corrective action plans.
• Update FTA status in DSS and manage re-audits per policy.
• Execute Preventive Quality Model through sourcing briefs, testing, pre-production reviews and inspections.
• Maintain and update product testing protocols, matrices and inspection checklists.
• Review customer feedback and return data to drive product improvement and shrinkage reduction.
• Investigate quality incidents and address issues with corrective measures.
• Coach and train suppliers on Anko Sourcing quality requirements.
• Monitor suppliers to ensure development, production and continuous improvement meet expectations.
• Drive supplier quality function capability building and improvements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Under pressure

Education

Associate/Bachelor in Science/Engineering

Job description

Brighter futures start here

Anko Sourcing is the direct sourcing arm for the iconic Australian retail brands, Kmart and Target. As a team of highly experienced retail sourcing professionals, we strive to bring globally compelling, low-cost, on-trend products to our customers in Australia and New Zealand. We follow the highest standards to source ethically and operate with a clear focus on the welfare of our planet and our people. Anko Sourcing operations span the largest sourcing markets across Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Join The Team

• Product Technologist - General Merchandise

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct factory visit to evaluate factory’s production processes and quality management system to ensure compliance with minimum standards.
• Ensure factory technical audit (FTA) and approval on potential suppliers is carried out in accordance with company policy with corrective action plan in place.
• Update FTA status in DSS and manage re-audit as per company policy.
• Execute Preventive Quality Model by conducting sourcing brief review, buying trip, newline review, sample & packaging evaluation testing and approval, pre-production meeting, inspection report review, shipment release and etc.
• Maintain and update product testing protocols, testing matrix, inspection checklist, DCL,and other quality related document.
• Review customer feedback and return data, drive product improvement and shrinkage reduction.
• Conduct investigation on quality incidents, address quality issues with rectification measures.
• Coach and train suppliers of Anko Sourcing quality requirement.
• Monitor and manage suppliers to ensure product development, production and continuous improvement meet expectation.
• Drive supplier quality function capability building and improving.

Requirements

Associate Degree or Degree holder of Science, Technology or Engineering- 6+ years working experience, prefer in manufacturer or sourcing office- Fast learner, willing to learn new products and production process;- Detailed mind of quality management and logical sense of product knowledge- Able to handle high pressure and articulate problem clearly- Good communication skill;- Frequent travel is required;

Position: Product Technologist

Location: Delhi, India

A place you can belong

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected, and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.