Forward Deployed Designer

we are looking for a Forward Deployed Designer.The Forward Deployed Designer makes sure the concept lands. You make sure the product does. You're the human who turns a tech pack into a finished good - sitting on factory floors in Tirupur, walking trim markets in Guangzhou, vetting a leather supplier in Porto.You'll own the manufacturing relationship for our enterprise accounts.

Onboard new factories to our network. Negotiate MOQs and FOB terms. Run sample reviews. Solve the inevitable problems that come up between approval and bulk delivery - the wrong stitch, the missing trim, the customs delay - before they become customer fires.You're the reason a designer in Tel Aviv can trust that what they generated on Tuesday gets shipped from a factory four time zones away by next month.What you'll actually do:Own enterprise customer sourcing end-to-end - RFQ to bulk deliveryVet, onboard, and manage factories in our manufacturer network across Asia, Europe, and LATAMNegotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms - both sides of the tableRun sample reviews on-site (40-50% travel - Tirupur, Bangkok, Guangzhou, Porto, Istanbul, etc.)Translate factory feedback into product asks that improve tech-pack-to-production handoffBuild the playbook: SOPs, quality checklists, and onboarding flows that scale beyond youRequirements: 7+ years in consumer-goods sourcing or production - agency, brand-side, or factory-sideDeep network across at least one major manufacturing region (South/Southeast Asia, Europe, LATAM)Fluency in MOQ, FOB, LCL, RFQ, BOM, GSV - you don't need a glossaryYou've negotiated factory terms in real life and have war storiesComfortable on a factory floor at 6am and in a brand boardroom at 6pmStrong written communication - half the job is documentation that scalesPassport-ready and globally curiousBonus points:Background at a sourcing agency (Li & Fung, Newtimes, Mainetti, similar)Production experience at a vertically integrated brandMandarin, Hindi, Tamil, or Portuguese (any of them, not all)You've personally onboarded 20+ factories in a previous roleThis position is open to all candidates.