Product Development & Sourcing - Soft Goods & China Manufacturing

This role is for someone who has personally taken physical products through the full cycle with Chinese manufacturers — writing the spec, negotiating price and MOQs, running the sampling-to-production loop, and signing off on AQL-based quality control. Ideally in soft goods: memory foam, inflatables, textiles.About FLOWZOOMSince 2018, FLOWZOOM has been developing high-quality, innovative travel products that give people real moments of relaxation. Our focus is on comfort, functionality, and appealing design, and our brand is strongly established on Amazon. Looking ahead, we're focused on strengthening our brand core and expanding our product portfolio.For us, product development isn't a series of one-off launches — it's a continuous loop. Every customer insight, every return, and every prototype teaches us something, and we use it to make the next product better.Your MissionYou own our products from the first spark of an idea to a quality-checked unit leaving the factory — and beyond. You turn what customers want into real products, build them with our suppliers, source the right materials, negotiate firmly on cost while building suppliers you can rely on for years, and make sure the quality is right every time. You carry a product through its entire life and keep making it better.You'll work directly with the founder through your handover period, and partner closely with our BI lead (demand and marketplace signals) and customer service (real customer insight) — so you're never inventing the picture alone.Your ResponsibilitiesSourcing & Materials (your core)Source and negotiate with Chinese manufacturers on price, MOQs, lead times, and terms.Select and qualify materials — memory foam densities, cover fabrics, valves and bladders for inflatables, packaging.Build reliable supplier relationships and develop backups to reduce single-supplier risk.Quality Assurance & Control (your core)Define quality standards and AQL-based inspection criteria for each product.Coordinate