Sarita Patade

About

Sourcing/product professional with hands-on experience managing end-to-end contract manufacturing for consumer products (including a pressed eyeshadow palette) from vendor selection and GMP-focused audits through formula approval, pilot batches, claims testing, and launch. Demonstrates strong commercial negotiation (MOQs, tiered pricing, component cost-downs tied to service metrics) and pragmatic risk mitigation, including a COVID-era nutrition drink mix launch pivot to a flavor extension leveraging existing inventory.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Owned end-to-end sourcing and launch for a pressed eyeshadow palette (on-time launch, met margin targets)
• Negotiated flexible MOQs and tiered pricing using multi-vendor proposals and cost breakdowns
• Reduced costs by sourcing components separately at lower price than manufacturer
• Built pricing tied to performance/service metrics (defects, shade consistency, on-time production)
• Thorough CM due diligence (R&D/Quality, GMP, regulatory, equipment, documentation, financials, site audits)
• Mitigated COVID supply chain risk by pivoting to a flavor extension using existing raw material inventory (6-month execution)
• Resolved pilot-batch sample delay risk by aligning stakeholders and repurposing lab batch samples for claims testing
• Improved supplier performance by setting clear documentation expectations, timelines, and recurring check-ins (completed docs for existing SKUs in 3 months)