โ˜… The Magnus Story

India is no longer
Plan B.

We started Magnus because global buyers deserved a sourcing partner that thinks like an extension of their team โ€” not a transactional broker. Twelve years later, we manage end-to-end sourcing for OEMs across 30+ countries.

Founder's Letter
Magnus Sourcing ยท Est. 2014
โ€” The Magnus Team

Why we built
Magnus.

Twelve years ago, "Made in India" was a backup plan โ€” what global buyers turned to when their first choice fell through. Today, India is the first call. Not because the world ran out of options, but because Indian manufacturing finally matches the precision the world demands.

We started Magnus because global buyers deserved a sourcing partner that thinks like an extension of their team โ€” not a transactional broker. Magnus is your single contract, not five different vendors with finger-pointing when something goes wrong at the dock.

"We don't sell parts. We sell the certainty that what arrives at your dock is exactly what you specified โ€” every time, in every container."

Today we manage end-to-end sourcing for OEMs across 30+ countries from our Mumbai HQ, with boots-on-ground teams across Ahmedabad, Pune and Rajkot. From 1,000-unit pilots to million-unit annual orders, the same playbook applies: vet ruthlessly, audit relentlessly, ship reliably.

If you've ever lost a quarter to a supplier excuse you couldn't verify from 8,000 km away โ€” we built Magnus for you.

โ˜… Our Journey

From a small Mumbai office
to global trust.

A timeline of how Magnus grew from a 3-person sourcing desk in Mumbai to a 120-person, four-city operation serving 200+ buyers across 30+ countries.

2014

Founded in Mumbai

3-person team, one sourcing desk, first 5 clients in Germany and the US. Investment casting only.

2016

Expanded to Forging & CNC

Added 80+ suppliers across forging and CNC machining. First $1M sourcing year.

2018

ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Magnus quality protocols formalised. Opened Ahmedabad office. Crossed 50 active clients.

2020

Sedex & BSCI Membership

Compliance with global ethical trade standards. First UK & Scandinavian clients onboarded.

2022

Pune & Rajkot Offices

Four-city operation. Crossed $50M annual sourcing volume. Launched Magnus Journal blog.

2024

$100M Year & New Sectors

Added Medical/Pharma and Consumer Products verticals. Internal sourcing platform launched.

2026

$120M+ Annual Run-Rate

450+ vetted suppliers. 30+ countries served. 99.6% first-pass quality. Building for the next decade.

โ˜… Our Values

Four principles
we refuse to bend.

Every Magnus decision โ€” from supplier selection to dispute resolution โ€” passes through these four filters first.

01

Radical Transparency

You see what we see. Supplier identity, factory pricing, margin โ€” nothing hidden behind "trade secrets."

02

Verify, Don't Trust

We audit every supplier physically, every shipment independently. Factory paperwork is the starting point, not the proof.

03

Same Team Mentality

Your problem is our problem. We measure success by your repeat orders, not transaction count.

04

Built for the Long Game

Magnus is privately held, debt-free, and built to compound trust over decades โ€” not chase quarterly margins.

โ˜… Leadership

The people
behind Magnus.

Sourcing veterans, quality engineers, and supply chain specialists with collectively 80+ years of India manufacturing experience.

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Founder Name
CEO & Founder

15+ years in global sourcing. Ex-Tata Group procurement. IIM-A alumnus.

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Co-founder Name
COO

Six Sigma Black Belt. Built India sourcing ops for two Fortune-500 OEMs.

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Quality Head
VP Quality

20-year quality engineer. Ex-Bosch & Caterpillar supplier development.

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Logistics Head
VP Operations

Ex-Maersk India. Customs & freight expertise across 30+ countries.

โ˜… Why India

The world's most
resilient supply base.

India isn't a cost-arbitrage play anymore. With 30+ million skilled engineers, world-class quality systems, and political stability that China increasingly lacks, India is where global manufacturing is rebuilding itself.

Magnus has spent 12 years mapping India's vetted manufacturing base. We know which suppliers ship reliably, which ones cut corners, and which ones to grow with.

$1.4T
Manufacturing GDP
17%
YoY industrial growth
30M
Skilled engineers
5th
Largest economy
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โ˜… Certifications & Compliance

Audited. Compliant.
Globally accepted.

Magnus and our suppliers maintain certifications across quality, environmental, social, and substance compliance โ€” meeting the standards of Tier-1 OEMs worldwide.

ISO 9001:2015
Quality Mgmt
ISO 14001
Environment
Sedex
Ethical Trade
BSCI
Social Compliance
RoHS
Substance Restrict
REACH
EU Chemical
โ˜… Let's Talk

Build with the team
India trusts.

Whether you're switching from China, building a new product, or scaling existing sourcing โ€” we'd love to talk. No obligation, no sales pressure.