Assistant General Manager - Marketing & Merchandising (Sourcing)

Job Description

Title: Assistant General Manager - Marketing & Merchandising (Sourcing)

Company Name: Epyllion Group

Vacancy: 01

Age: At least 38 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments

• Master of Science (MSc) in Textile Engineering

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments

• Age At least 38 years

• Strong analytical & leadership ability and work as a strategic thinker
• Positive work ethics and result oriented for assigned responsibilities
• Self-driven to work under pressure and self-motivated to take new initiatives
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships and good team work
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Strategic Sourcing & Supply Management

• Develop and execute the annual sourcing strategy for yarn, knit fabrics, trims, accessories, and packaging in alignment with business plans, order book, production capacity, and cost objectives.

• Build, evaluate, and maintain a reliable local and international supplier base covering trim and accessory suppliers, and other strategic material sources.

• Lead strategic negotiations on pricing, MOQ, payment terms, lead times, capacity, and commercial agreements to achieve competitive landed cost while maintaining quality and supply reliability.

• Drive alternate sourcing, supplier diversification, localization, make-or-buy decisions, bulk purchasing, and value-engineering initiatives to optimize cost and mitigate supply-chain risks.

• Monitor global fiber, fabric, and material market trends and provide strategic recommendations on sourcing, costing, forward buying, and cost volatility.

• Establish supplier performance management systems covering cost, quality, capacity, compliance, financial stability, responsiveness, and delivery performance.

Marketing & Buyer Development

• Develop and execute buyer acquisition and business growth strategies across key international markets, including EU, USA, UK, Australia, Middle East, and Japan.

• Identify, approach, and develop new buyers, brands, and retailers while strengthening senior-level relationships with existing customers to increase business volume, profitability, and long-term account value.

• Lead buyer negotiations, RFQs, strategic account reviews, buyer visits, trade fairs, and business development initiatives.

• Present competitive product, costing, capacity, lead-time, sustainability, and manufacturing propositions aligned with buyer requirements.

• Drive market intelligence on fashion, knitwear, consumer, material, sustainability, and product trends to strengthen the company's product and market positioning.

• Lead seasonal collection and product presentation initiatives in collaboration with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and Merchandising teams.

Merchandising & Order Execution

• Provide strategic direction to the merchandising function across costing, sampling, order confirmation, TNA planning, production follow-up, quality, approvals, and shipment.

• Ensure effective alignment of buyer requirements, sourcing plans, production capacity, material availability, and delivery commitments throughout the order lifecycle.

• Review and approve key costing, order, development, and pre-production packages to ensure commercial viability and execution readiness.

• Monitor order book, capacity utilization, TNA milestones, material readiness, and on-time shipment performance; proactively address risks and implement mitigation plans.

• Ensure accurate and timely commercial and shipment documentation in coordination with Commercial, Logistics, Finance, and other relevant functions.

Trims, Accessories & Product Development Sourcing

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and development of trims and accessories, including labels, hangtags, buttons, zippers, elastics, tapes, drawcords, patches, packaging, and other garment components.

• Ensure all materials and accessories comply with buyer specifications, approved standards, technical requirements, quality parameters, sustainability expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Review tech packs, BOMs, artwork, specifications, and approved standards to ensure accurate and commercially viable sourcing.

• Oversee supplier development, sample submission, approvals, purchase orders, production, inspection, and bulk delivery of trims and accessories.

• Develop innovative and sustainable material solutions in line with customer expectations and organisational sustainability objectives.

Quality, Compliance & Supply Assurance

• Ensure all sourced materials meet required quality, technical, testing, social, environmental, chemical, and buyer compliance standards.

• Lead supplier audits, performance reviews, corrective actions, and development initiatives in collaboration with Quality, Compliance, Technical, and other relevant functions.

• Ensure timely availability of yarn, fabric, trims, and accessories to support knitting, dyeing, garment production, and shipment schedules.

• Establish contingency sourcing strategies and proactively manage material shortages, quality issues, capacity constraints, and critical supply risks.

Leadership & Strategic Management

• Lead, develop, and empower the Sourcing, Marketing, and Merchandising teams through clear objectives, KPIs, performance management, coaching, and capability development.

• Establish departmental strategies and targets for order booking, revenue, profitability, sourcing savings, supplier performance, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

• Drive process standardisation, SOP development, digitalization, and continuous improvement across sourcing and merchandising operations, including ERP, PLM, costing, and TNA systems.

• Ensure strong cross-functional alignment among Marketing, Merchandising, Sourcing, Design, Product Development, Production Planning, Knitting, Dyeing, Quality, Finance, Commercial, and Logistics.

• Provide senior management with business insights, sourcing intelligence, market analysis, order-book updates, capacity requirements, and strategic recommendations

• Mobile bill,Insurance,Gratuity
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2