General Manager (GM) – Knit Production (Strategic Leadership Role)

Job Description

Title: General Manager (GM) – Knit Production (Strategic Leadership Role)

Company Name: Clifton Group, 100% Export Oriented Composite Industries

Vacancy: 2

Age: 45 to 55 years

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• MBA (Operations/Management)/Masters

• B.Sc. in Textile Engineering / IPE / Apparel Manufacturing or relevant discipline preferred.

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

• Age 45 to 55 years

• 15+ years of progressive experience in knit garment manufacturing.

• Minimum 5–7 years in senior leadership (AGM/GM/Factory Head).

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.

• Data-driven decision-making capability.

• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and crisis management skills.

Industry: 100% Export-Oriented Knit Garments

Vacancy: 02

Job Context: Clifton Group is seeking a highly experienced and performance-driven professional for the position of General Manager (GM) – Knit Production. The selected candidate will lead overall factory operations, ensuring efficient production management, operational excellence, compliance with international standards, timely shipment execution, and sustainable business growth in line with global buyer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end knit garment production, including Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, and Packing.

• Drive operational excellence through Lean practices, line balancing, capacity optimization, and automation initiatives.

• Achieve aggressive production, efficiency, and on-time shipment targets.

• Develop and implement long-term production strategies aligned with the company’s growth plans.

• Oversee the complete knit garment production process, ensuring all stages—Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, and Packing—are efficiently managed.

• Ensure daily and monthly production targets are met while maintaining required quality standards.

• Monitor production planning, capacity utilization, and line balancing.

• Ensure compliance with buyer standards, such as BSCI, SEDEX, WRAP, and ISO.

• Maintain factory compliance with Bangladesh Labor Law and safety regulations.

• Control production costs, minimize wastage, and drive efficiency improvements.

• Lead and supervise department heads across Production, Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Compliance.

• Coordinate effectively with Merchandising and Commercial teams.

• Maintain clear and effective communication with buyers and top management.

• Commercial & Financial Control

• Ensure cost-effective production and margin improvement.

• Monitor KPIs, productivity, wastage control, and profitability metrics.

• Work closely with merchandising and commercial teams to ensure seamless execution of buyer requirements.

• Compliance & Buyer Confidence

• Maintain global compliance standards (BSCI, SEDEX, WRAP, ISO,ILO,BW,QMS etc.

• Ensure 100% compliance with Bangladesh Labor Law and safety regulations.

• Strengthen buyer relationships through consistent quality and timely delivery.

• People & Culture Leadership

• Lead and mentor cross-functional department heads.

• Build a performance-driven culture with accountability and ownership.

• Drive workforce development and succession planning.