General Manager - Merchandising & Marketing (Knit Garments)

Job Description

Title: General Manager - Merchandising & Marketing (Knit Garments)

Company Name: Pretty Group

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 30 years

Job Location: Dhaka (Gulshan)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Group of Companies

• Bachelor/Honors
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Textile Engineering
• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Group of Companies

• Age At least 30 years

• Extensive experience in Knit Garment Merchandising & Marketing including substantial leadership experience.

• Strong knowledge of knit product development, fabrics, trims, garment construction, costing, production processes, and export order execution.

• Demonstrated experience working with international buyers, brands, buying houses, or sourcing offices.

• Proven ability to win business, negotiate commercially, and manage customer relationships.

• Experience leading teams and coordinating across multiple departments.

Job Purpose:

Lead the Merchandising and Marketing functions for the Knit Garments business, ensuring profitable growth, strong buyer relationships, timely order execution, and effective coordination from product development through shipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute merchandising and marketing strategies aligned with company objectives, production capacity, and market opportunities.

• Build and maintain relationships with existing buyers, brands, agents, and prospective customers.

• Identify new business opportunities, target markets, and product categories to grow the knit garments portfolio.

• Lead buyer communication, presentations, negotiations, order acquisition, and commercial discussions.

• Oversee product development, sampling, costing, pricing, order confirmation, and production handover.

• Review costing, consumption, material requirements, and price offers to support margin targets and competitiveness.

• Coordinate with design, fabric, accessories, production, planning, quality, compliance, and finance teams to ensure smooth order execution.

• Monitor order status, critical paths, approvals, production readiness, shipment schedules, and delivery performance.

• Ensure buyer requirements, product specifications, quality standards, and compliance expectations are clearly understood and followed.

• Prepare sales forecasts, merchandising plans, budgets, and regular reports on order status, revenue, margins, and customer performance.

• Manage, coach, and develop the merchandising and marketing team; set goals and review performance.

• Ensure business practices comply with company policies and applicable laws and industry requirements.

• Any other assignment as assigned by the management.

• Attractive compensation & benefit packages.

• Salary Review: Yearly.

• Festival Bonus: 2 (Yearly).

• Transportation.

• Mobile bill.

• Group insurance coverage.