Head of Product Development - Sweaters (Bhaluka, Mymensingh)

Job Description

Title: Head of Product Development - Sweaters (Bhaluka, Mymensingh)

Company Name: SQ Group

Vacancy: 1

Age: 25 to 45 years

Job Location: Mymensingh (Bhaluka)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Textile Engineering, Fashion Designing
• Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

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

• Age 25 to 45 years

• Significant senior leadership experience within apparel Product Development, Product Creation, or Technical functions.

• Strong track record of working collaboratively with internationally recognized apparel/fashion brands.

• Deep technical understanding of garment construction, materials, fit, product engineering, and manufacturing.

• Proven experience in improving development speed, quality (Right-First-Time performance), cost efficiency, and execution.Demonstrated experience in implementing digital product development, 3D sampling, automation, or AI-enabled solutions.

• Exceptional commercial acumen to balance creativity with margin, scalability, and customer priorities.

• Experience managing sizeable teams and operating across multiple countries or manufacturing locations is highly preferred.

• Define and execute the Group Product Development strategy aligned with organizational growth and customer business objectives.

• Develop and implement a global Product Creation Framework, standardizing operating procedures and setting 3–5 year technology and capability roadmaps.

• Establish a Product Governance Council and implement stage-gate approval methodologies to ensure product compliance, quality, and technical integrity.

• Serve as the senior Product Development interface for strategic international buyers, design teams, and sourcing heads.

• Co-create annual customer innovation calendars, identify new product category opportunities, and drive proactive sampling to boost order conversion rates.

• Embed early-stage cost engineering and value engineering to optimize product costs, protect margins, and meet commercial targets without compromising design intent.

• Drive yarn-to-garment engineering across flat-knit technologies, multi-gauge machinery, and advanced digital knit programming (Shima Seiki / Stoll).

• Strengthen capabilities in pattern engineering, garment fit, yarn performance, and product risk assessment.

• Apply Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) principles and early technical evaluation gates to minimize post-commercialization issues and ensure smooth bulk factory handovers.

• Lead digital product creation by driving 3D virtual sampling, AI-enabled trend and design development, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) adoption.

• Establish a centralized, AI-enabled Product Knowledge Hub, technical standards repository, and lessons-learned database.

• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to build an agile network of yarn and trim suppliers, accelerating material development lead times and integrating sustainable solutions.

• Significantly improve Right-First-Time (RFT) sample approval rates while shortening critical path lead times and reducing sample iterations.

• Build and mentor a high-performance team, identifying capability gaps and establishing the Product Development Academy and Technical Excellence Academy.