Manager — Denim Category

Job Description

Title: Manager — Denim Category

Company Name: NDS9

Vacancy: 3

Age: At least 36 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 10 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Trading or Export/Import, Garments, Textile, Buying House

• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Merchandising, Fashion/Textile Technology, or a related field;

• Graduate of any other discipline having highly experience in denim are also encouraged to apply.

• 10 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Trading or Export/Import, Garments, Textile, Buying House

• Age At least 36 years

Experience

• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive experience in denim merchandising/sourcing, including at least 3–4 years in a leadership or category-management capacity.

• Proven track record managing large-volume denim programs for international fashion brands or retailers, from concept through bulk shipment.

• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and developing high-performing merchandising teams.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep expertise in denim fabric construction (ring-spun, open-end, stretch, rigid), washing and finishing technologies, and garment construction techniques.

• Strong command of costing, FOB negotiation, and margin management at a category/portfolio level.

• Sound understanding of sustainable denim practices — water and chemical reduction technologies, certified cotton, recycled fibres, and relevant certifications (OEKO-TEX, GOTS, Bluesign, Higg Index).

• Familiarity with international compliance, labour, and trade-compliance standards governing denim exports.

Personal Attributes

• Proven people-leadership skills: able to coach, motivate, and hold a team accountable to ambitious targets.

• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-country environment and traveling internationally as required.

• Unwavering commitment to ethical sourcing, sustainability, and quality excellence.

NDS9 is a global, end-to-end garment design, manufacturing, and sourcing hub in apparel manufacturing and having a massive network of specialized production facilities across Garments Industries. Operating through merchandising offices and design studios in New York, Barcelona, Delhi, Dubai and Dhaka, we deliver trend-driven, design-backed collections with uncompromising quality and on-time delivery. As we scale our Denim vertical, we are seeking dynamic, commercially astute Managers – Denim to lead category strategy, vendor partnerships, and team performance for our global buyer accounts.

Department: Denim Merchandising & Sourcing

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Reporting To: Director / Senior Management

Work Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (with international travel to buyer offices & vendors-factories)

Role Overview

The Manager – Denim will take full strategic and operational ownership of NDS9’s Denim category — leading product development, vendor management, costing, and buyer relationships from concept through bulk shipment and delivery. This is a senior, high-visibility role for a proven denim leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgment and people leadership, working closely with senior management across our global offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end strategic and operational leadership of the Denim category, setting category direction, growth targets, and sourcing strategy in line with company goals.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of merchandisers and technical staff dedicated to the Denim vertical, building bench strength and succession depth.

• Serve as the senior point of contact for key international denim buyers and brands, building long-term, trust-based relationships at the decision-maker level.

• Direct the full product development cycle for denim collections — washes, finishes, fits, and fabrications — translating brand vision into commercially viable, on-trend product.

• Oversee vendor selection, capacity planning, and factory performance across NDS9’s global network, ensuring the right-fit partner for each program.

• Lead high-stakes costing and price negotiations with mills, laundries, and factories, protecting margin while meeting aggressive buyer price points.

• Establish and monitor category-wide KPIs — on-time delivery, quality pass rates, cost savings, and order growth — reporting performance to senior leadership.

• Champion sustainable and responsible denim manufacturing practices (water-saving washes, certified fibres, circularity initiatives) in line with NDS9’s sustainability commitments.

• Own risk management across the category: anticipate capacity, compliance, raw-material, and logistics risks, and drive contingency planning.

• Partner with QA, compliance, and logistics teams to uphold the highest standards of quality, ethical sourcing, and on-time shipment.

• Drive continuous improvement in lead times, order flexibility, and cost competitiveness to strengthen NDS9’s position as a preferred denim sourcing partner.

• Represent NDS9 at trade shows, buyer meetings, and factory audits internationally as required.

• Any other responsibilities as assigned by Management.

• Highly competitive, experience-based compensation package with performance-linked incentives.

• Festival bonuses and annual performance bonus.

• Leadership development, international exposure, and structured career progression within a growing global organization.