: Sr. Manager / Manager – Sewing (Production

Job Description

Title: : Sr. Manager / Manager – Sewing (Production

Company Name: Apparel Promoters Ltd.

Vacancy: --

Age: 35 to 40 years

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• SSC
• HSC

• SSC/HSC

• Relevant educational qualifications in Textile, Apparel, Garments, or Industrial Engineering will be preferred.

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

• Age 35 to 40 years

Experience

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in garment production and manufacturing operations.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including significant managerial experience in a large-scale, export-oriented garment manufacturing facility.

• Must have proven hands-on experience in Knit, Woven, and Denim garment production.

• Experience in managing production operations in a reputed Garments/Group of Companies will be preferred.

• Experience in handling international buyers and export-oriented production operations will be highly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• 10–15 years of relevant experience in Garments, Textile, or Group of Companies.

• Strong preference will be given to candidates with proven experience managing Knit, Woven, and Denim production operations in a large-scale, export-oriented factory with approximately 15 production lines and 40 sewing machines per line.

• Experience with reputed international buyers and export-oriented garment manufacturing will be an added advantage.

Skills & Expertise

• Garments Manufacturing

• Garments Production

• Knit Garments Production

• Woven Garments Production

• Denim Garments Production

• Sewing Production Management

• Production Planning & Management

• Industrial Engineering (IE)

• SMV & Capacity Planning

• Line Balancing

• Productivity & Efficiency Improvement

• Cost Control & Budgeting

• Quality Management

• Manpower Planning

• Buyer Handling

• Team Leadership & Development

• Production KPI Management

Additional Requirements

• Must have proven experience in managing production operations in a large-scale Knit, Woven, and Denim garment manufacturing facility comprising approximately 15 production lines with 40 sewing machines per line.

• Strong knowledge of the complete garment manufacturing process, including cutting, sewing, embroidery, washing, quality, finishing, and packing.

• Strong knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, line balancing, productivity, efficiency improvement, manpower planning, and production cost control.

• Strong knowledge of Industrial Engineering (IE) functions, including SMV, capacity calculation, line balancing, productivity, efficiency, and manpower optimization.

• Must be capable of independently managing and controlling large-scale production operations and achieving production, quality, efficiency, cost, and shipment targets.

• Should be confident, smart, and professional in dealing with buyers, buyer representatives, auditors, and other stakeholders.

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.

• Good command of written and spoken English.

• Good computer literacy, particularly in MS Office and production-related software/systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and team-management skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production and shipment deadlines.

• Take overall responsibility for Sewing and Production Operations of a large-scale, export-oriented garment manufacturing facility covering Knit, Woven, and Denim products.

• Manage and oversee production operations across approximately 15 production lines with 40 sewing machines per line, ensuring optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, production capacity, and other resources.

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual production targets while maintaining required quality, efficiency, cost, and delivery standards.

• Review order quantities, production capacity, delivery schedules, and resource requirements in advance and develop effective production plans accordingly.

• Coordinate with Top Management, Merchandising, Planning, IE, Quality, Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Washing, and other relevant departments to ensure smooth execution of production plans.

• Provide strategic direction and necessary guidance to the Production Manager and production team for effective implementation of approved production plans.

• Monitor and control overall Industrial Engineering (IE) activities, including SMV analysis, capacity planning, line balancing, manpower planning, productivity improvement, and efficiency monitoring.

• Monitor production efficiency, productivity, capacity utilization, line performance, absenteeism, overtime, manpower utilization, and other key production KPIs.

• Identify production bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and implement timely corrective actions to minimize production losses, downtime, and delays.

• Ensure smooth production flow from cutting through sewing, embroidery, washing, finishing, packing, and shipment.

• Ensure effective coordination between Production and Quality teams to maintain product quality and minimize defects, rework, alteration, rejection, and production losses.

• Monitor production progress against approved plans and take proactive measures to ensure on-time shipment.

• Review and control production costs, manpower costs, overtime, wastage, and other operational expenses to achieve optimum cost efficiency.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual production and operational plans in line with business objectives.

• Analyze garment pre-costing and post-costing information and recommend appropriate measures for cost optimization and operational efficiency.

• Establish, monitor, and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) for Production, IE, Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and Delivery.

• Work closely with Top Management to develop and implement strategic production and operational plans, identify business risks, and establish appropriate mitigation measures.

• Develop a strong culture of accountability, discipline, teamwork, productivity, and continuous improvement across the production team.

• Lead, motivate, coach, and develop Production and IE personnel to strengthen technical and managerial capabilities.

• Maintain effective communication and professional relationships with buyers, buyer representatives, auditors, and other stakeholders when required.

• Support buyer visits, factory inspections, production meetings, and other customer-related activities.

• Ensure production operations are aligned with buyer requirements, approved samples, specifications, quality standards, and shipment schedules.

• Develop and continuously improve production systems, processes, and operational controls to achieve sustainable productivity and profitability.

• Collaborate with Top Management to develop operational infrastructure, systems, processes, and resources capable of supporting sustainable and profitable business growth.

• Monitor industry developments, modern garment manufacturing technologies, automation, production techniques, productivity improvement methods, market trends, and competitors to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Prepare regular production and operational performance reports for Top Management and provide recommendations for business growth and operational improvement.

• As per company policy