Head of Marketing & Merchandising

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Business
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

About Us
We are Pepoltek, an IT company building a portfolio of SaaS products used across education, HR, and enterprise operations, including BIDYATek, a school management platform for institutions across Bangladesh, our Intelligent HR Solution, a cloud-based HRMS used by growing companies, and an Enterprise ERP suite for supply chain and financial operations. Alongside our own products, we partner with growing businesses across the Globe to help them build strong teams. 

We are running a confidential executive search for one of these partners, a well-established and diversified Bangladesh-based apparel manufacturing group with an established international customer base and significant woven apparel manufacturing capability.

The Role
You will lead the marketing, buyer development, and merchandising functions of the group's Apparel Division, in a high-impact commercial leadership position mandated to strengthen existing customer relationships, develop new international buyers, grow the order book, improve product and customer mix, and drive profitable utilization of manufacturing capacity.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the division's international marketing and business-development strategy, developing new buyers, brands, retailers, and sourcing organizations across key markets
  • Build senior-level relationships with international apparel decision-makers and represent the organization at buyer meetings and sourcing events
  • Manage and grow strategic buyer accounts, leading commercial discussions, negotiations, and order-development activities
  • Lead the merchandising function end to end, overseeing inquiry, product development, costing, sampling, negotiation, order confirmation, and production handover
  • Identify new product categories and value-added opportunities, aligning product development with buyer demand and factory capability
  • Lead costing and commercial negotiations, protecting margins while ensuring commercially viable pricing
  • Set strategic direction, developing annual marketing and merchandising plans, order-booking targets, and business forecasts
  • Build and lead a high-performance marketing and merchandising team

What You'll Bring

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in RMG/apparel marketing, merchandising, business development, or a combination of these
  • At least 5 years at GM, Head, or Senior Commercial Management level
  • Strong experience with international brands, retailers, and buying houses, woven garment experience strongly preferred
  • A demonstrable personal buyer network and a track record of converting relationships into confirmed business
  • Strong negotiation, commercial judgment, and market intelligence
  • Excellent English communication and presentation skills

Nice to Have

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Textile, Apparel Merchandising, Fashion, Marketing, or a related discipline
  • Experience with major international apparel brands, retailers, or sourcing organizations in Europe, UK, USA, Australia, or the Middle East

Growth
This is a senior commercial leadership mandate with direct influence over the division's order book, product mix, and capacity utilization, and a clear path to broader group-level commercial leadership for a candidate who delivers new business growth.

Compensation and Perks

  • Indicative monthly gross salary: BDT 300,000 to 450,000, with consideration up to BDT 500,000+ for an exceptional candidate
  • Company car and fuel/transportation support
  • Mobile and communication allowance
  • Two festival bonuses
  • Medical and health insurance
  • Performance-based incentive and annual salary review

Job Details

  • Industry: Ready-Made Garments / Apparel Manufacturing
  • Employment type: Full time
  • Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nationality: Bangladeshi nationals
  • Level: Head / General Manager / Senior Commercial Leadership

How to Apply
Apply with your Updated resume, a Cover/Motivation letter, and a brief summary of your current business portfolio, key buyer relationships, and major business-development achievements. 

We only move forward with candidates who clearly show us what they bring to the table. This is a confidential search, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.