Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Assistant Manager - Merchandising (Drive Global Sourcing & Supplier Performance)
Dhaka
Deadline: 2025-11-14
1 Positions
Job Overview
Company: Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Location: Dhaka
Type: FullTime
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 2025-11-07
Experience: 10 Years
Education Requirements
Bachelor/Honors
Job Responsibilities
- Act as the local contact for merchants/designers and stay abreast of customer needs and market developments.
- Source potential new suppliers and maintain a reliable, responsive supply base.
- Manage and control price and final order negotiations with suppliers and vendors.
- Monitor and ensure satisfactory execution of Purchase Orders to meet commercial KPIs: OTD, RTS, Conformity, Lead Time.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (QA, Technical) on order status and supplier capabilities.
- Follow up on critical path and resolve process problems.
- Guide and develop team members to ensure quantity, quality, specifications and delivery dates are achieved.
- Support rapid prototyping and innovation initiatives within the team.
Required Skills
- Global sourcing standards and best value for money mindset
- Customer-focused with global and innovation mindset
- Supervisory, coaching and leadership skills
- Knowledge of garments: knitting, dyeing, wash, printing, construction and fabrics
- Costing and product/business development
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Good command of English (written and spoken)
- Analytical, problem solving and time management skills
- Process management and virtual work capability
- Strong network building and sourcing market experience
Benefits & Compensation
- Mobile bill contribution
- Profit share
- Provident fund
- Weekly 2 holidays
- Insurance
- Gratuity
- Lunch facilities: Full Subsidize
- Salary Review: Yearly
- Festival Bonus: 2
Job Description
Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd. is looking for an experienced Assistant Manager - Merchandising to join its Dhaka team. This job circular invites experienced merchandising professionals with strong supplier management, negotiation and sourcing capabilities to apply. As a recognized global company with long history in supply chain management, Li & Fung offers a dynamic environment where you will lead supplier relationships, drive commercial KPIs and coach a high performing team.This SEO-friendly job description highlights responsibilities, required skills, qualifications and benefits. Candidates in Bangladesh and beyond who meet the criteria are encouraged to apply before the deadline.Primary responsibilitiesAct as the local contact for merchants/designers and stay abreast of customer needs and market developments.Source potential new suppliers and maintain a reliable, responsive supply base.Manage and control price and final order negotiations with suppliers and vendors.Monitor and ensure satisfactory execution of Purchase Orders (POs) to meet commercial KPIs: On-Time Delivery (OTD), Rejects/Conformity, Lead Time, Ready-To-Ship (RTS) etc.Coordinate cross-functional teams (QA, Technical) to communicate order status and supplier capabilities.Closely follow and manage critical path issues and resolve problems that arise during the order lifecycle.Guide, coach and develop team members to manage pre- and post-order processes ensuring quantity, quality, specifications and delivery timelines are achieved.Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and support the team in testing new ideas efficiently.Key knowledge, skills & abilitiesFamiliarity with global sourcing standards delivering best value for money.Customer-focused with a global and innovation mindset.Strong supervisory competence with leadership, coaching and team building skills.Good technical knowledge in garments (knitting, dyeing, wash, printing), product/business development, costing and fabric understanding.Excellent communication and negotiation skills with very good command of English (written and spoken).Good analytical, problem solving and time management skills.Ability to manage process and inspire confidence among stakeholders.Experienced network builder with solid experience in sourcing markets and process management.Qualifications & experienceEducation: Bachelor/Honors in a relevant discipline.Experience: 10 to 15 years in relevant fields such as multinational companies, garments, buying houses or supply chain roles.Job details & logisticsJob role: Assistant Manager - MerchandisingEmployment type: Full Time, work at office (Dhaka)Vacancies: 1Location: Dhaka, BangladeshDate posted: 2025-11-07Application deadline (valid through): 2025-11-14BenefitsMobile bill contributionProfit shareProvident fundWeekly 2 holidaysInsuranceGratuityLunch facilities: fully subsidizedAnnual salary reviewFestival bonus (2)How to applyThis job posting is published by the company as part of a public circular. Online apply is enabled. Please follow the employer's application instructions on the original posting or apply through the platform where the circular was published. If you are interested in this role and meet the qualifications, prepare an updated resume, highlight relevant merchandising and sourcing experience, and apply before the deadline. Note: the employer Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd. is responsible for recruitment details and verification.This description has been written to be search-engine friendly and includes keywords important to applicants in bangladesh: job, company, circular, bangladesh, apply. For any clarifications, refer to the original job circular or the employer's contact channels.