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Sourcing & Operations Director - Apparel Supplier

West London, London Permanent £130,000 - £170,000 per year View Job Description
This is a high-impact leadership role focused on driving operational excellence, building scalable processes and leading global manufacturing teams to support continued growth.
  • A pivotal role in transforming and scaling a successful knits supply business.
  • The opportunity to lead high-performing teams across the UK and Bangladesh.

About Our Client

Our client is a growing international apparel manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. Operating a global production network, the business is investing in leadership and operational excellence to support its next phase of growth.

Job Description

    • Lead sourcing, merchandising, product development and production operations.
    • Spend significant time in Bangladesh and travel internationally as required.
    • Drive operational excellence across quality, delivery and critical path performance.
    • Improve processes, systems and reporting to support growth and efficiency.
    • Optimise sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and factory networks.
    • Lead and develop international teams, driving accountability and performance.
    • Deliver continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
    • Manage costing, margins, budgets and P&L performance.
    • Ensure production is delivered on time, in full and to quality standards.
    • Support business growth through operational leadership and strategic sourcing.
    • Build strong customer and supplier relationships.
    • Lead organisational change and create a scalable operating model.

The Successful Applicant

    • Extensive experience in apparel sourcing, manufacturing or production leadership.
    • Proven success leading sourcing and production teams in Bangladesh.
    • Strong knowledge of garment manufacturing, costing and margin management.
    • Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and P&L.
    • Track record of improving operational performance and delivery.
    • Experience managing global supplier and factory networks.
    • Strong leadership skills with experience developing international teams.
    • Credible stakeholder manager able to influence customers and suppliers.
    • Experience leading change, restructuring teams and improving processes.
    • Hands-on, results-driven and customer-focused.
    • Willing and able to travel extensively, including significant time in Bangladesh.

What’s on Offer

    • A pivotal leadership role within a growing international apparel business.
    • Full ownership of sourcing, production and operational performance.
    • Significant strategic influence with P&L responsibility.
    • International exposure and leadership of global teams.
    • Highly competitive executive package and career growth opportunities.
Contact
Kerry May
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JN-092026-7114287

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Engineering & Manufacturing Subsector
Industry
Consumer & Retail
Location
West London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Kerry May
Job reference
JN-092026-7114287
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Kerry is an Associate Partner at Page Executive with 20 years of fashion retail experience in the United Kingdom. Specialising in senior roles across buying, merchandising, marketing, and consumer-focused positions, she works with luxury and high ...

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