Position: General Manager Garment Manufacturing Unit

Location: Tirupur

Reporting To: Managing Director

Industry: Knit Garments / Apparel Manufacturing

Role Purpose The General Manager will provide end-to-end leadership for a garment manufacturing unit, with full accountability for commercial operations, supply chain, production, quality, systems, people management, and financial performance.

This role requires a hands-on, commercially astute leader capable of integrating operations with strong financial discipline and systems thinking to ensure sustainable profitability, operational excellence, and high customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

1. Customer & Commercial Management

- Act as the primary interface with customers for order planning, confirmations, delivery schedules, and ongoing coordination
- Prepare style-wise costing, quotations, and lead price negotiations aligned with business objectives
- Ensure all orders are accepted with clear margin visibility and delivery feasibility
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships while managing expectations on quality, cost, and timelines

2. Costing, Pricing & Margin Management

- Establish and maintain robust standard costing systems
- Monitor order-wise contribution and unit-level profitability
- Review actual performance against standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide periodic profitability analysis and strategic recommendations to management

3. Supply Chain & Vendor Management

- Plan and coordinate sourcing across the complete value chain:
- Yarn
- Knitting
- Dyeing
- Printing
- Embroidery
- Trims and accessories
- Identify, evaluate, develop, and manage vendors for cost, quality, and delivery reliability
- Ensure optimal inventory levels and uninterrupted material availability

4. Production & Factory Operations

- Lead factory operations through the Factory Manager and production leadership teams
- Drive efficiency through production planning,



line balancing, and effective capacity utilization
- Ensure timely execution aligned with confirmed customer orders
- Implement preventive maintenance programs and operational best practices

5. Quality Assurance & Compliance

- Ensure adherence to customer quality standards and compliance requirements
- Strengthen inline and end-line quality systems in coordination with QA teams
- Review quality performance and lead corrective and preventive actions
- Support customer audits, compliance reviews, and factory visits

6. Inventory, Stores & Material Control

- Oversee stores operations covering raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Ensure accurate inventory records, system integrity, and periodic physical verification
- Monitor stock ageing and drive inventory optimization initiatives
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and transparency

7. Finance, MIS & Performance Reporting

- Work in close coordination with the Accounts team to ensure:
- Timely MIS and management reports
- Monthly financial statements
- Cost and variance analysis
- Participate actively in budgeting, forecasting, and working capital management
- Present operational and financial performance reviews to senior management

8. ERP & Systems Implementation

- Lead and support ERP implementation, stabilization, and continuous improvement
- Ensure end-to-end process integration across production, quality, stores, and finance
- Drive system adoption, discipline, and real-time data accuracy across teams

9. People Management & Leadership

- Build, lead,



and mentor cross-functional teams across Production, Quality, Stores, and Support functions
- Establish clear reporting structures, accountability, and performance management systems
- Lead recruitment, training, and development of key personnel
- Foster a disciplined, team-oriented, and performance-oriented work culture

10. Unit-Level Financial Responsibility

- Own the overall operational and financial performance of the manufacturing unit
- Drive productivity improvement, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure strong alignment between operational execution and financial outcomes

Candidate Profile Experience & Qualifications

- Minimum 18+ years of experience in garment/apparel manufacturing
- Strong exposure to operations, costing, supply chain, and quality management
- Proven experience managing customer interactions and vendor ecosystems
- Prior responsibility for unit-level performance or P&L; ownership preferred

Skills & Attributes

- Strong commercial and operational acumen
- High financial and analytical orientation
- Systems-driven mindset with hands-on ERP exposure
- Mature leadership presence with strong people management skills
- Ability to work independently with senior management oversight

Success Measures

- Consistent achievement of delivery, quality, and productivity targets
- Stable and improving unit-level profitability
- High customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Effective system adoption and strong process discipline
- Engaged, stable, and high-performing teams

Why This Role This is a leadership opportunity to head a well-established garment manufacturing unit with robust growth potential. The role offers significant autonomy and close collaboration with senior management to build a scalable, process-driven, and high-performance organization in one of India’s most prominent apparel hubs.

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