Website:
nds9.co
Job details:
Work Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh, with regular travel across affiliated factories
Position Title: General Manager — Quality Assurance, Denim Category (EXPAT)
Number of Vacancies: 01 (One)
Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) — Denim
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Expatriate Contract)
Candidate Eligibility: Open EXCLUSIVELY to Expatriate candidates (foreign nationals) — work permit and relocation to Bangladesh required
Reporting To: Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Role Overview
The General Manager — Quality Assurance (Denim) will hold overall ownership and strategic leadership of denim quality assurance across NDS9's affiliated factories, setting and enforcing quality standards that meet the exacting requirements of leading global retailers such as Inditex, Walmart, New Yorker. This is a top-tier expatriate leadership role reserved for a candidate with deep, internationally benchmarked denim quality expertise — someone who has personally led denim QA functions for major global brands, and who can bring world-class systems, standards, and discipline to our denim quality organization. The successful candidate will act as the final authority on denim quality across the group, mentoring and elevating local QA leadership while representing NDS9 at the highest level in front of buyers and auditors.
Key Responsibilities
- Own group-wide strategic leadership of denim Quality Assurance, setting the vision, standards, and systems that govern denim quality across all affiliated factories.
- Establish and continuously upgrade a world-class denim QA framework — covering fabric and wash approval, inline, pre-final, and final inspection — benchmarked against best-in-class international practice.
- Serve as the final quality authority and technical escalation point for the most complex, high-risk, or high-value denim quality issues across the business.
- Build direct, senior-level relationships with buyer quality teams at Inditex, Walmart, New Yorker and other global accounts, representing NDS9 with authority and credibility at the executive level.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-layered denim QA organization, including Senior QA Officers, GPQ Auditors, and factory-level quality teams across the group.
- Drive advanced denim wash and finishing quality standards (stone, enzyme, laser, PP spray, ozone, and other sustainable wash technologies), staying ahead of evolving buyer and industry requirements.
- Set group-wide KPIs for denim quality — DHU, AQL pass rates, CAPA closure, and defect reduction — and hold factory leadership accountable for performance against them.
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action at a strategic level for systemic or recurring denim quality issues across multiple factories.
- Oversee lab testing standards and third-party inspection partnerships, ensuring all denim testing protocols meet or exceed buyer and international compliance requirements.
- Partner with senior Merchandising, Sourcing, and Production leadership to align denim quality strategy with business growth and new buyer development.
- Champion continuous improvement, automation, and digital quality-management adoption across the denim QA function.
- Ensure full, proactive compliance with all buyer codes of conduct and applicable international quality and safety standards across the denim category.
Qualifications & Requirements
Candidate Eligibility
- This position is open EXCLUSIVELY to expatriate candidates (foreign nationals). Applicants must be eligible to relocate to and obtain a work permit for Bangladesh.
- Prior professional experience living and working in Bangladesh or working in a comparable apparel-manufacturing hub in any other countries is strongly preferred.
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel/Garment Technology, Quality Management, or a related field is required.
- Recognized international certification in Quality Management (Six Sigma, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent) is a strong advantage.
Experience
- Minimum 15+ years of progressive Quality Assurance experience within apparel manufacturing, including at least 5 years in a senior/GM-level denim quality leadership role.
- Proven, top-tier, verifiable denim quality assurance experience with major global retailers — direct experience with Inditex, Walmart, New Yorker is mandatory.
- Demonstrated track record leading denim QA functions across multiple factories or a large-scale manufacturing group, ideally within an international or expatriate leadership capacity.
- Prior experience setting up or transforming a denim quality organization from the ground up will be viewed very favourably.
Skills & Competencies
- World-class, authoritative technical command of denim quality parameters — fabric construction, wash technology, shade and shrinkage control, garment construction, and finishing.
- Deep expertise in advanced and sustainable denim wash processes and technologies.
- Strong command of international quality systems and standards (AQL, ISO, Six Sigma, Lean) and their practical application at scale.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the credibility to engage confidently with buyer C-suite and senior QA leadership.
- Strong strategic and organizational leadership skills, with a track record of building, mentoring, and elevating large quality teams.
- Fluent English required; additional language skills are an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- Uncompromising on quality standards, with the authority and confidence to enforce them at every level of the organization.
- Strategic, hands-on leader who can operate equally well in the boardroom and on the factory floor.
- High cultural adaptability and the maturity to lead effectively in a Bangladesh-based, cross-cultural manufacturing environment.
- Strong integrity, discretion, and a genuine passion for elevating denim craftsmanship and quality.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive expatriate compensation package, commensurate with experience and international brand-handling background.
- Relocation support and work permit/visa sponsorship for the successful candidate.
- Housing and other expatriate benefits as per company policy, to be discussed at offer stage.
- Festival bonuses as per company policy.
- A high-impact executive leadership role, shaping denim quality strategy for a fast-growing global manufacturing group.
How to Apply
Qualified expatriate candidates with genuine, verifiable senior/GM-level denim quality assurance experience handling Inditex, Walmart, New Yorker are invited to email their updated CV, clearly stating current country of residence, nationality, and the brands/buyers they have personally led denim quality assurance for. Please mention "GM – QA (Denim) – Expatriate" in the subject line.
Only expatriate candidates who meet the minimum 15-year experience requirement, including demonstrated GM-level denim QA leadership and direct experience with the brands listed above, will be shortlisted for interview. No TA/DA will be provided for the selection process.
Send Your Application To:
Email: jobs@nds9.co
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
This position is open exclusively to Expatriate (foreign candidates)
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