Global Sales & Business Development Manager for Apparel

Location: United Kingdom (Remote within the UK) Market Focus: UK & European Fashion Brands Base Salary: £55,000 £85,000 depending on experience Bonus: performance-linked bonus Travel: All business travel fully sponsored

About the Role

We are hiring a UK-based Marketing & Merchandising professional for a global apparel manufacturer specialising in woven garments. This is a high-visibility international role focused on driving business growth with fashion brands and retailers across the UK and Europe.

You will work closely with the India headquarters while representing the company across key UK and European markets, trade platforms, and the broader global fashion landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business development for woven apparel categories across the UK and European markets.
• Acquire and grow relationships with UK and European fashion brands, retailers, and buying offices.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and internal production and merchandising teams.
• Lead costing, negotiations, sampling, and order execution from concept to delivery.
• Oversee merchandising timelines from development through to shipment.
• Support fabric sourcing and product innovation in line with client briefs.
• Represent the company at key UK and European trade fairs and sourcing events.
• Travel to India initially and periodically for strategy alignment and operational reviews.

Candidate Requirements

• Based in the UK with flexibility for travel across Europe and to India.
• Degree in Textile Engineering, Fashion Technology, or Business Management.
• Strong experience in woven apparel merchandising and exports.
• Proven exposure to UK and European fashion brands and retail buying teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and confident negotiation and closing skills.
• Deep understanding of woven fabrics, shirt manufacturing, and garment construction.
• Ability to work independently and manage cross-cultural, cross-time-zone relationships.
• Knowledge of a European language such as German, French, or Italian is desirable but not mandatory.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.

What's Offered

• Base Salary: £55,000 £85,000 depending on experience.
• Performance-linked bonus, tied to KPIs including new account acquisition, order volume, and revenue targets.
• International leadership exposure across the UK and European fashion markets.
• Remote working with travel across Europe and periodic visits to India.
• All business travel fully sponsored, including trade fairs and India visits.
• High-impact, autonomous role with direct access to senior leadership.

This job description is confidential and intended solely for recruitment purposes. All compensation figures are indicative and subject to negotiation based on experience.