About this role
What You’ll Do as a Regional Sourcing Lead
As Sourcing Lead for Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, you will be responsible for driving the implementation of Primark’s sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and operational excellence within your regions. You’ll build and lead a high-impact team and manage a diverse supplier base to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and responsibly sourced products for a global retail brand. This role is pivotal in ensuring speed-to-market, margin delivery, and alignment with our sustainability and ethical trade commitments. You will work hand in hand with peers across other sourcing regions to ensure Primark’s sourcing strategy is delivered.
You will also serve as the regional face of the brand — liaising with key industry bodies, government agencies, and trade associations such as BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association), AEPC (Apparel Export Promotion Council), and JAAF (Joint Apparel Association Forum) to ensure alignment with local regulations, trade developments, and sustainability initiatives.
You will manage Primark’s Dhaka office operations and work in liaison with all teams within the Dhaka office. As a senior leader within Primark’s global sourcing team your role will be integral in ensuring that regional sourcing decisions reflect brand values, compliance to Primark’s code of conduct, customer expectations, and commercial goals.
What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Textiles, or related field.8+ years of sourcing experience in apparel, textiles, or consumer goods, with deep knowledge of South Asia markets.Proven track record in supplier management, cost negotiation, and operational delivery.Strong understanding of ethical sourcing, sustainability standards, and compliance frameworks. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.Willingness to travel extensively across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.Proven track record of delivering strategy, managing over and under performance within supply bases and experience working within global retail brands.Proven ability to operate at both a strategic and tactical level, with the ability to shift between high level thinking and day to day detail.Experience in creating a high-performance culture through target setting, performance evaluation, and employee engagement. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively coach, guide and mentor while ensure the team achieves its goals.Demonstrated ability in developing a culture that embraces innovation, and challenges existing paradigms without compromising business performance.Experience liaising with key industry bodies, government agencies, and trade associations managing regional offices and cross functional teams.The ability to effectively manage complex tasks and prioritise multiple projects and competing priorities and stakeholders.Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills.Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
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