Business Development & Marketing Manager

Role Overview

At Fynd Create, we are looking for a hunter-profile Business Development & Marketing Manager to build and scale our apparel export business across the UK and EU. This is a revenue-owning role: the mandate is to convert relationships into confirmed, seasonally-booked business with retailers, brands, in the region. The ideal candidate already carries a book of retailer relationships in the UK/EU and understands how to position South Asian manufacturing capability (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) against buyer expectations on price, quality, and speed.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a pipeline of UK/EU retailers, brands, and private-label buyers, converting prospects into confirmed seasonal order books (booked business value, not just leads).
• Leverage existing retailer relationships to open doors quickly; this role is not built around cold-market entry from zero.
• Lead commercial negotiations on price, MOQs, payment terms, and seasonal calendars in line with company margin targets.
• Build and manage a rolling seasonal business plan (SS/AW/Holiday) with revenue targets by account and by country.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product differentiation, cost structures, capability, and pricing benchmarks across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka manufacturing bases, and advise buyers accordingly.
• Stay current on fabric developments, seasonal trends, and category shifts (fast fashion, basics, sustainable lines) relevant to UK/EU retail.
• Apply a strong eye for product and merchandising detail when reviewing samples, tech packs, or line sheets presented to buyers.
• Work with design/merchandising teams to translate market trend intelligence into sellable line concepts.
• Act as the primary relationship owner for allocated UK/EU accounts — pre-sales through seasonal order confirmation.
• Coordinate internally with merchandising, sourcing, and production teams to ensure buyer commitments are deliverable.
• Track account performance, seasonal booking value, and pipeline conversion; report against targets.