Operation Manager – Trading (Import)

Job Description

Title: Operation Manager – Trading (Import)

Company Name: Unique Group of Companies Ltd.

Vacancy: 01

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Dhaka (Banani)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ 7 to 8 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Trading or Export/Import

Published: 30 Apr 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Experience: Extensive experience in international trading (import operations and management), including experience in sales, marketing, logistics, and financial management.
∎ Soft Skills: Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, people management, adoptability and interpersonal skills.
∎ Technical Skills: Proficiency in relevant software and systems, such as ERP systems and export documentation software.
∎ Knowledge of: International trade regulations, customs procedures, and logistics practices.
∎ Understanding of: Bangladesh's export-import landscape and the dynamics of the global market for daily consumed products.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Identify and pursue new international markets and customers.
∎ Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve import goals.
∎ Negotiate and finalize trade agreements with global suppliers.
∎ Build and maintain strong relationships with key international vendors.
∎ Conduct market research and analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities.
∎ Manage the end-to-end import process from order placement to shipment and delivery.
∎ Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other relevant parties.
∎ Oversee import documentation and ensure timely clearance and delivery.
∎ Ensure full compliance with Bangladesh customs and import regulations.
∎ Lead and motivate the team of professionals, including sales managers, marketing staff, and logistics personnel.
∎ Provide guidance, training, and development opportunities for team members.
∎ Set clear performance goals and track progress toward achieving them.
∎ Prepare and manage operational budgets and forecasts.
∎ Monitor key financial metrics, such as revenue, profitability, and sales costs.
∎ Identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
∎ Liaise with banks for Letter of Credit (LC) opening, negotiation, and settlement.
∎ Identify and implement cost-saving measures and process improvements.
∎ Job Context:
∎ Unique Group, a leading conglomerate in Bangladesh, is seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Operation Manager – Trading (Import) to lead its Consumer Products Trading operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the entire trading lifecycle, from market development to import documentation and banking, ensuring seamless operations and regulatory compliance.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ Identify and pursue new international markets and customers.
∎ Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve import goals.
∎ Negotiate and finalize trade agreements with global suppliers.
∎ Build and maintain strong relationships with key international vendors.
∎ Conduct market research and analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities.
∎ Manage the end-to-end import process from order placement to shipment and delivery.
∎ Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other relevant parties.
∎ Oversee import documentation and ensure timely clearance and delivery.
∎ Ensure full compliance with Bangladesh customs and import regulations.
∎ Lead and motivate the team of professionals, including sales managers, marketing staff, and logistics personnel.
∎ Provide guidance, training, and development opportunities for team members.
∎ Set clear performance goals and track progress toward achieving them.
∎ Prepare and manage operational budgets and forecasts.
∎ Monitor key financial metrics, such as revenue, profitability, and sales costs.
∎ Identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
∎ Liaise with banks for Letter of Credit (LC) opening, negotiation, and settlement.
∎ Identify and implement cost-saving measures and process improvements.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Other perks and benefits as per the Company policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka (Banani)

Job Highlights:

Company Information:
∎ Unique Group of Companies Ltd.
∎ 3/2, Hazi Nowab Ali Road, Boro Dewora, Nishat Nagar, Tongi, Gazipur-1711.
∎ Unique Group (UG) is one of the largest conglomerate and foremost diversified business entities in Bangladesh. Its journey started in early 1980’s, and over the years, it has diversified into many new businesses sectors in order to meet the needs of the stakeholders, while contributing significantly to the economy. UG has developed a unique business model of creating synergized companies that enjoy the best of entrepreneurial independence and Group-wide synergies.


Today, the span of UG operations is diversified into more than twenty different business areas. These include Country’s Largest Human Resource Development & Export organization, Aviation, Hospitality, Energy & Power Sector, Private Economic Zone, Bank, Insurance, Non-Banking Financial Sector, Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure Development, Telecommunication, Stock Brokerage House, Ceramics Industry, Educational Institutions, Agro, Health Care, and Media & Publications.

Address::
∎ 3/2, Hazi Nowab Ali Road, Boro Dewora, Nishat Nagar, Tongi, Gazipur-1711.
∎ Unique Group (UG) is one of the largest conglomerate and foremost diversified business entities in Bangladesh. Its journey started in early 1980’s, and over the years, it has diversified into many new businesses sectors in order to meet the needs of the stakeholders, while contributing significantly to the economy. UG has developed a unique business model of creating synergized companies that enjoy the best of entrepreneurial independence and Group-wide synergies.Today, the span of UG operations is diversified into more than twenty different business areas. These include Country’s Largest Human Resource Development & Export organization, Aviation, Hospitality, Energy & Power Sector, Private Economic Zone, Bank, Insurance, Non-Banking Financial Sector, Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure Development, Telecommunication, Stock Brokerage House, Ceramics Industry, Educational Institutions, Agro, Health Care, and Media & Publications.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 15 May 2025

Category: Production/Operation