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Country Manager
Beauty Brands Global
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Manager
3 weeks ago
Sales StrategyBusiness DevelopmentRetail ExpansionKey Account ManagementP&L ManagementTeam Leadership
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About the Role
Beauty Brands Global is seeking a UAE Country Manager for Beverly Hills Polo Club Fragrances to lead market expansion in the UAE. The role involves end-to-end market leadership, retail expansion, distributor management, and P&L ownership.
Key Skills for This Role
Sales StrategyBusiness DevelopmentRetail ExpansionKey Account ManagementP&L ManagementTeam Leadership
Responsibilities
- Drive sales strategy, business development, and execution across all fragrance channels in UAE
- Scale presence across perfumery chains, pharmacies, department stores, concept stores and e retailers
- Own distributor and key account relationships, drive accountability, ensure alignment on stock, activations and visibility
- Build and manage a UAE team across sales, promoters, and trade marketing
- Full P&L ownership for revenue growth, profit margins, trade spends, and ROI metrics
- Stay ahead of local consumer trends, competitor activity, pricing shifts and regulatory changes
- Lead product activation plans, coordinate new variant introductions and seasonal campaigns
- Liaise with local authorities and internal stakeholders to ensure full compliance
- Regular reporting to SVP Global Sales & Marketing, ensure alignment with group vision and KPIs
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in fragrance, beauty, cosmetics, or premium consumer goods
- Demonstrated success scaling brands in UAE, especially across Tier 1 cities and key retailer groups
- Strong command of UAE commercial laws, cultural nuances, and consumer behaviour
- Existing relationships with major UAE retailers, buyers, and distributors
- Exceptional skills in negotiation, budgeting, team building and retail execution
- Fluent in English (mandatory)
- Based in Dubai, UAE or open to relocation with immediate availability
Full Job Posting
Country Manager United Arab Emirates
- Location: Dubai, UAE
- Industry: Fragrance | Beauty | Lifestyle
- Years of Experience: 10 12 years
About the Role
- We are seeking a seasoned leader to helm one of our most pivotal markets, the United Arab Emirates.
- We are looking for a UAE Country Manager who can command the room, steer the field, and unlock the true potential of this high growth region.
Key Responsibilities
- End to End Market Leadership: Drive sales strategy, business development, and execution across all fragrance channels in UAE.
- Retail & Modern Trade Expansion: Scale presence across perfumery chains, pharmacies, department stores, concept stores and e retailers.
- Distributor & Key Account Management: Own relationships, drive accountability, ensure alignment on stock, activations and visibility.
- Team Leadership: Build and manage a UAE team across sales, promoters, and trade marketing.
- P&L Ownership: Full accountability for revenue growth, profit margins, trade spends, and ROI metrics.
- Consumer & Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of local consumer trends, competitor activity, pricing shifts and regulatory changes.
- Fragrance Rollouts & Launches: Lead product activation plans, coordinate new variant introductions and seasonal campaigns.
- Regulatory & Registration Oversight: Liaise with local authorities and internal stakeholders to ensure full compliance.
- Reporting & Governance: Regular reporting to SVP Global Sales & Marketing.
Key Qualifications
- Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in fragrance, beauty, cosmetics or premium CG.
- Demonstrated success scaling brands in UAE, especially across Tier 1 cities and key retailer groups.
- Strong command of UAE commercial laws, cultural nuances, and consumer behaviour.
- Existing relationships with major UAE retailers, buyers, and distributors.
- Exceptional skills in negotiation, budgeting, team building and retail execution.
- Fluent in English (mandatory).
- Based in Dubai, UAE or open to relocation with immediate availability.
- Visionary mindset with an operator’s discipline.
Why Join Us?
- Represent a globally iconic lifestyle brand with serious ambition in the fragrance arena.
- Build and shape the UAE market from the ground up your vision, your roadmap, your team.
- Access to regional resources, international product pipeline, and high impact campaigns.
- Competitive remuneration, fast track growth, and an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.
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