Senior Buying Manager

Overview

• INSPIRE \| EXHILARATE \| DELIGHT
• For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East.
• In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
• Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers.
• Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail.
• It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps.
• Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
• Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing.
• Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM.
• Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.
• Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet.
• Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.
• What you'll be doing
• Our Senior Buying Manager is responsible for leading a team of buyers towards the achievement of commercial targets.
• Our Senior Buying Manager will also set the buying strategy, OTBs and other KPIs for the team.
• Setting the buying strategy for the team along with objectives and KPIs.
• Develop the buying team granting them full exposure to other areas of the business.
• Champion the relationship building with Supply Chain, Marketing and VM functions.
• Monitor buying cycles for all Brands and set the strategy for replenishment for the entire region.
• Ensure that the potential of the stores, in terms of purchase, is well captured by defining store grading and assortment range by type of stores.
• Ensure that the proposals of sell-out targets for in-season buying are set according to the best estimate on overall potential of categories by proposing sell-out targets per categories at the regional level.
• Ensure that the right lines of products are selected during buying to ensure a high level of sell-out.
• Set parameters of replenishment for basic references for the entire region (frequency, lead time, min-max, etc.
• Ensure that the tools and KPIs are in place in all countries to implement replenishment.
• Liaise with suppliers for discounts/ better terms when needed (or when supplier delays).
• Set the PLVs and budget.
• Optimize turnover and profitability.
• Handle category management for the Brand and assortment planning in stores.
• Ensure that split by categories for a particular Brand is in line with the objectives set.
• Monitor that breakdown by categories is consistent with objectives set.
• Ensure that breakdown of purchase budget by category or SKUs in respect to objectives set.
• Ensure that assortment planning of stores optimizes turnover and profitability.
• Ensure that the Brand's catalogue of references is available in store.
• Ensure that assortment is optimized throughout the season (transfers, discounts).
• Inspire the team and provide continuous guidance and mentorship in order to create a performance-driven culture.
• Drive the process of effective manpower planning, recruitment, training and development and ensure high level of employee engagement and motivation in the workplace.
• What you’ll need to succeed
• Extensive experience in buying and in leading a team.
• Have deep understanding of the UAE market.
• Experience across all categories would be a plus.
• eCom experience would be a plus.
• What we can offer you
• With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.
• We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.
• Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
• We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

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