Brand Manager (Luxury Fashion)

Job description / Role

Brand Manager (Luxury Fashion) - Qatar Duty Free - Doha

We are Qatar Duty Free – a shopping emporium at the heart of Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport with more than 40,000 square meters of combined retail and dining.

You will be responsible for the efficient running of the brand store both front and back of the operations. Brand Manager will lead the store team to achieve QDFC/brand objectives of maximising sales, exceptional visual merchandising, driving GUEST experience and maintaining cost controls, and employee satisfaction.

You will be responsible to develop brand vision, positioning and overall strategies to achieve overall business goals of the brand. You will manage the shop floor in accordance with Qatar Duty Free & respective brands policy to establish an operation that meets performance levels as outlined by management and also maintain a daily report. You will maintain a high level of services through capable and well trained staff and submit suggestions to senior management for any improvements required in operations.

You will coordinate with the merchandising/visual merchandising team on space and stock management of the shop, ensure the maximum usage of resources available to maximising sales as well as ensure visual standards through brand guidelines to ensure brand is properly represented.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you should have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business course in Merchandise Planning, Sales, Marketing and Promotions.

You should have at least 5 years’ of job related experience with at least 3 years in a multi brand retailing company in the luxury category management / brand management function.

Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow, Strong mentoring and coaching skills, Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills, Ability to foster teamwork among team members, Well developed interpersonal skills, Excellent written and oral communication skills preferred.

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.