Category Manager (Luxury Fashion)

Job description / Role

Category 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

As Category Manager, you will manage purchasing of QDF Luxury Fashion category ensuring that sufficient stock is available at all times to satisfy the projected sales growth. Investigate new product opportunities and present range proposals. Analyze in depth correct performance with a view to focusing the range and maximizing profitability for the company. Responsibility for margin and cost of sale related expenditure and minimize stock write offs.

You will lead, direct, train and manage buying officers and report on current purchasing activity to the Management. Establish and maintain strong relationships with other retail and marketing departments. Review performance of products and ranges in conjunction with the Management and react as necessary to improve the effect and monitoring performance. Track record in purchasing excellence; margin improvement range success and promotions.

Requirements

We are looking for a self-driven individual with strong negotiation skills. You should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferably in business or Purchasing and atleast 8 years relevant experience. Travel retail experience is an advantage.

The ideal candidate must have proven experience with Luxury Fashion buying. The ability to manage stock on a day-to-day basis is essential. Strong analytical skills and understanding of statistical process control is also required. Excellent command of the English language is a must and the candidate should be able to lead and direct the work of the team.

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.