High-End Cosmetics Brand Manager

Michael Page

Qatar

Ref: HP350-2428

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our Client is currently seeking a for a brand manager to own responsibility of all retail brands, planning and driving all retail operations for the brands and to achieve the business goals.

Client Details:
Large family group based in Qatar

Description:
* Ensure planning and inventory budgeting
* Ensure proper allocation of merchandise based on sales trends and demand
* Undertake pricing activities for brands based on pre-defined markups
* Undertake stock transfers across locations based on sales trends
* Responsible for sales forecasting and monitoring of inventory levels across select brands
* Coordinate with freight supervisor
* Identify slow and fast moving items back to buyers on a monthly basis and ensure availability of optimum stocks of the latest items at all times
* Ensure proper equipment and fixture planning for new stores
* visit stores regularly and understand key issues with brands
* Review sales figures and take proactive initiatives to ensure stores targets are met and monitor sales KPI's
* Coordinate with marketing coordinator for execution of marketing and promotional activities
* Build and maintain relationship with external agencies including suppliers, principals, show sponsors, magazine editor
* Coordinate in store promotional events for new collections, annual sales and special offer promotions, provide feedback on effectiveness of advertising and PR campaigns

Job Offer:
Competitive salary package

Requirements

* Excellent track record in Retail or working with a premium or high-end brand
* Min 7 years experience a managerial capacity
* Experience in Sales and Commercial performance, Inventory Management, finance and budgeting
* Previous experience in product selection, buying of top luxury brands and handling international fashion/beauty business

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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