Ref: GP285-876

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Buyer - Max Mara

We are Chalhoub Group, a leading family business in the world of beauty, fashion and gifts. We have blended our Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury to offer service excellence to all our partners and a unique experience to all our customers for over 60 years.

As we continue to grow, it's our vision to become a hybrid retailer, bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere.

Who we are looking for: Buyer - Max Mara

You are responsible for managing OTB deployed by business unit, product selection, ensuring point of sales are filled commercially and the Max Mara image is well executed. These key points are reflected from pre-buying stage to the post buying stage and are monitored throughout the season. The role also includes key responsibilities in areas of stock covers, mark downs, and re-conducted/permanent.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure conformity of Catalog management and Assortment planning
- Prepare seasonal optimal assortment plan by category for each type of store, following brand's guidelines and instruct local merchandise team accordingly
- Ensure that assortment in stores is respected by performing regular visits in countries during season and that corrective actions are taken if needed
- Ensure that shop floor employees understand the assortment of the new season during the post-buying debrief by explaining the placement for the core assortment the best sellers, the range, mood board and seasonal color according to calendar for each store
- Provide insights for store Purchase budget
- Drive the Buying cycle
- Provide support for Replenishment reordering
- Support in Inventory management
- Support in Stock liquidation decisions
- Negotiate Logistics and deliveries

Requirements

What you will need to succeed in this role:

- University Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or any related field
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a similar role
- Proven experience in Ready To Wear, within a Luxury environment
- A sound ability to understand and work with data
- Understanding of latest trends in Fashion
- A comprehensive view of the whole Buying Cycle

Ready to join our exciting transformation to become a hybrid retailer, bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of our customers everywhere? Now's your chance. By being part of our journey here at Chalhoub Group, you can make a real impact on customers and some of the finest brands in the world. In return, you'll have everything you need to innovate your career.

What we can off you can offer you:

We will help shape your journey with us through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.

Our Group offers the opportunity to support careers that may span different teams, different job roles, different categories and even different countries. We offer diverse career paths for those who show drive and passion as well as the desire to learn and grow.

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

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