Junior Associate Buyer

Job description / Role

About us

As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world's best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the beauty, home, fashion and hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols, Boucheron, Areej, Aveda and Armani to name just a few!

About the role

We are looking for a talented Junior Associate Buyer to join our Digital Beauty - Buying team. The Junior Associate Buyer will support the senior team members with the purchases of high-quality merchandise at the most advantageous price to meet and maintain merchandising standards and sales and profit targets.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of eCommerce, buying, and digital innovation, supporting some of the world's most prestigious beauty brands in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate and follow up on tasks assigned by Buyers and Divisional Manager.
• Coordinate with brands/principals to collate product samples and ensure that they are available for marketing and online shoots.
• Manage and coordinate the animation calendar for all temporary podium locations across department stores and mono stores.
• Follow up with principals/suppliers in coordination with planning to ensure collection of products that have been delisted from the store portfolio and have been returned to the respective vendors.
• Coordinate with suppliers and store teams to ensure that there is sufficient supply of testers within all our stores.
• Compile all brand portfolios in the brand library for any potential new brands that are going to be under our portfolio.
• Consolidate buying feedback reports and provide Buyers with reports and recommendations per brand portfolio.
• Assist the Buyer in researching and selecting the best quality merchandise to offer at the best price to maximize sales and profit margins.

About you

• You will be educated to at least high school level followed by qualification in Retailing or Retail Management, Purchase, Sales or related programs.
• You will have good knowledge and experience in the related industry through work experience with international principals.
• You will have buying experience and expertise typically gained over a period of at least 1-5 years.
• You will have the following skill sets:
• Competent in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools
• Communication skills, interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Team player

About the Company

Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Groups portfolio includes several of the worlds leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services.