Senior Buyer - Luxury Fashion

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Chalhoub Group is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead the buying strategy, OTB and luxury fashion in Dubai. Role requires 5-7 years in luxury buying, analytics, Excel proficiency, and communication as you develop the team, curate innovative merchandise, and negotiate with suppliers on stock swaps, RTVs, and markdowns. You will manage gross margin, stock turns and sell-through, present buys to leadership and store teams, and collaborate with marketing, VM, supply chain and e-commerce while staying aligned with market trends. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight OTB planning, product introductions, margin and turns results, and emphasize your fit with Chalhoub’s DEI and sustainability values.

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

Our Senior Buyer is responsible for taking the lead in the buying strategy, OTB, and Buying activities.

• Develop the buying team into assuming full responsibility of own areas of business.

• Manage a complex portfolio of brands Demonstrate creative drive and talent in planning, selecting and buying product.

• Utilize knowledge and expertise to bring in innovative new merchandise, new concepts and potentially exclusive product to attract new customers and grow sales. Influence and challenge OTB creation, managing how to spend OTB.

• Analyze and interpret sales figures to make good business decisions.

• Take responsibility for gross margin, stock turn and sell thru.

• Actively participate in buys, product selection, and quantifying orders. Manage the sale markdown strategy and stock liquidation.

• Present the buys to management and store team.

• Work closely with marketing, VM and store teams, supply chain and e-commerce.

• Demonstrate awareness of trends, global market trends and competitors. Own supplier relationship and communication Actively negotiate with suppliers on stock swaps, RTVs, markdown contribution.

What you’ll need to succeed  

• 5-7 years experience in luxury buying.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent communication skills.  

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.