Al Futtaim Jobs - Buying Manager - Beauty | Robinsons Department Store | Dubai (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 36571 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

About The Role

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Manager - Beauty to join our team in Dubai. As the Buying Manager, you will be responsible for the Robinsons stores in Dubai and KSA, effectively leading, driving and managing the team and to achieve maximum results within your ranges.

You will decide and set all goals & targets relating to merchandise, i.e. range planning and assortment, range structure, number of articles, width and depth of the range, sales targets, pricing and gross margins, number of suppliers, negotiation & trading terms, assortment planning, planogram cycle, and implementation of the promotional/seasonal strategy of the business across all territories. You will be accountable for driving revenue and margin growth within the categories assigned to the individual as well as the categories assigned to his/her direct reports, leading category management including supplier negotiations, vendor relationships, and branding income within the framework of the company’s overall procurement and customer strategy.

About You

It is essential you have 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a large multi-brand beauty retailer and have experience and knowledge of leading a successful team.

You must possess strong decision making skills, be good at networking and building relationships and have the ability to work with people at all levels in a multi-functional, deadline-driven environment. You will have excellent attention to detail, use a systematic approach to planning and prioritising activities and have a proven track record in achieving targets in a fast-moving, results-driven environment.

You must be proactive, self-motivated, career focused and have excellent leadership and people management skills and happy to travel to KSA when required. 

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