Assistant Buyer - Level Shoes

Chalhoub Group

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHTFor 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 DoingThis role supports the buying team in executing purchasing strategies to drive sales and profitability to enhance commercial outcomes. Provide key administrative and operational support to the Senior Buyer, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning of the buying team.Assist in preparing analysis and insights for monthly meetings, including presenting designated slides.Support with generating regular sales reports, analyze performance, and prepare end-of-season sales and performance reports.Responsible for buying a small category or a select group of brands, with guidance from the Buyer.Attend key buying appointments when travel is feasible.Drive re-orders for the department, proactively identifying missed opportunities.Represent the buying team at retail, eCommerce, and floor walk trade meetings in the absence of the Buyer.Collaborate with Retail and eCommerce teams to gather feedback on priorities, performance, and client insights.Support pricing strategy and analysis.Contribute to the Buying presentation, specifically for your department s slides and top-level overviews.Actively participate in delivery meetings, including proposing order cancellations where necessary.Assist in quantifying product selections and buys during market visits.Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, supporting negotiations for incentives, promotions, markdown contributions, and swaps.Collaborate with Supply Chain, Marketing, and VM teams to ensure timely stock replenishment, strategic product displays, and performance-driven marketing initiatives.What We Can Offer YouWith 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 ApplyIt 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.