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
As Sr. Category Manager you will be responsible for defining and driving the “offer” and purchasing strategy for different product categories and brands. The Sr. Category Manager is also responsible for defining the action plan for the categories, merchandising, promotional activities, prices, and negotiations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the category business plan aligned with The Visitors’ strategic objectives, including performance monitoring and strategic alignment.
- Lead supplier negotiations (Joint Business Plan, stock returns), manage purchasing meetings, and oversee supplier relationships.
- Build and manage a competitive assortment across core and new categories/brands, including lifecycle management, listing/de-listing, and trend-based development.
- Conduct market and competitor benchmarking and analyze trends to inform category strategy and assortment decisions.
- Manage gross margins, category mix, store profitability, and inventory in collaboration with the supply chain.
- Plan and execute promotional calendars, brand activations, and new launches in coordination with internal teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Retail, and Visual Merchandising to ensure seamless execution and alignment.
- Create tools and processes to enhance category performance and support commercial initiatives.
- Maximize additional income through initiatives like space selling and address commercial escalations effectively.
- Maintain ongoing communication and feedback loops with the Retail Team to ensure operational alignment.
What you’ll need to succeed
- A minimum of 3 years in a commercial role within the Retail or category management.
- Bachelor Degree, preferable in Business administration or Marketing.
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- Provide team with clear sense of direction, inspires and coordinates others and keep them focused on objectives
- Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results.
- Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.
- Communicates in a clear, precise, and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively.
- Focuses on bottom-line results, identifies potential risks and monitors the financial impact of own activities.
- Identifies and seizes commercial opportunities; has a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.
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.