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
- Build and maintain long-term, trustworthy relationships with retailers, distributors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure seamless operations.
- Optimize brand performance across markets by setting and achieving realistic sell-in/sell-out targets per account.
- Plan and execute tailored monthly marketing calendars for key customers to drive visibility and sales.
- Lead efforts to elevate brand presence in-store through strong merchandising, product availability, and negotiations for premium placements.
- Motivate and develop a high-performing team, including Beauty Advisors and Brand Managers, to execute go-to-market strategies and maximize sell-out.
- Collaborate closely with distributors and local partners to expand market reach, boost year-over-year sales, and improve gross margins.
- Drive monthly forecasting by customer, SKU, and market, aligning sales expectations with market realities.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with supply chain, marketing, finance, and regulatory teams to ensure smooth operations and timely product launches.
- Analyze sales and stock reports per country to inform decisions and take swift, strategic action where needed.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Proven track record in brand or commercial management, ideally within the beauty/cosmetics industry.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive action plans that improve performance.
- Experience in leading and developing teams toward ambitious targets and delivering tangible results.
- Deep understanding of retail dynamics, merchandising, and distributor-led markets, especially in South Asia and India.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple markets and partners simultaneously.
- Solid business acumen with a focus on profitability, market share growth, and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented approach when working with cross-functional teams including supply chain, marketing, finance, and regulatory.
- Fluent in English; additional languages like Arabic and French are a plus.
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 recognize 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.
