6 Retail Buying jobs in the United Arab Emirates

The ideal candidate will spearhead the purchasing team in selecting and managing the product inventory for our retail chain, ensuring that the best products reach customers at competitive prices.

As a Senior Retail Buying Professional, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the shopping experience by keeping abreast of market trends and consumer preferences. This insight will help in making informed purchasing decisions and enhancing brand reputation. You will coordinate with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and oversee the assortment planning and replenishment process.

• Develop strategic buying plans aligned with company goals.
• Lead buying teams to select and source new products for store networks.
• Negotiate favorable terms and contracts with new and existing suppliers.
• Monitor market trends and consumer demands for making informed buying decisions.
• Analyze sales data to forecast future product demand accurately.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained to maximize sales opportunities.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to foster long-term partnerships.
• Work closely with merchandising teams to enhance product display strategies.
• Oversee replenishment of products to avoid stockouts and overstock situations.
• Conduct regular performance reviews of buying team members and provide feedback.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Management, or related field is required.
• Proven experience in retail buying with leadership capacity is essential.
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to secure advantageous deals.
• Excellent understanding of retail market dynamics and consumer preferences.
• Exceptional analytical skills for interpreting sales data and market trends.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

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YOUR MISSION:
Responsible for optimizing product assortment and sales performance across both our marketplace channel and physical outlet stores.
Range Planning & Buying:

• Define seasonal product ranges and buy plans tailored for outlet and marketplace channels.
• Develop range building blocks, grading logic, and sell-through targets using both qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Determine weeks in store (WIS), forecast final buy quantities, and manage option count to maximize product performance and customer relevance.
• Build product assortments for new store openings or marketplace expansions based on store environment, historical performance, and customer behavior.
• Maintain the range plan in-season and throughout the order process.
  

• Accountable for timely order placement and order tracking to ensure alignment with launch timelines.
• Own divisional buy spend, inventory control, and in-season stock movement for both outlet and marketplace business.
• Monitor and manage option flow, density, and support in-season replenishment to support commercial and operational needs.
• Own Clearance strategy and drive sell-out of regional old stock via Outlet and Marketplace channel.
  

• Track sales performance and Sell-Thru weekly, comparing plan vs actuals and revising action plans accordingly.
• Jointly responsible for top-down and bottom-up target achievement, including sales, margin, and profitability KPIs.
• Support development and execution of markdown and promotional strategies across both channels, including post-sale analysis.
  

• Oversee listing strategy ensuring SEO best practices and brand consistency.
• Collaborate with the marketplace team on promotions, price competitiveness and promotional calendars.
• Extend product assortment according to requirements utilizing regional clearance stock.
  

• Work closely with the allocation team to ensure timely product launches and implementation of assortment plans.
• Work closely with Visual Merchandising, Brand & Commercial Marketing, and Operations teams to align retail and marketplace displays with brand and business objectives.
• Liaise with Teamhead Retail Merchandising to develop financial plans and seasonal strategies across categories & stores.
  

• Prepare product and strategy presentations for key stakeholders including global teams (e.g., Buy Review), senior management, and store operations.
• Prepare RESEC aligned with global launches and regional focuses
• Conduct performance deep-dives and sell-through analysis to adjust future buying and allocation strategies.
• Provide actionable insights to improve marketplace competitiveness and outlet productivity based on sales trends, customer behavior, and market activity.
  

• 3-5 years of experience in Retail Merchandising, ideally covering both outlet and eCommerce channels.
• Preferably a university degree in business related areas.
• Experience with Buying, inventory planning and financial performance tracking is essential.
• Strong MS Office/Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent knowledge of all relevant Merchandising KPIs.
• Strong communication skills (English) is a must.
• Understanding of Merchandise Planning & Buying cycles.
• Strong commercial mindset.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Knowledge of market trends, sporting goods & fashion industry.
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced retail environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Team Player.
  

• Seniority levelAssociate

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionSales and Business Development
• IndustriesSporting Goods Manufacturing, Retail, and Retail Apparel and Fashion

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At Chalhoub Group, we don’t just shape careers — we shape futures. For over seven decades, we have partnered with global luxury brands and built our own to create exceptional experiences across the Middle East. From fashion to beauty, art de vivre to jewellery, we continue to set new standards in luxury, driven by innovation, purpose, and people.

Our transformation into a hybrid luxury retailer has enabled us to reach customers wherever they are — through 950+ stores, digital platforms, and mobile apps. At the heart of this journey lies The Greenhouse , our innovation powerhouse that supports breakthrough ideas and nurtures future-ready ventures across the region and beyond.

With over 16,000 passionate professionals across 8 countries (and expanding into LATAM), Chalhoub Group is proud to be Great Place to Work certified across several markets. Our culture is grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion , built to empower people to thrive, lead, and make a difference. As a UN Global Compact member and signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, we’re committed to achieving Net Zero by 2040 — because sustainability is not just a value; it’s a responsibility.

About the Program
The MADA National Graduate Programme (NGP) is your launchpad to an impactful career. Designed exclusively for UAE Nationals, this 18-month journey is built to empower, challenge, and shape you into a future leader.
In Phase 1, you will explore the business through three tailored 3-month rotations, giving you multi-dimensional exposure and practical insights. In Phase 2, you’ll dive deeper into a final 9-month strategic assignment, gaining leadership experience, solving real-world challenges, and driving meaningful impact.
You’ll be mentored, supported, and surrounded by people who believe in your potential — because we know the next generation of leaders is already among us.

Focus Area: Retail & Distribution Buying
This track will immerse you in the fast-paced and strategic world of luxury retail operations. Through rotations in Buying, Category Management, and Brand Partnerships, you’ll gain hands-on experience in curating assortments, analyzing product performance, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to bring the best of global brands to our regional customers. This pathway equips you with the commercial, analytical, and creative skills needed to thrive in a retail landscape that blends tradition with innovation.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
• Academic background in Fashion Design, Marketing, or Business Management
• Passion for product, fashion, and consumer behavior
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Drive to turn insights into action and impact

Where It Leads
Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll be offered a permanent role at the next career level – the next phase of our Future Leader Journey.

What We Offer
At Chalhoub Group, your aspirations become reality. You’ll experience:
• Enriching, real-world assignments
• Leadership exposure and mentorship
• Development opportunities tailored to your journey
• Access to a competitive benefits package including healthcare, child education contributions, remote work flexibility, and exclusive employee discounts

A Pathway for Emirati Graduates
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.
While we welcome and value all applicants, this opportunity is exclusively open to UAE Nationals, as part of our commitment to nurturing national talent and building future Emirati leaders.

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

At Chalhoub Group, we don’t just shape careers — we shape futures. For over seven decades, we have partnered with global luxury brands and built our own to create exceptional experiences across the Middle East. From fashion to beauty, art de vivre to jewellery, we continue to set new standards in luxury, driven by innovation, purpose, and people.

Our transformation into a hybrid luxury retailer has enabled us to reach customers wherever they are — through 950+ stores, digital platforms, and mobile apps. At the heart of this journey lies The Greenhouse, our innovation powerhouse that supports breakthrough ideas and nurtures future-ready ventures across the region and beyond.

With over 16,000 passionate professionals across 8 countries (and expanding into LATAM), Chalhoub Group is proud to be Great Place to Work certified across several markets. Our culture is grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion, built to empower people to thrive, lead, and make a difference. As a UN Global Compact member and signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, we’re committed to achieving Net Zero by 2040 — because sustainability is not just a value; it’s a responsibility.

About the Program
The MADA National Graduate Programme (NGP) is your launchpad to an impactful career. Designed exclusively for UAE Nationals, this 18-month journey is built to empower, challenge, and shape you into a future leader.
In Phase 1, you will explore the business through three tailored 3-month rotations, giving you multi-dimensional exposure and practical insights. In Phase 2, you’ll dive deeper into a final 9-month strategic assignment, gaining leadership experience, solving real-world challenges, and driving meaningful impact.
You’ll be mentored, supported, and surrounded by people who believe in your potential — because we know the next generation of leaders is already among us.

Focus Area: Retail & Distribution Buying
This track will immerse you in the fast-paced and strategic world of luxury retail operations. Through rotations in Buying, Category Management, and Brand Partnerships, you’ll gain hands-on experience in curating assortments, analyzing product performance, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to bring the best of global brands to our regional customers. This pathway equips you with the commercial, analytical, and creative skills needed to thrive in a retail landscape that blends tradition with innovation.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
• Academic background in Fashion Design, Marketing, or Business Management
• Passion for product, fashion, and consumer behavior
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Drive to turn insights into action and impact

Where It Leads
Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll be offered a permanent role at the next career level – the next phase of our Future Leader Journey.

What We Offer
At Chalhoub Group, your aspirations become reality. You’ll experience:
• Enriching, real-world assignments
• Leadership exposure and mentorship
• Development opportunities tailored to your journey
• Access to a competitive benefits package including healthcare, child education contributions, remote work flexibility, and exclusive employee discounts

A Pathway for Emirati Graduates
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.
While we welcome and value all applicants, this opportunity is exclusively open to UAE Nationals, as part of our commitment to nurturing national talent and building future Emirati leaders.

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Overview of the role

To be passionate in supporting our Category Teams with the selection and procurement of products. The Buying Assistant’s responsibilities include maintaining positive vendor relations, preparing retail and pricing strategies, placing and tracking purchase orders, managing inventory and keeping track of market trends.

To be successful as a Buying Assistant, you should be confident, highly organized and an excellent communicator. An outstanding Buying Assistant has an analytical mind and excellent negotiating skills. The Buying Assistant communicates with suppliers, planning, visual merchandising, marketing and logistics teams to support the Category Manager, maximising the effectiveness of the Category Teams, to achieve sales, profits and market share objectives for the Business.

What you will do

Monitor Offers

• Assisting the Category manager with the selection of the right commercial offer
• Researching new suppliers and making recommendations to the Category manager
• Reviewing retail/buying prices and margins regularly
• Regularly review competitors and wider market to monitor prices, range, suppliers, trends and new products
• Understanding of the merchandising process, product lifecycle and being able to come up with relevant proposals and recommendations for action.

PO Management

• Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a competitive price.
• Following up on orders placed and working close with vendors & the logistics team to resolve shipping/delivery issues and assure the target stock levels are met
• Planning, monitoring and maintaining suitable inventory levels

• Liaise with suppliers on correct completion of article master templates in order to provide accurate and timely information to the
• Master Data Team (MDT)

• Creating on a regular base & ad hoc business reports such as newness sales report etc as and when required
• Substituting for the Category Manager adequately when necessary to ensure business needs are met and assist in additional activities related to new store opening in UAE and other countries
• Training and mentoring new Buying Assistants and sharing best practices with them
• Proactively support e commerce team and category development team on their requirements • Ability to produce accurate and timely reports
• Strong communication to all departments
• Collaborative approach
• Sharing best sellers and newness to achieve e-com goals

Required skills to be successful

• Advanced technical knowledge of ERP systems (SAP).
• MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Feeling comfortable with various calculations

What equips you for the role

Education:
University/ College Degree

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:

Minimum 2 years of experience in similar role or 2 years product experience in another role coupled with SAP knowledge and advanced excel skill

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