Category Management Director Beauty

4 weeks ago

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

**Who we are**

We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere.

To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together.

**What you will be doing**

As a Category Management Director you will be responsible for leading a team of category managers towards driving negotiations and pricing/purchasing strategies

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

- Category contribution (volume margin, net activation costs) Full scope
- Category strategy design
- Strategies implementation and execution in KSA and UAE
- Strategies guidelines / follow up / support in other operating countries and franchise
- Develop the Category strategy design whilst making sure it’s:

- Coherent with brand DNA, customer proposition, customer targets
- In line with brand’s financials goals
- Leading all channels: brick & mortar, e-com, marketplaces
- Design and implement winning strategy vs key competitors
- Category focus / Brand portfolio / Assortment management
- Mapping needs
- Complementary / impactful propositions
- Comprehensive and relevant price positioning
- Curation by store clusters (e-com, flagships, large, medium, small / customer profile)
- Trade terms negotiations
- Managing brands relationship
- Design, co-build with the brands booster plans
- Manage regular activation plan / brand participation into category strategies
- Manage WoW relationship : 3Y plan, annual budget, implementation
- Organize / manage key business cycles with brands (business reviews, strategy meetings)
- Lead brand portfolio evolution / new brands launch
- In collaboration with MC team / supporting Beauty Division
- Define needs
- Select brands
- Design and implement launch plans in close relationship with other departments (retail, marketing,)
- Performance monitoring
- KPIs
- Sales targets
- Net margin
- Net contribution (incl. ops costs)
- Budget preparation, follow up
- Define and implement corrective actions when needed/appropriate

**What you'll need to succeed**
- Awareness of the global trends in beauty
- Transformation management exposure and capabilities
- Innovation, disruptive plans and an out of the box thinker
- Leadership abilities
- Previous experience leading a similar role
- Regional understanding
- Collaborative spirit and attitude

**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. To view all our perks and benefits, click here.

**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.

  • Category Management Director Beauty

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Beauty Advisor

    3 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

    Provide all the required support to the customers to ensure their satisfaction and to achieve the sales target in line with the Operations Standards Operations Procedures (SOPs) and standards. Ensure the stock availability organizing of products and prices accuracy in compliance with the commercial requirements. **Accountabilities** **Customer...

  • Beauty Expert

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHTFor over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion,...

  • Retail Manager

    1 week ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    **INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT** For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavor to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty,...

  • Sales & Education Executive - Ksa

    7 days ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Huda Beauty Full time

    **Who We Are**:At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose which...

  • Category Manager- The Visitor

    4 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    **Who we are** We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional...

  • Category Manager Ii

    3 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    **Who we are** We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional...

  • Category Manager- The Visitor

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Salon Manager

    2 months ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Oasis Beauty Full time

    **Responsibilities for Salon Manager** - Advanced organizational skills to manage staff, operations and salon finances - General bookkeeping and business finance skills - Excellent communication and team-leading skills - Detailed knowledge of the beauty industry and customer needs - Interest and ability to continue learning about market standards and changes...

  • Category Manager Ii

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Category Manager Ii

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Store Manager

    2 months ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CharterHouse Full time

    **Job description**: Charterhouse is working with a prestigious Luxury Beauty and Fragrance Brand, who is looking to hire a dynamic and experienced Store Manager - Luxury Beauty for their newly opened boutique in Jeddah, KSA. **About the role** This is an excellent opportunity to become a part of a globally recognized iconic brand and to be a part of their...

  • Store Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CharterHouse Full time

    **Job description**: Charterhouse is working with a prestigious Luxury Beauty and Fragrance Brand, who is looking to hire a dynamic and experienced Store Manager - Luxury Beauty for their newly opened boutique in Jeddah, KSA. **About the role** This is an excellent opportunity to become a part of a globally recognized iconic brand and to be a part of their...

  • Beauty Expert

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    **INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT** For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty,...

  • Spa Director

    3 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia FHC-Global Full time

    We are looking for a Female Spa Director to be responsible for the business’ day-to-day operations of a luxury 5 star Spa and Health Club in Jeddah. The Director responsibilities include supervising staff, scheduling shifts, promoting the services and keeping updated records of expenses and revenues. If you are familiar with beauty treatments and have...

  • Beauty Consultant Ii

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHTFor over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion,...

  • Spa Director

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia FHC-Global Full time

    We are looking for a Female Spa Director to be responsible for the business' day-to-day operations of a luxury 5 star Spa and Health Club in Jeddah.The Director responsibilities include supervising staff, scheduling shifts, promoting the services and keeping updated records of expenses and revenues. If you are familiar with beauty treatments and have...

  • Retail Talent

    3 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Sephora Full time

    **Our Manifesto** At Sephora, we stand together, and we stand for something more. For empowerment, for exploration, for the opportunity to impact people’s lives through the unlimited power of beauty. We embrace uniqueness, unleash creativity, and pursue progress every day. Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious. We are united by a...

  • Beauty Consultant Ii

    3 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Talent Pal Full time

    **INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT** For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty,...

  • Beauty Consultant Ii

    2 weeks ago

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    **INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT** For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty,...