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

We are looking for an experienced fashion buyer who thrives in a fast-paced, trend-led environment and enjoys combining commercial thinking with analytical decision-making. You will be responsible to:

• Develop and execute seasonal buying strategies across assigned product categories.
• Build commercially balanced assortments that reflect customer demand, market trends and business objectives.
• Manage the seasonal buying process, including assortment planning, SKU optimisation and buy planning.
• Analyse sales performance and market insights to make data-driven buying decisions.
• Work closely with international distributors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution of the buying process.
• Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets and optimise inventory performance.
• Support buying activities across retail, e-commerce and marketplace channels.
• Travel seasonally to Switzerland for buying appointments and collection reviews.
• Partner with merchandising and cross-functional teams to maximise commercial performance.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Minimum of 2 years as a buyer within fashion retail, and 4 years overall experience in buying.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using sales data to drive buying decisions.
• Commercial mindset with a strong understanding of trends, customer preferences and assortment planning.
• Experience managing seasonal buying cycles and Open-to-Buy (OTB).
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within a fast-fashion or trend-led fashion retailer is highly preferred.
• Strong commercial judgement and decision-making skills.
• A proactive and accountable approach to work.
• Excellent organization and planning skills, with high attention to detail.
• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and international partners.
• Passion for product and understanding of the regional retail market.

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.

Using GenAI in your application process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

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.