Assistant Manager

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group, a leading omnichannel retailer in the Middle East, is seeking an Assistant Manager for Buying (Furniture Concept) to drive category growth and profitability in the Home Centre banner. You will develop category business plans, manage merchandise planning, and nurture vendor relationships to meet business objectives.

The role requires 7+ years of home retail experience, a postgraduate or graduate degree, and full-time on-site engagement in Dubai. Closing date 14 December 2026.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ of relevant experience in the Home Retail Industry.
• Post graduate or Graduate

Responsibilities

• Drive category growth and profitability by developing comprehensive category business plans.
• Drive and monitor gross margins for the category and ensure alignment with the organization’s position, business plan and budgets.
• Prepare annual plans for the assigned category and provide inputs to the Merchandising Development and Buying Head to assist in creation of overall merchandizing budget.
• Study trends from historical data around product category sales and market research to assist in the overall planning process.
• Ensure adherence to financial plan in all key areas – sales, markdowns, margin & average inventory.
• Discuss, decide and freeze the merchandise plans (pricing, promotion, assortment etc.) for the category with the Merchandise Planning department.
• Ensure effective in season management across territories (stock balancing, markdown management, stock analysis, stock vs sales performance).
• Ensure optimum utilization of customer research information to guide category management decisions, including decisions on the introduction of new products, product assortment, shelf layout, promotion and pricing of products in the store.
• Formulate design and development plan in consultation with the Design Head with specifications on product features, functions, packaging and resource requirement across categories.
• Ensure all design and development activities are carried out within budget.
• Ensure the merchandise procured and received meets the quality standards.
• Create an adequate vendor base for the organization through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation.
• Maintain relationships with key vendors who are critical for the long term success of the business.
• Review the financial and credit services agreement with the key vendors in order to maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow.
• Determine buying requirements and formulate buying plan and budget for the assigned category.
• Monitor Orders based on the buying plan and follow-up to ensure merchandise delivery as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement.
• Pursue cost reduction measures through centralized bulk buying and/ or selecting appropriate vendor mix, scanning the environment for benchmarks and constantly improving the purchase process.
• Monitor team development and facilitate complaint resolution.
• Set KRA’s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal.
• Oversee staff deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees.
• Acquire market intelligence through various sources & analyze trends which may impact our business.
• Map competition prices / products and provide qualitative inputs to the business.

Education

Post graduate or Graduate

Job description

Job Location:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode:

On-site

Date Posted:

15 October 2026

Job Reference/ID:

110790

Job Description / Role:

The Assistant Manager for Buying (Furniture Concept) at Home Centre is responsible for driving category growth and profitability. This role involves developing comprehensive business plans, managing merchandise planning, overseeing category design and quality, and maintaining strategic vendor relationships to ensure the organization’s business objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive sales from the assigned category by developing comprehensive category business plans.
• Drive and monitor gross margins for the category and ensure alignment with the organization’s position, business plan and budgets.
• Prepare annual plans for the assigned category and provide inputs to the Merchandising Development and Buying Head to assist in creation of overall merchandizing budget.
• Study trends from historical data around product category sales and market research to assist in the overall planning process.
• Ensure adherence to financial plan in all key areas – sales, markdowns, margin & average inventory.
• Discuss, decide and freeze the merchandise plans (pricing, promotion, assortment etc.) for the category with the Merchandise Planning department.
• Ensure effective in season management across territories (stock balancing, markdown management, stock analysis, stock vs sales performance).
• Ensure optimum utilization of customer research information to guide category management decisions, including decisions on the introduction of new products, product assortment, shelf layout, promotion and pricing of products in the store.
• Formulate design and development plan in consultation with the Design Head with specifications on product features, functions, packaging and resource requirement across categories.
• Ensure all design and development activities are carried out within budget.
• Ensure the merchandise procured and received meets the quality standards.
• Create an adequate vendor base for the organization through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation.
• Maintain relationships with key vendors who are critical for the long term success of the business.
• Review the financial and credit services agreement with the key vendors in order to maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow.
• Determine buying requirements and formulate buying plan and budget for the assigned category.
• Monitor Orders based on the buying plan and follow-up to ensure merchandise delivery as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement.
• Pursue cost reduction measures through centralized bulk buying and/ or selecting appropriate vendor mix, scanning the environment for benchmarks and constantly improving the purchase process.
• Monitor team development and facilitate complaint resolution.
• Set KRA’s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal.
• Oversee staff deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees.
• Acquire market intelligence through various sources & analyze trends which may impact our business.
• Map competition prices / products and provide qualitative inputs to the business.

Experience Required:

7+ years’ of relevant experience in the Home Retail Industry.

Education Qualifications:

Post graduate or Graduate

Employment / Job Type:

Full Time

Nationality:

Any Nationality

About the Company:

Landmark Group is one of the largest omnichannel retailers in the Middle East, built on a portfolio of trusted homegrown brands, with a presence extending into India and Southeast Asia. The group spans retail and hospitality, operating stores, digital platforms and partnerships across fashion, home, footwear and lifestyle categories in the region.

Company Industry:

Retail

Department / Functional Area:

Buying

Closing Date:

14 December 2026