Associate Buyer – Level Shoes

Careers at UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Job summary

A luxury retail company in Dubai is seeking an Associate Buyer to support the buying team in merchandise selection and analysis. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in buying, possess a strategic mindset, and an interest in the luxury fashion industry. The role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience within the buying department.
• Strategic mindset and a good eye for detail.
• Interest in the luxury fashion industry.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the selection of merchandise and its assortment.
• Support Buyers to ensure smooth day-to-day running of buying team.
• Track orders against OTB, including showroom orders and replenishments.
• Analyse sales performance and prepare end-of-season reports.
• Assist with product selection and prepare order sheets.

Skills

Commercially focused

Data driven

Strategic mindset

Detail-oriented

Interest in luxury fashion

Job description

Associate Buyer – Level Shoes

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

Our Associate Buyer is responsible for participating in the selection of merchandise and its assortment. Our Associate Buyer is also responsible for the collection and consolidation of both quantitative and qualitative information regarding sales, best‑selling items, stock coverage and others.

• Support the Buyers to ensure the smooth day to day running of buying team function.
• Track orders spent against OTB, including showroom orders, reorders & replenishment.
• Analyse sales performance, formulate end of season sales reports & analysis.
• Prepare the pre‑buy analysis for the Buyer ready for buying appointments.
• Assist with product selection, prepare order sheets & quantifying orders.
• Propose & recommend actions towards stock liquidation strategy.
• Build supplier relationships & proactively negotiate support such as incentives, promotions, markdown contribution stock swaps etc.
• Present awareness of global market trends & competitors, and complete Market Studies and product recommendations.
• Work closely with marketing, VM & store teams, supply chain & e‑commerce.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Minimum of 3 years of experience within the buying department.
• Commercially focused and data driven.
• Possess a strategic mindset and a good eye to detail.
• Interest in the luxury fashion industry.

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.

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.

• Department: RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
• Role: Associate Buyer
• Locations: Dubai