Commercial Assistant (Sell in) – Travel Retail Middle East KERING BEAUTE

CREED MIDDLE EAST PERFUMES TRADING L.L.C; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fragrance company in Dubai is seeking a highly organized individual with a background in retail and strong analytical skills. The role involves monitoring market trends, improving processes, and collaborating cross-functionally with teams. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in retail or travel retail, preferably in luxury fragrance. The position supports exciting commercial projects and aims to enhance the retail experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in retail or travel retail.
• Experience preferably within the luxury fragrance / beauty sector.
• Proven track record of supporting commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze market trends and opportunities.
• Prepare presentations for business cases.
• Create and improve processes for budgeting and marketing.
• Support onboarding of new brands.
• Coordinate with various teams for merchandising.
• Process purchase orders and invoices.
• Conduct stock analysis to recommend orders.

Skills

Retail experience

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Customer-focused

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Experience in luxury fragrance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse market trends, new products, and competitive activities to identify opportunities for growth.
• Prepare presentations to review business cases and commercial opportunities.
• Create new processes and improve current ways of operating including tracking budgets / spend, preparing marketing activation reviews, new launches.
• Support On-boarding / launch of new brands.
• Work cross-functionally with various local and global teams : store design, VM, marketing, brand teams and coordinate closely with Sales and VM teams for merchandising and shipping POSM materials.
• Process Purchase Orders in a time-sensitive manner and follow up on delivery through to payment completion.
• Process and follow up on all Expense Invoices (salaries, commissions, rebates, etc.) in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with the budget and provisions set by the Finance Controller.
• Complete new Supplier Creation Forms for invoicing purposes.
• Prepare weekly Sell-In meetings and monthly Performance meetings, including Sell-In, Sell-Out, stock equation, MOC by retailer, and SKU analysis.
• Conduct in-depth Stock analysis of each retailer's SOH to recommend customized monthly orders.
• Share the monthly Brand Assortment with each retailer to improve and maximize service levels.
• Hold monthly meetings with the Finance Controller and Regional Manager to review retailers’ statements of accounts.
• Process and follow up on returns (if any) as agreed with the FC / AM, in line with the allocated budget.
• Support retailer presentations with relevant sales performance and stock equation data.
• Participate in retailer meetings hosted at the Dubai office when related to stock matters.

Essential Skills

• Retail and / or travel retail experience in a fast-paced and agile environment.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data sets.
• Solid commercial awareness of retail dynamics.
• Effective communication skills.
• Problem-solving abilities to identify challenges and create innovative solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Customer-focused mindset to enhance the retail experience.
• Keeps up to date on the latest trends, competitor activity, and market awareness.
• Highly organized to manage multiple tasks efficiently, with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting, with the ability to operate complex formulas.
• Experience in luxury fragrance / beauty sales and / or travel retail essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in retail or travel retail, preferably within the luxury fragrance / beauty sector.
• Proven track record of supporting commercial projects and delivering successful outcomes.

Job Type

Regular

Start Date

2025-10-06

Schedule

Full time

Organization

CREED MIDDLE EAST PERFUMES TRADING L.L.C