Commercial Assistant – 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 luxury fragrance company based in Dubai is seeking a qualified candidate to perform market analysis, support new brand launches, and collaborate with various teams. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of retail experience and a strong analytical background. This role involves working in a fast-paced environment where effective communication and customer focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in retail or travel retail.
• Proven track record of supporting commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze market trends and competitive activities.
• Prepare presentations for business cases.
• Support onboarding and launch of new brands.

Skills

Retail and/or travel retail experience

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Customer-focused mindset

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a 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 Details

• Job Type: Regular
• Start Date: 2025-10-06
• Schedule: Full time
• Organization: CREED MIDDLE EAST PERFUMES TRADING L.L.C