Project Manager – Perfume Distribution, Middle East

Tahboub Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahboub Holding in Dubai seeks a hands-on Project Manager to lead end-to-end execution of retail and brand projects across the Middle East, with a strong focus on podiums, animations, in-store and PR events, pop-ups, and CAPEX furniture installations.

You will coordinate with brand principals, retailers, suppliers, and internal teams to plan timelines, budgets, approvals, production schedules, and post-event activities, ensuring on-time delivery within brand guidelines and high quality across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in retail project execution, preferably fragrance/beauty/luxury or distribution environments.
• Strong understanding of fixed and temporary furniture builds.
• Ability to translate launch concepts into real-life locations.
• Solid knowledge of BOQ for scope, timelines, budget, quantities, and materials.
• Familiarity with local regulatory requirements and approvals from Civil Defence, Fire & Alarm, CCTV, Municipality, etc.
• Excellent English communication; Arabic and/or French is a plus.
• Great planning, execution, and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solution-driven.
• Strong vendor negotiation to secure quality materials.
• Experience with podiums, animations, pop-ups, in-store events, PR events, or CAPEX furniture.
• Exposure to fragrance, beauty, luxury retail, or GCC/Middle East distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of retail and brand projects across Middle East markets.
• Coordinate with brand principals, retailers, suppliers, contractors, agencies, logistics, sales, marketing and finance teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Prepare and track timelines, quotations, budgets, approvals, production schedules, delivery plans, installation dates and post-event dismantling or maintenance requirements.
• Ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget and according to brand guidelines and execution standards.
• Oversee design adaptation, material production, store readiness, furniture installation, event setup, merchandising and final handover.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance, resolve execution challenges and ensure high-quality delivery across touchpoints.
• Support post-event follow-up, dismantling, maintenance, reporting and lessons learned for future improvements.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Vendor coordination

BOQ knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Multilingual capabilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration / Engineering / Operations Management

Job description

We are looking for a hands‑on Project Manager to lead the end‑to‑end execution of retail and brand projects across the Middle East with a strong focus on podiums, animations, in‑store events, PR events, pop‑ups and CAPEX furniture installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full execution cycle of retail and brand projects including podiums, animations, in‑store events, PR events, pop‑ups and CAPEX furniture across Middle East markets.
• Coordinate closely with brand principals, retailers, suppliers, contractors, agencies, logistics, sales, marketing and finance teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Prepare and track project timelines, quotations, budgets, approvals, production schedules, delivery plans, installation dates and post‑event dismantling or maintenance requirements.
• Ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget and according to approved brand guidelines and execution standards.
• Oversee design adaptation, material production, store readiness, furniture installation, event setup, merchandising and final handover.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance, resolve execution challenges and ensure high‑quality delivery across all touchpoints.
• Support post‑event follow‑up, dismantling, maintenance, reporting and lessons learned to improve future project execution.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in retail project execution, preferably within fragrance, beauty, luxury or distribution environments.
• Sound understanding of the chain related to fixed and temporary furniture builds.
• Ability to understand launch concepts and adapt them to real‑life locations.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of BOQ to control and manage project scope, timelines, budget cost, quantities, and value for materials, labor, equipment, and related requirements.
• Knowledge of local regulatory requirements and ability to liaise and obtain permissions and approvals from Civil Defence, Fire & Alarm, CCTV, Municipality, and other relevant authorities.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Arabic and/or French is a plus.
• Excellent ability to plan and execute projects on time and find solutions where required.
• Very organized, detail‑oriented, and solution‑driven.
• Strong negotiation skills to procure quality materials from vendors.
• Ability to source, identify, and perform quality checks for standard materials required for project execution.
• Preferred Experience: Previous experience handling podiums, animations, pop‑ups, in‑store events, PR events, or CAPEX furniture installations.
• Exposure to fragrance, beauty, luxury retail, or regional distribution businesses across the GCC or Middle East.
• Experience coordinating with malls, retailers, brand principals, contractors, and production suppliers.