Head of Buying
Full Time10 months ago
Job Description
The Head of Clothing Buying and Merchandising will be the visionary leader shaping the customer experience across seven dynamic markets with 50 stores. This role involves extensive travel to our MENA markets and the UK for seasonal buying fairs, contributing to the strategic commercial planning, pre-buying, and responsive market adaptation.Role Challenges and Opportunities: Navigate the intricacie...
Desired Skills
- Minimum 10 years' experience in Fashion Buying and Merchandising.
- Generalist retail experience in both clothing and home retail.
- Strong brand principles and collaboration skills.
- Experience in people succession planning.
- Understanding of customer market demographics.
Key Competencies and Soft Skills:
- Proven leadership and team management in a retail merchandising environment.
- Strategic thinker with a track record of achieving KPIs.
- Cultural alignment with Marks and Spencer's values.
- Ability to navigate commercial trading complexities.
About Al Futtaim Group Dubai, UAE
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
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