Merchandiser - Luxury Retail

Overview

This role is part of the Merchandising family focused on managing product selection, availability, and visibility of luxury brand collections within a specified region and sales channels. The position requires developing comprehensive product range plans and coordinating buying activities to effectively balance stock and offer across different regions and channels.

Primary Duties

• Execute regional buying strategies across multiple product categories aligned with overall global approach to accurately represent the collection while meeting market needs.
• Analyze and produce reports on product and collection performance leveraging store sales data.
• Gather ongoing feedback from store personnel to inform seasonal assortment decisions based on deep understanding of each market and location.
• Support proactive management of the open-to-buy budget, regularly updating the Merchandising Manager on outcomes.
• Oversee daily stock reallocations, identify strategic sales opportunities, and communicate insights to management.
• Handle stock movement for special customer orders, managing the related processes efficiently.
• Deliver product knowledge training in store, including refresher sessions and personalized coaching to promote retail excellence.
• Implement and maintain sales reporting systems to monitor daily, weekly, and monthly sales trends within the region, analyzing categories or size segments as needed.
• Clearly communicate assortment strategies to both internal and retail channel partners.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of ordering data and buying tools.
• Complete seasonal buying recaps to support internal evaluations and assortment planning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in buying or retail merchandising within luxury retail, preferably with deep local or regional expertise.
• At least 1 to 2 years of relevant retail experience in luxury sectors.
• Up-to-date knowledge of trends across various product categories.
• Strong analytical and reporting abilities coupled with meticulous attention to detail.
• Flexibility to travel on short notice and work a demanding schedule including potential evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent communication skills, personable demeanor, and demonstrated success in building productive relationships with store teams.
• Highly organized with the capacity to manage complex processes.
• Keen product sensitivity for the relevant category.
• University degree in a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Additional Details

• Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
• Start Date: August 23, 2026
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Company: Luxury Goods Gulf LLC