Assistant Merchandise Planner (6 months temporary contract)
INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.
Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.
What you'll be doing
- Define and execute allocation strategies for seasonal products, ensuring alignment with assortment and demand plans.
- Build and maintain inventory and replenishment plans based on store capacity, delivery frequency, and stock requirements.
- Prepare replenishment order - creation and execution to ensure timely stock availability across all channels.
- Manage markdowns and promotional stock pushes to align with sales and clearance objectives.
- Balance inventory across stores, DCs, and MFC to optimize ISA (in-stock availability).
- Support sales planning and OTB by collaborating with Buying, Finance, Retail, and Ecommerce teams, leveraging data, market insights, and supplier inputs.
- Own and maintain Monthly Sales and Stock Intake (MSSI) plans to optimize stock levels and maximize sales/margin.
- Partner with Buying and Trade teams to execute markdown strategies, managing aged stock while maximizing sales and gross margin.
- Monitor and manage OTB to ensure effective budget utilization and highlight risks/opportunities for seasonal trade.
- Track and manage aging stock, Return to Vendors, improve liquidation processes, and resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Support adherence to the critical path by tracking key milestones from OTB to end-of-season actions.
- Coordinate with brands and logistics ensuring timely arrival of merchandise from origin until destination.
- Ensuring master data and product listing is accurately maintained in the system in coordination with buying & MDM
- Replenishment of PLV materials to the stores & MFC ensuring availability
- Collaborate closely with Retail Teams and Logistics for smooth business operations
What you’ll need to succeed
-2+ years experience in merchandise and supply planning or allocation, preferably within retail, fashion, or FMCG industries.
-Hands-on expertise in supply planning tools, such as Blue Yonder, SAP, or equivalent system would be plus
-Proven ability to manage replenishment planning, stock transfers, and markdown execution.
Education
-Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Additional Skills
-Good analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize allocation and inventory distribution.
-Good communication capabilities to manage and align cross-functional collaboration.
-Knowledge of inventory control methodologies and replenishment strategies to support operational goals.
What we can offer you
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.
- Department
- SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
- Locations
- Dubai

Dubai
DIVERSITY
With our people at heart, we believe in building a diverse work environment that nurtures and celebrates people’s differences, offers equal opportunities to all and ensures that our team members have a sense of belonging.
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