Merchandise Planning Assistant

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Dubai, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Administration & Secretarial Company Industry Retail 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 Support in providing weekly, monthly and yearly sales reporting and summary of key performance indicators relating to sales, sell through, stock, profit, and markdown versus budget and last year Support with maintaining key files that drive the planning and trading process throughout the season Providing crucial support to the Merchandising team taking an active role by analysing sales trends, monitoring deliveries, and maintaining stock levels Work with the Senior Coordinators, Merchandisers and Buyers to control deliveries, allocations, and replenishment Responsible for creating Brand Business Reviews for Buying and CEO appointments Responsible for ensuring that the markdown master file is aligned to the markdown calendar and integral data is kept updated with the brands carryover and markdown lists Responsible for running a daily sales report communicating vital sales and stock information vs budget and LY Support the Merchandising team to identifying products for promotional and markdown activities Support the M