Summary
Chalhoub Group is a luxury retailer and distributor operating across the Middle East. The Supply Chain Manager will lead planning and transformation work, covering sales forecasting, demand planning, inventory, fulfillment, assortment planning and product life cycle management. The role also includes developing S&OP processes, managing suppliers and logistics providers against SLAs, and improving supply chain KPIs and analytical solutions. It is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; five years of supply chain experience is required, FMCG experience is preferred, and an engineering degree is preferred.
The posting
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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
Our Supply Chain Manager will be entrusted and empowered to transform our Supply Chain organization in our journey to becoming a highly customer centric and cost-efficient company. You will work closely with the vertical COO, his direct reports & business leaders, and cross functionally with other leaders across the organization.
To be successful, you should have the skills and experience to navigate around the different complexities and nuances of our various business segments. You will be a key member of the Group Supply Chain organization who is expected to help in our Supply Chain transformation journey.
In this regard, you will contribute in shaping our Supply Chain of the future by helping us set the right direction and priorities, as well as bringing in and implementing best practices into the company.
You should be very comfortable leveraging Supply Chain Management systems to routinely handle large volumes of data and you will develop systematic and robust technology-based solutions to routinely manage our KPIs.
This role will suit someone who can influence without authority, someone who loves solving big Supply Chain problems, is intellectually curious, can get things done working cross functionally, can work with little direction, is experienced in leading within complex and nuanced business, all whilst not being overwhelmed by scale and speed.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for Sales Forecasting, Demand Planning and Inventory Management & Fulfillment.
Develop and implement an effective S&OP process.
Responsible for managing suppliers and logistics service providers according to agreed SLAs.
Assortment Planning.
Sales & commercial planning analysis regarding markdown and price strategies.
Product Life Cycle Management & inventory control.
Develop, measure and continuously improve our key Supply Chain Planning KPIs.
Develop analytical solutions to improve Supply Chain metrics while accelerating decision-making on commercial planning; increase efficiency while optimizing the cost structure of the Supply Chain.
Develop customer analytics and predictive models for improved forecast quality.
Lead the transformation of the Supply Chain Planning operation in line with or ahead of the demands of our businesses.
What you’ll need to succeed
5 years of experience within supply chain and preferred to have an experience in FMCG.
FMCG background and supply chain background – sales and commercial planning – product life cycle management.
Preferred to have Engineering degree.
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.
Using GenAI in Your Application Process
To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.
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.