No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You'll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

About The Role

The Wholesale Manager for the Premium Fashion Division will be responsible for successfully building strong relationships with the wholesale accounts to execute, manage, achieve and exceed the assigned sales growth for Premium Fashion Division in new and existing markets throughout the MENA region. In addition, this role will be the congruency leader to ensure all wholesale channels follow the key brands standards. This role would work collaboratively with cross functional teams based in MENA region. You must have exceptional ability to open markets both vertically and horizontally and bring more customers, accounts & find franchise for wholesale.

• Deliver sustainable and profitable growth by driving the division's KPIs
• Direct responsibility for managing the respective accounts for the premium fashion brands.
• Develop short and long term plans in conjunction with leadership that will execute against corporate sales goals and ensure that the distribution plan is effectively administered.
• Develop recommended product assortments covering all categories and franchise businesses with the goal to remain both internally and externally profitable while also adhering to fashion brands standards.
• Review existing and bought ranges ensuring on time delivery into business taking necessary action and advising partners of any movement
• Sales forecasting & planning
• Ensure partner's budget, minimum guarantee and dispatch requirements per month are met. Update weekly order trackers, sales and managing OTB
• Be responsible for obtaining and communicating the profitability components of the OTB to maximize opportunities for reorders, new orders and special orders.

Ensure wholesale staffing is managed, monitored and targeted correctly to drive ROI. * Build strong relationships with the buying, planning, finance, VM, logistics, marketing and legal teams and ensure strong collaboration and partnership.

• Schedule buy meetings, present ranges and working with partners on selection & product requirements

About You :

To be successful in this role, you should ideally have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sales or related field or equivalent and at least 5-7 years' experience in multi brand retailing company (preferably apparels) in the category management/brand management function. At least 1-2 years of experience in heading the group of brands/larger brand

You will have strong PC skills utilizing Microsoft Office applications, the ability to proactively present and escalate ideas, suggestions and problems, hands-on, practical problem solving and ability to complete tasks within set timeframes, strong written and verbal communication skills and a deep knowledge, interest and existing relationships in the retail industry.

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