Brand Associate - Beauty LVMH

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

We are looking for a passionate and commercially driven Brand Associate to join our Beauty team and support the growth of a portfolio of leading luxury brands including Givenchy, Make Up For Ever (MUFE), and Acqua Di Parma . This role is ideal for someone with a strong beauty background and a sharp commercial mindset, who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Your responsibilities will be to:

• Manage a portfolio of brand(s) with full commitment on topline
• Build relationships with Brand Owners
• Support marketing strategy implementation with Brand Owners
• Participate in negotiations with retailers and/or brands to find agreement on business model
• Prepare the yearly budget (internal) and by season according to the previous season
• Conduct market visits in the region in order to keep all parties informed of key trade and competitor developments
• Participate in the development of country specific strategies and plans dependent on the competitive environment
• Propose new business development opportunities for the brands
• Coordinate with Finance teams and receive P&Ls in order to monitor the financial performance of the brands
• Solve all problems related to the commercial, logistic and marketing side of the assigned brands (goods to be returned, quality problems, payments…)
• Follow up on the sales versus targets, versus budget with the brands
• Sell and up-sell to clients all over the region in scope
• Solve the commercial problems (goods to be returned, quality problems, payments)
  
  

What you’ll need to succeed

• Previous experience in Beauty, Cosmetics, or FMCG
• Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of retail performance drivers
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work cross-functionally
• Hands-on, proactive mindset with strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment
  
  

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 recognize 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.