Job description
Role Overview
Supply Chain Traineeship (Emiratisation) with Chalhoub Group, a luxury retail group operating across the Middle East and beyond.
Company Overview
Chalhoub Group has operated for over six decades as a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group operates as a hybrid retailer with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories, plus luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear. The Group operates over 750 experiential retail stores, online channels, and mobile apps across seven countries with 14,000 skilled professionals. Chalhoub Group is ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Workยฎ. The Group has established "The Greenhouse," an innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for start-ups and small businesses. The Group is committed to sustainability, is a member of the United Nations Global Compact Community, and is a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles.
Role Purpose
This traineeship provides broad exposure to Supply Chain operations across luxury retail, with rotational experience across stock allocation, merchandise planning, supplier coordination, operational materials management, and return-to-vendor processes across a portfolio of seven luxury brands.
Key Responsibilities
Stock Allocation
- Support allocation and movement of stock from warehouses to stores.
- Assist with warehouse coordination and day-to-day stock requirements.
- Maintain Excel trackers and support allocation reporting.
- Gain exposure to supply chain systems and evolving tools such as Blue Yonder.
Merchandise Planning
- Support merchandise planning and order requirements across luxury brands.
- Assist with planning products to be shipped to stores.
- Work with planning data to understand stock requirements across different locations.
- Learn how merchandise planning influences product availability, store readiness, and business performance.
Supplier Coordination & Operational Materials
- Support management of operational and packaging materials such as shopping bags, stickers, and wrapping paper.
- Assist with ordering materials from suppliers.
- Coordinate requirements across locally sourced materials and international shipments.
- Follow up on supplier timelines and stock availability to ensure stores have what they need.
Returns & Damages Coordination
- Support Return-to-Vendor (RTV) processes for damaged or returned products.
- Assist with preparation and coordination of RTV orders.
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow up on outstanding requests.
- Learn how returned stock is coordinated between stores, warehouses, and vendors.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or a related field.
- Genuine interest in Supply Chain, logistics, merchandise planning, or retail operations.
Skills & Competencies
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence working with data.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organization and follow-through.
- Proactive mindset and willingness to ask questions and learn.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with different teams and stakeholders.
- Curiosity about systems, processes, and how products move through a retail business.
- Interest in high-end luxury and the operational side of the industry.
Additional Information
This traineeship is designed for Emirati candidates as part of Chalhoub Group's commitment to empowering UAE Nationals and fostering local talent. Chalhoub Group welcomes applications from Emirati candidates eager to grow, innovate, and contribute to the organization. The Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, or ability.