Job Description

Buyer - Fashion Retail - Al-Futtaim Retail - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
The Buyer role in Dubai supports Al-Futtaim Retail by sourcing and building commercially successful fashion ranges that align with brand identity, customer demand, and market trends. This position focuses on range planning, supplier collaboration, pricing strategy, and close coordination with merchandising, planning, logistics, and marketing teams to drive sales growth and margin performance across stores and digital channels.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Merchandise Planning and Buying
Salary: 18000-26000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Analyze fashion trends, seasonal patterns, customer insights, and historical sales to inform range selection and buying decisions
• Conduct regular market and competitor visits to benchmark pricing, trends, and assortments
• Build and plan ranges by store clustering, pricing architecture, and customer profiles
• Identify bestsellers and underperforming lines to optimize range performance and reduce risk
• Collaborate with UK teams to develop culturally relevant ranges suited to regional markets
• Work closely with Merchandising to determine range depth, quantities, and OTB alignment based on performance
• Manage product visual plans, updating layouts in line with cancellations or product changes
• Prepare product training materials for store teams supporting new launches and initiatives
• Produce weekly trade analysis, product summaries, and proactive reviews of future ranges
• Identify trading opportunities to drive growth and de-risk downtrending categories
• Partner with Merchandising on markdown strategy to maintain range cohesion and floor presentation
• Coordinate with Visual Merchandising to ensure in-store displays reflect product strategy
• Collaborate with Marketing to highlight key ranges and campaigns that drive sales
• Select online-exclusive products and work with Digital teams to maximize e-commerce performance
• Coordinate with Planning and Logistics teams to manage deliveries and availability

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field
• Professional buying or merchandising qualifications in fashion or retail buying
• Minimum 5 years' experience in fashion or apparel buying or merchandising, including at least 2 years with full category ownership as a Buyer
• Strong commercial acumen with experience across multi-market retail environments
• Ability to manage complexity while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Skills Set

• Fashion buying and range development
• Commercial and financial analysis across sales, margin, stock, OTB, and markdowns
• Market and competitor analysis
• Stakeholder collaboration across merchandising, planning, marketing, digital, and logistics
• Strong planning, organization, and numeracy skills
• Effective communication, negotiation, and teamwork

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation aligned with Al-Futtaim Retail standards
• Opportunity to work with leading international fashion and lifestyle brands
• Exposure to regional and global buying teams and multi-market operations
• Dynamic, collaborative retail environment focused on growth and innovation
• Long-term career development within a diversified retail group

About the Company
Al-Futtaim Retail is a leading retail operator across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, representing globally recognized brands including Marks and Spencer, IKEA, ACE, Toys R Us, and Inditex brands. With a strong regional footprint and a focus on innovation, customer experience, and market expansion, Al-Futtaim Retail offers professionals diverse opportunities to grow within international retail environments.
Job Title Buyer - Fashion Retail - Al-Futtaim Retail - Dubai, UAE
Buyer - Fashion Retail - Al-Futtaim Retail - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
The Buyer role in Dubai supports Al-Futtaim Retail by sourcing and building commercially successful fashion ranges that align with brand identity, customer demand, and market trends. This position focuses on range planning, supplier collaboration, pricing strategy, and close coordination with merchandising, planning, logistics, and marketing teams to drive sales growth and margin performance across stores and digital channels.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Merchandise Planning and Buying
Salary: 18000-26000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Analyze fashion trends, seasonal patterns, customer insights, and historical sales to inform range selection and buying decisions
• Conduct regular market and competitor visits to benchmark pricing, trends, and assortments
• Build and plan ranges by store clustering, pricing architecture, and customer profiles
• Identify bestsellers and underperforming lines to optimize range performance and reduce risk
• Collaborate with UK teams to develop culturally relevant ranges suited to regional markets
• Work closely with Merchandising to determine range depth, quantities, and OTB alignment based on performance
• Manage product visual plans, updating layouts in line with cancellations or product changes
• Prepare product training materials for store teams supporting new launches and initiatives
• Produce weekly trade analysis, product summaries, and proactive reviews of future ranges
• Identify trading opportunities to drive growth and de-risk downtrending categories
• Partner with Merchandising on markdown strategy to maintain range cohesion and floor presentation
• Coordinate with Visual Merchandising to ensure in-store displays reflect product strategy
• Collaborate with Marketing to highlight key ranges and campaigns that drive sales
• Select online-exclusive products and work with Digital teams to maximize e-commerce performance
• Coordinate with Planning and Logistics teams to manage deliveries and availability

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field
• Professional buying or merchandising qualifications in fashion or retail buying
• Minimum 5 years' experience in fashion or apparel buying or merchandising, including at least 2 years with full category ownership as a Buyer
• Strong commercial acumen with experience across multi-market retail environments
• Ability to manage complexity while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Skills Set

• Fashion buying and range development
• Commercial and financial analysis across sales, margin, stock, OTB, and markdowns
• Market and competitor analysis
• Stakeholder collaboration across merchandising, planning, marketing, digital, and logistics
• Strong planning, organization, and numeracy skills
• Effective communication, negotiation, and teamwork

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation aligned with Al-Futtaim Retail standards
• Opportunity to work with leading international fashion and lifestyle brands
• Exposure to regional and global buying teams and multi-market operations
• Dynamic, collaborative retail environment focused on growth and innovation
• Long-term career development within a diversified retail group

About the Company
Al-Futtaim Retail is a leading retail operator across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, representing globally recognized brands including Marks and Spencer, IKEA, ACE, Toys R Us, and Inditex brands. With a strong regional footprint and a focus on innovation, customer experience, and market expansion, Al-Futtaim Retail offers professionals diverse opportunities to grow within international retail environments.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 18000.00
Salary to 26000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
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Gender No Preference
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