The Role:
At its core, this role is about owning the product lifecycle end-to-end — from forecasting and pricing through to execution in market.
Product & Commercial Ownership
- Manage assortment, forecasts, and overall product portfolio across channels and retailers
- Own pricing strategy and competitive analysis throughout the year (with key regional alignment moments)
- Drive forecast accuracy and contribute directly to sales performance
Demand Planning & Order Management (Core to the Role)
- Lead order planning and placement, working daily with distributors
- Partner closely with Demand Planning to assess needs and translate forecasts into execution plans
- Align product allocation to distributors based on strategic priorities and demand
- Proactively manage replenishment, newness, and opening orders
Execution & Operational Excellence
- Ensure seamless product flow — from availability through to shipment to distributors
- Work cross-functionally (Supply Chain, Logistics, Regional, Retail) to resolve stock issues and ensure on-time delivery
- Take ownership when challenges arise — coordinating stakeholders to deliver solutions
Projects & Launch Execution
- Lead key projects such as product kits and locally assembled sets
- Ensure correct quantities, timelines, barcodes, and coordination with suppliers and warehouses
- Oversee the full process from product readiness to in-market availability
Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Work closely with regional teams to secure quantities for launches and negotiate additional needs
- Build strong relationships with distributors and retailers, including face-to-face engagement
- Support and contribute to retailer presentations and product strategy discussions
- Act as a key point of contact across brands, distributors, and internal teams
Qualifications
What We Are Looking For:
- 5–8 years’ experience in product/marketing roles within beauty, luxury, retail or FMCG
- Strong commercial acumen with deep understanding of forecasting, pricing and assortment planning
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and operationally strong
- Confident working across logistics and supply chain topics
- Exceptionally strong collaborator (both with internal and external stakeholders).
- A proactive self-starter who takes initiative and works effectively with senior stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills (SAP is a plus)
- Fluent English (Arabic is an advantage)
- Digitally savvy- comfortable with AI.

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