- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2026
About Chalhoub Group
Founded in 1955 by Michel and Widad Chalhoub, Chalhoub Group has grown into a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. Headquartered in Dubai, the family-owned group brings together international maisons and homegrown concepts across fashion, beauty and lifestyle, combining regional expertise with retail and distribution capabilities. As an employer, it offers career opportunities spanning client experience, brand management, merchandising, logistics and digital innovation. Its multicultural environment connects employees with the evolving expectations of luxury consumers, while its emphasis on learning, entrepreneurship and sustainability provides a distinctive setting for professionals seeking to shape the region’s luxury landscape.
The Category Management Trainee supports the Category Manager with beauty product evaluation, launches, promotions, e-commerce enrichment, assortment planning, market research and expansion initiatives. The role coordinates with brand partners and internal teams across campaigns, retail operations and supply chain.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assist the Category Manager in evaluating new products and forecasting.
- Oversee end-to-end new-product tracking, including sample collection, courier coordination and Faces creation, documentation (ICFS, PIMS and assets), novelty tracker updates, delivery timelines, enrichment on Monday.com, e-merchandising follow-up and ongoing stock-status monitoring.
- Lead communication with brand partners on campaign offers, aligning mechanics and timelines for Ramadan, festive periods, seasonal sales and corporate retail campaigns.
- Assist the Category Manager in discussing offers with brands and maximizing their investments.
- Update campaign and promotion trackers with brand offers and communicate the latest updates, including Faces creation, to the Operations team and animations team.
- Manage online enrichment for new products, brand launches, gifts with purchase (GWPs) and purchase with purchase (PWPs), ensuring accurate content, visuals and commercial readiness.
- Assist the Category Manager in communicating GWP, PWP and sampling offers to the retail team, including execution details and timelines.
- Assist the Category Manager in initiating, tracking and following up on RTV requests with supply chain and brand teams.
- Assist the Category Manager in monitoring assortment changes, following up on updates, aligning assortments with planograms and coordinating communications among internal stakeholders and brand partners.
- Coordinate social media and marketing support plans between brands and internal marketing teams to maximize campaign visibility and performance.
- Liaise with brands to secure product samples and new products for activations, follow up on deliveries and keep campaign trackers updated.
- Assist the Category Manager with market studies and performance evaluations for proposed new brands, assessing assortment relevance and social and digital presence, and providing commercial recommendations.
- Manage confirmed new-brand setup, including ranging templates, assortment updates, forecasting and full online enrichment.
- Support the Category Manager in identifying expansion opportunities, building rollout plans, and reviewing and updating floor plans and space-productivity trackers.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a beauty internship is a strong advantage.
- Highly organized and structured.
- Passion for beauty and makeup.
- High proficiency in Excel.
- A degree in engineering or business management is an advantage.
Skills
Education
A degree in engineering or business management is an advantage.
Benefits
Health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies, and exclusive employee discounts. Learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments are also offered.
Culture
Chalhoub Group combines its heritage as a family-owned business with the dynamism of the Middle East’s luxury sector, fostering a multicultural workplace rooted in collaboration and long-term relationships. Its culture emphasizes continuous learning, entrepreneurial initiative and excellence in customer experience, encouraging employees to develop their expertise while contributing to the evolution of luxury retail.
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