Job description:

Reporting to the CFO Middle-East & India, you will implement and lead the indirect procurement function in the market by working closely with the Indirect procurement European Team.

Main responsibilities will be to:

• Build and develop the procurement process
• You will collect and analyse all the suppliers data during the detailed phase
• You will elaborate and execute the procurement process (procedures, workflow & policies ) & the roadmap

Purchasing project management

• You will assist the Business teams in their supplier choices through tenders (specifications draftings, rating grids, offers analysis, negotiations) and with the Legal Department for the contractualisation.
• You will work mainly on the following categories: facilities management, travel management, events & catering, boutique expenses, permanent merchandising as well as Marketing, local transport & Logistics.

Purchasing expenses control

• You will analyse the expenditure of your suppliers using accounting tools.
• You will be responsible for the supplier sourcing compliance of your projects on the financial, legal and CSR dimensions;
• You will follow up on these suppliers via activity reports, in order to monitor their performance.
• You will contribute to CSR ambitions and support global and local initiatives through your Purchasing projects

You hold a master’s degree in Business management. You have at least 1 year purchasing experience. Highly organised, you are proactive and solution-oriented. You have the ability to work in a matrix organisation and a multicultural environment.

Your interpersonal and communication skills combined with your rigour will be real assets to succeed in this position.

Fluency in English is a must.
Position based in Dubai.

About Us

CHANEL is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We care deeply about our employees and strive to create a safe environment that values people's humanity and uniqueness so that they are free to bring their full selves to work and to their life's calling.

Inspired by our founder, Gabrielle Chanel, who constantly pushed boundaries in her personal and professional life, there is no one way forward at CHANEL. We offer a unique work environment where you are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and your motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of your growth.

At CHANEL, being a purposeful and human-driven employer means being intentional, meaningful, and caring in inspiring our people; fostering environments that reflect our strong values; encouraging and enabling inclusion; and investing in work and workplaces that foster collaboration and well-being. This is critical for the long-term success of our business.

ENSURING TIME TO THRIVE

We ensure everyone is nourished to grow, be inspired and feel included for the long term. Such as…
Protecting the first 100 days for our people to create meaningful relationships and understand our culture at the beginning of their journey with Chanel Enabling our people to consider meaningful flexibility within their métier.

ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL AND MUTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

By nurturing the whole person, not just the employee, we give people the space and tools to design their impact based on their individual strengths and intrinsic motivations. But they never do it alone.
To create collective success, we promote and value the power of collaboration, and create the conditions for people to optimize their contribution to the business and the Brand for the long term.

We ensure all employees are rewarded fairly and competitively through Performance@CHANEL — considering individual and collective impact—and equipping our teams with tools to understand and accelerate their unique strengths and energizers.

SHOWING HUMANITY AND PROMOTING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We foster respect, empathy and dignity for everyone. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with our clients.

We are intentional in promoting diversity and inclusion, which starts from the beginning by ensuring every job opening is transparently advertised internally, and also creating a fair and equitable process for access to mobility opportunities. Chanel provides a Parental Leave program which supports all new parents, regardless of gender, who grow their families by birth, adoption or surrogacy.

In 2018, Chanel was one of the first luxury companies to offer a minimum of 14 weeks at full pay for all new parents worldwide.

Additional Requirements

• Business management degree
• 1 year purchasing experience