Senior Product Manager - Watches - UAE

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MISSION?

As the Senior Product Manager for Watches in the UAE, you will be in charge of the development of the UAE marketing strategy for the watches category, defining forecast and 360 plan for product launches, developing action plans to support in range collections, and collaborating closely with commercial, supply, client and communication teams.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Product & Client Marketing, and as an integral part of the wider MCC Community, you will be responsible for the following:

Implement Strategic Marketing Plan and Actions

• Collaborate on the definition of the local strategic plan: product & client analysis, sales ambition, and action plan definition
• Identify long-term opportunities and sources of growth
  
  

Animate Product Category

• Collaborate with the supply team to define and revise assortments. Track closely stock rotation & negotiate replenishments with regional & international teams.
• Revise sales forecasts on a monthly basis and collaborate with supply teams to ensure adequate product supply.
• Work in collaboration with commercial teams to define and implement action plans in the boutique on identified category/collection/reference.
• Be the key interlocutor and support for boutiques, build strong relationships with boutique deputy managers and animate the community.
• Strengthen internal commitment, keeping the category top of mind via dynamic in-boutique animations, challenges, incentives.
• Develop & lead in boutique trainings in collaboration with the Learning & Development department.
• Collaborate with the visual merchandising team to optimize the visibility of the collections in boutiques and optimize product performance.
• Collaborate with communication team to support product awareness and desirability.
• Collaborate with events team to implement activations in-boutique and beyond with a client centric approach focusing on awareness, desirability & personalized experience.
• Elaborate monthly and yearly reports/analysis and follow-up product performance.
  
  

Launch New Products & Exclusivities

• Define sales forecasts and assortments in collaboration with supply, commercial and Regional Marketing regional teams.
• Define and implement 360 launch plan in coordination with other departments, work closely with communication, visual merchandising, CRM, Client Service, L&D, and Regional Marketing teams.
• Train and support boutiques, POS, and commercial teams.
• Follow up performances, target and qualitative feedback.
• Brief and work in collaboration with the Regional Marketing team to develop creative Middle East exclusivities.
  
  

Master the Competition & Market Environment

• Capture market insights (economy, demographics, technology).
• Identify key / relevant competitors; understand their strategy (product offer, distribution strategy, price positioning, communication strategy, etc.).
• Share industry news (press, websites, events, etc.).
  
  

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• You are passionate about Watches and driving Product Performance with a minimum of 4 years of experience in the luxury industry, ideally in the Middle East Region.
• You hold a degree Business, Management, Marketing, or any related field.
• You have knowledge in assortment management, merchandising & business analysis.
• You are curious and highly collaborative; in that, you have a strong record of cross-functional relationships that build trust and credibility with a diverse team of internal business partners.
• You have a strong digital and analytical acumen; you can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately and draw credible pictures and visions.
• You are organized, self-driven and resourceful. You enjoy working on multiple priorities and projects, managing your time effectively.
• You are fluent preferably in multiple languages with spoken and written English mandatory (additional language skills are a plus).
  
  

What Do We Offer

At Cartier, you will be part of a community bound by a strong sense of responsibility, where connection, collaboration, and collective spirit thrive.

We empower individual talents, united by a shared commitment to excellence, inspired by the world's diverse cultures, to respect and enrich our unique heritage. We believe that different perspectives fuel innovation and drive us to create exceptional experiences.

We offer an energizing environment for career growth and the opportunity to contribute your individual vision to a legacy of creativity.

We celebrate every achievement, big or small, fostering meaningful connections through gratitude and mutual support, nurturing a sense of belonging.

Join us at Cartier, a place like no other, forever moving forward.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

If your application is selected, you will receive an introductory call from a member of our Talent team to explain further steps and discuss the opportunity. If there is a match from both sides, you will have a chance to meet with the UAE MCC Director, MD and HR Team as part of a video or in-person interview. The process may also require you to work on a case study. If we are positive from all sides and this is an exciting challenge for you, you will receive a job offer to join Cartier and a warm invitation to the team!

Take your next step with Cartier, we look forward to hearing from you!