Project Manager – Automation

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken with the customer at heart. Be it constantly reinventing itself or focusing on innovation to provide luxury experiences at over 750+ experiential retail stores, online and through mobile apps, each touch point leads to delighting the customer.

Today, Chalhoub Group stands for 14,000 skilled and talented professionals across seven countries, whose cohesive efforts have resulted in the Group being ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Work®.

To keep the innovation journey going, the Group has set up “The Greenhouse”, which is not just an innovation hub, but also an incubator space and accelerator for start-ups and small businesses in the region and internationally. This is just one of the several initiatives taken by the Group to reinvent itself, catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. The Group has also been embedding sustainability at the core of its business strategy with a clear commitment towards people, partners and the planet, and by being a member of the United Nations Global Compact Community and signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

What you’ll be doing  

The Warehousing Automation Manager leads the implementation of automation systems while managing daily warehouse operations, ensuring both are aligned with business objectives and efficiently coordinated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Lead and manage warehousing automation projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Act as the primary liaison between various stakeholders, including technology teams, legal, and business units, to ensure seamless collaboration and alignment in the automation process.
• Ensure the efficient running of day-to-day warehouse operations, including resource allocation, process adherence, and performance monitoring to maintain optimal productivity levels.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize warehouse operations and automation systems, driving efficiency and cost savings.
• Manage and mentor the automation team, ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and aligned with the company’s goals.

What you’ll need to succeed 

• A degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. Or in Supply Chain
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automation, with a proven track record of implementing and managing automation systems within a warehousing or logistics environment.
• Prior experience in a logistics or supply chain role, with hands-on involvement in warehouse operation and a deep understanding of how automation impacts these processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess complex situations, identify inefficiencies, and
  develop effective solutions.
• Ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, with strong communication
  skills.
• Proficiency in both Arabic and Englis

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.