Joseph Sabbagh
VP - Centre of Excellence
The move
MoveHabchi & Chalhoub W.L.L. → Chalhoub Group
TitleRetail General Manager → Vice President
LocationKuwait → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Kuwait → United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic, Portuguese
Years in UAE8.5
Total experience38.7 years
Chalhoub Group headcount10,001+ employees
Chalhoub Group industryRetail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Chalhoub Group HQDubai, Dubai
Chalhoub Group typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice PresidentJan 2025 — Present
Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President of Retail OperationsOct 2023 — Jun 2025Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Group Head of Stores OperationsJan 2020 — Nov 2023Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates
- Country ManagerAug 2017 — Dec 2019Chalhoub Group· Kuwait
- Head of Retail Stores OperationJan 2016 — Aug 2017Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Retail General ManagerJan 2013 — Dec 2015
Habchi & Chalhoub W.L.L.· Kuwait - Division Manager RetailOct 2010 — Dec 2012Habchi & Chalhoub W.L.L.· Kuwait
- Supply Chain and Logistics ManagerJan 2007 — Sep 2010Habchi & Chalhoub W.L.L.· Kuwait
- Logistics ManagerJan 1999 — Dec 2006Habchi & Chalhoub W.L.L.· Kuwait
- Accounting & Inventory ManagementFeb 1994 — Dec 1998Habchi & Chalhoub W.L.L.· Kuwait
- Assistant General Manager1990 — 1993
CARD-CI· Ivory Cost
- Executive DirectorJan 1986 — Dec 1989
Yazigi Internexus· Brazil
Education
- ESA BUSINESS SCHOOLEMBA · Business Administration and Management, General2015 — 2016
- The Chartered Management Institute ExecutiveDiploma · Business Administration and Management, General2004 — 2004
- Universidade Federal de UberlândiaDireito - Incompleto · Law1984 — 1987
Languages
- English · Professional working
- French · Professional working
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- Portuguese · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Inventory ManagementStore ManagementProcess ManagementMaster Data ManagementInventory ControlProject Management