Job Vacancies at Majid Al Futtaim

The Manager- Sales Development is responsible for defining the market concept and commercial offer to attract customers in relation to assortment and the planogram. The role holder is also responsible for overseeing the implementation of the commercial strategy, standardization of layouts and new concept designs while coordinating with the sourcing team to coordinate product range with promotions.
ROLE PROFILE

• Stay abreast of developments in the retail industry and examine new concepts that would be beneficial for Majid Al Futtaim Retail to implement within all formats of stores.
• Review cost effectiveness of concepts tested in pilot stores.
• Devise promotions and strategies to boost in store sales through creative, eye-catching and customer friendly store layouts.
• Develop metrics to analyse the performance and profitability of the function, and review profitability of new concepts to be developed.
• Analyse the overall performance of assortments and recommend changes to relevant category managers.
• Measure and control profitability after the implementation of projects, and provide inputs .
• Liaise with the Sourcing management to provide updates on consumer trends, required purchases and strategize as to how to boost sales while minimizing costs.
• Identify training needs and coordinate with the HC department to ensure facilitation of training requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or marketing.
• Knowledge in the field of retail sales and cross-sell strategies.
• Strong Analytical skills and Statistical Knowledge.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong planning and organization kills.
• 10 years in a sales or marketing , 5+ years in retail.

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The Private Label Associate - Commercial is responsible for assisting the sourcing activities for designated country and providing support for the coordination of activities for the International Merchandising function. The role holder is also responsible for supporting collaboration between Sourcing and other business units.
ROLE PROFILE

• Support Sourcing function with conducting the required research using a variety of data sources.
• Collect and develop information based on the processes of the function that can be used by the Sourcing team and record it into the relevant information system.
• Manage relationships with vendors locally and internationally as required.
• Work closely with the relevant teams to provide accurate stock availability records.
• Assist content teams to ensure products have required contents as directed by Sales Development.
• Organize travel arrangement for business trips.
• Distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• Provide training and feedback to direct reportees when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business administration.
• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Communication with relevant stakeholders within the organization.
• Timeliness and quality of administrative activities.
• Support provided for research activities .
• Strong business communication and presentation skills and and experience in collecting and analyzing data

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The Associate – Space Planning is responsible for the development and maintenance of planograms and product assortments.
ROLE PROFILE

• Execute the space management process for assigned categories using customer insights and competitive market data.
• Design, maintain and update planograms and product assortments using the relevant software.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to identify specific goals for the merchandise re-set to ensure approved criteria and best practices are followed and space allocation/shelf placement needs are met.
• Initiate assortment recommendations and space allocation solutions which positively and measurably impact the customer experience.
• Develop comprehensive analyses of assigned merchandise categories.
• Create and communicate merchandise presentations that contribute to the execution of the merchandising strategy to enhance the shopping experience.
• Maintain and develop knowledge database on the best practice use of the relevant software.
• Proactively identify and seek professional development opportunities to improve leadership and technical skills pertaining to the direct line of work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Strong business communication and presentation skills.
• Strong Analytical and Excel skills.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.