Job Requisition ID: 158966

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world\'s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group\'s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role

To secure the replenishment process in sales spaces prior to the store opening by taking advantage of IKEA Goods Flow Concept to strengthen IKEA\'s position as the best home furnishing store, and leads to a commercial presentation of the products.

What you will do

Commercial

• To work with colleagues in other functions in order to drive sales growth and sustained, long-term profitability.
• Co-operation with the main store SSS, Inventory and Goods flow to secure availability in the store.
• Co-operation with the Shopkeepers plan all changes in the commercial areas so that goods movement and replenishment can be optimised
• Manage daily routines to ensure store in shape as new every day.
• Work with Range to plan Sales and Store capacities.

Operational

• To achieve sales space replenishment with flexibility and volume taken into consideration when merchandise to the sales floor from the stockroom using replenishment reports
• To assists in the stocking/merchandising of incoming truck shipment to the sales floor and stockroom
• To make use of product knowledge and article information in performing the replenishment task
• To prevent maintenance of all equipment used in the replenishment process like pallet jacks etc

Customers

• To Work overnight filling the shelves and prepares the store when customers are not present, which eliminates safety issues for customers such as tripping over empty boxes
• Making sure that all empty boxes are removed and the area is ready for customers before store opening.

People Management and Development

• Ascertain adequate training and development initiatives to secure quality performance and succession needs.
• Plan the weekly schedules and annual leaves of all co-workers including the time acceptance of staff in system.
• To ensure that all co-workers adhere to the prescribed safety and security routines.
• Be responsible to drive the team to achieve success in their role and future role.

Financial

• Periodically meets with the AF Group audit team for the assessment and validation of the inventory process of IKEA, which includes the existing procedures, business application, documentation and final approvals of stock shrinkages after stock take.
• Monitor and control the logistics expenses such as transportation/warehousing and outsourced workforce.
• Be responsible for conducting annual and perpetual inventories for the store.
• Analyses stock deviation and discrepancies ascertaining a tolerance level for shrinkage.
• Monitor and control all the Transfer types (TTF) related to the recovery operations.

Required skills to be successful

• Ability to spend up to 100% of work time standing or moving about the departments within the store.
• Good written and verbal English
• Microsoft office high level proficiency
• Knowledge in Warehouse operational software (Navision)

What equips you for the role

• 2-3 years retail supervisory experience,
• Logistics (Inventory/Warehousing/Supply chain) knowledge preferred

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer\'s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference\xe2\x80\xa6

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