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\xe2\x80\x99s 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 establish rapport and credibility so as to be able to assist customers in purchasing the company\xe2\x80\x99s product range whilst at the same time maintaining the company\xe2\x80\x99s standard in terms of merchandising and stock availability so as to reach sales target as set out by the company.

What you will do

Commercial

• Promote the sales of products by spotting and seizing sales opportunities, offering alternatives solutions to problems and suggesting add on sales in order to achieve the established sales target.
• Suggest means of sale improvement to his supervisor as well as determining \xe2\x80\x9cslow moving\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cnon-selling\xe2\x80\x9d items and suggesting sales action.
• Maintain a fully display of products via merchandising methods as laid down by the company.
• Remain aware of developments in the local market by being attentive, to information given by customers, to advertising and promotions in the media and also by making scheduled market visits so as to be able to maintain the company\xe2\x80\x99s competitive advantage and to properly advise customers.
• Keep an update on changes in the company\xe2\x80\x99s products range such as new items or changes in existing items as well as informing the Sales Manager of any customer\xe2\x80\x99s problems/comments on the product range or gaps in the range.

Operational

• Conduct a daily detailed inspection of his assigned area so as to review the availability and positioning of price labels, product information tags and other communication media.
• Review daily stock level on all products in his assigned area and recommends orders to the Shopkeeper.
• Coordinates with Procurement Executive for information pertaining to stocks in his assigned area.

Customers

• Meet the needs of customers by being understanding and sensitive to diverse customers, by initiating and developing effective working relationships with the customer and by establishing trust and confidence with the customers.
• Determine the customers\xe2\x80\x99 requirements and assist them in their orders
• Maintain contact and advising customers on news or recently received items of customer\xe2\x80\x99s interest or which have been reserved as well as following up on quotations sent in an effort to convert to actual sales.
• Provide the highest level of Customer Service.

Required skills to be successful

• Customer Focussed
• Individual Accountability
• Continuous Improvement
• Personal Leadership
• Teamwork

What equips you for the role

• 3 to 5 years in a similar role.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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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