Job-Specific Skills:
• Strong and strategic negotiation skills.
• Extensive experience in developing business-specific contracts and agreements.
• Capable of employing effective tactics for negotiating costs and contracts.
• Detailed oriented without losing sight of the big picture.
• Familiarity with purchasing fundamentals and a complete understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Strong technical knowledge of material and engineered equipment, especially in ELV/ICT domain.
• Solid knowledge of software licenses terms and regulations.
• Capable of working directly with internal and external stakeholders and managing expectations against rapid growth deadlines.
• Expertise in improving ERP systems functionalities to implement procurement process integrating all business facets.
Interpersonal skills:
• Able to work across functional areas and levels of the organization and to interact at a distance.
• Listen well to others (empathy), client-centric (commercial mindset).
• Strong verbal and written communication: the ability to simplify, synthesize, and convince.
• English (full written and spoken fluency).
Behavioural Competencies:
• Strong negotiation skills and strategic thinking.
• Energetic and motivational leadership styles focused on personal influence.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Highly adaptable and flexible in accepting new ideas, people, and procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure.
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.