Manager - Commercial

JOB TITLE

Senior Manager – Commercial | MAF Retail | Head Office UAE

Role Summary

The Senior Manager – Commercial is responsible for establishing sourcing strategies, leading cross-functional strategic sourcing and managing merchandizing teams. The role holder is responsible for managing and negotiating with suppliers to execute contracts and optimize opportunities. Finally, he/she is in charge of defining and implementing selection of assortment, definition of category profitability, and promotional national calendar.

ROLE PROFILE

• Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing and merchandizing teams.
• Manage and negotiate with suppliers to execute contracts and optimize opportunities.
• Manage category suppliers to act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Define country strategic merchandise and assortment through product.
• Ensure online assortment and selection is available and matches the offline assortment and selection to provide a similar customer experience.
• Ensure the implementation of the performance management process.
• Provide mentorship for the purpose of developing a continuous talent pipeline for key roles.
• Identify training needs and coordinate with the HC department to ensure facilitation of training requirements.
• Provide inputs while developing MAF Retail’s corporate policies and relevant procedures, and monitor the implementation.
• Monitor allocated budget to ensure compliance and take corrective measures when necessary.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in E- Commerce or Business Administration.
• Master’s degree in e-commerce, supply chain is a plus.
• Master’s degree in e-commerce, supply chain is a plus.
• E-commerce experience is required
  
  

What We Offer

At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us! Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future. Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.

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