Job description

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.
• Drive category suppliers’ activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value.
• Helping to develop long-term country strategies and significantly influencing the cross-company project development.
• Define country strategic merchandise and assortment through product.
• Define and implement selection of assortment, definition of category profitability, and promotional national calendar.
• Ensure online assortment and selection is available and matches the offline assortment and selection to provide a similar customer experience.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in E- Commerce or Business Administration.
• Master’s degree in e-commerce, supply chain is a plus.
• 7 – 10 years of working experience in either category management or merchandize.
• E-commerce experience is required.
• Leadership Skills.
• Team Management.

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.