Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Temporary Buying Assistant | ACE Hardware Dubai Festival City Job - Al Futtaim Group

About the Business:

ACE is one of the biggest hardware and lifestyle retail franchises in UAE,  that Al-Futtaim company holds. For nearly eight decades, ACE has been a part of the American landscape and today has over 5,000 stores in the USA and hundreds worldwide.
The product range comprises DIY, hardware, electrical, home and garden, furniture, camping and barbecue, pet and decorating products, with the emphasis on lifestyle.
About the Job:

Working under the guidance of an experienced Buying Manager we now have an opportunity of a Temporary Buying Assistant. 
This role will be supporting the team by handling all of the administration duties required to have pre selected stock in the stores in the correct quantity at the right time and ready to sell to our customers.
In addition to this the Buying Assistant will produce relevant reports for the Buyers analysis as and when required.

About You:

The role is well suited to candidates looked for a Temporary Buying Assistant role, who can display the following competencies -

- SAP knowledge particularly in sales, inventory and master data

- Sound knowledge in MS office

- Advanced skills in MS Excel is essential

-  Responsible for maintaining and updating master files (i.e. pricing, descriptions and vendors details)

-  Responsible for Article creation

- Providing new vendors details and communicating it to the finance department

- Ensure new vendors are set up correctly  

- Responsible for running replenishment reports in SAP according to company schedules

- Communicating with vendors to ensure that purchase orders are executed in timely manner

- Liaising with logistics and reporting back to senior buyers

- Communicating with stores  

- Assist senior buyers in analyzing inventory positions and identifying slow moving lines

Job Location:UAE Company Industry:Accounting/Auditing Type of Company:Employer (Private Sector) Job Role:Other Joining Date:Unspecified Employment Status:Unspecified Employment Type:Contractor Monthly Salary Range:Unspecified Manages Others:No Number of Vacancies:1
Career Level:Entry Level Years of Experience:Unspecified Residence Location:Unspecified Gender:Unspecified Nationality:Unspecified Degree:Unspecified

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.


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