Al Futtaim Jobs - Head of Pricing and Buying strategy | Automall | Dubai (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 52265 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

Head of Planning & Buying Strategy

 

Job Description:

• To develop and maintain stock holding and optimised pricing strategies for retail and trade vehicle inventory.
• Establish robust processes and procedures using automated tools and utilising market and internal data maximise sales volume, margin and stock turn days by implementing disciplined pricing tactics, efficient stock management and effective sales channel management.
• Set and monitor pre-agreed KPI’s with vehicle preparation suppliers including turnaround time standards, cost targets and quality control.
• Manage buying, Trade & Export  team to achieve buying targets.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Set prices for retail stocks as per model, variant, year and sales channel to achieve revenue and volume targets and to increase market share by applying appropriate support and tactical activities.
• Closely monitor the movement of stocks and apply price revisions, discounts and offers to ensure optimum stock turnover and thus reduction in stock age.
• Match Sales & Stock Budget. 
• Ensure the retail stock is photographed and published on our website within set business KPI, ensuring the highest standards of presentation are achieved.
• Fully functioning, managing & develop buying, Trade and Export team 
• To support the entire vehicle logistics team to ensure vehicles are moved to the workshop and branches on a timely and cost-effective manner. 
• Maintain close relationship with the workshop team to ensure cars are prepared within the required costs and approve additional costs as and when required.
• Based on market sentiment identify the optimum used car stock profile and purchase prices for acquisition.
• Support HR strategy for performance management, development plans and employee engagement. Including recruitment, training, succession planning, motivation and performance culture.
• Ad Hoc: Represent the business as required as a member of the Al Futtaim Automotive Residual Value Committee. 

 

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:Degree is an advantage

 

Minimum Experience:

• Over 5 years work experience in a multinational or multi brand automotive company
• Retail or Distributor experience.
• Pre-Owned dealership & Used car experience is an advantage is an advantage
• Working experience in Pricing or revenue analysis in Automotive.
• Sales Or buying management Experience.

 

Job-Specific Skills:

• Strategic and structured business, sales & marketing understanding - long term and short term
• Analytical, data driven outlook with strong segmentation skills
• Focus on driving commercial results with measurable KPIs
• Operational, fast to assess situation, recommend and act.
• Ability to execute Strategies.
• Understanding of buying process.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

• Leadership, action & consensus driven
• Effective Communicator
• Team player
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills, able to build string relationships, mutual respect and trust
• Cultural awareness
• Continuous improvement
• Ability to delegate and individual accountability

 

 

 

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