Al Futtaim Jobs - Pricing Manager | Automotive | Al Futtaim | Dubai (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 86380 

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.

PRICING MANAGER

 

The job purpose of the role is to be fully responsible for retail/trade stock management, logistics, pricing of used cars & preparation standards/ process.

The role will report to the Head of Pricing & Buying Strategy and will be based in Dubai.

 

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and improving gross margin by:

• Controlling & reducing preparation costs
• Maximising the margin on new stock
• Minimising losses on overage stock
• Controlling and minimising overall department costs

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage flow of stock from purchase to display
• Assist in achieving gross margin target by controlling costs and pricing of used cars
• Ensure all reporting is automated, diarised, accurate and summarised
• Ensure that the vehicle retail price is maximised and aligned to the market
• Manage flow of vehicles into the prep centre & control costs
• Manage logistics for all bought cars using the logistics department
• Minimise overage stock through stock movements, controls & price drops
• Ensure that each site has the appropriate stock mix to maximize sales at that location
• Give timely information to all parts of buying so we can respond quickly to market conditions
• Recruitment, training & development of staff

 

The value added by the controlling of the pricing and aligning it to the market is highly critical to the success of the organisation. It is important for the person to be able to work with other departments to achieve the company goals.

 

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge: Graduation, fluent in English

 

Job-Specific Skills: 

• Experience in pricing & or buying used cars
• Understands fundamentals of stock management 
• Prefer experience in a high volume vehicle or leasing organization
• Regional motor trade knowledge preferred
• Some management experience required
• Excellent MS Office Skills
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good presentation skills

 

Ref: AW

 

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