Al Futtaim Jobs - Product Registration Specialist | Al Futtaim Retail | Dubai, UAE (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 88132 

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.

About the Role

The Product Registration & Compliance Specialist is responsible to provide executive administrative support for the ACE & B&Q businesses in a pro-active manner and with minimal supervision.  The primary focus of this role is registering of all of the brand products within MENA region with the ministry in each region by providing the correct paper work approved by the principle.

 

Key Specific Accountabilities:

• Work closely with merchandiser to obtain full list of ordered lines for each season  

• Provide UK & US team a list of lines for which registration documentations are required on a seasonal basis 

• Update & advise the UK & US on various documentation requirement for each region

• Coordinate with B&Q & ACE UK registration team to ensure all documentation is despatched to all regions well in advance of the season/range launch

• Follow up with stores in each region on a monthly basis if documentations have been received from UK & US on a line level basis 

• Register all lines within the region by following the online system of the ministry

• Gather samples from warehouse/stores & submit to ministry for approval 

• Continuous follow up & tracking of line level registration in the region with the ministry

• Follow up with each of the regions on their individual registration status on a line level basis

• Once stock has arrived work with warehouse team to derive batch codes on each & every item in order to obtain Certificate of Analysis 

• Coordinate with UK & US to obtain the Certificate of Analysis documents for all lines with correct information

• Certificate of Analysis to be distributed to all regions that require same for shipment processing

• Give list of lines to translator/agency for Arabic translation

• Coordinate with translator/agency to get all lines translated to Arabic in a timely manner 

• Maintain tracker to monitor live level translation done & time incurred 

• Update & follow up with warehouse to ensure Arabic sticker are printed for all shipments where required

• Ensure all registration documents are in order for processing each & every shipment to each region

• Ensure no shipments are held up due to registration issues 

• Maintain & manage clear communication & tracking documents for all region registration process

• Weekly update on registration for all regions to be communicated to the management

 

About You

To be sucessfully considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Graduate
• 2+ years experience in product registration in retail industry within MENA region
• MS Office Applications, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint 
• Advanced level in MS Excel
• Highly organized, attention to detail
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Work under pressure
• Proactive and flexible
• Able to handle numerous tasks at one time and prioritize them effectively
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Interpersonal skills ability to interact professionally with high level executives on regular basis
• Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality

We’re here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish.

 

Before you click “apply”: Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.

 

As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.

Apply Now