Al Futtaim Jobs - IT Executive | IKEA | Service Office | Jebel Ali - Dubai (Dubai, AE)

About Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC

 

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.

 

About Al-Futtaim IKEA

 

GROWING TOGETHER...

 

We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

 

Al-Futtaim IKEA holds the franchise rights for IKEA in Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

 

 

About You

You have the ability to prioritise and organize own work in order to make the most efficient use of time available. You have the ability to work in a fast retail environment. You are enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team.

 

What’s more, we believe that you have the following knowledge, capabilities and motivation:

• Live and share the IKEA values every day
• Bachelor’s degree and demonstrated academic achievement
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills & cloud-based project management tool
• 5-7 Years professional experience demonstrating progressive responsibility.
• Strong strategic, analytical and tactical abilities
• Knowledge of project management tools, especially cloud-based software.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Know the concepts related to the management of a project.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

 

 

About the Role

You assist and deliver IKEA assigned programs and project(s) on time and within budget, ensuring that objectives are met while adhering to the IKEA IT/Digital Global & local organization’ standard methodology.  You emphasis to manage and assist the IT team for expansions projects within the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Oman with clearly defined business process & working methods that are in line within the IKEA Global concept & Al-Futtaim Group’ framework and guidelines

 

Key Role Specific Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Support the project team to manage resources, subcontractors, vendors and internal departments. Maintain effective communication across all projects stakeholders, and to provide regular project status to the internal stakeholders and project manager(s)
• Works with depts. to map their current process, understand dept. pain points and identify areas of improvement to maximize efficiencies through best practices.
• Coordinates with concerned team/dept. to collect & document project details of all applicable setups
• Easily adapts to internal process changes and stays up to date on project developments

 

Communication

 

• Communicates effectively with internal & External vendors and depts. to establish cordial/effective working relationships
• Attends and leads meetings as required (on site and/or web meeting)
• Communicates agendas and recaps for all meetings and trainings
• Keeps project team & dept. management informed of area activities and of any significant project challenges
• Ensure timely & relevant communication with all functional areas that impact scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed

 

Documentation

• Knowledge of file management, and other administrative procedures.
• Responsible for documentation of each phase of the project, as well as making summary reports that will be presented to Project Team or Steering Co.
• Maintain records & manage Annual Maintenance Contracts, Invoices, POs and other procurement activities as per AFG/IKEA procurement processes.
• Track & manage assigned project wise budgets and related documentations

 

A few more things for you

 

Interest? Then please join us for a rewarding career journey!

 

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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.

 

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