UAE National - Customer Service Assistant | Retail

Job description / Role

UAE National Customer Service Assistant | Retail | IKEA Abu Dhabi

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role

To operate the Exchange & Refund Desk in the store in day to day function. It is the overall responsibility of the JH to take decisions regarding any exchange or refund, and solve any problems so as to ensure that the customer is completely satisfied when he/she leaves the store

What you will do

Customers:
- To ensure that the customers who come to the Returns & Exchange desk perceive the policy as generous and the procedure quick and easy.
- To be able to use their judgment to handle specific problems with common sense, thereby ensuring a satisfied customer who will come back. Thus, by providing excellent customer service the JH guides his team in using the opportunity to regain potentially lost customers.
- Handle customer in positive and fair manner as they have an important role in regaining potentially lost customers.

Operational:
- To be responsible in handling returns and exchange issues. Based on his/her judgment, experience and authority given by the management the JH may make exceptions with the purpose of retaining a customer or redressed of genuine grievance.
- To be involved in the training and development and looks after all aspects that affects their day to day performance and is responsible for their annual appraisal.
- To use the information from Returns& Exchange desk to detect and act upon or report to the management about a product fault, safety problem or transportation problem

Financial:
- Prepare daily / weekly / monthly reports of transactions at the returns & Exchange desk. The data is used to reconciling with the cash till as well as the accounts for the period of the report. The data is also important for analysing trends on sales and profitability and performance of the store.

- Customer Focussed
- Individual Accountability
- Continuous Improvement
- Personal Leadership
- Teamwork

What equips you for the role:
- Must be computer literate
- Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to speak and understand English & Arabic
- Strong customer service skills with a friendly approach
- Excellent command of English language.
- Multitasker and attentive to details.

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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.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.