UAE National - Retail Sales Representative

Job description / Role

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.

Location : IKEA, Jebel Ali

Overview of the role

To establish rapport and credibility in assisting customers to purchase the company's product range whilst at the same time maintaining the company's standard of merchandising and ensuring stock availability to achieve sales target set by the company by going the extra mile to exceed expectations.

What you will do
- Conduct a daily detailed inspection of his assigned area to review the availability and positioning of price labels, product information tags and other communication media.
- Review daily stock level on all products in his assigned area and recommends orders to the Shopkeeper.
- Coordinate with Procurement Executive for information pertaining to stocks in his assigned area.
- Ensure customers are always in focus and strive to make them smile; meet and serve customers showing empathy and care; listen and support them with an attitude based on the IKEA values.
- Have a daily dialogue with our guests to get continuous feedback about their experiences and to learn more about their needs and wants, then act based on their input.
- Be understanding and sensitive in meeting diverse customers' needs by initiating and developing effective way of building relationship with the customer thereby establishing trust and confidence.
- Understand and determine the customers' requirements, to prepare a pro forma invoice.
- Maintain contact and advice customers on news or recently received items of interest as well as following up on quotations sent in an effort to convert to actual sales.
- Empower and encourage the team to take immediate action to meet the needs of customers and give input on how to improve service provided to them.
- Promote the sales of products by spotting and seizing sales opportunities, offering alternatives solutions to problems and suggesting add on sales in order to achieve the established sales target.
- Suggest means of improving sales to the supervisor as well as determine "slow moving" or "non-selling" items and suggest sales action.
- Maintain a full display of products via merchandising methods as laid down by the company.
- Be an 'expert' on the product range within HFB.
- Be aware of developments in the local market by being attentive to information given by customers; be aware on advertising and promotions in the media and make scheduled market visits to maintain the company's competitive advantage and to advise customers properly.
- Be up to date with changes in the company's products range such as new items or changes in existing items; Keep the Sales Manager informed of any customer's problems/comments on the product range and/or any gaps in the range.

Required skills to be successful
- Proactivity
- Sales Driven
- Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem solving skills

What equips you for the role
- Good command of English language.
- Good command of Arabic language is preferred.
- Teamwork

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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.