Job Opportunity at Al Futtaim in UAE: Online Merchandiser

Al Futtaim is looking for an Online Merchandiser to join the team and work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for 2021. The job holder is responsible for merchandising and trading across the M&S Ecommerce platforms and 3rd Parties to drive trade and experience across Clothing, Home, Beauty & Food. The job holder will also be accountable for delivering market leading customer experience and support the Senior Online Merchansier in developing and executing M&S standards.

1. Monitor web analytics as per principle guidelines.
2. Work on Improvement plans to enhance customer experience.
3. Incorporate Best Practices online to ensure online to offline flow.
4. Manages Online Merchandising – Category Listing.
5. Prepare reports and analyze conversion numbersDemand Management (from Sales insights).
6. Develop SEO (search engine optimization) and pay-per-click (PPC) Strategy/Marketing Plans.
7. Manage promotionsKeep Ecom site exciting and alive (Banners, Blogs).
8. Building strong relationship with internal and external teams, especially the Buying and other brand teams

1. Range/category experience or previous company experience at the same level.
2. Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills.
3. Highly operational, with an understanding of retail processes.
4. Strong analytical and numerical skills – someone who quickly grasps the key drivers of the fast Beauty and Skin care market.
5. Graduate or Graduate caliber with at least 2 – 4 years of experience in similar position in a Commercial role, preferably in Health & Beauty.
6. Good working knowledge of MS Office.
7. Good working knowledge / experienced user of an eCommerce content management system.
8. First and foremost, a great cultural fit with M&S Al-Futtaim.
9. Able to work at pace with an impatience to get things done.
10. Resilient and driven, with the desire to succeed.
11. Passionate about their work with a can-do attitude.
12. Strong eye for product and for trading.
13. Strong/excellent attention to detail.
14. Strong commercial skills (commercially astute).
15. A team player capable of working cross-functionally in a collaborative manner.
16. Results-orientated, with the ability to drive and deliver the implementation of new ideas.
17. Ambition, while grounded in reality.
18. Excellent communication skills.

About Al Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.