Job Opportunity in UAE as an IT Executive at AL Futtaim

AL Futtaim offers a job opportunity in UAE as an IT Executive. You will effectively manage & support the Microsoft Navision Master Version tools (ERP) for the IKEA stores within the UAE with an additional focus on the new store with clearly defined business processes & working methods that are in line with the conceptual framework and guidelines. You will be responsible for new store build-up & project implementation in coordination with the regional service office team.

You will be responsible for:

1. The store’s Master Version Microsoft Navision, QlikSense, Microsoft CRM & IKEA IT infrastructure.
2. Managing the ERP systems for efficiently operating the business processes with well-maintained IXP/EDDA data.
3. Implement necessary Master Version upgrades (Service packs & Hot Fixes) in coordination with the Regional IT team.
4. Coordinating all local technical upgrades and implementations across the stores and their standardization for increased efficiency.
5. Ensure all current systems and infrastructure is managed day to day, including servers and services.
6. Database administration for store systems including integrated data flow to regional systems.
7. Project management.
8. You will be part of the new store buildup team to set up the full store infrastructure in coordination with Regional IKEA & AFG’ team.
9. The new store project management – IT Infrastructure, telecommunication, Navision & LS Retail implementation, Extended LAN and IKEA Tools, Digital TV Solution, CCTV, Visitor Counting, DOMS, IP Telephony, as per IIS B.V recommended standard IT Platform.
10. Rolling out any IT tools launched by Inter-IKEA for existing & upcoming stores; in coordination with Regional IT Project Manager.
11. Business support/contingency.
12. User access & authorization management in MV apps.
13. Manage & maintain all data replication/integration modules for data consistency across the MV platform.
14. Coordinate with IKEA IT(Sweden) on all IKEA Systems - EDI (IXP) – Supply chain, PTAG plus, IKEA Toolbox, Home Planner (IHP2), IRW, XLAN,e-com, etc.

You must have:

Minimum qualifications and knowledge:

• Degree in Information Technology or equivalent qualification.

Minimum experience:

• Fresh graduate up to 2 years’ experience in the IT field, preferably in the retail sector.
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics Navision 2013 onwards is preferred.
• Be able to solve technical and software problems and apply preventive actions.
• IT security awareness.
• Strong team player and good communication skills.
• Flexible with time and willingness to support/attend calls outside office hours (if needed).

Job-specific skills:

• IT project management.
• Change management.
• ERP or Retail Systems Knowledge & POS.
• Excellent communication skills. 

Behavioral competencies:

• Customer focus.
• Continuous improvement.
• Teamwork 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.

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