Marine Technician - Al Futtaim Marine

Job description / Role

Al-Futtaim Marine.

Peace of mind. A reliable service. Refreshingly simple.

Al-Futtaim Marine is a newly established marine company based in Festival City Marina - with a customer service orientated philosophy.

With an exceptional background in the regional automotive industry, as well as a strong foothold in many other industry sectors, Al-Futtaim has naturally progressed into the marine leisure business, bringing with it an unparalleled infrastructure and secure foundation.

Al-Futtaim Marine offers the following services:

* Yacht Servicing and Preventative Maintenance Packages
* Leisure Engine Sales and Servicing - Honda Marine & Yanmar
* Yachts Sales - New and Used
* Charter
* Marine Components
* Marine Consultancy
* Marine Insurance

Product knowledge, hands-on experience, regional familiarity and outstanding customer service skills are what have driven our selection criteria for the Al-Futtaim Marine team. Our team intends to treat clients as they'd like to be treated - we stand ready to bring peace of mind and refreshingly simple approach to the leisure marine industry.

The Service Technician will be responsible for supporting the Service Manager in the day to day operations for Al-Futtaim Marine Service department.

Job Responsibilites:
* To be continuously striving to give the customer the best possible service and high level of work.
* To work confidently and support fellow team members at all times.
* To maintain and re-stock necessary tooling
* Represent / Participate in promotional activities and trade shows for Al-Futtaim Marine.
* To be aware of the other Marine companies and always strive on improving our approach.
* Maintain high level of appearance at all times.
* The highest consideration whilst working on owners Yachts ensuring the best possible job is carried out in a clean and professional manner.

Description:
* Contributing to the achievement of revenue, unit sales and customer engagement through effective sales process management, increasing customer retention and efficient distribution strategy.
* Seeks out and targets new customers and new sales opportunities, initiates action plans to approach and secure new business for the Division.
* Proactively manages customer requirements for on-time delivery taking into account lead-times, product specification changes and customer demand.
* Develops and maintains a strong working relationship with the key contacts within the Prime & Standby Power sectors Able to manage every element of the sales process on an individual level including projects
* Able to work and operate successfully within a operational management matrix structure while maintaining Franchise and FAMCO distributor standards, utilizing existing account management processes and reporting systems
* Collaborate closely with the OEM partners and product marketing managers on developing new products and services for our clients and end users.

Job Context:
* Developing & Selling a range of profitable products & Services for the Pleasure Craft Industry that suits the end users requirements.
* Developing new clients from the Al-Futtaim Marine's key brands and prime waterside facilities.
* To assist Al-Futtaim Marine in becoming the regions strongest Yacht Sales / Service Distributor.
* To incumbent will have to work within a matrix organisation that manages the operations across markets through distributors, dealer and end user channels.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
* Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree in Marine Engineering (Mechanical) trade tested or equivalent.
* Experience in mechanical equipment and fault finding.
* Experience in electrical equipment installations and fault finding.
* Experience in Inboard, outboard, shafts, gearboxes and propeller installations, IPS and Stern Drive Power Units
* Working understanding of Marine Electrical Systems, Marine Air-conditioning Units & Grey & Black Water Systems
* Full UAE Driving License

Minimum Experience:
* At least 6 year(s) of service experience in the Marine Industry required.

Behavioral Competencies:
* Result-oriented, organized, analytical, attention to detail a must as well as good verbal and written communication skills.

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.