Personal Assistant – Al Futtaim

Job description / Role

Your duties will include:

* Provide a full range of secretarial services in a prompt, accurate and systematic manner in order to support the office of the Director.
* Scheduling, organising and coordinating meetings
* Receive and greet business visitors and clients courteously and provides the required assistance in order to promote good business relationships and maintain positive image of the company.
* Schedule and update all business and personal appointments
* Create and maintain the records and filing system
* Carry out personal duties for the Director
* Assist in all additonal ad-hoc requests

Requirements

To qualify for this role, the candidate should possess the following:

* Experience in Secretarial / Office Administration
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* A systematic working habit and good telephone manners
* The ability to handle confidential matters and can work under pressure
* Flexible approach and happy to carry out ad hoc duties when requested

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.