AX Business Consultant - Al Futtaim Technologies

Job description / Role

AX Business Consultant - Al Futtaim Technologies - Dubai, U.A.E.

As an AX Business Consultant you will be a part of the Business Applications team. On this role you will be responsible to analyze business requirements and do gap fit analysis in one or more areas like Finance and Supply chain as well as provide solutions from Microsoft Dynamics AX and ISV add-ons. Develop full scale project plans and associated communication documents. Do gap fit analysis, contribute in preparation of estimations. Lead one or more projects and the team providing required functional knowledge, scoping the requirements and estimate the effort. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans. Track project milestones and deliverables. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Conduct project post mortems and create recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Your role will be based in Dubai and cover projects across the UAE and will require visiting customer sites. You will report into the Business Manager.

Al Futtaim boasts of a supportive work environment, where all employees support each other in helping achieve & exceed division goals. In turn Al Futtaim is committed to developing employees through its learning and development programmes and internal opportunities.

Requirements

To be considered for this exciting role, you should have an Engineering degree. You should have minimum 5+ years’ experience in Microsoft Dynamics Ax. Experience in end-to-end implementation with special emphasis on Requirements Gathering, as-is and to-be blueprinting, Solution Design/ Blueprint, UAT and Product Test, Deployment, Training and End User post go-live support. This experience should be within a large system integrator. Experience of working in a multinational and multicultural environment is an asset.

Along with previous experience you must have excellent knowledge and implementation experience in Ax 2009 and Ax 2012, good in Functional and should have in depth knowledge in Ax Financials and Supply Chain Management. Exposure to multiple versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX (including Ax 2012) and should have proven skills in more than one Ax modules preferably Ax Financials and Supply Chain Management. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Project Accounting / Service call Management / Manufacturing module experience is an added advantage. Excellent Communication and Project Management skills are a must.

To be a successful AX Business Consultant, you must be commercially aware and knowledgeable of the industry & our competitors and have the ability to thrive in a high-paced environment amidst frequent change.

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.