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Ref: HP698-11930
Job description / Role
Al-Futtaim Motors is currently seeking an experienced Pricing Manager to work within the Sales Operations team. The role will report directly into the Head of Planning and will be based from Al-Futtaim Motors Head Office in Dubai. The Pricing Manager will have two direct reports being an Assistant Pricing Manager and a Pricing Executive.
The Pricing Manager will be responsible for formulating pricing strategy with the goal to maximise sales and profitability through creating the budgets and five year plan which in turn will be communicated to the relevant stakeholders. The incumbent will conduct thorough statistical analysis and create calculations to determine elasticity of every model so that effective pricing strategy and campaigns can be formulated.
The Pricing Manager will conduct pricing negotiations with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and will be responsible for the overall goal of maximising sales and profitability whilst considering opposing factors such as actual sales, foreign currency and competitors.
Requirements
You will ideally hold a Post Graduate Degree and will have a minimum of ten years experience working within the technical discipline of Pricing. Experience within the automotive industry will be advantageous however experience from alternative industries will also be considered.
This role includes a large amount of analytics and therefore attention to detail and mathematical ability is crucial. You will be required to present findings to stakeholders and therefore language and communication skills need to be of a high level. You will have the ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines working both as a team and autonomously.
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.