E-Com Operations Specialist

Job description / Role

About Al-Futtaim Group

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enable the organisation to continue to grow and expand, responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity, Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Role Purpose

The ecommerce operations specialist is responsible for managing the day-to-day backend operations of our ecommerce platforms across multiple brands and markets. This includes handling order processing, coordinating fulfillment, resolving platform issues, and ensuring smooth system integrations between SAP and Shopify. The role also supports online merchandising activities and contributes to operational efficiency through automation tools (e.g., Power Automate) and data-driven reporting.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically proficient, and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced ecommerce environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end ecommerce order process (cancellations, returns, exchanges, refunds) across GCC markets.
• Monitor and troubleshoot integrations between SAP, Shopify, OMS, payment gateways, and 3PL systems; coordinate with IT to ensure uptime and data accuracy.
• Conduct daily QA checks to ensure site readiness, smooth navigation, and checkout functionality.
• Support online merchandising tasks, including product sorting, homepage scheduling, and campaign readiness.
• Prepare and maintain operational reports using BI tools (Power BI, Looker Studio, etc.) to track orders, returns, fulfillment, and issue resolution.
• Assist in creating workflow automation to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with content, IT, customer service, and logistics teams to ensure seamless site operations.
• Participate in UATs, platform upgrades, and system enhancements with internal tech teams.

Requirements

Experience

• 2-4 years in ecommerce operations or platform management.
• Familiarity with Shopify Plus and SAP (Retail, MM, or SD modules).
• Understanding of system integrations and API workflows.
• Experience with online merchandising.
• Ability to create reports and dashboards using BI tools.
• Exposure to automation tools like Power Automate is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Technical understanding of ecommerce platforms and workflows.
• Comfortable with data analysis and reporting tools.
• Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.

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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.