PA/Secretary - Retail

Job description / Role

Future Opportunity - PA/Secretary - Retail - Dubai

As a Personal Assistant/Secretary you will be assisting the smooth functioning of the Director's office by providing secretarial and administrative support.

You will be assisting the Director in planning & co-ordination of all activities within the retail brand, providing secretarial support to ensure that the daily schedule is coordinated, diary management, interaction with Overseas Principals & High level Business Associates, monitoring outlook mails at all times, dealing with telephone calls and facilitating meetings.

Objectives:
- You will be the focal point of communication of the brand locally and across GCC.
- Responsible for all the information needed in terms of updates and follow ups from all departments.
- You will be communicating to all phases of the business: Operations, Marketing, HR, Buying etc
- You will be the only channel to receive, release, process and coordinate any internal memos/approvals/documents between the brand and the businesses.

Requirements

- Outstanding communication skills
- Advance Microsoft Office knowledge (Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
- Experience in administration
- Positive attitude
- Experience in Retail is an advantage

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.