Data Science Manager

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Over 45,000 colleagues

Leadership Model

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking a Data Science Manager for MAF LifeStyle to own demand forecasting, sensing, planning and customer segmentation for UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. You will partner with brand owners and planning teams to translate insights into commercial action.

The role focuses on building scalable ML models, leveraging Azure/Microsoft Fabric, dashboards with Power BI and driving measurable business impact across a multi-brand retail portfolio.

Qualifications

• Background in retail, fashion, or lifestyle preferred.
• Experience in GCC/MENA markets is advantageous.
• Advanced degree is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end demand forecasting across SKU, category, and brand levels.
• Lead demand sensing using real-time POS, digital, and macro signals.
• Translate forecasts into OTB, replenishment, markdown optimization, and NPI strategies.
• Design customer segmentation models (RFM, CLV, behavioral) for marketing and loyalty.
• Identify high-impact AI use cases across pricing, assortment, promotions, churn, store clustering, and next-best-action.
• Drive adoption of NLP and conversational AI initiatives and multilingual text analytics.
• Build and scale production-grade ML solutions on Azure/Microsoft Fabric with pipelines and monitoring.

Skills

Retail experience

GCC/MENA markets

ML & forecasting

Education

Advanced degree in related topics

Tools

Azure/Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Job description

Majid Al Futtaim Holding is the leading shopping mall, retail, communities, entertainment developer and operator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia regions. With over 43,000 people, revenues of over US$ 11 Billion, and operations in 18 countries. Some of the iconic brands we carry include Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour, All Saints, Lego, City Center, Abercrombie & Fitch, & Vox Cinemas. We believe in making Great Moments for Everyone, Every day.

JOB TITLE

Data Science Manage | MAF LifeStyle | Lifestyle

ROLE SUMMARY

This role is the primary owner of demand forecasting, demand sensing, demand planning, and advanced customer segmentation capabilities – driving measurable commercial impact across a multi-brand, multi-market retail portfolio spanning UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. The role partners closely with brand owners, buying and planning teams

ROLE PROFILE

• Own end‑to‑end demand forecasting across SKU, category, and brand levels (short, medium, long term), incorporating seasonality, promotions, sell‑through, and external market factors across GCC markets.
• Lead demand sensing initiatives using real‑time POS, digital, and macro signals to anticipate near‑term demand shifts and enable rapid commercial decisions.
• Partner with Buying & Planning teams to translate forecasts into OTB, replenishment, markdown optimization, and NPI strategies, presented in clear commercial language.
• Design advanced customer segmentation models (RFM, CLV, behavioral and propensity models) to enable personalized marketing, CRM, and loyalty activation.
• Identify and priorities high‑impact AI use cases across pricing, assortment, promotions, churn, store clustering, and next‑best‑action with quantified business value.
• Drive adoption of Computer Vision solutions including footfall analytics, shelf compliance, planogram adherence, visual search, and automated product tagging.
• Lead NLP and conversational AI initiatives such as chatbots, sentiment analysis, multilingual (Arabic/English) text analytics, and automated product content generation.
• Build and scale production‑grade ML solutions on Azure/Microsoft Fabric, including automated pipelines, monitoring, drift detection, and executive reporting via Power BI.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced degree in related topics is a strong plus.
• Background or previous experience in retail, fashion, or lifestyle industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience in GCC/MENA markets is an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.