Manager - Commercial FMCG and Grocery

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai, UAE is hiring a Manager - Commercial FMCG and Grocery to lead sourcing, purchasing analysis, and supplier negotiations for the retail portfolio. You will work closely with buyers at the Corporate Head Office to optimise product selection, inventory levels, and commercial performance across stores, catalogs, and online channels.

The role requires 5 years in a similar position, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong Excel skills, and proven ability to balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Strong business communication and presentation skills.
• Strong teamwork and time management capabilities.
• Aptitude for decision-making and working with numerical information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to support sourcing, purchasing, supplier evaluation, tendering, and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Implement effective sourcing strategies for FMCG and grocery products.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Support buyers with purchasing activities and commercial requirements.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Research and evaluate new products against company objectives.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Prepare and review purchase details relating to orders and deliveries.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Source quality products at competitive prices aligned with organizational objectives.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Research potential suppliers and recommend opportunities for long-term cost savings or quality improvements.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Support product selection for stores, catalogues, and online channels.
• Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing: Maintain effective coordination with relevant business users throughout sourcing and purchasing activities.
• Inventory and Stock Management: Support the maintenance of desired stock levels across the assigned product portfolio.
• Inventory and Stock Management: Analyze relevant data to identify potential shortages and overstocking.
• Inventory and Stock Management: Develop and implement control strategies to improve inventory balance.
• Inventory and Stock Management: Review purchasing and delivery information to identify issues that could affect stock availability.
• Inventory and Stock Management: Apply numerical analysis and commercial judgement when assessing purchasing requirements.
• Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations: Manage the issuance of tenders and RFQs to the market in coordination with relevant MAF Retail business users.
• Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations: Support supplier evaluation and commercial decision-making.
• Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations: Implement negotiation strategies aimed at securing profitable deals.
• Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations: Evaluate supplier proposals with consideration for price, quality, and business requirements.
• Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations: Coordinate with internal stakeholders throughout tendering and sourcing activities.

Skills

Business communication

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Time management

Decision making

Numerical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Manager - Commercial FMCG and Grocery Job Snapshot Role: Manager - Commercial FMCG and Grocery Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Retail Function: Purchasing Experience: 5 years in a similar position Job Type: Full Time

Majid Al Futtaim Retail is hiring a Manager - Commercial FMCG and Grocery in Dubai, UAE to support commercial purchasing, product selection, sourcing, and inventory management from the Corporate Head Office. Working closely with buyers, the role helps determine which products reach store shelves, catalogues, and online channels while maintaining appropriate stock levels and commercial performance. The position combines supplier sourcing, purchasing analysis, tender and RFQ management, inventory control, and commercial negotiation. The Manager will use data and market information to identify quality products at competitive prices, reduce shortages and excess stock, and support purchasing decisions aligned with MAF Retail objectives.

Country: UAE City: Dubai Industry: Retail Function: Purchasing Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site

Commercial Sourcing and Purchasing

• Implement effective sourcing strategies for FMCG and grocery products.
• Support buyers with purchasing activities and commercial requirements.
• Research and evaluate new products against company objectives.
• Prepare and review purchase details relating to orders and deliveries.
• Source quality products at competitive prices aligned with organizational objectives.
• Research potential suppliers and recommend opportunities for long-term cost savings or quality improvements.
• Support product selection for stores, catalogues, and online channels.
• Maintain effective coordination with relevant business users throughout sourcing and purchasing activities.

Inventory and Stock Management

• Support the maintenance of desired stock levels across the assigned product portfolio.
• Analyze relevant data to identify potential shortages and overstocking.
• Develop and implement control strategies to improve inventory balance.
• Review purchasing and delivery information to identify issues that could affect stock availability.
• Apply numerical analysis and commercial judgement when assessing purchasing requirements.

Tenders, RFQs and Negotiations

• Manage the issuance of tenders and RFQs to the market in coordination with relevant MAF Retail business users.
• Support supplier evaluation and commercial decision-making.
• Implement negotiation strategies aimed at securing profitable deals.
• Evaluate supplier proposals with consideration for price, quality, and business requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders throughout tendering and sourcing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor 's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Strong business communication and presentation skills.
• Strong teamwork and time management capabilities.
• Aptitude for decision-making and working with numerical information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to support sourcing, purchasing, supplier evaluation, tendering, and commercial negotiations.

What We Offer

Majid Al Futtaim provides the opportunity to contribute to commercial decision-making within a large regional retail operation. The position offers direct involvement in FMCG and grocery sourcing, supplier engagement, purchasing, inventory control, and negotiations while working with diverse colleagues guided by the company 's Leadership Model.