Senior IT Executive l Retail

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 & most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

Role Purposes

Oversee Store & Back End Operation, Primary KPI ensure stores running in 99.9% uptime and with support the following store devices (POS, Bluebird, WIFI, Apple devices & Back-end PC in running perfect order. Supporting Store Opening / Project and aligning business objective and GTDP strategy.

Job Description

• Align with Business & GTDP IT strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the store & office.
• Plan and coordinate IT-related projects and initiatives.
• Supporting Inditex & Fashion in day-to-day IT issues
• All company assets (IT related) well managed
• Manage and maintain the company's IT systems and networks.
• Ensure data security and protect sensitive information.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry developments and technologies.
• Develop and manage the IT budget.
• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify and address IT-related needs and opportunities.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
• Gather, analyze and document business requirements, functional requirements and data specifications for any change.
• Work directly with the end users to gather information re system setup / changes.
• Analyze client-specific data and understand it to make recommendations to internal customers for greater use / efficiency, and work on data mapping and data gap analysis required as part of the development process.
• Support a solution that has been deployed by vendors or external partners;

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