More stories

  • in

    Sales Manager | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with one of the leading investment companies who is looking for a Sales Manager to be based in Iraq. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team.Apply quickly through the job link provided or send your CVs As a Sales Manager, you will:* Responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities in the market, establishing plans and strategies to expand the customer base. Supervise sales team and provides leadership towards the achievement of maximum profitability and growth in line with company vision and values.* Develop a business plan and sales strategy for the market to ensure achievement of company sales goals and profitability.* Responsible for Target setting by Brand, Customer & salesman to ensure that all staff have clear targets & objectives* Manage Rebate agreement with Retailers & ensure growth & Profit* Responsible for the performance and development of the Account Executives and to ensure work efficiency and to Provides timely feedback to senior management regarding performance* Conducts one-on-one review with all Account Executives to build more effective communications, to Understand development needs, and to provide insight for the improvement of Account Executive’s sales and activity performance

    Desirable skills and background:* Total 4-8 Years in Industry* Bachelor Degree in Business Management or Equivalent Experience* Performance Management, Coaching, Team Building, Presentation Skills* Negotiation Skills, Building effective Team, Analytical AbilityIf you are interested apply with your updated CV today.We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

  • in

    Software Development Engineer I | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTIONJob summaryThe Amazon Middle East and North Africa team is looking for a Software Development Engineer who is passionate about building great products for our customers. The SDE-I will be based in Amman, Jordan and must have Software engineering experience involving solving tech problems. They will:· Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.· Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team deliverables· Write high quality distributed system software· Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.· Experience with multiple programming languages such as Java, J2EE, Python , TS, JS, and .NET

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· 1+ years industry experience in designing software architecture and operating scalable software systems· Oral and written communication skills (ability to produce runbooks, technical, and non-technical documentation)· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related technical discipline· Experience with webservices and micro service architecturePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS· Ability to effectively articulate and drive solutions to technical and business challenges· Experience working with driving product vision to deliver long term customer and advertiser value· Willingness to own all stages of development process: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and operational support· Excellent interpersonal communication with strong verbal / written English skills

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

  • in

    VP – Enterprise Architecture | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the VP of Enterprise Architecture, you will be a deep subject matter expert from a business, tech and business architecture perspective. You will be responsible for the IT Architecture models and use them to inform a wide range of business improvement activities. You will also provide executive level recommendation on architecture and impact assessment of change to the existing committees.Client DetailsA very successful, leading organisation in the UAE going through exciting developments and investing heavily in technology and talent to redesign their existing enterprise architecture.Description* Provide technology guidelines, advice on infrastructure products and guidance on the selection of technology.* Define the design principles for development of the enterprise architecture and establish overall architectural governance.* Identify opportunities for consolidation of technology platforms and operations across the business to realize additional synergies and generate additional costs savings.* Ensure alignment of the various architectures to leading standards and practices such as TOGAF.* Define, develop and manage the platform architecture principles, blueprints and roadmaps, including architecture to ensure security of platforms.* Manage the repository of architecture components which architects will then leverage on designs, including policies, patterns, and standards.* Develop and maintain the design patterns for building reliable, scalable, secure solutions in the cloud.* Oversee the governance framework, ensuring alignment with global and local governance standards and practices.* Oversee the business process hierarchy and repository, processes, policies, and procedures whilst ensuring compliance to the followed standards and frameworks.* Ensure that the adequate committees are formed and are being conducted as per the defined frequencyJob Offer* Opportunity to lead an existing function with access to a large pool of resources to create something in your own vision.* Very exciting leadership role for someone to lead a large-scale redesign of an EA.* Opportunity to work for a leading, high-profile organisation.

    * Overall a minimum of 10-12 years of overall architectural/advisory experience, with at least 2-3 years of Enterprise Architecture leadership experience within the Investment industry (Private equity, Investment bank/fund, etc.).* Strong understanding of strategy development and management and the ability to develop IT policies and standard and set overall Governance.* TOGAF or COBIT awareness/certification is expected along with experience with standards and frameworks related to the investment industry.* Deep understanding of the investment business is essential as the journey of establishing the EA leans into the business aspect.* Arabic speaking ability would be desirable

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

  • in

    Network/Infrastructure Administrator | Propel Consult

    Employment:

    Full Time

    CompanyA leading multi discipline architectural planning and design firm within the Middle East that provides high quality architecture and engineering services, boasting a diverse portfolio of institutional, commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality and urban design projects.They are currently looking for a Network/Infrastructure Administrator to be based in Cairo, Egypt.Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage Infrastructure LAN & WAN Including (Routers, Switches, Microtik Server, Printers, Routers).• Installing, Configuring, Backup, Updates and Troubleshooting Network.• Documents Network Problems and Resolution for Future Reference.• Troubleshooting Network devices And Servers Such as (DHCP, DNS, E-mail and Print).• Support end Users Include Install & Configure Network, Applications and Updates.• Infrastructure for Smalls Projects in the Wireless, which Includes an Access Point, Antenna and Amplifier.• Install and Configure IP Phones.• Design, implementation and maintaining VoIP solutions.• Responsible for design, staging, configuration, implementation, and support for VoIP installations

    Qualification & Requirements:• Must have a Bachelor Degree in Computer Sciences• Cisco Certified Network Professional Certification or any relevant certifications• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

    Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.
    We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.
    Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

    Banking & Finance
    Human Resources
    Oil & Gas
    Construction
    Architecture & Engineering More

  • in

    Assurance – ACE Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryACE Core – AssociatePwC Global OverviewWith offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. PwC Middle East OverviewEstablished in the region for 40 years, PwC has more than 6,100 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 276,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.Assurance Center of Excellence (ACE) OverviewDue to the rapid growth of our regional Assurance Centre of Excellence (ACE) in ME Region, we currently have opportunities for ambitious and motivated graduates who are able to communicate comfortably in English and Arabic as part of virtual teams. Specialists support the mainstream core Assurance (Audit) departments and work on a huge range of clients across the region. In this regional business unit that operates in Multiple locations in the ME region, we perform specific audit and administrative activities. Our digital services are developed with a process-driven approach with corresponding training and technology. Financial statements are a core deliverable within this process, they have to be drafted, checked and reviewed against a reporting framework checklist and finally translated. Your knowledge in accounting and reporting standards will grow through this experience. New services are constantly developed in this growing area of the Assurance practice.What you’ll create and do:As an Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:  – You will be required to possess strong project and time management skills to execute the process work flow from the beginning to its final review stage, thereby working with people of different levels of experience in the business area. – Develop yourself personally, taking a keen interest in the services and learning the skills needed to execute them to a high level of quality in an efficient way. – The role also requires that the candidate is able to collaborate with colleagues across different countries in the region on the standardised services to ensure they are being conducted in accordance with the user guide.  – Based on request requirements the candidates will provide the service against agreed deadlines and monitor the time spent which is recorded on a timesheet system daily. – Working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives and,  – Keeping up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world in PwC’s service delivery centres. – As an associate in the ACE team, the role includes wider practice communication responsibilities which relate to the execution of the individual work request. – The role sits within a rapidly growing part of PwC’s Assurance Centre of Excellence. You will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of our services to the Middle Eastern Assurance practice. – You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

    What you’ll bring to this role:- The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into a high quality output. – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant subject areas such as Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management or IMS. – Growing into this position or the wider Assurance practice requires applying for mandatory qualifications such as CPA and ACCA. – Ability to learn in a culture where one takes responsibility for their personal growth and development. – Able to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines a day while maintaining a positive attitude and exemplary customer service. – Strong interest and passion for attention to detail in a multicultural working environment. – Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. – Proven IT skills in the following programmes MS Office: word, excel and powerpoint. – An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work. – Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English. – Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment. – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates might be required.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

  • in

    Internal Audit Manager | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a well-known Finance company who are looking for Manager- Internal Audit role to be based in Dubai, UAE. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team and will have several opportunities to learn and grow. Job Purpose: • The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for assisting the Chief Audit Executive in setting the company’s internal audit strategy and developing leading practices, and maintaining audit programs and advisory services across the Group.Job ResponsibilitiesInternal Audit:• Lead and coordinate an annual risk assessment to support the development of the annual audit plan.• As appropriate, update the risk assessment and audit plan during the year in response to business or industry/market developments. Identify resources to accomplish the audit plan and preparing the audit plan presentation for the approval of the audit committee.• Oversee financial, operations, technology audits and compliance reviews.• Ensure overall audit quality of Internal Audit activities and that the Internal Audit team complies with the Internal Audit policy and manual and communication protocols.• Provide timely and accurate reporting on control gaps and the status and remediation of audit findings. • Influence the strengthening of the control environment, governance processes, and risk management practices through audit recommendations and validation of management’s agreed to actions.• Commitment to engagement risk management and ensuring adequate consideration of the risks and review of the working papers throughout the assignment.• Ensure the issuance of audit reports is done in collaboration with and agreement from process owners on the facts of the audit findings, the risk severity and impact, and timing of remediation.• Provide strategic and technical support for audit activities to ensure towards the fulfilment of Audit• Committee’s responsibilities. Preparing and finalizing the presentations and other reports on periodic basis for the Audit Committee on the results of all audit activity and presenting wherever required.• Contribute to the personal development of engagement team members through the counselling process.• Provide guidance to Assistant Manager and Team Leaders in conducting audits and other audit related issues.Business Advisory• Actively participate in Compliance management and loss prevention activities.• Provide compliance advise to business and represent Compliance function with principles for compliance management.• Plan, present and promote appropriate risk management awareness and risk mitigation plan.• Build a successful relationship with business leadership to provide value-added consultation to influence and strengthen operational efficiencies and effectiveness and promote best practices; provide opportunities for cost savings, standardization and globalization of processes.• Drive strategic thinking and decision making to ensure that the Group is proactively addressing and anticipating issues.• Lead the investigations and presenting the outcome to the Executive Management/ Audit committee or equivalent.• Ensure the overall quality and fact-driven insights of the consulting or business advisory engagements performed by the Internal Audit function.• Actively support a “culture” of transformation and anticipate the changes required in control processes and risk management practices to match business models. Data Analytics• Promote and ensure the adoption of the use of data analytics in the Internal Audit function.• Collaborate with Finance and the Information Technology departments to leverage and align with data analytics infrastructure to support this endeavour.• Promote a “culture” of data-driven audit findings and recommendations.

    Qualifications / Experience / Competencies: (Consider Education / Experience type and minimum level;Special skills; Certifications and licenses etc.)• Qualification such as CIA, CFE, CA, ACCA, CPA or other qualification relevant to Internal Audit• Experience with data visualization tools, Power BI, SSRS or Tableau.• Good background in ERP applications and ACL.• Minimum 9 years of retail and distribution relevant experienceMandatory Requirements:• Minimum 9 years of work experience.• Candidates with ACCA/CA/CIA/FCCA/CIMA accreditations or other qualification relevant to Internal Audit are preferred.• Experience with data visualization tools, Power BI, SSRS or Tableau.We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

  • in

    Sr. Planning Engineer | WFC Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Planning, costing and scheduling metrics and tools (work breakdown structure), collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labour hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract labour), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing and reporting (earned value, productivity and risk analysis).• Developing project master schedule, updating, monitoring and reviewing contractor construction schedules, submittals, material delivery, procurement logs and daily follow-up in addition to the necessary productivity measurement studies and associated corrective measures.• Implementing ‘Work Order’ procedures in conjunction with QA/QC staff.• Identifying and tracking changes, actual and potential, to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management.• Participating in contract administration.• Reviewing and approving contractor’s work programs submissions.• Review, monitor and provide reports/recommendations on Contractors programme/reports submissions.• Develop and review project schedule.• Plan, coordinate, supervise and direct all planning and scheduling activities.• Organize, implement and maintain scheduling management system supporting identified projects and their plans.• Assist to set up tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project contract requirements as scheduled.• Ensure that corporate planning and schedule standards are implemented and that all project related activities comply.• Interact with project team and project managers to understand scope of work and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan.• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around.• Suggest management of risks affecting project schedules and interfaces.• Assist project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress.• Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

    Requirements:• BS degree in civil engineering from a recognized institution• Minimum least 10 years buildings experience and knowledge of design and build contracts with at least 5 years working in the UAE in a similar position.• Demonstrate deep knowledge of Primavera P6 and efficiency in Microsoft Office products.• Able to manage multiple project schedules with interfaces and preparing regular program reporting to management level.• Knowledge of engineering, construction tools and general processes for infrastructure projects.• Excellent communication skills in English

    WFC Holding was born out of a market need for specialist shared services support functions in the UAE.

    WFC Holding has rapidly expanded its service offering, capability, and client base to become an integrated business process outsourcing company. More

  • in

    Internship – Accounts | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest Search and Selection is looking for a graduate or undergraduate candidate for an internship within Accounts to join the Dubai team. You will be working closely with our Accounts Team in a role that combines research work, data analysis and administration.Job DescriptionThe responsibilities of the Accounts Intern will include:· Responsible for recording, documentation and filing;· Assist in maintaining the accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions of clients accounting and bookkeeping;· Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records;· Assist with administration tasks.

    Requirements of an Ideal Candidate· Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook;· Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines;· Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive;· Professional, punctual and has a customer-focused attitude;· Previous accounting experience is a plus;· Knowledge and experience in Accounting Software is a plus;The BenefitsThis internship will allow you to develop and build on your existing talents, learn new skills and gain valuable experience while you work in a positive, fun and fast-paced environment. To apply, please get your CV through to us today with a short covering letter outlining why you are relevant for this position.We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More