Sales Assistant | IKEA | Cairo Festival City

Job Requisition ID: 173968 

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

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

• The role of a Retail Sales Representative involves establishing rapport and credibility with customers to assist them in purchasing products. The representative ensures thorough merchandising standards and stock availability to meet and exceed the expected sales targets by going above and beyond customer expectations.

Operational & Commercial

• Conduct daily inspections of the assigned area to ensure proper availability and positioning of price labels, product information tags, and other communication media.
• Review stock levels daily and recommend orders to the Shopkeeper to ensure sufficient inventory.
• Coordinate with the Procurement Executive on stock-related information for the assigned area.
• Maintain focus on customer service by engaging with customers empathetically and based on IKEA values.
• Collect feedback through daily interactions with customers to understand their needs and act accordingly.
• Establish trust and confidence with customers by understanding and addressing their diverse needs.
• Assist customers in determining their requirements and prepare pro forma invoices as necessary.
• Stay in touch with customers about new or interesting inventory, and follow up on quotations to convert them into sales.
• Encourage team members to proactively meet customer needs and improve the services offered.
• Promote product sales by identifying opportunities, suggesting add-on sales, and striving to meet sales targets.
• Suggest improvements for slow-moving items and sales strategies to supervisors.
• Maintain attractive product displays according to company merchandising standards.
• Possess expert knowledge of the Home Furnishing Business (HFB) product range.
• Stay informed of local market developments, advertising campaigns, and promotions to maintain a competitive advantage.
• Stay updated on changes in the product range and communicate customer feedback and gaps in the product line to the Sales Manager.

• Proactivity and initiative in engaging customers and enhancing sales.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a good command of English and preferably Arabic.
• Sales-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and demonstrate personal leadership.

• Secondary education is required.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is preferred.
• Experience in customer service with strong interpersonal communication skills.

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate
The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years. 
Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.
AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

About Al-Futtaim Malls 
Al-Futtaim Malls provides development and asset management expertise, specializing in building retail-led super regional malls in prime locations across MENA and beyond. With a proven track record of creating both sustainable revenue growth and value enhancement for tenants, Al-Futtaim Malls delivers exceptional experiences and exciting shopping environments for customers. 

Part of the Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Futtaim Malls leadership team brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of the retail sector, both from a shopper’s point of view but as curators of space or landlords to other brands. The company has a directly managed portfolio including over 9 million sqft of retail space across four malls in the MENA region and two under development. Malls under the Al-Futtaim Malls portfolio include Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza in the UAE, Cairo Festival City Mall in Egypt, Doha Festival City in Qatar and Zenata Mall, Morocco.

Leveraging on the expertise of its parent company, Al-Futtaim Malls established PLEX Management Services offering a full array of services including asset management and development, leasing, and brand experience expertise to shopping mall landlords and retail organizations globally. Implementing global best practice and deploying Al-Futtaim Mall’s deep understanding of mall management and retail dynamics, PLEX promises to deliver continuous growth and long-term value for its partners.

For more information on Al-Futtaim Malls, please visit https://www.al-futtaimmalls.com/

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. 
 
The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation. 
 
The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. 
 
These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.