System Analyst Retail Ikea - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - IKEA

IKEA

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Company description Job Requisition ID**:152412

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

Job description

Location :
IKEA, Jebel Ali

Overview of the role

With emphasis on implementing various Service Packs & Hot Fixes and various IT tools for the IKEA stores within the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Oman with clearly defined business process & working methods that are in line within the IKEA concept & Al-Futtaim Group' framework and guidelines.

What you will do

SOLUTION SCOPING

Collaborate with other Functional Leads
Project Execution to deliver a seamless global project execution model. Gather and effectively use data to deliver continuous improvement.
Ensure on time delivery, quality and cost effectiveness of all functional MS NAV/Business Central projects and enhancement activities to ensure that it is delivered within the guidelines of the delivery methodology.
Analyze and contribute to functional specifications provided by business users and produce technical specifications in line with agreed standards.
Ensure completeness of technical requirements and functional architecture analysis for the design and implementation of the solution while identifying the gaps or challenges (if any).

DIGITAL & MULTI-CHANNEL RETAILING

Manage & implement quarterly Service Packs & Hot Fixes with no or mínimal impact to the day to day business operations in all 3 countries.
Support the MV Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central, Microsoft CRM 365, Qlik Sense, Online Checkout the IKEA IT infrastructure ensuring all departments and functionalities are utilized to the full.
Digital solution integration with MV Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 36
Implement the Global-IKEA and Al-Futtaim Group' strategy through delivering the global eCommerce & One-Web platform to support multichannel sales, direct to customers and Promoting B2B (Business 2 Business) sales

PRINCIPAL TOOLS & RELATION

Work closely with Global support team for all centralized IT tools (EDI, IKEA Web, eCommerce, MS-NAV, CRM365, IKEA Intranet) which are owned and provided by the principal to ensure effective implementation and seamless integration.

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Provide efficient users' & operational support for all local & international retail functions (Stores, Pickup Points, Service Office, E-Commerce, Central Unit) and External warehouse operations
Conducts gap analysis and uses analytical skills to identify root cause and assist with problem management.
Closely work with IKEA & Inter-IKEA Global IT team to support/rollout principle provided tools for coworkers & our customers
Manage and prioritize support tickets in request system (Jira) to meet agreed Service Level Agreements
Administer all on premise SQL databases to ensure there is continuous Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring/troubleshooting tools.

AUDIT & COMPLIANCE

Work/Administer various ETL activities also ensuring proper documentations/approvals are in place.

Required skills to be successful

Excellent analytical, interpersonal skills and has individual accountability
Make functional recommendations for installation, modifications and custom development for NAV projects
Communicate effectively in all mediums and to all levels within the organization
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Should be highly process oriented, desire to learn and ability to implement them swiftly.
Should possess great troubleshooting skills and a good team player, highly motivated and ambitious
Customer focused by staying current on emerging Microsoft technologies and 3rd party software solutions.
Experience to work in fast paced environment in Agile methodologies

What equips you for the role

7+ years of experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics NAV / D365 Business Central
Proficient on the following MS Dynamics NAV/

Business Central Modules:
Inventory & Stock, Warehousing, Financial & Costing knowledge, Sales Module, Customer Relations and After Sales functions