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Merchandising/Commercial Manager
Retail Pharmacy
Saudi Arabia
C£70,000 (tax free)

This senior management position is with the largest retail pharmacy chain within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Reporting directly to the Vice President, your role is to develop and oversee implementation of Category Management, Vendor Relations and Purchasing Operations to optimise sales and deliver gross profit goals.

Key tasks;

Product Portfolio (Category) Management
Lead and oversee product portfolio (category) analysis (internally and vs market) to identify opportunities that can improve both sales and gross profit
Develop product portfolio (category) strategies and ensure adherence to them
Develop pricing strategies, policies, systems and benchmarking
Oversee development of incentive items list
Oversee product allocation
Identify private label/Importation opportunities

Vendor/Supplier Management
Lead and oversee vendor/supplier relationships
Oversee new product evaluation
Oversee contract negotiations including discounts/annual bonus etc
Oversee in-store space renting

Purchasing Management
Oversee purchasing/buying operations
Develop demand (sales) planning & forecasting in line with sales trends and plans to ensure product availability as per agreed targets.

You will have good communication and team leadership skills plus at least 8/10 years experience in Retail Purchasing/Category Management. A degree level qualification, preferably an MBA would be an advantage.

In addition to the quoted tax free salary, you will receive a good housing and transportation allowance, full medical coverage for self and family, 35 calendar days annual vacation, air tickets twice per year for self and family and bonus.

Ref: 017/08



Business Consultant
Saudi Arabia
Attractive Expatriate Package

A seasoned consultant with particular experience in market research, feasibility study and business planning is sought by this local Saudi Arabian management consultants, who have an impressive portfolio of clients and are now in expansion mode. Their core activities have centred on start ups, turn around and/or downsizing, strategic and business planning and identifying international joint venture partners, across a broad range of industries and market sectors. You will join a small but well experienced multi-national consultancy team.

In addition to good relevant consultancy experience you will hold an MBA and preferably have performed some international consulting, ideally in the Middle East.

You will be based in Jeddah, which is an attractive Expatriate location within the Kingdom.

A good tax free salary plus housing, car, air tickets, paid vacation etc is on offer.


Ref: 016/08

GENERAL MANAGER
BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PLANT
GULF
Excellent Salary & Expatriate Benefits

This is a key position with a leading local beverage company who have two operational beverage plants and advanced plans to add a further plant within the next 12 months. Both plants have modern high speed bottling and canning lines and manufacture a portfolio of drinks well recognised in the local market place.

Reporting directly to the Group Manufacturing Director you will complete responsibility for the plant based in Saudi Arabia and your role will be to manage engineering, packaging, process, raw material & packaging material storage, warehousing, finance, general administration, health & safety and human resources.

Competencies

Technical

Preferably Degree (engineer, Brewer, Micro biologist)
Packaging Management
Understanding of micro biology
Financial awareness
Detailed planning
Project management

Behavoural

People management
Coach/developer
Team builder/delegater/empower/independent/resilient
Results orientated
Leader rather that manager
Forward thinker

Experience:

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years managing at a similar level within a production plant environment and having run a beverage packaging plant, with exposure/experience with a Beverage Quality System. At this level, strict budgetary management and controls are required. With a high ethos of delivering to agreed KBI’s. Leading and managing people will be a must combined with skills development.

The salary and expatriate benefits will reflect the importance and seniority of this position.

Ref: 015/08


Asst (Mech) Corrosion Engineer
Offshore Qatar

To oversee all corrosion and metallurgical related issues with regard to asset top side process and sub sea facilities etc

BSc Eng. (pref mechanical) plus 10 years corrosion/material experience with at least 3 years in a corrosion management related role within the offshore Oil & Gas Industry, plus knowledge of relevant codes and standards and their offshore influences . Must be proficient with computers and be a team player with good interpersonal skills. Must be able to work with a multi-national workforce.


Ref: 014/08



Attorney Commercial Law
Saudi Arabia

Our client, a mega Petrochemical Company, has world-scale plants for the production of Methanol and Butanediol and is in the process of setting up new Acetyls project with further plans to invest in other petrochemical, chemical and hydrocarbon industries. The company in support of its operations and project activities plans to hire a commercial lawyer to assist its in-house Legal Manager.

To provide and coordinate a full range of legal activities required at all levels of Company’s operations - to include all phases of Contract Law as it pertains to Partnership Agreements (including joint ventures, shareholder’s agreements, strategic alliances), construction contracts, marketing agreements, sale and purchase agreements, agency and distributorship, shipping and affreightment contracts, documentary letters of credit and banking documentation such as loan and guarantee agreements, licensing agreements, employment contracts, formation of subsidiaries and branches for Company and Company affiliates. To manage claims, disputes, mediation, arbitration and litigation as necessary. Advise management regarding the legal impact of bilateral and multilateral laws and regulations on Company and partnerships operations. Train and mentor other members of the legal team

For this position Candidates to have: Education - LLB/LLM or equivalent with admission to the Law Society or Bar of England or foreign equivalent and minimum of 7+ years PQE.

Ref:011/08



General Manager, Operations

Direct and coordinate the activities of managers and their teams involved in Propane Dehydrogenation (PHD) and Polypropylene in order to achieve company’s production, safety, quality, and environmental goals. Assist in the development and formulation of company strategies and business policies in the area of Engineering and Operations and negotiate with major suppliers and customers (off takers) to ensure profitable deals are in place.

B.S. in Chemical Engineering with15+ years experience in process plant engineering, start-up and operation preferably in a Propane Dehydrogenation and Polypropylene Plant. Excellent leadership and team-work qualities.

Ref: 012/08



Senior Inspector
UAE Curriculum Schools
Dubai
English/Arabic Speaker
Excellent Expatriate Package


The Schools Inspection Bureau (SIB), part of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, is a new body responsible for defining and measuring education quality in order to support the improvement of all schools – government and private – in Dubai. The SIB will undertake a comprehensive assessment of educational standards and performance for every school in Dubai and private schools and parents with an accurate and detailed view of the quality of school education. Government school inspections will largely be carried out by staff inspectors. The inspection of private schools will largely be carried out by specialist associate inspectors contracted to inspect a number of schools each year.

Role:
The Senior School Inspector (UAE curriculum schools) will lead and manage the inspection team that will carry out inspections of schools which follow the UAE curriculum. 80% of these are government schools, the remaining schools are private schools that follow the UAE curriculum. The role of Senior Inspector is significant in ensuring that inspections are carried out efficiently to a consistent quality and that findings are reported effectively. This is integral to building the credibility and recognition of the Inspectorate as a tool for school improvement. Senior Inspectors are responsible for the conduct and supervision of inspectors conducted by the Schools Inspection Bureau. They will support the Principal Inspectors with the management and performance improvement of their team of Inspectors

Senior Inspectors are expected to spend 40% of their time on inspection duties or equivalent, with the remainder on management duties.

Skills and Experience:
Familiarity with schools similar in type to those in Dubai that follow the UAE curriculum
Understanding of international best practice in school effectiveness
Good understanding of school improvement approaches
Post of responsibility at school or educational agency senior management level
Experience of school quality evaluation processes
Fluency or near fluency in Arabic and English, both written and oral
Well developed IT skills
Team leadership, management and motivation of the inspector workforce
Good interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships and interactions with all stakeholder groups
Ability to make clear well organised presentations to groups of key stakeholders

Ref: 007/08



School Improvement Officer (Bilingual)
Dubai
English/Arabic Speaker
Excellent Expatriate Package

The School Agency, is an agency within the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority. The Authority is responsible to the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai and they are seeking to recruit a new team of 7 School Improvement officers, each with a responsibility for a small group of Government schools. There are two Units within the Schools Agency : An administrative Services Unit and an Educational Services Unit. This team sits within the Educational Services Unit.

Role:
The School Improvement Officer is responsible form supporting school improvement in a group of government schools in Dubai. The post holder is the key relationship manager responsible for ensuring that schools are benefiting from the range of support offered by the School Agency and you will have a key role to play in helping schools to implement post-inspection action plans. The inspections will be carried out the by separate Schools Inspections Bureau, which is another agency within the KHDA. The SIO will be the key link advisor of the School Agency for school staff and school principals in particular. You will be involved in a wide range of school support and improvement activities and be a key person in the support for schools that are identified as having serious weaknesses by the Schools Inspection Bureau, visiting these schools regularly to support the implementation of the improvement plan and to measure progress. Working with the senior staff of the schools SIOs will employ a range of remediation strategies including:
supporting and evaluating specific aspects of the performance of individual teachers and managers
strengthening leadership and pedagogic capacity by providing or procuring additional staffing to lead on specific improvements
leading or managing targeted training for groups of school staff
organising and ensuring the effective transfer of professional knowledge between schools.

Skills and Experience:

Posts of responsibility at school senior management level
Experience in the field of effective school development planning and the management of school improvement
Fluency or near fluency in Arabic and English, both written and oral
Well developed IT skills
Ability to work co-operatively and contribute to the work of the team.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships and interactions with all stakeholder groups.

Ref: 010/08



Principal School Improvement Officer (Bilingual)
UAE Curriculum Schools
Dubai
English/Arabic Speaker
Excellent Expatriate Package

The School Agency, is an agency within the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority. The Authority is responsible to the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai and they are seeking to recruit a new team of 7 School Improvement officers, each with a responsibility for a small group of Government schools. There are two Units within the Schools Agency : An administrative Services Unit and an Educational Services Unit. This team sits within the Educational Services Unit.

Role:
The Principal School Improvement Officer will manage this new t in their work supporting school improvement in a group of Government schools in Dubai. The post holder will be a key senior manager within the Dubai Schools Agency and will have an overview of school improvement planning and progress for all Government schools in Dubai. The post holder will work closely the senior staff of the School Inspection Bureau to ensure that there is a good level of co-ordination between inspection processes and the post-inspection support that is the responsibility of the team of School Improvement Officers.

Skills and Experience:
Post of substantial responsibility at school or educational agency senior management level
Understanding of the characteristic barriers to the achievement of higher educational standards in schools similar to the government schools of Dubai
Wide - ranging experience in the field of effective school development planning and the management of school improvement
Fluency or near fluency in Arabic and English, both written and oral
High standard of written communication in English
Well developed IT skills
High level leadership and management skills
Good interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships and interactions with all stakeholder groups, particularly the school principals


Ref: 009/08



Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager
Construction
Saudi Arabia
c£4,000 per month (tax free) plus attractive expatriate benefits

This position is for a highly qualified HSE Manager with previous GCC experience, to work with a leading local construction company, having 25 active projects in the Kingdom and employing approx 12,000 staff. You will interact with Arab Project Managers and have experience in establishing, implementing and continually monitoring all HSE activities on the various construction sites as well as setting up the HSE department, staffing it, conducting HSE audits, directing HSE training programmes and supervising 15+ safety officers. You will be expected to have achieved relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH and OSHAS. It is essential that you have a workable blend of assertiveness and motivational skills in order to establish a strong HSE culture throughout the organisation as a major initiative and priority. Previous Middle East experience is essential.

Ref: 005/08


Bilingual Inspector
UAE Curriculum Schools
Dubai
English/Arabic Speaker
Excellent Expatriate Package

The Schools Inspection Bureau (SIB), part of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, is a new body responsible for defining and measuring education quality in order to support the improvement of all schools – government and private – in Dubai. The SIB will undertake a comprehensive assessment of educational standards and performance for every school in Dubai and private schools and parents with an accurate and detailed view of the quality of school education. Government school inspections will largely be carried out by staff inspectors. The inspection of private schools will largely be carried out by specialist associate inspectors contracted to inspect a number of schools each year.

In addition to reports on individual schools the Bureau will produce “thematic” reports, looking at themes in educational standards across schools.

Role:
Inspectors will act both as lead inspectors and team members on different inspections of schools following the UAE curriculum: 80% of these are government schools, the remainder are those private schools that follow the UAE curriculum. The Inspectors will also undertake monitoring visits to those schools identified during inspection as haing serious weaknesses. The Inspector will undertake an agreed number of inspections and work co-operatively with the Senior Inspector and Principal Inspector in report findings to the required standards.

Skills and Experience:
Post of senior responsibility at school management level.
Understanding of international best practice in school effectiveness
Experience of effective approaches to school improvement
Good analytical and evaluative skills
Fluency or near fluency in Arabic and English, both written and oral
High standard of written communication in English
Well developed IT skills
Experience of working in teams
Good interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships and interactions with all stakeholder groups
Ability to make clear well organised presentations to groups of key stakeholders

Ref: 008/08

Maintenance Managers
Gulf
Salary + Expatriate Package

Our client, a well established local Group, with three separate manufacturing units, has changed the structure of their current maintenance operation to a centralised manufacturing team under the control of one Manufacturing Director. As a result they have urgent positions for experienced Maintenance Managers to take up a role at each of the autonomous plants.

Fresh Milk – Yoghurt - Juice
Still and Carbonated Water
Soft Drinks

Reporting to the Plant Manager on each site your role is to provide a fully integrated maintenance facility which will allow a safe, efficient and cost effective 24/7 manufacturing site, with emphasis being placed on structured planned maintenance, trouble shooting, project management and continuous improvement systems.

You will manage and direct a qualified technical maintenance team.

Successful candidates will have at least 5 years good relevant maintenance management experience gained within the appropriate industry.

In return you will receive a tax free salary (paid in local currency) and an expatriate package which includes housing allowance, car, air fares etc.

Ref: 004/08



Real Estate Development
Bahrain
Excellent Salaries and Expatriate Benefits

A local leading and property development company with a well established portfolio is shortly to embark on a new and exciting property development project on the Island of Bahrain and they urgently have the following appointments available within their existing structure for Property Development Specialists:

Development Director
Ref: 001/08 A

Degree in Business Administration or any relevant field, plus 10 years senior management level in business development including marketing and sales.

Technical Director
Ref: 001/08 B

Professional Engineer/Architect with minimum 15 years experience in managing large development projects. Excellent planning, project management, procurement and contract management experience are essential requirements with a broad background of both

Consultant and Client Representative roles.

Financial/Modeling Manager
Ref: 001/08 C

Degree in Finance or any related field. At least 10 years experience of finance/modelling and a good knowledge of real estate development and investment markets.

Marketing /Sales Manager
Ref: 001/08 D

Degree level qualification with 10 years marketing/sales experience ideally gained in the Gulf Region and a good knowledge of real estate development and investment markets.

On offer are excellent Expatriate packages .



Project Specialists
Construction
Bahrain
Excellent salaries and full family benefits

A number of positions are on offer with this leading reputable local Project Management & Quantity Surveying Company to work on new construction developments.

Our client is seeking:

Senior Project Managers
Commercial Managers
Design Managers
Planners
Project Co-ordinator

You will need to a good level of qualification in either Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building or Quantity Surveying and ideally have a recognised project management qualification.

In addition you will be able to offer about 20 years relevant experience of which 10 years will have been in the discipline for which you are applying. Previous Middle East experience will be an advantage.

Bahrain has vast infrastructure development plans and is an attractive location for families
.

Ref: 003/08



Building Service Engineers
Bahrain
Good Salaries and Attractive Expatriate Benefits
Tax free

The following positions are offered by a local multi-disciplined and leading Architectural and Engineering Consultancy:

Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineers

Qualified engineers should have at least 12 years experience in the design of HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection for high rise commercial and residential buildings, shopping malls, hotels etc; be well conversant with ASHRAE, HFPA and CIBSE standards. Proficiency in software such as HEVACOMP is highly desirable.

Ref:002/08 A

Senior Electrical Building Services Design Engineers

Qualified engineers should have at least 10 years experience in the design of electrical power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, extra low voltage systems for high rise commercial and residential buildings, shopping malls, hotels etc; be well conversant with BS 7671, IEE and CIBSE standards. Proficiency in software such as HEVACOMP is highly desirable.

Ref: 002/08 B

Resident MEP Engineers

Qualified Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers should be member of professional institution such as CIBSE having strong analytical skills with problem solving & decision making capabilities. Some exposure to MEP design is desirable. You will need at last 15 years experience and be familiar with review work of shop drawings and material submittals and MEP construction experience gained on a project of tall hotel building or a mixed use commercial complex consisting of retail, residential development from start of construction supervision to witnessing of commissioning tests. You will be well conversant with erection/installation and commissioning procedures for MEP plant & equipment.

Ref: 002/08 C

Bahrain has vast infrastructure development plans and is an attractive location for work and recreation.




Senior Quantity Surveyor
Property Development Company
U.A.E.
Excellent Expatriate package

Your role is to support the VP-Finance (Projects) in the commercial management of the projects from the design development to the final account stage. Pre- Contract and Post- Contract.

Chartered Quantity Surveyor/B.Sc in Quantity Surveying plus 3 years similar experience in a senior management role with a property development company in the Middle East. Experience in development pre and post contract Quantity Surveying functions, tendering and contractual matters on a wide variety of buildings and civil engineering projects. You must possess proficiency in FIDIC, Dubai Municipality and JAFZA and other Zoning Authorities.

Salary and benefits package to be discussed at interview.

Ref: 008/07


Senior Project Manager
Local Property Development Company
U.A.E
Good Expatriate Package

This well establised local property development company seeks senior Project Managers who have at least 3 years senior management experience gained with a property development company in the Middle East with particular emphasis on projects of large scale magnitude from concept to close-out.

Your primary role is to support the Vice President in preparing project management plans, establishing project management processes and procedures, managing consultants, resource planning risk assessments and value engineering and to provide leadership to the project team.

In addition to the experience you will require a degree in either Construction Management/Civil Engineering or Architecture and be able to provide a comprehensive portfolio of previous development projects in which you have been involved.

Ref: 010/07




SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
SECURITY/FIRE SYSTEMS
SAUDI ARABIA
Neg. tax free salary + expatriate benefits

We seek a specialist in CCTV, Access Control and Fire Alarm Systems, for a leading Saudi Arabian Group of companies with diverse activities. Knowledge of network systems and IP based camera installations would be a distinct advantage. Immediate appointment.

Ref: 026/06


SALES & MARKETING MANAGER
DOORSETS, PARTITIONS, CLEAN ROOMS
INDIA
Neg. salary, OTE comm + expatriate benefits

This is a rewarding and challenging position for a results orientated Sales & Marketing Manager who thrives on opening up new markets for quality based products.

This U.A.E. company is one of the Middle East’s leading specialists engaged in the design, manufacture and installation of modular clean rooms, steel demountable partition systems and fire rated & acoustic steel door sets, with many years experience supplying to prestigious end users, specifyers and main contractors throughout the Middle East and Indian Sub Continent.

As part of their expansion plans they have set up a sales office in a city near New Delhi for new business development and increasing their current share of the Indian, Bangladesh and Nepal markets and now require a committed and successful Sales & Marketing Manager to manage and drive this business unit forward.

You will have a good successful sales track record of managing and directing Asian sales forces in either doorsets, partitions, clean rooms or related technical products, ideally in Asia or the Middle East. Previous experience of travelling within these countries will be a great advantage.

Salary, sales commissions and benefits to be discussed at interview.

Ref: 020/06



Coatings Specialists
Marine, Oil & Gas
Qatar and U.A.E
Tax Free Salary + Benefits

A leading international Company are urgently seeking to fill the following positions and are looking for candidates who are suitably qualified to relevant internationally recognised industry standards :

Technical Coating Advisors
Sales Managers (Oil & Gas/Marine)
Technical Sales Representatives (Oil & Gas)
Technical Sales representatives (Marine)
Production Manager

Good remuneration and expatriate benefits are offered.

Ref: 024/06




Electrical Design Engineer
Design Office
Bahrain

For local Saudi based company with new design office in Bahrain. Responsible for the design, supervision and production of project drawings and specifications for building Electrical Services (health care facilities, residential, commercial buildings)

B.Sc in Electrical Engineering from an accredited establishment, plus at least 10 years progressive post-graduate experience in a design office with some site experience. Also at least 2 years as a design team leader, supervising a group of Design Engineers and Draughtsman and design experience of (American) National Electrical Code.

Negotiable tax free salary and expatriate benefits on offer.

Ref: 003/06A


Engineer, HVAC Design
Design Office
Bahrain

For local Saudi based contracting company with a new design office in Bahrain.

Reporting to the Design Office Manager you will be responsible for the design, supervision and production of project drawings and specifications for HVAC services in hospitals, residential, office and recreation centres.

You will have a degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited establishment, plus 10 years progressive experience in a design office, with some site experience. You will also have knowledge of Microstation/Autocad design software.

Negotiable tax free salary plus expatriate benefits on offer.

Ref: 003/B

Engineer, Mechanical Design
Design Office

Bahrain

For local Saudi based company with new design office in Bahrain.

Reporting to the Design Office Manager, you will have responsibility for the design, supervision and production of project drawings and specifications for Mechanical services.

You will have a B.Sc in building Services or mechanical engineering from an accredited establishment and a minimum of 10 years progressive post-graduate experience in a design office with some site experience. Knowledge of Microstation/Autocad design software.

Negotiable tax free salary plus expatriate benefits on offer.

Ref: 003C


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