Procurement Manager - Large Private Estate - Middle East - Hill Robinson Yacht Management - Middle East-Dubai
Dubai -Experienced Procurement Manager position available for Large Private EstateStart: February/ March 2020Location: Middle EastType of Position: PermanentPackage: Attractive salary, with accommodation, insurance, transportation, medical, flights and leave.Qualifications-•Proven work experience as a Procurement Officer or similar role•Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures•Experience using financial software•Advanced MS Excel skills•Knowledge of financial regulations•Clean Driver’s LicenseRoles and Responsibilities- You are the director of first impressions. You must be a keen negotiator, excellent communicator and be persuasive and charming, in order to form good relationships with our new and existing suppliers and contractors. This is a fast paced, multi-dimensional role that needs someone who can process a lot of information quickly, efficiently and precisely.•Excellent relationship building skills•Excellent negotiation skills•Excellent time management•Excellent organisational skills•Advanced in Microsoft excel•Inventory control•Goods receivable – check all stock matches the invoice, is in good condition, acceptable shelf life, •Goods returned – manage returned stock and ensure credits are given •Quote requests for capital expenditure•Able to search and find complex items to fulfil all requests from department managers•Warehouse management•Prepare weekly, quarterly and annual reports •Able to manage stock in and out•Manage a team of 15+/- people •Must remain calm and be in control at all times•End of month statement settlement•Purchase orders•Petty Cash controlThis job is 50/50 office/hands-on. This is an active role that needs someone who is fit, able to solve problems, handle stress and think quick. Education and Experience required: * Minimum of 10 years' of hotel or luxury property management experience, gathered in respected 5 Star world-renowned deluxe properties and/or private residence * Minimum 4 year Management or Leadership degree in Hospitality or equivalent* Experience in pre-openings of 5 star hotels/luxury properties and involvement in renovations and major projects* High proficiency in English both written and oral with working knowledge of Arabic advantageousInterpersonal Skills: * Service oriented with professional presentation skills appropriate for VIP guests and Diplomats* Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills in English and preferably also Arabic* Demonstrated ability to effectively interact wtih people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds* Ability to work well in stressful, high pressure situations* Ability to convey information and ideas clearly* Ability to plan and conduct meetings* Effective in handling problems in the workplace* Proven leadership demonstrating effective listening, understanding, clarifying and resolving concerns and issues raised by co-workers/guests
Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Careem PAY) - -Dubai
Dubai -Senior / Lead Software Engineer (Careem PAY) Do you want to help build a world-class institution from the region, experience the thrill of being part of a high-growth technology company, and improve people lives? At Careem, our mission is to simplify & improve the lives of people, initially through solutions that make transportation in the region reliable, and over time, through disruptions in payments and logistics. In the process, we want to build an organisation that inspires and become a world-class institution from the region. Careem is the MENA regions leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 100 + cities across 14+ countries and host over 30 million users. With our recent acquisition from Uber, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and invite you to do some of the most meaningful work of your career. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join the Ledger team: a distributed transactional system inspired by blockchain technologies implementing a double entry accounting book written on spring boot, spring data, mysql, cassandra, kafka, terraform, AWS. Key responsibilities include: Software architecture and design of our distributed backend system to meet the challenging functional, scalability and reliability requirements for our fast growing business. Integrate components into a fully functional & validated system Develop and implement software verification and quality assurance procedures Document designs and review code Continuously strive for higher quality and productivity The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative. Qualifications Experience in multi-tiered distributed systems, web services, APIs, and relational & NoSQL databases Extensive backend programming experience in one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, Python Ability to: effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions; deal with loosely defined problems and fast changing requirements & think abstractly. A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software design. Able to take individual ownership of a project from start to finish. Benefit Summary: Competitive remuneration Premium medical insurance (including spouse and children) Unlimited leave* Discounted Careem rides plus free credits inline with company growth Entrepreneurial working environment Flexible working arrangements Mentorship and career growth
Senior Actuary - RGA-Dubai
Dubai -Position Overview Regular performance monitoring of inforce business (life and health) and recommend management actions as appropriate to improve the performance and feedback into underwriting and pricing. Liaise closely with admin, finance and valuation functions to ensure that there is appropriate reserving and the financials take into account the most recent view of the experience. Responsibilities Setup appropriate performance monitoring framework for each line of businessPerform experience studies on a regular basis by obtaining data in a timely and consistent manner from the clientsReport out the experience study results and discuss with stakeholders to identify actions to be taken to improve performance where appropriateFollow through on those actions to ensure they are implemented and track the impact of them on experience and feedback into the performance monitoring loopFeed the observations arising from the performance monitoring through to underwriting, pricing and claim functionsExperience analytics and market benchmarking to assist with setting up of competitive pricing basisResearch and analytics for new product/reinsurance structures development and pricing as requiredMarket analytics to identify potential opportunities for inforce block takeover, capital motivated or asset intensive dealsResearch and analytics to assess opportunities in new geographies within the Middle Eastern regionLiaise with admin, finance and valuation functions to ensure that the financials take into account the most recent view of the experiencePerform experience studies for clients as a value-add service and in the process gain more insights into the experience for sharpening our pricing basisPerform benchmarking studies (such as underwriting practices, product offerings etc.) for clients through surveys and other means as a value-add service where appropriateActively participate/present at industry conference/events to enhance RGA brandLiaise with Global Research and Data Analytics team to develop and execute data driven strategies (such as predictive underwriting) to grow business in the marketDevelop/train junior actuarial resources in the team on analytics tools and data checks/reconciliations Requirements Qualified actuary with 10+ years of experience in insurance/reinsurance Advanced knowledge and exposure to data analytics/experience study tools/actuarial software Excellent data analytical skills Excellent communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work in a team environment and liaise positively with different stakeholder Ability to carry out the responsibilities largely independently Ability to continually improve the process and frameworks for quality and efficiency Ability to constructively speak-up and actively follow-up to get things Company Overview RGA Empowers Employees. It’s one thing to hire smart people, it’s another to empower them. This is one of the most important differences between RGA and its competitors. RGA empowers its employees to use their intelligence and creativity to find solutions for its customers. To be proactive in their approach to bringing value to our customers. #LI-MK1 Job Reference: EMEA00379