Inventory Manager | Al-Futtaim Automotive | OMASCO

Job Requisition ID: 179573

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

Overview of the role
We are looking for an experienced Inventory Manager to join the Honda Parts team at OMASCO. The role is responsible for maintaining optimum stock levels, ensuring strong parts availability, supporting customer service levels, and driving inventory efficiency across the business.
The successful candidate will manage parts planning, procurement, pricing, stock control, reporting, and aged stock reduction while working closely with principals, suppliers, sales, logistics, and aftersales teams. This role plays a key part in ensuring operational excellence, profitability, and smooth availability for customers and internal stakeholders.

What you will do
•    Plan and manage inventory levels to ensure optimum stock availability while minimizing aged and obsolete stock.
•    Review order recommendations and place accurate orders with principals and suppliers.
•    Monitor stock movement, months of stock, service levels, and replenishment requirements.
•    Plan and finalize initial parts orders for new model launches to ensure availability at launch.
•    Support annual budget planning across different business channels and monitor performance against targets.
•    Coordinate with principals on ordering plans and execution timelines.
•    Manage parts pricing through pricing matrices, cost-plus pricing, model walk pricing, and periodic cost reviews.
•    Support sales teams with pricing campaigns, bulk discounts, institutional orders, stock allocation, supersession, and alternate parts.
•    Process principal orders within agreed timelines and coordinate shipments to meet business and customer requirements.
•    Prepare MIS reports, principal reports, inventory reports, and performance updates.
•    Act as a SAP power user by supporting system improvements, report design, end-user training, and database maintenance.
•    Drive initiatives to liquidate ageing stock through pricing campaigns and write-off proposals where required.

Required skills to be successful
•    Strong experience in inventory management, procurement, and automotive spare parts planning.
•    Good understanding of parts pricing, stock replenishment, supplier ordering, and inventory control.
•    Experience working with SAP Automotive modules, especially MM, SD, and WM.
•    Ability to coordinate with principals, suppliers, sales, logistics, and aftersales teams.

About the team
You will be part of the Honda Parts team within OMASCO, working closely with the National Parts Manager and collaborating with sales, aftersales, logistics, suppliers, and principal partners. The team is focused on ensuring high parts availability, strong customer support, efficient stock management, and profitable parts operations across the business.
This is a collaborative environment where accurate planning, proactive communication, and operational discipline are essential to delivering a seamless experience for internal and external customers.

What equips you for the role
•    Diploma, Graduate degree, or B-Tech Engineering qualification.
•    Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement or inventory management, ideally within automotive spare parts and accessories.
•    Strong knowledge of automotive parts, supersessions, replacements, recall parts, and stock control processes.
•    Experience in managing stock availability, aged inventory, pricing, and parts profitability.
•    Strong understanding of SAP, Syncron demand forecasting, Honda web-based systems, and MS Office applications.
•    Good leadership, coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to assess market trends, understand customer needs, and support business growth through effective inventory planning.
•    Strong analytical and planning skills with the ability to interpret stock reports and demand trends.
•    Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel and reporting tools.
•    Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
•    Strong commercial awareness with a focus on profitability, margins, and customer service.
•    Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within agreed timelines.

About Al-Futtaim Automotive
A major division of the UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group of companies, Al-Futtaim Automotive is an industry leader with presence in 10 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Our core business activities at Al-Futtaim Automotive include distribution, manufacturing, leasing and aftersales, and we are firmly established as the regional representative of some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Volvo and RAM.
We are driven by a customer-centric approach, constantly pushing the boundaries on innovation, quality standards, and value-added service across our vast universe of customers - right from motoring enthusiasts to fleet operators to contractors. Our mission is to become the leader in custom-made mobility solutions by delivering nothing less than world-class omni-channel experiences.
We channel our local expertise and global trust to deliver one of the most comprehensive portfolios of mobility products and solutions, from passenger cars to SUVs, electric vehicles to high-performance motorbikes, commercial vehicles to industrial & construction equipment.
What keeps the company moving forward is a 9000-member strong team, with inspiring possibilities for growth, throughout the career path. This is Al-Futtaim Automotive and we empower talent to move forward.