Goods Flow Group Leader – Retail Logistics – Al-Futtaim Group

Al-Futtaim is hiring a Goods Flow Group Leader to run retail logistics operations in Dubai — the function that makes sure merchandise actually gets from the back of the store or warehouse onto the shelf, on time and in the right condition. It’s a floor-level leadership role: part team management, part process ownership, with goods flow and supply chain experience as the core qualification.

The role involves leading a team responsible for receiving, storing, and moving stock through a retail operation efficiently, while keeping an eye on the accuracy and timing that retail depends on — a shelf that’s out of stock or a backroom that’s disorganized shows up immediately in sales and customer experience. Group leaders in this kind of role typically balance hands-on floor presence with the administrative side of goods flow: stock counts, discrepancy resolution, and coordination with store and supply chain teams.

This suits someone who has already worked in retail logistics or supply chain operations and is ready to lead a team rather than just execute within one. Al-Futtaim’s retail footprint is large and multi-brand, so there’s genuine scope here to make an operational impact that’s visible across more than one store or category.

Goods flow is one of those operational functions that's invisible when it works and painfully visible when it doesn't — a stock discrepancy or a delayed replenishment translates almost immediately into empty shelves, frustrated customers, and lost sales that retail teams feel the same day. A Goods Flow Group Leader who runs a tight, accurate operation directly protects revenue at the store level, which is a more immediate and measurable impact than many corporate roles can claim. Because Al-Futtaim operates a large, multi-brand retail portfolio, consistency in how goods flow is managed across locations also matters for brand standards and customer experience more broadly — a well-run backroom in one store sets an expectation that other locations get measured against. This role is also the first line of defense against shrinkage and stock loss, since accurate, well-supervised goods flow processes make discrepancies far easier to catch early rather than discover during a quarterly audit.

Leading goods flow operations is one of the most practical ways to build a long career in retail operations management, because it combines people leadership with the operational and inventory discipline that underpins every larger retail role above it. Group leaders who perform well in this kind of position typically have a clear path toward Goods Flow Manager, Store Operations Manager, or broader retail supply chain roles, since the skills — team leadership, stock accuracy, cross-functional coordination — scale directly into those positions. Working inside Al-Futtaim specifically means exposure to a retail group with genuine multi-brand scale, which gives a broader view of how goods flow standards get applied consistently across different retail formats rather than just one store type. For someone early in a retail management career, this is also a strong foundation for eventually moving into supply chain or logistics roles more broadly, since the fundamentals of accurate, timely goods movement are the same whether the setting is a single store or a regional distribution network. It also builds genuine confidence operating under pressure during peak retail periods, when goods flow accuracy matters most and the margin for error is smallest, which is exactly the kind of experience that senior retail operators point to when explaining how they built their judgment.

• Experience in goods flow, supply chain, or retail logistics operations
• Prior experience leading or supervising a team in a retail or warehouse environment
• Strong organizational skills with attention to stock accuracy and timing
• Comfort working on the retail floor as well as handling administrative stock processes
• Ability to coordinate across store, warehouse, and supply chain teams
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent retail logistics experience
• Based in or willing to relocate to Dubai, UAE