Overview of the role:
The Head of Government Relations is a strategic role in the Al-Futtaim Automotive – Electric Mobility, focused on building and maintaining strong relationships with government entities and stakeholders in the KSA. This position is crucial for facilitating the company's retail, after-sales services, including spare parts, service, and body and paint repair activities, by ensuring compliance with government regulations, influencing policy-making, and representing the company's interests at various levels of government.
What you will do:
Government Liaison:
Act as the primary point of contact between the Al-Futtaim Automotive – Electric Mobility business units and various government bodies. Develop and maintain relationships with key government officials, departments, and agencies related to the automotive sector. Establish and maintain efficient communication channels to ensure that all interactions with government and semi-government bodies are conducted through well-managed, clear, and professional approach. This involves overseeing the entire communication process, from initial contact to follow-ups and final resolutions, which includes (but not limited to) contracts, tenders, and letters across all Al Futtaim Automotive KSA businesses.
Policy Influence and Group Compliance:
Monitor and analyse government policies and regulations affecting the automotive industry. Influence policy-making processes to favour the company’s interests and ensure compliance with local laws and regulations in all business activities.
Business Development:
Contribute to business development for all Al-Futtaim Automotive KSA businesses by ensuring their participation in KSA government & semi government tenders for relevant automotive products & services. Work with cross-functional teams of attorneys, business leaders, customers, and other government relations team members to develop creative solutions that incorporate government relations into business problem solving. Play a key role in supporting the businesses in evaluating the most advantageous locations to establish local presence in the KSA. Ensuring all pertinent Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility businesses are registered on all relevant government portals for purposes of tendering for new requirements.
Strategic Advice:
Support the department head with the provision of strategic advice to the leadership on government relations matters. Develop strategies to leverage government relationships for business advantage, particularly in automotive retail and after-sales services
Issue Management:
Identify and manage issues arising from government policies or regulations that could impact the company's operations. Mediate on disputes, permits, fines, and collection related challenges with government entities. Develop and implement strategies to address these issues effectively.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Engage with key stakeholders, including industry associations, chambers of commerce, and other relevant organizations, to build alliances and represent the company's interests.
Internal Collaboration:
Work closely with internal departments such as legal, compliance, marketing, and operations to ensure alignment of government relations strategies with overall business objectives.
Reporting and Documentation:
Maintain comprehensive records of all government interactions, policies monitored, and strategies implemented. Prepare regular reports for senior management on government relations activities and developments
Required skills to be successful:
About the Team:
This role will be reporting directly to the Managing Director – KSA and collaborate closely with internal departments, including Sales, Legal, Marketing and other department to ensure alignment in messaging and compliance with government regulations.
What equips you for the role:
Job-Specific Skills:
Behavioural Competencies:
This is a relationship building career therefore a strong client / stakeholder focus and the ability to interact with senior leadership is important. Ideal candidates are self-starters, team players and have excellent written and oral communication skills.
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 as well as EV brands.
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
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work. The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
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