Doka Group, a subsidiary of the Umdasch Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork products and systems with more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in over 70 countries. From its headquarters in Austria, Doka’s heritage of innovation has positioned itself as a front runner in creating disruptive technologies for the construction market, with an emphasis firmly placed on supporting the needs of its clients.

Covering some of the fastest developing economies in the global construction market, Doka’s Middle East & Africa office oversees operations from Cape Town to Istanbul. Based from its regional headquarters in Dubai, which includes both offices and a distribution centre, Doka’s MEA operation has been structured to provide maximum agility for its subsidiaries, allowing it to react quickly to market changes and to extend the highest levels of support for its clients.

Doka’s Middle East & Africa office covers the following subsidiaries: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Mozambique. Doka’s Middle East & Africa office also supports projects across the African continent and Central Asia.

As a customer-focused organisation, Doka understands that its greatest assets are its employees which is why it is consistently looking for talented professionals who are keen to develop their career in this challenging and fast-paced industry.

Doka’s Middle East & Africa’s regional team is currently looking to recruit a career driven professional to join its versatile team to support the company’s ongoing expansion. Based in Dubai, the suitable candidate will be a natural team player who can add significant value to this highly dynamic team.

• Define Concremote and Value Engineering strategy with targets and execute implementation plan together with country organisations with the ultimate goal to generate additional formwork sales and to strengthen Doka`s competitive advantage.
• Through concrete consultancy, support country organisations in creating new customer orientated sales channels, added-value studies and success models.
• Support countries to convince stakeholders with value engineering on optimising the construction process with concrete consultancy and Concremote.
• Support country organisations with market intelligence, customers and Large Scale Project acquisitions.
• Convince and deal with local authorities, engineering bureaus, ready­mix concrete industry, planners, consultants and architects for Concremote certification and local acceptance of method.
• Market launches of Concremote in countries.
• Support with local marketing and PR activities together with Regional/Country Marketing.
• Provide internal trainings on concrete technology (mix designs), Concremote (features, benefits and advantages) and commercial offers.
• Define and support on internal processes related to Concremote.
• Report on implementation measures at regional level.
• Coordinate with Concremote Business Unit in HQ and countries.
• Monitor concrete on construction sites in the region.

• Commercial and/or technical qualification.
• Thorough knowledge of concrete technology, formwork, construction process and related cost and efficiency drivers.
• Deep understanding of the stakeholder environment in construction projects (governing authorities, developer, designers, architects, contractors, etc.).
• Several years experience in sales and business development.
• Ability to advise and convince at a senior level.
• MEA construction market experience.
• Excellent English skills, other languages of the region are advantageous.

• Leadership and strong negotiation skills
• Acquisition skills and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Innovative with strong strategy and consulting competence
• High level of social responsibility
• Ability to adapt to changing environments
• Ability to travel flexibly within the region, Dubai being the base