SupplyChain Magazine April 2016 | Page 112

ALSHAYA TRADING CO
manufacturers are preferred .
The strength of the company is its dedicated team of employees , and it aims to hire only the best . It attracts people with ease thanks to Alshaya ’ s strong brand and trusted name , with the trading division having operated for around 70 years . The company has people who have been with it for 25 years and more .
Alshaya Trading has a good name as an employer which helps it to attract good people . The business rewards good performance and has a very strong incentive scheme . It also tries to ensure its employees are operating within good working environments , and give them a clear career path with opportunities to grow . Most of the managers have come from sales backgrounds , grown into sales managers , and then developed their managerial capabilities and become division managers .
The company aims for increased efficiency in its recruitment strategy , utilising online tools such as social media , and improving communication to ensure that it is well-known as a good employer . The company says that employees tend to stay for a long time , as the company fights hard to retain its best talent : it is not necessarily a matter of salary , but of giving people the
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