Junior HR Business Partner

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Oman

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
HR, Recruitment & Training

Company Industry
Retail

About the company
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 organisation 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
Reporting to GM-HR IKEA, managing the day-to-day HR operations of the assigned store. Acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Store Manager, Store management team providing value-added services on people-related issues that are critical to achieving the business priorities and objectives.

What you will do
Translate the IKEA People Strategy to a matching store strategy in alignment with the overall Al Futtaim Retail People strategy.
Design and recommend an optimum organization structure for the store in coordination with Store Manager, Business Navigator and Store Management team to ensure efficient and effective structure and performance.
Accountable for the manpower cost and budget planning for the store, providing the most efficient utilization of the approved budget.
Ensure annual manpower budgeting exercise is conducted accurately and efficiently.
Establish a values driven store culture, maintaining recruitment, development and promotion by values concept.
Partner with store leadership to identify talent needs, develop recruitment strategies.
Support the hiring process to ensure the store is staffed with qualified and motivated coworkers.
Manage the internal and external recruitment process, making sure selection is based on values and culture fit.
Act as a point of contact for coworkers’ concerns and grievances, ensuring fair and consistent application of HR policies. Mediate conflicts and facilitate resolutions to maintain a harmonious work environment.
Act as a strategic partner with the business in advising, coaching and mentoring management on people related issues.
Ensure that compliance of HR policy is maintained to review and strengthen business internal controls and procedures.
Ensure compliance on delegation of authority and provide leadership on process and governance.
Manage employee relations cases across the assigned store’s functions, according to the local laws and Al-Futtaim Group policy and code of conduct.
Ensure compliance with local labour laws and group policies throughout the employee lifecycle.
Communicate and implement changes to HR policies and procedures.
Ensure disciplinary procedure is properly followed and applied.
Guide store management team in the performance appraisal process, providing tools and coaching to effectively evaluate and enhance employee performance. Support the development of performance improvement plans as needed.
Mentor managers to enhance their leadership skills, address concerns, and develop their teams. Proactively engaging with leaders, you will evaluate, coach, and enhance the development plans of associates, assess broader development needs within the organization, and recommend effective solutions.
Develop a fair and accessible succession plan for all positions on the store, maintaining a strong bench strength on all store functions.
Create and support a continuous improvement environment for all coworkers within the store, providing an equal learning and development opportunity to everyone.
Collaborate with store leadership to design and implement organizational changes that improve operational efficiency and coworker satisfaction.
Establish a values driven culture, inspire and stimulate decision making based on Al-Futtaim and IKEA values.
Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions.
Implement the IKEA and Al-Futtaim strategy to equality, diversity and inclusion on the store.
Lead business growth in an inclusive way, providing decent and meaningful employment and promoting equality, creating a fair and equal opportunity to all coworkers.
Ensure all plans and activities are set in alignment and compliance with IConduct (IKEA mandatories related to People and Society).
Develop and execute initiatives to enhance employee engagement, recognition, and retention.
Manage the coworker engagement survey for the store, ensuring all impact plans have been submitted and implemented.

Required skills to be successful
Strong influencing, communication and engagement skills, working with and through others.
Coaching and mentoring ability.
Project management.
Stakeholder management.

What equips you for the role
Experience working in HR.
Knowledge of SAP, HRIS and other HR-related software.
Commercial acumen - ability to blend both context and content to inform views and decision making.
Budget planning.
Business acumen and data analysis.

Candidate experience
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As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.

About the Company
Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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