HR Manager

A Leading Dairy Exporter Based in the Middle East

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Ref: OP512-04

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Develop, manage and implement HR activities such as recruitment, training & development, compensation & benefits, employee relations, succession planning and career planning so that the appropriate caliber of staff can be attracted, motivated, engaged and retained to meet the short, medium and long term growth objectives of the company.

Strategy: Participates in the formulation and implementation of the local HR strategy.

Policies, Processes and Procedures: Develops and recommends improvements to HR policies, processes and procedures including manage the implementation to ensure all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled.

Day-to-day management
Manages the day to day operations of HR department providing guidance, encouraging teamwork and facilitating related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards;
Liaises with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to ensure smooth flow of interactions.

Recruitment
Manage and execute the recruitment plan to attract the appropriate caliber of people to fill identified vacancies and meet the business objectives;
Work with other managers to define their recruitment requirements and direct the hiring of suitably qualified and experience candidates
Oversees the building, development and maintenance of a recruitment database holding candidate information to tap into for future needs and audit purposes.

Training & Development
Develops and implements the annual training matrix in co-ordination with departments to ensure the training activities are aligned and congruent with the needs of the departments
Liaise with department heads and line managers to identify and analyse training and development needs, requirements and medium to ensure the most effective and relevant training is delivered;
Oversees the designing and formulation of a training catalog
Reviews, evaluates and reports on the effectiveness and satisfaction with training programs and modules on a continual basis providing recommendations and suggestions for further improvement to ensure training delivered is up to date and meets the evolving training needs of employees.

Compensation & Benefits
Develop and direct the implementation effective Compensation and Benefits policies and procedures, covering remuneration and other non-financial benefits that ensure that employees are fairly and competitively remunerated in line with their performance and contribution;
Review and gain agreement to appropriate reward strategies and review of remuneration markets to ensure the company is appropriately positioned to recruit and retain staff;
Propose Compensation and Benefits packages to attract, motivate and retain the appropriate caliber of talent to best meet the business requirements;
Act as the focal point of contact with all consulting firms in order to implement consulting projects related to HR in all the departments
Ensure that roles in the company have been analysed and a comprehensive database of updated job descriptions is maintained at all times to provide a basis for use by all HR functions;
Ensure that an appropriate job evaluation system is applied to determine the relative worth of jobs and assign a suitable job grade for every position to establish internal equity;
Initiate and or participate in appropriate pay market surveys, calibrate the policy and practice against these and make recommendations to senior management on improvements to the remuneration and benefits policies and practice.

Global/Regional Projects
As a member of the global Human Resources Regional Team act as the contact point for all regional HR initiatives aimed at launching or rolling out HR programs globally. Examples of this include employee surveys, implementation of a global policies and training on new systems to transfer knowledge locally prior to launch;
Prepare for Global Framework Audits by supporting the training and other HR needs of the Safety and Quality department.

Performance Management
Direct the development and implementation of a performance management process which enables accurate evaluation of employee contribution and improves the way in which managers manage performance of their teams;
Establish the implementation of appropriate processes for identifying key performance indicators to ensure clarity of contributions expected of individuals and allow for linkages between performance and reward which is aligned with delivery of objectives.

Talent Management and Succession Planning: Ensure appropriate talent management systems are installed to identify talented staff, especially Saudi nationals, and develop them for appropriate roles in the organisation through a process of succession planning and development.

Saudization: Directs and sponsors objectives for attracting, motivating and providing development opportunities to qualified Saudi nationals to take over leadership, technical and operational positions in the organization and comply with regulatory requirements

Employee Relations and Personnel Services
Directs guides and oversees the handling of employee HR transactions and processes e.g. , payroll transactions, salary certificate letters, employee grievances, ad hoc requests, etc. to ensure delivery in a timely manner and meet HR service level agreements agreed to earlier;
Provides advice and expert guidance on issues relating to Compensation and Benefits processes, employee relations matters, implementation and maintenance of the SAP system etc by acting as the central point of reference regarding HR matters.

People Management: Manages the effective achievement of department objectives by setting individual targets, developing and motivating staff, providing of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximize subordinate and department performance

Safety, Quality & Environment: Complies with all relevant safety, quality, health and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

Related Assignments: Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Management, Business Administration, Economics or relevant field

Minimum Experience:
- 7-8 years experience with at least 4 years in a senior HR role.

Skills:
- Advanced English Language Skills.
- Advanced Computer Skills.
- Outstanding Policies, Procedures & Work Methods.
- Proficient Communication Skills.
- Advanced Business Understanding Skills.
- Proficient Numerical Skills.
- Proficient Project Management Skills.

About the Company

A leading dairy exporter based in the Middle East.

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