Training Manager

Job description / Role

Training Manager - AF Engineering - Jeddah

Al-Futtaim 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.

Al-Futtaim operates through more than 65 companies across sectors as diverse as commerce, industry and services, and employs in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Singapore and Europe.

Entrepreneurship and rigorous customer focus has enabled Al-Futtaim to grow its business by responding to the changing needs of the customers and societies in which it operates. Al-Futtaim is committed to offering customers an unrivalled choice of the world's best brands with exceptional standards of customer service and after sales support.

Structured into seven operational divisions; automotive, electronics, engineering and technologies, retail, financial services, general services, real estate and joint ventures, Al-Futtaim maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. This 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.We are looking for a Training Manager whose responsibility is to develop, organize and manage the policies, methodologies, programs and procedures for training and development, in line with the HR policies and with development needs, in order to provide management and employees with tools and solutions for professional development.

Reporting to Senior HR Business Partner you will be responsible for the following:
* Orientation of the Company Process to new Saudi starters, including developing individual coaching plans, and providing any resources and assistance.
* Determine any training needs for Saudi Nationals who are out on the project sites, observing their development, reviewing their performance and conferring with Project Managers and Directors.
* Develop and maintain a training policy and procedures, providing coaching, conducting training sessions and developing outcome improvement resources.
* Improves training effectiveness by developing new approaches and techniques.
* Supports training financial objectives through budget and cost control.
* Perform on the progress of all individual development plans of Saudis.
* Guide Project Managers/Directors on implementing development plan of Trainees.
* Develop detailed training calendar for all Saudis.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job-Specific Skills:
* 10 years' experience in training & development out of which 3 to 5 years in the similar role.
* Must be a Saudi national with working knowledge in both English & Arabic.
* Training, retraining, counseling, and coaching skills.
* Able to prove his qualifications for leadership and coordination and show his previous project experience and references with details.
* Experience of managing training function in an engineering company
* Excellent Communication skills
* Presentation of logical arguments and reasoning analysis
* Leadership skills
* Stress-management ability
* Technical Trainer
* Coaching & Mentoring

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.