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Job description / Role
Working as a HR Business Partner with Alshaya brings unique challenges. We are a fast-paced retail franchise business operating a portfolio of more than 70 world-famous retail, hospitality and leisure brands across MENA. Supporting these brands are centralised business units such as HR, Property, Loss Prevention, Audit, Corporate Marketing & Communications, Customer Service, Finance and IT.
As the HRBP for head office functions you will partner with senior stakeholders to ensure the people strategy and tactical HR activity is aligned to business objectives; delivering first-class HR initiatives and interventions aligned to corporate goals and company vision. This is turn leads to the individual functions being able to optimally support our growing brands across MENA. With over 70 brands and 44,000 people, which increases year on year, this role gives you the opportunity to work with a major retail business across an international platform.
You will be supported by Area HR Managers and central HR functions such as Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development and Recruitment.
This is a senior role which calls for commercially aware individuals that are able to build and influence relationships to deliver results. A wealth of HR experience combined with an ability to understand business strategy is essential for this role.
Requirements
You must have extensive HR experience at a managerial level to apply for this role.
Working for Alshaya in Kuwait offers more than just a tax free salary, annual bonus, flight allowance, relocation support and staff discount across all food and retail brands. From Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE are a short flight away - and other popular destinations such as Goa, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are closer than you'd think. Kuwait itself has numerous private beach clubs and a huge expat community - and all the shopping and restaurant brands you know and love. Working in Kuwait also gives you the opportunity to bring your experience to a developing market and help drive international industry standards whilst learning from colleagues from around the globe.
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.