HR Manager - Large FMCG Organization (Logistics Background)

Job description / Role

The HR Generalist provides generalist HR support to the organization in all aspects of human resources, employee relations and recruitment. This role will be covering GCC countries except KSA.

Duties include:
- Advising and coaching managers on people management matters and complying with Employment Law, as well as devising and implementing HR plans
- Lead performance management activities, including employee development planning
- Managing the entire recruitment process, including advertising, selection and interviewing
- Conducting disciplinary/grievance meetings
- Dealing with a healthy volume of ER and HR issues
- Ensure consistency of application of our HR policies and procedures and initiate changes in line with changing legal requirements
- Roll out of Corporate HR related programs including relevant New Hire Training Academies
- Manage the performance and development of direct reports, fostering an environment of professionalism, continuous improvement and collaboration across functional areas of HR.
- Partner with and provide input to Centre of Expertise on the design of a robust suite of HR programs.
- Work with direct reports and senior leaders to deliver such programs including total rewards, talent management, workforce planning, talent acquisition and employee relations.
- Provide expertise in the areas of organization design, organizational effectiveness, change management and serve as an internal facilitator & consultant to the client group.
- Provide active coaching of senior leaders on critical employee development matters.
- Deliver on all annual programs and roll out People initiatives to client group.
- Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams to execute on the Talisman People strategy.
- Ensure new ventures and new country entries are supported from a human resources perspective.
- Provide support and direction to the G&G discipline network.
- In collaboration with Talent Acquisition, coach and mentor hiring managers through the talent acquisition and on-boarding process for new team members.

Requirements

- Management or Business degree along with a minimum of 3-5 years of HR experience in large, multi-site organizations, ideally with some international operations.
- Solid understanding of general HR matters, including total rewards, talent management, workforce planning, and talent acquisition and employee relations.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of best practices in terms of driving HR initiatives and work with corporate functions in a business partner mindset.
- Experience working with senior management to build leadership skills and teams to support the operations and growth of a global organization.
- Track record of forging successful partnerships and trusted advisor relationships, and the ability to work with key stakeholders to develop value-added, pragmatic people solutions that align to client groups’ mission and strategies.
- High degree of cultural sensitivity and understanding.
- Well developed project management skills and the ability to work with high-performing teams and leaders.
- Self-confident, assertive and has active consulting and collaborative problem solving skills, tailoring influence strategies to drive desired change.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and an emerging culture

About the Company

Since 2010, our team has successfully placed some of the world’s finest graduate to mid and C-level talent in organisations across EMEA and APAC, and it all comes down to our niche approach and understanding of the market place, skill sets and trends.

From our offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London and Singapore, we run a sector specific operation. Meaning we specialise in your industry and are able to completely understand your vision, provide market insights and intelligence, and deliver the best talent to fit seamlessly into your operations.