Junior HRBP - Retail HR Operations
Posted date [2026-05-25]
(ID: 45639)
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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Job Description and Requirements
Junior HRBP - Retail HR OperationsJob Snapshot
Role: Junior HRBP - Retail HR Operations
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Retail
Function: Human Resources
Experience: 3+ years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Junior HRBP - Retail HR Operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Retail hiring opportunity for an HR professional who can support manpower planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, payroll coordination, SAP HCM updates, HR reporting, and personnel administration across a busy retail business. The role is focused on maintaining accurate HR records, supporting compliance, coordinating recruitment activity, and helping business teams manage workforce needs with a practical and confidential HR approach.
This position is suitable for candidates with solid personnel administration experience, SAP HCM knowledge, strong reporting skills, and the ability to support HR business partnering activities across stores, support teams, and group functions.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Human Resources
Salary: 9000-13000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Junior HRBP - Retail HR Operations role supports the Senior HRBP and HR Operations Manager by helping maintain workforce accuracy, recruitment discipline, employee relations documentation, payroll records, SAP workflows, reporting, and audit compliance. In a retail environment with active store operations and changing manpower needs, the role helps ensure HR information remains accurate, timely, and aligned with business requirements.
The successful candidate will work with managers, store admin teams, shared service units, talent acquisition teams, and group functions to support smooth HR operations, improve data quality, and ensure people-related processes are completed in line with policy, labour requirements, and internal audit expectations.
Key Responsibilities
* Support manpower budget preparation by collecting workforce requirements from management teams.
* Validate budget assumptions and ensure accurate data entry into planning tools for each cost center.
* Prepare headcount tracking sheets by band, department, cost center, and approved manpower budget.
* Compile HR data, review variances, prepare reports, and support regular workforce analysis.
* Collect PDR ratings and forms, check completeness, and coordinate with managers for required corrections or guidance.
* Support recruitment and manpower planning activities for band G and below, including store-based roles.
* Coordinate with the Talent Acquisition team to open, update, and manage requisitions in SuccessFactors.
* Ensure recruitment processes follow approved guidelines, business requirements, and internal audit expectations.
* Track recruitment timelines and support hiring completion within agreed service expectations.
* Review disciplinary cases, check documentation, compare evidence, and support recommended action with the Senior HRBP.
* Prepare warning letters and disciplinary letters, ensuring timely issue and proper filing.
* Train and guide store admin teams on HR documentation, data keeping, and audit compliance standards.
* Conduct HR cost and accrual checks as instructed by the HR Operations Manager.
* Support accurate payroll records and help ensure employee payments are processed on time.
* Check SAP HCM workflows to confirm employment status changes, transfers, and management updates are correctly reflected.
* Work with line managers and shared service units to maintain accurate employee records and reporting structures.
* Keep organization charts updated to reflect current business and store structures.
* Build effective working relationships with store teams, group functions, shared service teams, and business stakeholders.
* Gather employee feedback and support engagement activities where required.
* Represent the company and brand values responsibly in all HR interactions.
Ideal Profile
The ideal candidate has a Bachelor degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of experience in personnel administration, HR operations, retail HR support, or a similar HR generalist role. Experience supporting store-based employees, workforce reporting, SAP HCM records, recruitment coordination, payroll checks, and employee relations documentation will be valuable.
The candidate should have strong knowledge of personnel administration from workflow, policy, legal, and systems perspectives. A good understanding of labour law requirements, confidentiality, HR compliance, and internal audit expectations is important for this position.
The role suits someone who is organized, accurate, diplomatic, and confident handling sensitive employee information. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate with different teams are essential.
Skills Set
* HR business partnering support
* Personnel administration
* Retail HR operations
* Manpower planning
* Manpower budgeting
* Headcount tracking
* HR reporting
* Workforce analysis
* Talent acquisition coordination
* SuccessFactors
* SAP HCM
* Payroll records
* Legal reporting
* Employee relations
* Disciplinary documentation
* Warning letters
* Internal audit compliance
* HR data management
* Organization charts
* HR cost checks
* Accrual tracking
* PDR coordination
* MS Office
* Confidential information handling
* Store admin coordination
* Shared services coordination
* Employee feedback
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
Why Join Us
This role offers a valuable opportunity to grow within the Retail sector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while gaining hands-on exposure to HR business partnering, workforce planning, SAP HCM, employee relations, recruitment coordination, payroll support, and HR compliance. It is a strong fit for HR professionals who want to build broader operational HR experience in a structured retail environment.
The position provides direct involvement with store teams, business leaders, HR operations, and shared service functions, giving the candidate practical experience in managing people processes that support business continuity, employee experience, and operational performance.
About the Company
Al-Futtaim is a diversified regional business headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across retail, automotive, financial services, real estate, and healthcare. Al-Futtaim Retail manages a wide portfolio of respected brands across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, delivering customer-focused retail experiences across fashion, home, lifestyle, food, beauty, electronics, and specialty retail categories.
