HR Commercial Business Partner – Sales & Marketin

HR Commercial Business Partner – Sales & Marketing

Salary - up to 20,000 AED plus family schooling contribution, tickets/medical, based in RAK.

Our client is a leading manufacturer in the world of FMCG with offices throughout the MENA region. They are creating a new HR Business Partner position for the Sales and Marketing department. This is an exciting role as you will be part of something new and be responsible for establishing processes and systems.

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Covering between 75 and 100 staff based in UAE, PAK, Egypt, KSA (yet to join), Turkey, Africa, and India, requiring considerable travel, sometimes last minute, so flexibility is essential.
2. Reporting to the HR Director and being based in RAK. For the first 6 months, it is imperative that the candidate works there to learn the business; after 6 months, there is flexibility to work 1 or 2 days a week in Dubai.
3. Managing an entire business entity from an HR perspective on a regional scale.
4. Overseeing payroll for the different countries for their respective headcount.
5. Implementing HR policies and procedures as many regions are relatively new, resembling a start-up process for some countries.
6. Ensuring local contacts comply with local labor laws.
7. Anticipating country-specific issues such as economic and political factors that impact HR and general functioning, including inflation on salaries, civil unrest, and staff safety.
8. Having a strong background in one of the following HR areas: Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development, or Recruitment.

Minimum Requirements:
To be considered for this role, you must have at least 6 years of HR experience at a managerial level, having managed an entire business entity. We prefer candidates from a commercial environment rather than manufacturing. You must be willing to work in RAK and travel at least 3 times per month. This is a hands-on role, developing and implementing processes across the region. Excellent communication skills in English are essential, as you will need to present ideas to teams, engage employees, and manage the change process diplomatically.

About The Company
Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years of combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region. Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates.