[ref. s77000716] Dubai - Talent Acquisition Trainee - Supply Chain

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Inspire | Exhilarate | Delight

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse - the Group's innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group's strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

You will be responsible for working closely with the Talent Acquisition Team to support sourcing candidates and administering the recruitment process. The job holder is also responsible for ensuring candidates have a great experience throughout the process by regularly keeping in touch, following up, and providing feedback.

The TA Coordinator will also be responsible for our Trainee hiring needs by sourcing, screening, and sharing candidates with the hiring managers and managing the trainee's journey throughout their time with the Group.

• Work closely with the TA team to understand the job requirements
• Attend briefing meetings with recruiters and hiring managers as and when required
• Create engaging job adverts that attract applicants and share across all relevant job portals
• Create longlists of matching candidates to review with the TA team
• Screen and schedule interviews for relevant candidates
• Share feedback and updates with active candidates and recruiters
• Provide update reports and ensure systems compliance for each role
• Use relevant selection tools to assess candidates (including competency-based interviews, assessment centers, psychometric evaluations, and all other applicable tests)
• Develop, proactively, a pool of qualified candidates for critical roles as per TA team directions
• Ensure all applicants have a great candidate experience
• Interview and follow up referrals from management and employees
• Build networks and communities to source and pipeline candidates
• Provide support on other HR projects that include talent acquisition as and when required
• Participate in relevant projects and community activities as and when needed
• Provide reporting support on Excel, SAP, Power BI, and other TA technology on a regular basis
• Liaise with internal HR stakeholders to collect any relevant TA data needed
• Take full ownership for the trainee hiring process
• Sourcing and screening graduates for the trainee positions
• Facilitating the interview and assessment process
• Ensure follow-up of the trainee's experience with trainee and manager
• Collect feedback post-assignment
• Keep a central talent pool of trainees to consider for permanent positions

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Psychology
• A passion for talent acquisition
• 0 to 6 months experience in supply chain
• 0 to 6 months experience in talent acquisition

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities, and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

We invite all applicants to apply

It takes diversity of thought, culture, background, differing abilities, and perspectives to truly inspire, exhilarate, and delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin, or disability status.

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

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