People and Culture Manager

Role Overview: The People & Culture Manager will partner closely with business leaders to drive a high-performance, values-led culture across Bidfood Middle East. The role is responsible for leading core people operations, talent management, employee relations, and capability development in a fast-paced food service environment. Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, the role ensures alignment between people strategy and business objectives while maintaining compliance, consistency, and a strong employee experience.
Responsibilities:
People Strategy & Business Partnership

• Act as a strategic HR partner to functional leaders across operations, sales, supply chain, and corporate teams.
• Translate business strategy into people initiatives that improve performance, engagement, and retention.
• Support workforce planning and organizational design aligned with growth plans.

• Lead end-to-end performance management cycles, including goal setting, reviews, and development planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective recruitment, onboarding, and workforce readiness.
• Identify high-potential talent and support succession planning initiatives.

• Manage employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Drive engagement initiatives, employee listening, and culture-building programs.
• Coach managers on people leadership, difficult conversations, and conflict resolution.

• Oversee HR policies, SOPs, and compliance with UAE labor law and internal governance standards.
• Ensure accurate HR reporting, documentation, and data integrity.
• Support audits and ensure consistent application of HR practices across the business.

• • Identify capability gaps and implement learning interventions for leaders and employees.
  • Champion Bidfood values, wellbeing initiatives, and continuous improvement in people practices.
  • Support change management initiatives and adoption of new processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or certification (CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent) preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within FMCG / Food & Beverage / Distribution.
• Strong working knowledge of UAE labor law

• HR policies, employee relations, and performance management.
• Workforce planning and talent development.
• HR analytics and reporting.
• Experience with HRIS and ATS platforms.
• Change management and stakeholder communication.