Senior L&d Specialist

**Job Requisition ID**:171185

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

**Overview of the role**: You will support co-worker development by implementing learning programs aligned with IKEA’s values and business needs. You’ll coordinate and deliver training, manage the learning journey, and promote a strong learning culture across IKEA Egypt.

**What you will do**:
Learning & Development
- Deliver and support training activities, including onboarding, compliance, and brand-specific learning.
- Conduct Training Needs Analyses with teams and plan learning based on business priorities.
- Organize and track learning using our systems and tools (e.g., LMS).
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions, both in-person and virtual.
- Monitor progress of new hires and maintain training records.
- Support certification, graduation, and knowledge checks for key programs.

Learning Experience & Engagement
- Create learning events, campaigns, and engagement activities.
- Coordinate with local and regional facilitators, trainers, and buddies.
- Follow up on learning outcomes to ensure effectiveness.

People & Talent Development
- Assist with career development conversations and talent programs.
- Support individual development plans (IDPs) with relevant learning plans.
- Help promote a positive learning and growth mindset across teams.

Learning Admin & Reporting
- Maintain training records and oversee LMS tasks (accounts, attendance, scheduling).
- Report on learning completion and performance data for store and market reviews.
- Contribute to regional L&D initiatives and efficiency projects.

**What You’ll Bring**:

- Some experience in Learning & Development or Training (retail experience is a plus)
- Comfortable facilitating sessions and working with digital tools
- Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and Learning Management Systems
- A people-first mindset and passion for learning and development

**About Al-Futtaim Retail**

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference

**About Al-Futtaim IKEA**

GROWING TOGETHER...

We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

Al-Futtaim IKEA holds the franchise rights for IKEA in Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.