Expectation
Seeking a hands-on professional with 2-3 years of experience in Power Automate, AI tools, and business process automation, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on improving efficiency through practical automation solutions. Must be willing to work in Dubai, UAE.
** Immediate joiners preferred**
Roles and Responsibilities
A. Business Process Automation
- Identify, analyse and document repetitive and manual processes across HR, Finance, Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, Terminal Operations and Administration.
- Develop and implement automated workflows to reduce manual intervention, paperwork, follow-ups and process delays.
- Map existing processes, identify bottlenecks and recommend opportunities for digital transformation.
- Develop solutions for automated approvals, notifications, reminders, data collection, reporting and task allocation.
- Work with department heads and process owners to ensure automation solutions meet business requirements.
B. Microsoft Power Platform & Workflow Automation
- Design, develop and maintain automated workflows using Microsoft Power Automate, including cloud flows and desktop automation where appropriate.
- Develop business applications and digital forms using Microsoft Power Apps.
- Create automated dashboards, reports and visualisations using Microsoft Power BI.
- Use Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, Microsoft Lists, Excel, Outlook and Teams to build integrated business workflows.
- Explore Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio to develop AI assistants, automate routine tasks and enable employees to access information more efficiently.
- Integrate applications using APIs, webhooks and connectors wherever feasible.
- Automate document generation, data extraction, approvals, email notifications and information transfer between systems.
C. Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI
- Implement practical AI solutions using tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and other approved AI platforms.
- Develop AI assistants for internal FAQs, policy queries, document analysis, information retrieval and routine employee or business support.
- Use AI to summarise emails, documents, meeting notes, reports and business correspondence.
- Explore AI-assisted data extraction from quotations, purchase orders, invoices, contracts and other business documents.
- Develop reusable AI prompts and workflows for standard business activities.
- Evaluate new AI tools and recommend solutions based on business value, implementation effort, security and cost.
D. ERP, HRIS & Business Application Integration
- Identify automation opportunities within existing systems, including SAP ERP, HRIS, recruitment platforms and other business applications.
- Automate data entry, data validation, report generation and information exchange between applications wherever supported.
- Work with IT and system vendors to understand integration capabilities and implement secure, maintainable solutions.
- Develop exception alerts and automated reports for operational, financial and administrative activities.
- Ensure automated workflows are properly documented and can be maintained as business requirements evolve.
E. Department-Specific Automation Initiatives
The specialist will work across departments to develop solutions such as:
- HR: Recruitment tracking, interview scheduling, onboarding and offboarding workflows, employee document management, attendance alerts, training coordination and HR reporting.
- Finance: Invoice processing support, payment reminders, approval workflows, expense reporting and automated reconciliations where system access permits.
- Sales: Lead tracking, customer follow-up reminders, sales pipeline reporting, quotation workflows and customer activity summaries.
- Procurement: Purchase requisition approvals, quotation comparisons, purchase order tracking, vendor document management and delivery reminders.
- Logistics & Operations: Shipment status notifications, delivery tracking, document control, stock alerts and operational reporting.
- Management Reporting: Automated departmental dashboards, KPI reports, exception alerts and periodic management summaries.
F. Governance, Security & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain documentation of workflows, system configurations, business rules and exception-handling procedures.
- Ensure automation solutions follow company policies on confidentiality, data protection, access control and information security.
- Avoid exposing confidential employee, customer, supplier or financial information to unauthorised AI tools.
- Monitor the performance and reliability of deployed automations and resolve errors or workflow failures.
- Track the business impact of automation initiatives through time saved, reduced errors, shorter turnaround times and cost efficiencies.
- Provide training and user support to employees adopting new digital tools.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
- 2-3 years of hands-on experience in workflow automation, business process automation, low-code development or AI-enabled business solutions.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Power Automate is essential.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams and Forms.
- Experience with Power Apps, Power BI and Microsoft Copilot or Copilot Studio is highly desirable.
- Practical exposure to generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot for business use cases.
- Understanding of APIs, webhooks, JSON, data formats and application integration.
- Ability to analyse business processes and convert requirements into working automation solutions.
- Experience with SAP, HRIS, CRM or other ERP systems will be an advantage.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications in Power Platform, Azure or AI are desirable but not mandatory.
4. Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A practical, hands-on approach to implementing technology solutions.
- Curiosity about emerging AI tools and the ability to learn new platforms quickly.
- Ability to understand business requirements and communicate with non-technical stakeholders.
- Good project management, documentation and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple automation projects and prioritise based on business impact.
- A continuous-improvement mindset, with a focus on measurable results.