The General Manager
Hafil transport Company
Total years of experience :40 years, 7 months
- Manage all aspects of transport service delivery, This involves managing the biggest contracts from the government to transport 475000 students in 8 provinces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using a fleet of 5200 owned buses and 5800 contracted vehicles from many different subcontractors.
- The role is also to manage all areas of the business related to finance, HR, business development, IT, and services necessary to support the daily operation.
- Successfully optimized the use of the exsisting resources through improving operations and reducing the total fleet by 7%.
- Introduced a more efficient reporting system, which resulted in streamlining daily operations and immediate access to information from all functional areas.Imporoved the teamwork and internal customer orientation sense towards better services and deliverables to the main customers.
- The company employees more than 6200 people. Managed all activities related to the maintenance of 1600 bus in Riyadh district as a special project during the school year of 2013.
- Assigned as the CEO and a member of the joint executive team with National Express Company for the Riyadh bus project representing Al Naghi group.
AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES Jun 2007 - Apr 2011
Al Watania for industries is a complex conglomerate based in KSA which operates in the following fields: food manufacturing, paper products, building materials, plastic, metal containers and metal packging.
* Successfully managed all strategic activities to support and provide services to Strategic Business Units of a 1.4 billion SR industrial manufacturing group consisting of 8 factories.
* Managed all aspects of finance, HR and IT to ensure the alignment of annual corporate services manpower and operating plans with the annual business plan, budget and the five year strategic plan.
* Efficiently improved company's organization structure as well as processes and procedures in all corporate services to increase their performance.
* Played a key role in turning over the company from a loss of SR26 millions in 2007 to profits of SR 130 million and SR 141 millions in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
* Reduced finance charges from SR 22 millions in 2007 to SR 4.2 million in 2010.
* Efficiently achieved goals of a 5 year strategic plan through building and developing outperforming multi-functional teams.
* Oversaw recruitment, training, and development of 2600 multinational employees and successfully nurtured company's talents.
* Streamlined daily operations through implementing effective IT strategies.
* Maximized cost effectiveness though streamlining purchases of raw materials and common expenses. As a result of tighter cost control, ensured financing of new equipment and further expansions.
* Ensured a high employee satisfaction through managing the housing, catering, and transportation for 1500 team members living in company's compounds.
* Minimized legal risk and liabilities by providing advice on labour law issues and mergers, acquisitions and alliances.
* As a member of the executive management committee, enhanced profitability and business growth through developing strategies, objectives and policies.
United Ceramics Jan 2007 - Apr 2007
* A start-up ceramics company which was formed to produce 14000 square meters of ceramics per day, with a starting capital of 120 million SR.
* Started all registration procedures and negotiations with, the equipment manufacturer, SAKMI, gas and electricity companies. Due to a sudden change in a gas company's plan regarding their capacity to provide the required quantity of gas for two years, the project was terminated.
Deputy Managing Director for Finance and Administration 09/2002 -11/ 2007
The company is partially owned by the government and private shareholders, listed on the Saudi stock exchange. it is one of the largest transportation companies in the middle east owning more than 2600 buses mainly coaches from Europe.
* Successfully enhanced productivity in terms of finance and accounting. Efficiently monitored accounts receivable and payable, shareholder activities, LC applications, customer credit and financial reporting.
* Improved overall performance through overseeing human resources activities including recruitment, training and administration.
* Ensured highly productive day-to-day operations, managing engineering and building maintenance, security, and project specifications.
* Achieved budget expectations through cost controls, supervising purchasing and materials provisions for a central warehouse and 9 branches (having 2600 busses in continuous operation)
* Assigned as the Secretary for the General Assembly, and prime officer for the board meetings.
* Acted as the Managing Director in absence of same.
* Managed all aspects related to bus maintenance, refurbishment programs, rebuilt of engines and accident repairs in 9 workshops located in different areas of the Kingdom necessary to maximize the availability of buses in operation.
*Increased "uptime" through effective planning and execution of maintenance programs, coordinating among all districts to provide spare parts while maximizing the number of busses in good condition.
* Managed all activities of purchasing more than 1000 luxurious buses through a team of engineers including preparation of specifications, tender analysis, negotiations, and recommendations of awarding the tender.
* Selected to represent the company at all Auto Mechanika conferences in Frankfurt and the IAA (Bus& Truck Fair) in Hannover, Germany.
*Functioned simultaneously as the deputy managing director for finance and administration from 2000-2002.
*Selected to serve as the deputy managing director for operations from 1998-1999 which included the sales and marketing and resources allocations.
* Manager of OTR (1995) /Manager of Transit Studies (1995) /Manager of Administration and Support Services - Engineering, human Resources, Legal, and accommodations (1993-1995)
EARLY CAREER
Managed all aspects related to finance, HR, procurments, building projects, maintenance, safety, and security, and warehouses supporting the telecommunication services in 4 districts in the kingdom.This also included serving more than 5000 employees.
* Prior to thas, was assigned as director for buidings' projects and maintenance from 03/1985- 08/1989 responsible for managing all aspects related to building projects' design and supervision.This also included the maintenance of those buildings and the electromechanical equipments in central region for telecom.
*From 10/1983 to 03/1985, was section head of construction which was to lead a group of engineers on sites to supervise the buildings' projects in central region.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Jan 1978 - May 1983 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, Spokane, Washington, United States