Radi Bechara, General Manager

Radi Bechara

General Manager

ALMEN

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Strategic Decision and Risk Management
Experience
23 years, 7 months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 7 months

General Manager at ALMEN
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since March 2017
Executive Manager (ISO & Compliance;Quality;Purchasing;) at ALMEN
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • November 2013 to March 2017

Since 2004 I have transitioned in this company, ALMEN, to manage various departments including Procurement, Maintenance Division, Quality Management and Company Strategic Management. I will keep it short for your quick review: 1. Managing partner, focusing largely on executive progression and flow between numerous departments. Working to maintain adherence to budgets, targets, as well as monitoring performance and financial impact. 2. Established and developed the complete Quality Management System, configuration and managerial procedures under the ISO 9000 series. 3. Operating as an internal consultant to make available interventions in “symptomatic” departments and finding long lasting solutions to enhance the department and the organization as a whole. 4. Working hand in hand with all departments to harmonize, institute and scrutinize the yearly objectives and KPI’s of each department, making sure they align with the organizations’ policy as well as displaying a “unity of direction”. 5. Developing the business, using business intelligence modules, to bridging the gaps and bench-marking existing systems in the organization and international best practices. This includes, but not limited to: - Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3). - Integrated software systems connecting projects, inventory and accounts. - Preventive maintenance systems for the workshops. 6. Established, developed and at present heading the procurement department with yearly purchases of more than $8, 000, 000. 7. Monitoring all project management techniques and making sure that management is updated on areas of improvement by ensuring that constant “best practices” are being met. 8. Monitoring all ISO 9001:2008 development and heading the internal audit team as well as being the “management representative” for the standard. 9. Head of Maintenance Division team under 5S protocol. The current division is responsible for around 600 equipment/plants.

Purchasing and Quality Executive at ALMEN
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • October 2007 to September 2013

- Fully redeveloped and established the Purchasing department to be in line with international best practices of supply chain management in the Oil and Gas sector.

- Established proper purchasing processes to eliminate wastes in time, cost and other variables that may hinder or slow down the supply chain process.

- Developed methodologies for supplier review and approvals including but not limited to supplier ranking and supplier adherence to company requirements.

- Established international contracts with suppliers from India, China, UK and the USA in order to create a major cost reduction in material supply as well as improve the product quality.

- Developed and overlooked a customer feedback system that is linked with the purchasing team to better improve the supply chain process and deliver goods/materials in timely manner.

- Conduct review audits on the purchasing team in accordance with company procedures developed under international standards as well as ISO 9001 requirements.

Total Quality Manager at ALMEN
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • February 2004 to October 2007

- Headed the Quality Management department, with the sole task of restructuring the company with a total turnaround to be in line with international standards and best practices.

- Conducted Gap analysis using various models to bridge the gaps between current systems and industry best practices.

- Established Company policies and procedures in accordance with ISO 9001 Standard.

- Established Six Sigma projects in house to review current process performance in the aim to improve them and turn them Lean.

- Developed company Quality Manual and process documentation.

- Established Internal Audit department, conducted in house training for auditors and headed the audit team in accordance with total quality management requirements.

- Overlooked the transition of all documents and records, including procedures, work instructions and forms to be in line with the new company structure under ISO 9001.

- Conducted management review meeting to analyze the company's performance and set up plans of action.

- Overlooked the development of the HSE department.

Student Affairs Officer/instructor at American University of Technology
  • Lebanon
  • August 2000 to August 2004

1) Increased on-campus student activities by 70%.

2) Was part of a major PR campaign that aimed at advertising AUTs name all over the Middle East.

3) Established inter-university alliances pertaining to out of campus activities.

4) Headed the Drama Club, and created, organized and directed 3 shows/plays hosting up to 1000 spectators.

5) Taught Acting I and Acting II classes.

6) Taught English as a second Language.

7) Taught Communication Arts and public speaking.

Education

Master's degree, Strategic Decision and Risk Management
  • at Stanford University
  • February 2014
Diploma, Six Sigma Black Belt
  • at Aveta Business Institute
  • June 2012
Diploma, Management Consulting Essentials
  • at Institute of Business Consulting
  • December 2008

Management Conslutancy Certificate in General Management Practices

Diploma, Essentials of Project Managment
  • at Villanova Univeristy
  • July 2005

Project Management Certificate

Diploma, Certified Lead Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2000
  • at BVQI
  • February 2005

ISO 9001:2000 lead auditor, conduct and organize ISO internal audits. Certified by IATCA and IRCA

Master's degree, International Affairs
  • at Lebanese American University
  • August 2004

International studies of how governmental and non governmental organization function and behave in the international arena. Directed towards political and economical study of organizations.

Bachelor's degree, Communication Arts
  • at Lebanese American University
  • July 2000

Degree in communication Arts mainly directed towards Business Communication, Public Relations and Journalism.

High school or equivalent, IB High School Diploma
  • at American International School of Kuwait
  • July 1996

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain
Contract Management
Quality Management
Strategic Management
Project Management
ISO 9001
All Microsoft Office Applications
MS PROJECT
Contracts Management
Supply Chain
six sigma black belt

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Management Institute
  • Member
  • July 2008
Institute of Business Consulting
  • Certified Member
  • August 2008

Hobbies

  • Science and Technology