Sameh Alber Amin, Real estate and facilities specialist

Sameh Alber Amin

Real estate and facilities specialist

Delivery Hero

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
19 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 4 months

Real estate and facilities specialist at Delivery Hero
  • Kuwait - As Salimiyah
  • My current job since January 2022

Finding Real Estate for our kitchens & maintaining our existing ones. Candidate is expected to visit different units on a daily basis throughout the country and assess the right ones for construction and operations.

Understanding the business requirements and sources Real Estate agents all over the country
Having regular contact with multiple Real Estate agents
Arranging site visits to assess locations in Kuwait
Shortlist locations according to technical and commercial requirements
Provide shortlisted locations to the technical team for a full assessment and add recommendations
Always on the look-out for new locations which meet our requirements
Negotiating with the landlords on the best commercial terms
Handling lease agreement verification in coordination with the legal team
Handling lease agreements attestation within the respective authorities
Handling maintenance of all existing kitchens by coordinating with all relevant stakeholders
Highlighting issues arising by the operations team on all existing kitchens & liaising with the technical team to implement solutions without hindering the live operations

Property Management Officer at Al Hamra Real Estate
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2020 to February 2022
Freelancer [Leasing – Marketing – Business Development] at Alwazzan Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2020 to November 2020

- Leasing Specialist: NREC - Souq Sharq assist in leasing and marketing for the vacant units.
- Team Leader: Befirst Marketing Co. Manageing the marketing team.
- Operation Manager: Alwazzan Group setup a new subsidry “Kun Co.”, working on governmental tenders, handling the trading agreements with local and international agents.

Tenant Relations Officer at ALARGAN International Real Estate
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • June 2018 to February 2020

1. Dealing with all types of tenant issues as they arise and providing the necessary solutions for them, whether they are maintenance issues or other concerns.
2. Creating a database of all past, current, and future (interested/potential) tenants for archiving and records purposes.
3. Handling of new lease, lease renewal, lease expiration, negotiation and all other leasing matters.
4. Accepting tenant deposits and monthly rent; providing them with receipts; assisting in tenant check-in & check-outs; advising and checking up on tenants; establishing and maintaining excellent relationship with tenants.

(b). Administration
1. Ensure that all documents, tenant information, rent invoices, contracts, maps, etc. are properly filled, updated and maintained on a regular basis.
2. Compiling and implementing a weekly maintenance checklist (AC, water, electricity, fire checks, etc.) and preparing a weekly report.

Kuwait Operations at ALARGAN International Real Estate Company
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2015 to February 2020

- Kuwait Operations Department / Facility Management
- Real Estate Development Department
• Assist in setting project leasing/sales financial targets.
• Assist in following up the target with the development team.
• Assist in preparing the project progress report for various projects.
• Coordinate project based work.

- General Manager of Al Da’am Real Estate Co. (ALARGAN subsidiary)
• Assist in supervising the work between the Contractor and Project Manager.
• Assist Project Manager with MOM.
• Providing quotations from various sources to the Project Manager.
• Assist General Manager in Tenant Mix Plan.
• Assist General Manager in preparing all Leasing materials including contracts, tenant fit out manual and others.
• Liaise between General Manager and Project IT Services.
• Assist General Manager in supervising the budget.
• Review all payments requests received from all different parties involved in the project (contractors, consultants, suppliers, …etc.).
• Compile daily, monthly and annual reports.
• Provide personal administrative support and assistance to the General Manager.
• Conduct research, collect and analyse data to prepare reports and documents.
• Prepare correspondence from verbal instructions.
• Manage and coordinate all project documentation.
• Receive visitors and official guests.
• Confer with document originators or Engineering liaison personnel to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents.
• Maintain complete project records, documents, drawings in coordination with the Site Managers and Engineers for submission to Client, etc.
• Manage administrative functions.
• Manage accounting functions.
• Manage and maintain Managers' schedules, appointments and travel arrangements.

- Owner Representative in ARGAN Gulf Real Estate Co.
• Assistant Property Management responsibilities such as Marketing, Financial, Tenant and Occupancy, Facility Management, and Administration.
• Implement best practices, procedures and standards in Real Estate operations.
• Managing service and maintenance contracts.
• Managing the work of contractors and checking that it is done to the highest standards.
• Controlling all maintenance and facilities spend in line with budgeted levels.
• Operation Budget and making recommendations for capital expenditures.
• Reporting to manager on budgets and resources.
• Review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary.
• Review property asset management report.

Senior Project Secretary at Dar SSH International Engineering Consultants
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2012 to March 2015

- Assistant to Consultants “SSH” / Owner Representative “MPW”
• Coordination between Consultants “SSH”, Owner Representative “MPW” and Contractor.
• Updating Resident Engineer on all outstanding issues.
• Maintain complete project records, documents, drawings in coordination with the Site Managers and Engineers for submission to Client, etc.
• Assist in reviewing / preparing the daily, monthly and annual reports.
• Maintain the Staffs Attendance & employee Time sheet.
• Prepare the consultant’s monthly payments and upload in the MPW system.
• Follow up all the project related issues during the construction process.
• Drafting the required site instruction, and follow up the safety process on site.
• Manage and maintain procedures for labelling and filing the documents.
• Prepare agendas, minutes of meetings and coordinate the scheduling and arrangements for meetings.
• Assist in reviewing the contractor’s payments, submittals, VO’s, …etc.
• Manage administrative functions.
• Prepare correspondence from verbal instructions.
• Handle all secretarial tasks.
- Assistant to Consultants “SSH” / Owner Representative “KIPCO”
• Assisting the interior designer during the project duration.
• Updating Resident Engineer on all outstanding issues.
• Order and maintain stationery and other office supplies.
• Maintain the Staffs Attendance & employee Time sheet.
• Prepare the consultant’s monthly payments.
• Prepare agendas and coordinate the scheduling and arrangements for meetings.
• Do routine correspondence and submit completed correspondence for signatures.
• Prepare correspondence from verbal instructions.
• Compile daily, monthly and annual reports.
• Maintain complete Project records, documents, drawings in coordination with the Site Managers and Engineers for submission to Client, etc.
• Register and follow-up on incoming and outgoing mail as directed.
• Maintain submittal logs, checklists logs, SWI / RFI / NCR logs etc.
• Prepare letters, memos, minutes of meetings, transmittals, monthly reports and any other correspondence.
• Manage administrative functions.
• Manage and maintain procedures for labelling and filing the documents.
• Archiving files and updating contact databases.

Secretary at Al-Jawad Trading & Contracting Co
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • April 2008 to April 2012

• Handle all secretarial tasks.
• Answer & screen phone calls.
• Manage administrative functions.
• Order and maintain stationery and other office supplies.
• File documents.
• Coordinate the scheduling and arrangements for meetings.
• Receive visitors and official guests.
• Take minutes and distribute.
• Manage and coordinate all company documentation.
• Do routine correspondence and submit completed correspondence for signatures.
• Prepare correspondence from verbal instructions.
• Maintain external correspondence and inter-departmental communication between the Chairmans office and departments, and ensure that instructions are followed.
• Handle all travel arrangements including ticket, hotel bookings and car rental for the Chairman.
• Compile daily, monthly and annual reports.
• Interact professionally, discretely, and confidentially.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative and organizing skills.
• Decision making.
• Gate Pass Applications for Kuwait International Airport and Kuwait Airways.
• Staff work sheets and salaries.

Accountant at Al-Yousifi Sanitary
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2007 to April 2008

• Provide the Management with Financial Accounting support in order to facilitate decision making to fulfill the overall Company business objectives.
• Maintains the books of the company including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and assets.
• Accounting process and prepares, analyzes and reviews monthly reports and balance sheet for the company as well as quarterly and yearly closings.
• Direct and coordinate finance operations within the company's objectives
• Control and maintain the general ledger and all related accounts with proper documentation.
• Revise entries to the general ledgers to assure accuracy and compliance with the company and establish accounting principles.
• Control all changes to chart of accounts and prepare a monthly closing report.
• Review and monitor accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payment scheduling
• Manage company’s cash flow and prepare a monthly cash flow report; elaborate on company cash flow status for the review of the Finance Manager.
• Review and clear the accounts receivable and payable on weekly basis and seek the Finance Manager or GM final approval.
• Revision of bank reconciliation statement
• Control and maintain high standard of cost analysis to include Management reporting and ratios
• Managing an accounting department, including the day-to-day operations, work instructions.
• Responsible for monthly reports, financial cash flow, handling of existing and new projects of the company, the tenders departments and contracts
• Review the structure of the finance department to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Plan and supervise preparation of monthly budgets and Financial Statements, bank reconciliations.
• Minimize all expenses, business risks, and present financial recommendations to the Management.
• Arrange for the audit of the company’s accounts (internal) and provide the required reports and information to the auditors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Suez Canal University
  • May 2005

Pass

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Maintenance Services
Copying
Microsoft Office
Adobe Photoshop
Computer
negotiation
problem solving
operation
purchasing
sales coordination

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Office Course (Training)
Training Institute:
British Institute, Ismailia
Date Attended:
February 2006

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Fishing