Sandy Maher, HR Business Partner Manager

Sandy Maher

HR Business Partner Manager

Edita Food Industries

Location
Egypt
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
12 years, 1 month

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Total years of experience :12 years, 1 month

HR Business Partner Manager at Edita Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2019

- Consult with top management, provide daily HR guidance, and suggest new HR strategies.
- Work closely with VP of sector to tailor training needs based on the sector next step, team development, competency gaps, department objectives and technical needs.
- Work closely with the Center of Excellence to deliver and implement new programs and initiatives such as job rotation, succession planning, high potentials, summer internship and Management Training Programs and ensure an effective implementation
- Participate in job fairs and career events
- Develop and create effective Recruitment strategies, policies and procedures and manage all hiring (White & Blue Collars) in addition to managing the outsourcing hiring.
- Set, update and ensure effective implementation of the hiring selection process (internally & externally) across the company for white & blue collars and provide guidance and direction to hiring managers during the interviewing and selection process using different assessment centers and tools.
- Provides guidance and input on manpower planning, organizational restructures, in order to guarantee that resources are managed strategically
- Monitor and present monthly / annually turnover rates to top management through analyzing data extracted from the exit interviews and recommending methods in order to decrease its rate.
- Manage the on boarding& Induction Program in order to secure a smooth introduction for the company new comers.
- Supports annual HR cycle deliverables to include performance management; merit and bonus awards; benefits enrollment.
- Facilitate C&B tasks including medical insurance, promotion, uplifts or salary adjustments requests.

Talent Acquisition Manager at Edita Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2018 to December 2018

- Set the annual manpower plan and assure implementation.
- Track headcount changes to address company work force needs.
- Set, update and ensure effective implementation of the hiring selection process (internally and externally)
- Create a strong data base to increase the pool of calibers by communicating with external recruitment service providers, universities, governmental entities and other parties.
- Provide guidance and direction to hiring managers during the interviewing and selection process
- Train/inform managers on new policies, procedures, processes and programs related to recruitment and hiring
- Manage organization structure. This includes creating and ongoing update for job descriptions which has an impact on the company’s hierarchy and to match Edita’s competencies frame work
- Monitor, analyze and present turnover figures to management and recommending methods to mitigate the risk.
- Develop and create effective Talent Acquisition strategies, policies and procedures.
- Manage Edita succession planning program by defining the key positions in the company and the key potential indicators to enable Edita’s strategies and growth and to support the development of high-potential leaders.
- Plan and Manage the enhancement of the Company’s segmentation to be an employer of choice using the social media, social internet ads, recruitment events, employment fairs and the presence in top campuses in Cairo
- Design and Develop Edita’s Management Training Program, Summer Internship and Job Shadowing programs.
- Manage and implement on-boarding and Induction Programs to assure a smooth introduction for the new comers.

Talent Acquisition Supervisor at Edita Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2016 to December 2017

Responsible of manpower planning and headcount tracking for
the after the verification of the business need for each hiring.
• Conduct effective development programs including-but not
limited to- summer internship, Management trainings, Job
rotations & succession planning.
• Handle all the exit interviews for all white collars employees &
conduct the turnover analysis accordingly to upper
management.
• Updating the company’s organizational charts.
• Participate in the Succession Planning Program, working on
defining the key potential indicators for succession &
identification of all key positions according to the Egyptian labor
market & food industry.
• Responsible for the recruitment of senior positions and junior
management through performing all recruitment activities such
as placement of job vacancies, screening applicants, preparing
and conducting competency based interviews, administering
tests, checking references and background, and evaluating
applicant qualifications, in addition to preparing the job offers.
• Develop and review job descriptions and ensure they accurately
describe job purpose, scope of responsibility and job
prerequisites.
• Conduct SHL in-house assessment centers for managerial
positions hiring or internal promotions
• Review all existing headcount on an annual basis for HC
optimization & report the HC analysis for upper management.
• Participated in Job Rotation in the Learning & Development
department for 6 month & was responsible for:
• Assist in implementing an effective performance
management system across the company
• Assist in coordinating training programs for all employees.
• Follow - up on the training materials and programs.
• Responsible for New employees induction

Senior Recruitment Specialist at Edita Food Industies
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2015 to December 2016

- Coordinating participation in and sets up display at Employment fairs.
- Follow-up on procedures of payment to recruitment agencies, recruitment sites, employment fair Organizers, etc, and Handle marketing, branding and name recognition initiatives in employment fairs and events.
- Assist in annual preparation of Manpower planning and headcount tracking for the approved Manpower plan.
- Conduct effective development programs including-but not limited to- Summer internship, Management trainings, Job rotations and present reports accordingly.
- Keep track and documentations of: interviews, hires, transfers, …etc.
- Handle all the exit interviews for all white collars employees.
- Updating the company’s organizational charts.

Recruitment Specialist at Edita Food Industries SAE
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2013 to December 2014

• Participate in reviewing vacancies job descriptions and ensure they accurately describe job purpose, scope of responsibility and job prerequisites.
• Screen and filter resumes.
• Perform searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals.
• Coordinate and handle job vacancies placement in employment fairs brochures, recruitment sites, and other channels.
• Prepare pool of candidates through recruitment resources (Walk-ins, referrals, recruitment agencies.)
• Handles all recruitment activities such as screening applicants, preparing and conducting competency based interviews, administering tests, checking references and background, and evaluating applicant qualifications.
• Provide guidance and direction to hiring manager during the interview and selection process and train/inform managers about new policies, procedures, processes, and programs as they relate to recruiting and hiring
• Share opinion in recommending applicants and assessing how much candidates' skills meet job requirements.
• Assist in preparing job offers and communicates information with respective candidates.
• Keeps track and documentation of: interviews, hires, transfers, promotions.

HR Management Trainee at Edita Food Industries SAE
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2012 to January 2013

• Recruitment:
- Handling the searching, screening and selection process for CVs and preparing shortlists accordingly.
- Scheduling, organizing, and administrating interviews and related tests & preparing report for the workshop results.
- Conducting initial interviews & Evaluating the candidates & preparing shortlists
• Training:
- Assist in implementing an effective performance management system across the company
- Assist in full execution of Management Training Program
- Assist in administration of Assessment Centers (In house & Outside)
- Assist in coordinating training programs for all employees.
- Follow - up on the training materials and programs.
- Follow - up on attendance and evaluation for the attendees

• Compensation & Benefits:
- Responsible for medical insurance follow-up to all employees
- Assist in implementing company benefits strategy across the company

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France,
  • July 2011
Master's degree, Management
  • at Poitiers University - France
  • June 2011
High school or equivalent, Sanaweya Ama
  • at Sacré Coeur Ghamra
  • July 2007

Specialties & Skills

Headcount
Headhunting
Assessment
Screening
Interviewing
Microsoft office (Word – Excel - Power point – Outlook) – Adobe Photoshop – Excellent use of office

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified SHL Assessor (Training)
Training Institute:
SHL Training Academy
Date Attended:
December 2013

Hobbies

  • Reading, travelling