Human Resources Director
Indorama Ventures
Total years of experience :23 years, 4 Months
Human Resources Director (Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana) - Egypt
Responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the Group, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation. Provides strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team, shareholders and the board of directors. Responsible as well for the Cluster Administration, Legal, Governmental affairs & Health & Safety .
• Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively communicate and support the group's mission, vision, values and strategic business plan.
• Develop HR plans, policies & procedures and strategies to support the achievement of the overall business operations objectives.
• Functioning as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management of each specialty group regarding key organizational and management issues.
• Work with the firm's executive management to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the firm.
• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective for the firm.
• Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits globally.
Group Senior Human Resources Manager - Egypt - 2000+ Employees
(3 Factories, sister company for Coca-Cola Egypt)
Organisation Effectiveness:-
Governed the group manpower plan by executing recruitment plan, and conducting talent tests, within the group strategies.
Developing a career path and succession planning model for all functions to meet human resource needs and the business objectives.
Adopting a new HRIS for the group.
Responsible for all Labours Committees activities and negotiations.
Compensation & Benefits:-
Updated the group salary structure and applied remuneration plans.
Maintaining the competitiveness of the group compensation & Benefits scheme.
Performance Management:-
Developing Competencies & Objectives based Job Profiles for all job families, with clear KPI’s.
Designed new Training programs and Development Plans (PDP).
Administration:-
Develop & Implement human resource policies and procedures.
Assured that the personnel & operational HR activities comply with Country and company laws and regulations.
Managing all administration work such as transportation, restaurant, public relations & housekeeping.
(5000 Employees in Greater Africa and Middle East)
Key Accomplishments
Developed a Hybrid (Competencies & Objectives) based Job Profiles for 8 job families, with clear KPI’s which helped in enhancing the performance Management System and spearheaded the launch of it at the zone level.
Design and implement Training programs and Development Plans (PDP) for all employees across ME team.
Developed Organisation Effectiveness and Career Progression programs for all job families, based on performance, company objectives and developed competencies per function.
Building a Skill Matrix for all factory employees and workers in “IRAN”, developing needed skills for each function, creating checklists for evaluation, evaluating each skill, finding the gab, and designing training programs to close the gap.
Building a new factory model in “Turkey”, including new Policies & processes, new administration tools, building skill matrices, career path, succession planning and mentoring program.
Developing a new pay scale for “UAE” and “KSA” offices, based on Hay & Mercer market surveys and market trends in GCC.
Member of the Grading Committee in “Greater Africa & Middle east Zone”, successfully participated in the grading of almost 80 current & new jobs for UAE, KSA, Turkey, Iran and Egypt.
Design and execute effective Human Resources policies and standards to ensure fair and equitable management of staff throughout the company organisation.
Design and execute NEAR (North East Africa Region) Strategic Manpower Plan and deliver complete recruitment services including front end needs analysis, job postings, sourcing, interviewing, and employee offers.
Crafted job profiles and developed company positions catalogue through job analysis process.
Developed a Grading Model through job evaluation exercise and successfully designed and maintained salary structures and administered company’s fringe benefits and employee services systems.
Introduced the “Talent Centre” for recruitment and development purposes.
Formulated and implemented induction program for new hires at the country level.
Plan, develop and implement Training programs and Development Plans (PDP) for all employees across NEAR team, support senior managers and line managers in re-evaluating their employees understanding after finishing their Training and measure Training Efficiency, evaluating and calculating the ROI for the Training programs.
Maintained strong working relationships with local organizations, recruitment agencies, educational institutions, and learning and development providers to achieve business goals.
Spearheaded the plant talent development programs and formulated an effective training strategy.
Developing a career path and succession planning model for all functions to meet human resource needs and the business objectives. (6 main functions and 122 positions)
Governed the plant manpower plan by executing recruitment plan, conducting talent tests to ensure fulfilling the plant with the proper manpower to reach the optimum performance.
Designed & updated the plant salary structure and applied remuneration plans in accordance with company policies, local labor market situation and competition.
Designed & updated company fringe benefits for all industrial employees by conducting fringe benefits Surveys in line with the grading structure in order to continuously attract, motivate, and retain employees.
Managed the merit increase process and monitored Compa-ratio to ensure fairness in payment and competitiveness to the labor market.
Controlled the plant HR budget (Payroll, Bonus, Incentives, commission, Benefits, and managed multiple activities such as JP and LE, ensuring best utilisation of the allocated budget.
Ensured the maintenance of the facility/plant buildings and provided an acceptable service level.
Assured that the personnel & operational HR activities comply with company laws and regulations.
Maintained internal communication activities, built strong relation with the Labors union, generating high teamwork spirit and performance.
Contributed to the factory management as the leader of the Training & Education Pillar - LEAN manufacturing systems.
Increasing the engagement rate by 12 points in two years.(52% in 2013 to 64% in 2015)
Creating a catering system from plans phase to full implementation phase within budget limitations.
Developing a Labors committee managing system including, elections, regular meetings and clear mutual understanding and cooperation.(started in 2012 with a great tangible results for the business)
Managed all administration work such as transportation, restaurant, public relations & housekeeping.
Responsible for employee’s relations, recruitment, compensation and benefits, performance management, and training.
Monitored employment legislation and all personnel matters, prepared statistical reports through utilising records and related labor relations activities, to identify and resolve problem areas.
Guided management and union officials in development, application, and interpretation of labor relations policies and practices.
Significantly contributed to the continued improvement of organisation’s health by monitoring performance indicators and developing initiatives and solutions to enable positive trends, by creating timely reports with accurate figures and clear results.
Manpower planning and forecasting workforce needs. (3 month project-pilot phase)
Established a collective bargaining process, Developing a Labors committee managing system including, elections, regular meetings and clear mutual understanding and cooperation ensuring correct interpretation of intent, spirit, and terms of contracts.
Assured that the personnel & operational HR activities comply with company laws and regulations.
Maintained internal communication activities, built strong relation with the Labors union, generating high teamwork spirit and performance.
Governed the plant manpower plan by executing recruitment plan, conducting talent tests to ensure fulfilling the plant with the proper manpower to reach the optimum performance.
Designed & updated the plant salary structure and applied remuneration plans in accordance with company policies, local labor market situation.
Managed the merit increase process and monitored Compa-ratio to ensure fairness in payment and competitiveness to the labor market.
Developing a career path and succession planning model for all functions to meet human resource needs and the business objectives.
Ensured the maintenance of the facility/plant buildings and provided an acceptable service level.
Managed all administration work such as transportation, restaurant, public relations & housekeeping.
Timely executed Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC) programs& contracts with the company.
Key Accomplishments
Responsible for the communication process, applications and screening process, testing & interviewing process, training and post training process.
Responsible for the recruitment of new employees and trainers.
Played a key role in the development and execution of policies and procedures necessary to achieve the NGO objectives.
Proficiently designed and implemented staff appraisal systems and set up effective training policies.
Assured that the personnel & operational HR activities comply with laws and regulations.
Fostered strong relationships with local organisations, recruitment agencies, and educational institutions.
Led the talent development programs and formulated an effective training strategy by working with functional managers.
Governed the NGO manpower plan.
Planned, organised and coordinated several events.
Delivered presentations, orientations and training to the applicants, the students and other parties.
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Guidance, Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism & Hotels, Graduation Degree: Very Good.