Ali AbuRayya, Carpentry Division Manager

Ali AbuRayya

Carpentry Division Manager

HBK CONTRACTING

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, BSc of Mechanical Engineering
Experience
22 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 11 Months

Carpentry Division Manager at HBK CONTRACTING
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since September 2020

Responsible for the complete operations of the entity, P/L Responsibility, managing the factory, other departments, and projects for the Carpentry Division in HBK CONTRACTING CO.

-Set the company strategy by defining specific goals and measuring performance accordingly .
- analyzed weakness and strengths of the organization and created plans for improvement.
- improved productivity and production capacity
- set procedures for detailed and competitive costing/pricing.
- generated sales leads and closed deals.
- Created harmony between work entities for smooth operation through defining tasks and responsibilities.
- Researched market for new products and niches and prepared marketing campaigns.

Assistant General Manager at Khazanah
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2017 to June 2020

- Management :
- Creating company Strategies
- Finding new markets and products
- Budgeting and Financial Planning

- Commercial:
- Marketing & Sales
- Estimation
- Contracts Negotiations

- Operations :
- Project Planning and Management
- Procurement
- Engineering
- QA/QC
- Recruiting

Operations Manager at Khazanah Trading & Decoration
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2012 to March 2017

The company manufactures and contracts Standardized and custom made cabinets, wardrobes, kitchens, joinery works and fit-out work ,

The company has more than 300 employees, including departments like production, projects, procurement, hr, logistics, Engineering, Estimation, and quality assurance

Also,

-Assisted the top Management in defining and implementing company strategies, policies and procedures.
- Planned, executed and and completed many projects.
- Streamlined the production lines to maximize its efficiency
- located and eliminated bottle necks in production and other departments.
- Implemented ISO and other systems like Q-Mark and Green Building standards.
- Built teams of professionals and dedicated staff.
- Supported the sales team and the showroom team to achieve their targets.

Acting Operations Manager at Al Bateel interiors
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2011 to September 2012

From meeting the client to delivery of finished goods. Supervised estimation, sales, planning, procurement and supervised engineering, reported directly to the CEO.

Also,
- Supervised HSE, QA and QC.
- Negotiated contracts
- Excellent relation with suppliers and subcontractors - locally and internationally.
- Excellent exposure to local and international standards in the industry like Qatar Construction Standard, AWI, FSC, UL, Q-Mark, ISO, LEED.

Business Development Manager at Al-Bateel Interiors
  • Qatar
  • September 2004 to November 2011

- Assisted in establishing the business from scratch until full operation; covering design, governmental relations and approvals, sourcing, procurement, defining and planning production lines, recruiting, marketing research and planning, forecasts and budgets.
-Supervised Sales, from promoting the company and its products, generate leads, pricing, selling and negotiation.
-Supervised engineering of special products like fire and acoustic doors
-Supervised Green & Environmental standards like FSC and ISO 18001/14001, and HSE system
- Making of the business plan and marketing plan and related forecasts and budgets.
- Managed company knowledge base covering quality standards like AWI Quality Standard, UL and BS fire doors.
- Negotiated the specs with engineers and consultants, through face to face meetings, presentations and detailed comparison sheets.
- Sound knowledge in materials like veneers, timber, paints, surfaces, metals and other interior finishes.

Manager at AR Internet, Easy Sign , Matrix
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2004 to August 2004

Established and managed 3 startups, AR internet Cafe, Easy Sign (Sign Maker), Matrix (Computer Hardware & Maintenance Shop) between the years 2000 and 2004

System Design Engineer at KADDB/ JAWS: King Abdullah II Design & Dev. Bureau & Jordan Armament & Weaponry systems
  • Jordan
  • March 2001 to January 2004

-Advanced parametric modeling and reversed engineering projects
- Mechanical System Design and System Integration for military vehicles and other land systems
- Converted user requirements to concepts, and then carry out the analytic design, structural design, machine design and design for manufacturing
- 3D Modeling, Conceptualizing and shop drawing.
- experience in metal manufacturing processes, like cutting, welding, machining, lathing within a state-of-the-art production facilities.
- Provided creative art work and graphics design to support marketing team.
- Have an advanced experience in CAD, CAM, CAE.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BSc of Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Jordan
  • February 2001

Design & Manufacturing

Bayt Tests

IQ Test
IQ Test
Score 70%

Specialties & Skills

Estimation
Procurement
Interiors
Project Management
Sales and Marketing
Sales & Marketing
Project Management
Website developments
Web marketing
marketing management
strategy formulation
marketing strategy
operation
digital marketing
problem solving
joinery

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

Jordan Eng. Assoc.
  • Member
  • August 2001

Training and Certifications

Change Management Expert (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2023
SAP S/4 HANA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2023
Construction Cost Estimation and Cost Control (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
Construction Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
Construction Scheduling (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
Design Thinking for Innovation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2022
Digital Transformation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2022
Web design and SEO (Training)
Training Institute:
Free courses and training
Date Attended:
March 2020
Duration:
50 hours
Foundations of Business Strategy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2019
Accounting for Decision Making (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2019
IMOS Interior Design Software (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2013
Export Market Analysis Tools (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011
Applied Welding Technology (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2002
Valid Until:
March 2002
Q-Mark for fire doors scheme (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
April 2007
ISO9001:2008 Internal Auditor Training Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
August 2011
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2010
Valid Until:
June 2010
3D Max 5.0 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2003
Valid Until:
April 2003
Datapack, Configuration Management, Engineering Drawing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2002
Valid Until:
January 2002
ISO9001:2008 Quality M S Awareness Seminar (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
August 2011
Introduction to QATAR SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2010
Valid Until:
February 2010
OHSAS 18001:2007 & ISO Internal Auditors Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2010
Valid Until:
July 2010
AutoDesk Inventor 6.0 Advanced (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2003
Valid Until:
June 2003
LEED (Several Courses) (Certificate)
Valid Until:
January 2012
Advanced course in marketing managment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2006
Valid Until:
May 2006

Hobbies

  • Blogging and website development
  • tv, reading, movies, music, sports