Awad Bastawi, Office Manager

Awad Bastawi

Office Manager

HJM TECH. CO

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
High school or equivalent, Business Administration
Experience
14 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months

Office Manager at HJM TECH. CO
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2018

1. Drafts letters and prepares meeting agendas and minutes of meetings as needed (Arabic and English Correspondences).
2. Maintains the safe and secure storage of all files / records / documents.
3. Processes, distributes, sets-up, and maintains the filing system for the head office and keeps the safe custody of the documents.
4. Attends to visitor and telephone calls and schedule meetings for the CEO/GENERAL MANAGER.
5. Organizes all meetings such as Board Meetings, Executive Meetings, Business Meetings and others.
6. Organize and coordinate conferences and monthly meetings.
7. Screen calls and emails and respond accordingly to support executive correspondence.
8. Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
9. Makes hotel reservations, travel arrangements and air ticketing for the CEO/GENERAL MANAGER and other Executives.
10. Handles mailing and dispatches to concerned departments.
11. Maintains incoming and outgoing correspondence log.
12. Monitors and updates the office registers & records.
13. Manages and maintain CEO/GENERAL MANAGER's schedule.
14. Works flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Office Manager at HJM TECH. Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2018

CEO Office Manager

Founder at Beautiful Success
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2018 to January 2019

1. Built, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
2. Formed senior leadership team through rigorous interviews and extensive candidate research.
3. Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
4. Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
5. Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
6. Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.

Executive Assistant at Retaj Recruiting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2017 to January 2018

1.Manage scheduling for company executive(s)
2. Answer and respond to phone calls, communicate messages and information to the executive
3. Prioritize emails and respond when necessary

Executive Secretary at Eba House Ceramic Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2015 to January 2016

1. Evolved loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.
2. Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
3. Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.

Executive Secretary To CEO at Ezz Al-Sahra Holding Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2014 to January 2015

1. Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
2. Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
3. Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
4. Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team.
5. Developed and maintained automated alert systems for important deadlines.

liaison Officer at Arinc
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2011 to January 2013

1. Managed relationships with distribution channel partners and determined proper sourcing methods depending on product category and discount margins. 2. Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and contract details.
3. Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
4. Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.

Branch Manager Operations at Arinc
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2008 to January 2011

1. Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
2. Assessed employee performance and advanced improvement plans.
3. Maintained confidentiality of bank records and client information to prevent mishandling of data and potential breaches.
4. Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.

Education

High school or equivalent, Business Administration
  • at Bachelor Karachi University
  • January 1990

Bachelor's degree, Administration And Business Administration
  • at Bachelor Karachi University
  • May 1988

Time Collection Review Information Security Awareness Review

Specialties & Skills

Administrative Support
Translation
Lettering
Office Work
CONFERENCES
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FILE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
LETTERS
LOTUS NOTES
MEETING FACILITATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ARINC Procurement Integrity (Training)
Training Institute:
ARINC
Date Attended:
June 2012
Compliance Time Collection (Training)
Training Institute:
CEU
Date Attended:
September 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Watching Television