Manager - Manpower Planning & Reporting
Saudi Oger
Total years of experience :27 years, 6 Months
Launched major improvement initiatives & managed the Workforce Planning and all Manpower-related Business Intelligence for the Construction Division Manpower Control Department which was responsible for a workforce of almost 20, 000 employees on 40+ construction projects.
Responsible for manpower planning & deployment, organizational development, and talent acquisition for mega projects worth over 2.2 Billion USD.
* Integrated all manpower & organizational data into a single data warehouse and developed own business intelligence tools & reports that assisted the management in times of restructuring & downsizing
* Maintained an advanced Positions Database for over 600 titles and overlooked the preparation & approval of 350 Job Descriptions for the Construction Division
* Initiated major improvement initiatives within the Construction Manpower Department related to the Manpower Data which provided the management with greater visibility & control
* Collected and analyzed global manpower forecast reports for all new & ongoing construction projects.
* Developed Project Organization for SAR 7.5 billion construction project located in 305 locations kingdom-wide distributed amongst 22 project zones
* Managed the Manpower Planning and Reporting responsible for manpower planning & resource mobilization and demobilization.
* Created & maintained a database to systematically control staff allocation and deployment
* Carried out candidate screening, interviewing, & selection for mega construction projects
* Deployed indirect project staff in accordance to project manpower plan. (450 managers, technical staff, site engineers, supervisors, and support staff were deployed in the first 12 months)
* Managed and addressed all manpower-related issues
* Member of the JV Recruitment Committee for a US$1 Billion Airport project in Al-Madinah and actively leading the manpower planning tasks for the committee
Performed Project Management, Management Consulting, & Business Development activities and provided Best Practice ERP Software Selection & Implementation Management Consultancy
* Carried out program management, research & analysis, and benchmarking tasks for the Foreign Trade & Technical Affairs Departments Strategic Transformation Program at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
* Facilitated and participated in preparing and conducting workshops related to Strategic Planning and Organizational Restructuring for the Foreign Trade Department in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
* Managed a $600k project for the implementation of Oracle Warehouse Management System and Mobile Supply Chain Applications for a Saudi Telecom provider
* Successfully managed a $1.8 million project for installation of an RFID Solution for Saudi Post's Automated Mail Quality Monitoring System
* Collected, documented, and supervised the collection of the ERP Functional Requirements that addressed the critical business needs for each function in the organization for clients in both the Construction and Manufacturing industries
* Identified Software Vendor & Implementation Partner Short-List using customer-specific Selection Criteria, and by Conducting Site Visits and Reference Checks
* Developed comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) for the short-listed vendors/partners that covered Functional, Technical, Commercial, & Contractual aspects in addition to Vendor Pre-Qualification
* Prepared Business Case Scenarios and Demo Scripts and supervised the Vendor Demos
* Evaluated solutions and provided recommendations using an ERP Selection Scorecard that included key selection criteria such as Functional Fit, Vendor Strength, Complexity, Price, etc.
* Assisted clients in developing their Business Transformation Roadmap which includes ERP Implementation, Change Management, Project Management, & Human Capital Development
* Prepared discussion presentations and commercial proposals for a large number of ERP Consultancy Prospects seeking help in Software Selection, Business Transformation, ERP Implementation Management & Audits, Strategy Development, PMO Setup, etc.
Provided coordination, consultancy & support within the Procurement Division, and performed business process analysis & systems analysis on a number of key IT projects and process improvement initiatives related to; Purchasing, Materials Management, Strategic Sourcing, Catalog Management, e-Procurement, Human Resources Development, Quality Management System & ERP Software Selection.
* Designed & implemented a Material Requisitioning System & a Catalog Management System with an advanced attribute-based search engine for Saudi Oger’s Item Catalog hosting 220, 000 line items.
* Provided logistical support and guidance to the newly created Strategic Sourcing Service in the areas of Process Engineering, Spend Analysis, Market Intelligence, and Contract Management.
* Coordinated the system development, testing, & implementation for the Materials Management System under Oracle for Purchasing, Material Control, & Store Operations.
* Performed Business Process Analysis & Reengineering for the entire Material Management Function in line with the recommendations of PWC Consulting.
* Provided coordination & support to the Business Teams (Process, Business Strategy, & Supplier Adoption) for the e-Procurement Pilot project in collaboration with PWC Consulting.
* Supervised & advocated the implementation of the Corporate Quality Management System by providing training & support to employees & managers within the Procurement Division.
* Participated in the ERP Software Selection Project as both a committee member and a team member, and provided and reviewed all Procurement Division Functional Requirements.
* Participated in the Human Resources Development Project on the Competency Modeling & Compensation team under the guidance of Ernst & Young consultants.
* Performed Job Analysis & prepared Job Descriptions for 38 Procurement positions, and participated in the Job Evaluation for over 200 positions.
* Managed the Procurement Department administrative team which was responsible for Material Procurement, Hired Equipment Procurement, Payment Processing, Subcontracts Administration, Fixed Assets Tracking, & Inventory Management
* Reviewed & approved all Invoice Payments related to Materials, Equipment, & Subcontracts.
* Designed & implemented an integrated Procurement Management Information System (ProMIS) to manage & track Purchase Orders, Payment Certificates, & Invoice Payment.
* Allocated cost centers & reviewed cost center allocations for all types of project expenses.
Conducted sales presentations & provided system analysis & documentation on RockTech’s CMIS.(Construction Management Information System), which included modules for; Project Estimating, Cost Control, Material Management, Labor Management, & Subcontractor Management.
* Updated & communicated the project schedule to all site personnel & specialty contractors.
* Prepared monthly progress payments, material on site reports, & cash flow reports.
Training received through the Human Resources Development project for which I was assigned as a member of the project committee and project team.
Three Day Forum covering the areas of Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management.
Three-day Technical Education Conference on SAP ERP Business Solutions. Seminars attended focused on Supply Chain Management solutions and ERP Implementation Strategy.
One Day Workshop
Eleven Day Seminar
Three Day Seminar.
Emphasis: Construction Management Thesis Topic: Networking & Data Communications: Applications for Construction Firms Completed three MBA Courses: Management Information Systems / Advanced Management Theory / Advanced Business Statistics
Construction Engineering & Management Major Topics: Construction Scheduling / Estimating / Contracts / Labor Law / Construction Material & Methods / Equipment Management / Productivity Management / Total Quality Management Minor in Business Adminstration: Accounting / Management Theory / Business Statistics / Business Law