VP-HR & Admin & Group Director
Emirates Computers
Total years of experience :38 years, 1 Months
- Brought in to be a key member of the central management team, reporting directly to the company President. Established and managed teams in HR, administration, logistics and legal services.
- Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and integrating core organizational strategies policies and procedures, where none had previously existed. Also for conducting annual policy reviews and revisions.
- Planning, coordinating, and controlling overall HR and administration activities, including manpower planning, recruitment, development, compensation and benefits, performance management, trade licencing, facilities management, and all general administration activities. Establishing job classification process and introducing and introducing formal disciplinary and grievance codes based on the UAE Labor Law.
- Administering yearly budget for the HR and administrative departments as well as managing a multicultural and diverse group of staff members.
- Introducing a risk management system, identifying risks and implementing requisite measures to mitigate them.
- Coordinating all legal, administrative, HR and logistics requirements for setting up new companies in the UAE and abroad (Qatar, KSA, Lebanon). Played a focal role in establishing new warehouse facilities and showrooms.
Key Achievements
- Pioneered the establishment of the HR and Administrative department from scratch and supported company in Abu Dhabi to increase employee strength from 180 in 2001 to over 1, 000 across UAE in 2008. Efficiently managed an HR team of 8.
- Instrumental in introducing and developing the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the company.
- Consistent achievement in reducing running cost of operations while enhancing performance. Renegotiated contracts and agreements, including medical insurance provision, leading to annual savings of AED 1.3M.
- Played a pivotal role in expanding company from UAE to Qatar and Saudi. Also established sister companies in UAE.
- Introduced job descriptions, developed salary structures and variable pay policy.
- Successfully formulated performance management system based on KPIs to enable accomplishment of defined objectives.
- Overhauled inventory storage and warehouse systems resulting in 400% increase in storage capacity while reducing the rented area for storage by 50%, and attaining savings of AED1.2M per year.
- In 2011, steered the launch of a AED300M government HR outsourcing project on a joint venture, to recruit and manage 450 UAE nationals; saved further 10% of the cost through contract negotiation.
- Instrumental in the establishment of 18 showrooms across UAE for retail division as well as in-house legal department to review contracts and provide legal advice, further decreasing overall legal costs.
- Set up a new in-house logistics team to reduce costs.
- Actively re-negotiated with hotels and travel agencies to reduce costs and enable better service.
- Efficiently oversaw recruitment of over 600 employees.
Vice President and Group Director, Emirates Computers & Affiliated Companies Oct 2001 - Present
IT system integrator, selling total solutions to corporate and government clients. Operations in UAE, Qatar, KSA and Lebanon
• Brought in to be a key member of the central management team, reporting directly to the company President. Established and managed teams in HR, administration, logistics and legal services.
* Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and integrating core organizational strategies policies and procedures, where none had previously existed. Also for conducting annual policy reviews and revisions.
* Planning, coordinating, and controlling overall HR and administration activities, including manpower planning, recruitment, development, compensation and benefits, performance management, trade licencing, facilities management, and all general administration activities. Establishing job classification process and introducing and introducing formal disciplinary and grievance codes based on the UAE Labor Law.
* Administering yearly budget for the HR and administrative departments as well as managing a multicultural and diverse group of staff members.
* Introducing a risk management system, identifying risks and implementing requisite measures to mitigate them.
* Coordinating all legal, administrative, HR and logistics requirements for setting up new companies in the UAE and abroad (Qatar, KSA, Lebanon) . Played a focal role in establishing new warehouse facilities and showrooms.
Achievements
* Pioneered the establishment of the HR and Administrative department from scratch and supported company in Abu Dhabi to increase employee strength from 180 in 2001 to over 1, 000 across UAE in 2008. Efficiently managed an HR team of 8.
* Instrumental in introducing and developing the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the company.
* Consistent achievement in reducing running cost of operations while enhancing performance. Renegotiated contracts and agreements, including medical insurance provision, leading to annual savings of AED 1.3M.
* Played a pivotal role in expanding company from UAE to Qatar and Saudi. Also established sister companies in UAE.
* Introduced job descriptions, developed salary structures and variable pay policy.
* Successfully formulated performance management system based on KPIs to enable accomplishment of defined objectives.
* Overhauled inventory storage and warehouse systems resulting in 400% increase in storage capacity while reducing the rented area for storage by 50%, and attaining savings of AED1.2M per year.
* In 2011, steered the launch of a AED300M government HR outsourcing project on a joint venture, to recruit and manage 450 UAE nationals; saved further 10% of the cost through contract negotiation.
* Instrumental in the establishment of 18 showrooms across UAE for retail division as well as in-house legal department to review contracts and provide legal advice, further decreasing overall legal costs.
* Set up a new in-house logistics team to reduce costs.
* Actively re-negotiated with hotels and travel agencies to reduce costs and enable better service.
* Efficiently oversaw recruitment of over 600 employees.
Senior HR and Administration Manager, Sainrapt Contracting Co. LLC Apr 1988 - Sep 2001
The Company was registered in Abu Dhabi in 1969 and was the first dredging company in the UAE. The Head Office was in France and the Group employed over 14, 000 employees worldwide.
(With additional responsibilities for Sogea (sister company established and registered in Dubai in 1991) and Campenon Bernard SGE (Vinci Group) (established and registered in Abu Dhabi in 1996 and in Qatar in 1997)
* Acted as company representative and conducted negotiations on behalf of the company; formulated all legal and administrative documents pertaining to registered companies in the UAE.
* Efficiently handled projects, HR and administrative operations while being responsible for document control and quality assurance.
* Oversaw the group General Administration in UAE and Qatar, developed and integrated office procedures, disaster management, and security operations.
* Devised construction policies for Sainrapt Contracting Co and affiliates sister companies and mobilized resources.
* Efficiently directed recruitment, employment contracts, and visa formalities including AUH Mall Phase 1 (1, 400 employees), RAS LAFFAN LNG tanks (700 employees), Khor Farida project (300 employees), Al Mamzar project (435 employees) and Khor Al Khan project (236 employees)
* Effectively managed insurance requirements and bonds encompassing tender bonds, performance bonds, retention bonds, and advance bank bonds.
* Worked as project liaison and consultant, and enabled monthly progress payments and processing while observing timeline requirements.
* Managed all legal contracts, registrations, prequalification, and clearance authorizations for incoming/outgoing vessels and dredgers as well as significant negotiations with travel agencies, hotels, and other vendors and suppliers.
* Planned staff accommodations and catering as well as company rental agreements for flats, showrooms, offices, lands, and warehouses.
* Successfully handled opening of all sister companies and branch operations in UAE from 1991.
Achievements
* Successfully negotiated with labour supply companies in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and enabled improvement in turnaround time and reduction of costs.
* Instrumental in setting up a new labour camp. Negotiated with facilities management companies and catering company. Achieved further saving of AED 900k per year in 1989 - 1990 and over AED 1.2M per year since 1991.
* Offset 50% of operating costs of marine fleet (including dredgers, tug boats, cranes and bulldozers) by introducing a new short-term equipment rental service, worth approx. AED1.5M per year.
* Successfully recruited 1, 400 employees in 4 months for Abu Dhabi Mall project (which was a fast track project) and 700 employees in 3 months for a project in Qatar.
EARLIER CAREER
- Acted as company representative and conducted negotiations on behalf of the company; formulated all legal and administrative documents pertaining to registered companies in the UAE.
- Efficiently handled projects, HR and administrative operations while being responsible for document control and quality assurance.
- Oversaw the group General Administration in UAE and Qatar, developed and integrated office procedures, disaster management, and security operations.
- Devised construction policies for Sainrapt Contracting Co and affiliates sister companies and mobilized resources.
- Efficiently directed recruitment, employment contracts, and visa formalities including AUH Mall Phase 1 (1, 400 employees), RAS LAFFAN LNG tanks (700 employees), Khor Farida project (300 employees), Al Mamzar project (435 employees) and Khor Al Khan project (236 employees).
- Effectively managed insurance requirements and bonds encompassing tender bonds, performance bonds, retention bonds, and advance bank bonds.
- Worked as project liaison and consultant, and enabled monthly progress payments and processing while observing timeline requirements.
- Managed all legal contracts, registrations, prequalification, and clearance authorizations for incoming/outgoing vessels and dredgers as well as significant negotiations with travel agencies, hotels, and other vendors and suppliers.
- Planned staff accommodations and catering as well as company rental agreements for flats, showrooms, offices, lands, and warehouses.
- Successfully handled opening of all sister companies and branch operations in UAE from 1991.
Achievements
- Successfully negotiated with labour supply companies in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and enabled improvement in turnaround time and reduction of costs.
- Instrumental in setting up a new labour camp. Negotiated with facilities management companies and catering company. Achieved further saving of AED 900k per year in 1989 - 1990 and over AED 1.2M per year since 1991.
- Offset 50% of operating costs of marine fleet (including dredgers, tug boats, cranes and bulldozers) by introducing a new short-term equipment rental service, worth approx. AED1.5M per year.
- Successfully recruited 1, 400 employees in 4 months for Abu Dhabi Mall project (which was a fast track project) and 700 employees in 3 months for a project in Qatar.
Sales Executive, Perle & Body Uomo, Beirut, Lebanon Mar 1986 - Feb 1988
Master of Business Administration (Marketing and Management), Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon 1984 -1986
