Georges ishak, General Manager

Georges ishak

General Manager

Ishtar

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, Banking,Accounting.
Experience
23 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 10 Months

General Manager at Ishtar
  • Iraq - Al Najaf
  • October 2019 to June 2023

- General Manager for Ishtar Group in Basra and Al Najaf
- Responsible for the P&L and Business turnover.
- Managing all business departments (Financial, HR, Operations, Logistics)
- Ensuring a high level of customer service and implementing company policies
- Training and Implementing ISO and Lean Program Standards.

Regional Manager at Vision Limited
  • Nigeria
  • November 2018 to July 2019

-Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
-Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
-Responsibility for production output, product quality and on-time Shipping
-Managing the Budget of Productions, Cots and Controlling Wastage's expenses.
- Training Management and Staffs on Lean Management Program, and following up with ISO9001 and ISO22000.

General Manager at Pino Industrial
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2015 to June 2018

- Factory General Manager for Pino Industrial Factories, with 100+ Staffs & Management.
- Responsible for the P&L of the Company.
- Manage the preparation and consolidation of the functional budgets in a timely manner.
- Manage and control the budgets to ensure that costs are controlled and services maintained to the required standards.
- Monitor expenditure and financial performance against the budget in order to minimize the expenditure and maximize utilization of resources.
- Manage production planning, production processes and product storage, maintenance & facilities, quality control and health, safety & environment functions to ensure they are aligned to support the business objectives.
- Assisting in getting the ISO 9001 Certificate, and the implementation of KPI and Lean Programs.

Regional Manager at Perfetto Co.
  • China
  • October 2011 to June 2015

- Accomplishes regional sales human resource objectives in Asia, by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in assigned districts; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Achieves regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining regional sales system improvements; implementing change (ERP & KPI).
- Meets regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Establishes sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for districts in support of national objectives.
- Maintains and expands customer base by counseling district sales representatives; building and maintaining rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities.
- Recommends product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors.
- Implements trade promotions by publishing, tracking, and evaluating trade spending.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks.
- Accomplishes sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Head Of Operations at Homan Group - Baghdad
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • May 2007 to August 2011

- Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning (ERP & KPI)
- Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
- Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
- Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
- Management of agency budget in coordination with the Executive Director.
- Development of individual program budget invoicing to funding sources, including calculation of completed units of service.
- Payroll management, including tabulation of accrued employee benefits.
- Disbursement of checks for agency expenses.
- Organization of fiscal documents.
- Regular meetings with Executive Director around fiscal planning.
- Supervise and coach office manager on a weekly basis.
- Recruitment and Training new and existing Staffs on their duties and responsibilities.

Regional Operations Manager at Great Brands Nigeria L.T.D
  • Nigeria
  • July 2004 to March 2007

- Maintains administrative staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
- Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Provides supplies by identifying needs for reception, switchboard, mailroom, and kitchen; establishing policies, procedures, and work schedules.
- Provides communication systems by identifying needs; evaluating options; maintaining equipment; approving invoices.
- Purchases printed materials and forms by obtaining requirements; negotiating price, quality, and delivery.
- Completes special projects by organizing and coordinating information and requirements; planning, arranging, and meeting schedules; monitoring results (ERP & KPI)
- Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems.
- Improves program and service quality by devising new applications; updating procedures; evaluating system results with users.
- Achieves financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submitting information for budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs; analyzing variances.
- Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; benchmarking professional standards; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Credit Officer at Gulf Bank
  • Kuwait
  • May 2001 to April 2004

Trainig new interns staff, handling cash, and serving V.I.P customer, and i had a certifecate Staff no.1 in all branches, in sales and customer service, and bringing new deposits, loan, credit cards, having a GULF driving license .

Training Manager at MC-Donald chain
  • Lebanon
  • July 1998 to April 2001

Managed a team of 15 staff that established MC-Donald chain, and Trainig new interns staff.

Education

Diploma, Banking,Accounting.
  • at Polyglot
  • March 2001

TS3 ,3 years diploma in banking,and financing,accounting,plus computer system.

Bachelor's degree, Pure Math
  • at Lebanese University
  • June 1999

1st year university in pure math.

High school or equivalent, SC.experimental.
  • at ST.Joseph high school
  • July 1998

3rd year Science experimental

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Microsoft Word
Training
Management
Lean Management, KPI, ISO9001,ERP System, MS Word,Typing 60 wpm,Microsoft office software,internet
Computer Software

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

MC donalds chain
  • Managing training courses in Cyprus
  • June 1998

Training and Certifications

Executive Diploma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Traveling, Sports, Diving