Hala Saeed

Responsible for creating an internal environment where employees are engaged, motivated & inspired through developing, presenting & implementing initiatives that increase joy, manage change, improve work processes & individual performance. The Job has 4 main pillars;
- Culture emphasis & embedding.
- Engagement activities with the objective of “Employer of choice” & “Great place to work”.
- Ways of working with a focus on team dynamics & behaviors.
- Internal Communication including the publishing of various announcements, corporate magazine, internal branding & campaigns.

Responsible for the management of HR development projects in the Integrated Supply Chain functions, starting from project initiation till implementation. Projects handled in the assignment where;
- Development & communication of Skill Matrix for Blue collars including the development of job descriptions & career ladder.
- Development of a career framework for Customer Service & Logistics function, including the identifying of behavioral & functional competencies, building a competencies library and the related learning & development plans.
- Development of Management Trainee Program for fresh graduates, including the preparation of functional components, modules & material.

Center of excellence in the HR function. Continuously working to support the organization’s direction by developing compensation & benefits strategies, monitoring systems & policies and taking corrective actions to further grow & sustain fair competitive remuneration in Egypt, Levant & Algeria. Main achievements include;
- Integrating the remuneration programs between Kraft & Cadbury and issuing a unified remuneration policy
- Introducing a monthly incentive plan for blue collars
- Introducing a minimum wage for the organization
- Development of the Organization’s profit share policy
- Development of the Organization’ reward & recognition program
- Development of salary structures/ benefits policies as per each market

- HR change agent & track lead for Kraft Foods for Kraft Cadbury integration.
- Support/ train line managers on Kraft Foods approach to talent management and development.
- Prepare / recommend development action plans for employees based on appraisal program & advancement planning processes.
- Administer local in-house programs as well as co-ordinate corporate training programs.
- Responsible for selection and quality check of training suppliers.
- Track the recruitment, training & development budget.

- Ensure that all compensation & benefits procedures, policies and activities are in line with current labor market / Kraft Foods International Corporation demands.
- Setting up a strong efficient Compensation & Benefits system while continuously working to reduce cost & saving resources. Examples will include & not limited to; leasing rather than buying to reduce CAPEX, reducing headcount costs by working closely with the company' sale distributor to reach optimization.
- Responsible for the integration of ex-DANONE Biscuits into Kraft's remuneration system including salaries & benefits integration, payroll restructuring, social insurance conflicts, operations' migration from 2 to 3 shifts, severance administration.
- Prepare, maintain & review annual salary budget.
- Manage payroll, Head count analysis and actuals versus budget.
- Design, implement and apply remuneration plans in line with Kraft Foods International policies, local labor market situation and competition.
- Preparing offers, promotions & lateral transfers' increases using C&B guidelines
- Maintain, research and revise benefits' package (including Life Insurance, Medical Care, housing) to ensure competitiveness vs. local market. Responsible for the implementation of all benefits' administration (such as; medical, life database updates, cars…)
- As a super user, ensure timely and accurate maintenance of HR SAP database and providing guidance to users.
- Ensure job descriptions are accurate and up to date. Objectively evaluate job descriptions, ensure that every job role has the correct salary grade.