General Manager
Saudi German Aluminium Products Co (SGAPCO)
Total years of experience :31 years, 0 Months
“The best-laid plans fail when you don’t have the courage to execute it”
Key Result Areas:
• As a General Manager I have to execute the overall responsibility of the Company. I oversee most or all of the firms: Technical, Sales and Marketing, Production (Aluminium, Glass and Wood), Operations, Projects, QA/QC, Procurement, Safety, Logistics, Human Resource, HSE and Accounts.
• As well as day to day business of the Company. I am responsible for: Effective Planning Delegating, Coordinating, Staffing, Organizing and Decision Making.
• Develop Strategic Plan and implement the company’s long-term goals and strategies, in alignment with the overall vision and mission. Analyze market trends, identify growth opportunities, and make informed strategic decisions to enhance the company’s market position.
• Oversee the financial health of the organization, including budgeting, cost control, pricing strategies and financial reporting. Monitor financial performance, analyze variances and take appropriate action to optimize profitability and maintain financial stability.
• Ensure the smooth functioning of various operational processes, such as Production, Quality Control, Inventory Management and Logistics. Implement efficient system and procedures to maximize productivity, minimize waste and deliver high-quality products and services to the clients.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Develop and execute effective sales and marketing strategies to drive client acquisition and retention. Identify target markets, develop pricing strategies and explore new business opportunities. Build strong customer relationships, oversea sales teams and monitor market dynamics to stay competitive.
• Build Company image by collaborating with Clients and Employees enforcing ethical business practices
• Accomplishes subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets and result measurements, allocating resources, reviewing progress and making mid-course corrections.
• Coordinates efforts by establishing Procurement, Production, Marketing Field, Technical services policies and practices. Coordinating action with corporate staff.
• Oversee the recruitment training and performance management of employee. Foster a positive work culture and ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations. Provide leadership and guidance to employee, promoting professional development and fostering a cohesive team environment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their satisfaction and addressing any concern or issues. Collaborate with vendors, negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationship to ensure the timely availability of quality materials and resources.
• Prepare regular report on key performance indicators, financial results and operational metrics to provide insights to the board and stakeholders. Communicate effectively with internal teams, Board of Directors and external stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Maintain Professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
Key Result Areas:
•Administering the Façade Team at the Design Office and Project Execution.
•Attending the Project Progress, Design and Technical Meeting with Client and Consultant
•Engaged in the finalization of the Façade Vendors by inviting the same to present the Engineering Capabilities and visiting their facilities to witness the Production and Installation capabilities
•Monitoring the project progress adhering to the Baseline Schedule of the project, by implementing proper strategic execution management and planning at the site
•Organizing technical workshops to train the untrained new personnel
•Implementing Value Engineering to reduce the time and wastage by Lean Management System
•Assisting Engineering Team to adopt suitable solution to solve the critical issues pertaining to connections and integrations of façade
•Recruiting proper personnel required for the Engineering and Operations Teams; formulating proper teams for the various projects under L&T
•Providing approvals on the shop drawings and technical submittals from the vendor before submitting to the client
•Managing various projects in various places by integrating all with a proper program and planning
•Facilitating end-to-end delivery of the program, meeting internal and external objectives:
•Estimation, risk, scope, time, resource, quality and change management
•Value-adds, continuous process and productivity improvement
•Expectation management of team
•Leading complete portfolio of projects including budgeting, planning, vendor selection and execution
•Performing onsite and offsite tasks within a project including the design, specification & integration of products/ services
Projects Executed :
1. Bangalore International Airport Terminal 2 (BIAL T2)
2. Hyderabad International Airport (HIAL) - Expansion
3. Chennai International Airport (CIAL) - Expansion
Al Baddad comprises of:
•Aluminium and Glass Factory:
•Curtain Walls
•Skylights
•Spider System Facades
•ACP Cladding
•Doors and Windows
•Roofing
•Frameless Glass Works
•Tents Factory:
•Aluminium Tents
•Aircraft Hangers
•Steel Factory:
•Warehouse Steel Structures
•Steel Works
•Stainless Steel Internal Works
•Prefabricated Structures:
•Prefabricated Houses
•Porta Cabins
•Container Porta Cabins
•Ablution Units
•Tensile Structures for Parking Shades
Key Result Areas:
•Engaged in recruiting, selecting, orienting, training and disciplining managers
•Dealt in various projects through Operation Department by planning, scheduling, manpower and logistics in various GCC countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman
•Administered project activities from conceptualization to execution including business definition, feasibility and optimization, project planning, implementation, site management and manpower planning
•Developed and implemented policies and procedures to improve operations and function of the department
•Planned for day-to-day production related activities, schedules and allocating work for achieving monthly targets
•Took stringent quality measures including preparation / maintenance of necessary MIS reports to ensure compliance with objectives, standards & customer requirements
•Deployed various methodologies to analyze processes, recommended modifications to minimize escalations, reduce rejection, realize operational efficiencies, control variability, costs & reduce cycle-time
•Creating effective procedures for the preparation and implementation of programs within the all area of safety, health and the environment in the process
•Monitored smoothness in the logistics which enhance the handing over of the project on time
•Scheduled the production in coordination with the project schedule by attending meetings with the Project Managers and Operations Managers weekly at the offices or by skype to minute the project progress
•Coordinated with Procurement department for smooth flow of supply of raw material from our suppliers to ensure the schedule of production which should not affect due to poor performance of the suppliers in improper supply of raw material
•Followed the accounts and finance departments for the proper cash flow and financial forecasting and so on
•Steered the Production Operations within the allocated budget with maintain quality compliance of the product to meet customer expectation
•Delivered optimal results in a high growth environment that exceeds operational goals and yields measurable outcomes
•Controlled the cost and maintaining world class quality, implementing internal control plans & quality audit checks and coordinated with consultants and vendors
•Ensured safety, security, applying company policy, training & coaching, salary increase recommendations & administrative discipline
Managed Marketing and Sales, Production (Glass, Aluminium and Steel Divisions), Operations, Accounts, Procurement and Human Resource departments
Managed Sales and Marketing Department, Technical Department, Estimation Department, Procurement Department, Production Department, Operations Department, Accounts Department, Business Development Department, Human Resource Department and Insulating Glass Line (IG Line) Factory
Managed Technical Department, Sales and Marketing Department and Estimation Department
Specified Aluminium System and Glazing with the consultants; worked with the Technical Department to resolve the technicalities for the Structural Glazed Curtain Wall, Semi Structural Glazed Curtain Wall and Conventional Curtain Wall after receiving the complete inquiry of the project; approved the estimation and conducted follow-up with the client after submittal of the quotation and convince the technical details for the Aluminium Systems; fetched approvals for Material and Shop Drawings from the Consultants for the big projects; visited overseas for the business development to adopt the Aluminium Systems for curtain walls, doors, windows and aluminium cladding; performed follow-up with the Technical and Installation Department throughout the project until handing over; fetched approvals for the payment certificates from the Contractor and Consultant
Conducted Market Study and secured jobs for Aluminium works for Technal, Balexco, Saraya and Alupco Systems; prepared the proposals for Technal and Balexco Aluminium Systems to satisfy the clients/consultants for approval
Conducted market study of the 3D Construction System and coordinated the Technical aspects of the system to the Consultants & Suppliers; designed Foundations, Concrete Walls with 3D construction techniques and slabs; fetched the approvals for the construction drawings for the execution of the works at the site
Design and analysis of R.C.C. Slabs, Beams, Columns and Retaining Walls; assisted the Chief Structural Engineer
Managing the site
Passed with First Class