Khodor Badran

Azadea Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East and Africa. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics. With over 12, 000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 650 stores spread across 14 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
implementing and maintaining the infrastructure of the Human Resources (HR) function globally for the Group as well as being the Head of HR for the US entity. The purpose of this role is to support leadership in international offices by identifying and coordinating HR services and appropriate and effective strategies related to staffing, compensation, performance management, training and development, rewards and recognition, benefits, employee relations, policy administration, immigration, employee communications, Human Resources Management System (HRMS) maintenance, metrics and reporting across all geographies with Area HR representatives. Finally, this person drives operational excellence throughout the organization with a focus on moving the organization forward.

IPM is an innovative port operator and facility service provider, developing and deploying intelligent systems for the optimization of transport facilities, and investing in young, educated, and local human resources in every new country of opportunity. The energetic team at IPM consists of over 4, 000 staff around the world.
Reporting to the Group CEO and handling all HR matters in all countries that the Group operates in (Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi, United Kingdom, and United States). Proactively partner and collaborate in support of senior business leader initiatives that advance the development and deployment of talent throughout the organization. In addition, leading the human resources function across the group to align people and business systems, to attract, motivate, and retain extraordinary talent that will in turn deliver exceptional results.

Webcor Group is an international corporation, which source, produce, and distributes soft commodities, FMCG and building materials as well as international brands like Nestle, Unilever, Pepsi, DANONE and others. Currently the Group operates throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.
I report to the Group CEO and I handle all HR matters in all countries that the Group operates in (Angola, Argentina, Belgium, China, Congo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, The Gambia, The Netherlands and Uruguay). My scope of work includes: Manpower planning and recruitment, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Consultancy and Project Management.

SITA is the world's leading provider of global Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) solutions to the air transport and related industries with over 50 years experience. Today, SITA has around 3, 400 staff of more than 140 nationalities, from all over the world, proficient in 70 different languages.
As the Senior HR Manager for Middle East & North Africa, I am responsible for 24 countries namely, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Cyprus, Egypt, Libya, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, KSA, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Mauritania, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, in terms of HR services with over 300 high caliber employees. I service four Regional Vice Presidents with their teams, and report directly to the Senior HR Services Director based in Geneva. My scope of work at SITA includes but not limited to: MANPOWER PLANNING, SELECTION/ RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, OFFERS/CONTRACTS, CONTRACTUAL ENTITLEMENTS & BENEFITS, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT/REWARD SYSTEM, MOTIVATION / RETENTION, MARKET SURVEYS, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, EOSI / TERMINATIONS.

Gray Mackenzie is an international retail chain and is one of the biggest in the Middle East and GCC. It employs over 1000 employees. Had 12 direct reportees and was in charge of the Human Resources & personnel departments. Reorganizing the operational structure, cost cutting, optimization of resources, outsourcing some company functions and all related issues. Handling all legal affairs and employee relations. Handling all Human Resources aspects of the business including, but not limited to, performance appraisals, KPI's, incentive schemes, motivational schemes, recruitment, training, career development, manpower planning, grading and salary scales, compensation and benefits. I am part of the Business Planning process and management committee. My HR role is regional, as I overlook all of Lebanon's and Egypt's operations.

FDC is one of the top 3 FMCG Sales & distribution companies in Lebanon. Sole distributors for Pfizer, Merk, Schering Plough, Parmalat, Glaxo SmithKlein, Nana, Peaduce, Canderel, Vape and many others.
In charge of the Human Resources and Personnel Departments. Handling all functions covering HR management, recruitment, compensations and training, incentive schemes, performance appraisals, motivation plans, succession planning, man power planning, legal affairs, relations with lawyers and third parties, Insurance plans, Social Security and Labor office. Supervises the Personnel officer, Recruiting Officer, Social Security Representative and the Personnel Assistant.

Started as an Assistant Personnel Manager, promoted to Personnel Manager/HR Manager in less than a year to handle functions covering personnel management, administrative issues, public relations and governmental affairs. Personnel functions include recruitment, compensation and training. Administrative issues includes following up on legal issues, public relations with third parties and governmental affairs to ensure securing decrees inline with our directives. All NSSF functions, such as claims, monthly as well as yearly reports. Preparing the company's payroll. Relations with the labor office, including registration of warnings, releases, company's internal regulations, as well as good knowledge of the labor law.

Customer service assisting in setting the market plan of the division, contact prospect clients and presentations.

Issuing as well as underwriting of life insurance policies, in addition to other related administrative tasks.