Laith Abbas, HR Manager

Laith Abbas

HR Manager

Agrimatco

Location
Jordan
Education
Diploma, Mini MBA
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

HR Manager at Agrimatco
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since May 2016

- Set and develop HR policies and procedures and developing HR Policy Manual, Organization Structure, Performance Management, Selection & Recruitment, Succession Planning, Compensation & Benefits and Authority Matrix.
- Working closely with top management for reviewing the overall companies’ Organization Structures in line with overall companies strategy and business plans.
- Ensure the communication and implementation of HR Policies and Procedures at Agrimatco’s business units in the operating business units and countries.
- Oversees all recruitment and filling the positions based on HR Plans and Recruitment yearly plan.
- Establish and oversee the whole group succession plans, its yearly updates, and the implementation.
- Oversees and follow up annual manpower plans and budgets preparation and control for the Companies/ countries.
- Oversees and ensure training plans preparation and its implementation in accordance to Succession Plan and performance management output.
- Act as a reference for advising, supporting and guiding HR representatives/ team in operating countries to facilitate the implementation of Corporate HR Policies and Procedures and all HR requirements.
- Act as a reference for advising on cases and issues related to labor law consultations at the operating countries.

HR & Admin Manager at Modern Tobacco Co. (MTC)
  • United Arab Emirates - Fujairah
  • February 2015 to April 2016

- Formulate and set HR Strategy and business plan for the companies in line with overall companies’ strategy and business plan.
- Set, develop and implement HR, Administration and personnel policies and procedures that are consistent with HR strategy including Planning & recruitment, Performance Management, Training & Development… etc.
- Restructuring and setting new HR department. Reviewing the overall companies’ Organization Structures in line with overall companies strategy and business plans.
- Prepares and executes annual manpower plans and budgets for the Companies.
- Formulates recruitment strategy to achieve desired level and quality of manpower for all areas of the Companies and manages the whole recruitment process.
- Manages the Personnel functions of salary administration, leave entitlements, conditions of service and disciplinary provisions.
- Oversees and manages office services to the Companies (security, transportation, labor camp, staff accommodation, office supplies, and housekeeping).
- Establishes good working relations with concerned authorities for good industrial relations.
- Manage, directs and develops subordinates to ensure they perform to their best potential and work effectively together as a team.

HR Planning & Recruitment Manager at Solb Steel Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2012 to January 2015

- Establishing and introducing the HR planning & Recruitment function and related systems for the areas of HR planning, HR Budgeting, Recruitment & Selection/ staffing in KSA, Designing Organization structure and Organizational Development, Job Analysis and Job Evaluation (Using Hay methodology), Employee's satisfaction studies and analysis, Compensation & Benefits strategy and all other HR policies and implementation.
- Introduce and full implementation of Job Analysis and Job Evaluation (Using Hay methodology). Align and reflect HAY job evaluation outputs and salary scale with company’s salaries & benefits.
- Prepare and review annual Budget & HR manpower plan, including identifying manpower requirements and its complying with approved budget in coordination with other departments and highlighting vacancies to be filled within targeted timelines.
- Maintain a network of internal and external contacts to ensure the company is updated in Human Resources challenges and opportunities.
- Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units.
- Determine the knowledge, skills and competencies required to guide recruitment activities.
- Review employment contracts and ensure they are in line with company’s standards and the KSA’s labour laws.

Human Resources Planning & Recruitment Head at Nuqul Group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2005 to November 2012

- Manage and supervise human resources functions with strongly business and strategy orientation.
- Implementing of HR policies, procedures and programs and implement HR goals and objectives in alignment with business needs and strategies. Also providing all needed inputs and consultation regarding their improvement.
- Ensure availability of key staff and resources to the organization through fully implementation of Planning & Recruitment cycle.
- Responsible for compensation planning and management by preparing annual plans and budgets, applying of control tools, reviewing them on annual and monthly basis and provides the solutions and corrective actions in order to manage the plans and treat any gap effectively.
- Ensure the complying with company salary scale and reviewing salary scale on periodic base to ensure it is developed and its compliance with organization changes (using HAY methodology, implantation of HAY Job Analysis & HAY Job Evaluation).
- Evaluate and develop organization communities, code of conduct implementation and organization core values living.
- Manage and direct a mass recruitment for projects (new established companies and BU's "done for 2 companies").
- Develop, apply and use behavioral and business criteria for selecting right candidates at organization (selection and recruitment criteria).
- Conduct organizational planning and analysis activities that evaluate the organization structures and all others HR activities’ efficiency.

Education

Diploma, Mini MBA
  • at Missouri State University
  • January 2012

2012 August, Missouri State University * Certified Mini MBA.

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
  • at Balqa Applied University
  • January 2004

1999-2004 Al-Balqa Applied University Jordan * B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering.

Specialties & Skills

Strategy Development
Performance Management
Budget Formulation
Organizational Design
HAY Job EvaluationAnalysis.
IMS (Integrated Management Systems; ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001) Implemetation & Auditing.
Leadership Skills
MS Office (Ms Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
MS Visio
Compensation & Benefits
Interviewing Skills
Manpower planning and budgeting
Organizational Design
Problem Solving
HRMS software (Web Based)
Networking skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordan Engineering Association.
  • Member
  • March 2004
Saudi Council for Engineers
  • Member
  • December 2012

Training and Certifications

Scientific Approach to Set Organization Charts. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2007
Valid Until:
September 2007
HAY Job Evaluation. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Valid Until:
March 2012
Rewards Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Valid Until:
August 2008
The Ideal Human Capital Management Structure (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
January 2007
HAY Group Job Analysis Techniques (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2005
Valid Until:
April 2005
OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
Valid Until:
August 2009
HAY Group Guide Chart & Profile Methodology of Job Evaluation. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
Achievng Successful Interview Senior Candidates (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2006
Valid Until:
September 2006
HAY Group Job Analysis. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
Leadership in Practice Workshop. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2009
Valid Until:
April 2009
LRQA Internal Quality Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006
Valid Until:
June 2006

Hobbies

  • Sports - Swimming-, Networking & Socialization, Environment Voulonteering Work.
    Amman Summit 2000 for environment.