Layal Baaklini, Office Manager

Layal Baaklini

Office Manager

Pricewaterhousecoopers

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hospitaly Management & Tourism
Experience
19 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months

Office Manager at Pricewaterhousecoopers
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2016

• Lead Qatar & Kuwait Office Management team (as Line Manager, Career & Development Coach) - Qatar: 7 team members & Kuwait 4 team members
• Lead Qatar & Kuwait Executive Assistants team (as Career & Development Coach)
- Qatar 3 team members & Kuwait 2 team members
• Manage Qatar local office procurement, inclusive of contract negotiations, set up and renewals
• Manage Qatar & Kuwait office daily administrative operations and general office tasks
• Set up Office yearly budget and work on regional based office management projects.
• Assist the Qatar Office Events Coordinator with Office internal/external Events; staff & client events.
• Assist Qatar CSP with general administrative/secretarial requirements.
• Coordinate and manage Qatar Incident Management Team tasks; inclusive but not limited to: First Aid Responder, Fire wardens, etc.
• Facilities management & Real Estate management: handled & completed office refurbishment & new floor fit out in collaboration with the regional real estate team, local partner, and fit out company for Qatar PwC Office.
• Handle Regional OM & EA Regional Headcount reports in Liaison with the Regional Office Management & EA Business Unit Lead.
• Implement regional P&P & new initiatives in the offices.

Freelance Master of Ceremony at Freelance
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2011 to February 2016

Corporate team building events:

NEHME family day at Intercontinental Doha - 400 pax - 2015 - 400 pax

QDVC sports day event - 300 pax - 2015

Corporate Social events:

Main MC at Dolphin Energy staff suhur dinner 300 pax - 2012

Main MC at Dolphin Energy staff suhur dinner 300 pax - 2013

Main MC Rasgas family day event at the Golf club 200 pax - 2014

QDVC Suhur for staff and family 90 pax 2014

Main MC Qdvc family day at intercontinental doha 150 pax - 2014

Seminars & Workshops:

Hamad hospital 2 day diabetes workshop in collaboration with Ali Bin Ali 2014 - 20 - 30 pax

General Public Speaking Contests:

Contest Chair at the Annual IBQ Communicator Awards 200 pax - 2011

Toastmasters Related Events:

Master of Ceremony - Morning Segment - Toastmasters Annual Conference - Qatar 2012 - 300 pax

Master of Ceremony - Morning Segment - Toastmasters Annual Conference - Qatar 2014 - 300 pax

Project Manager - Freelance at Network for Advertising & Events
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2015 to September 2015

 Conceptualization & creation a wedding guide book for Qatar.
 Client database management.
 Coordination and regular correspondence with all clients.
 In charge of sales and marketing strategies.
 Overseeing Website and guidebook design.

Executive Secretary at Qatari Investors Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2014 to April 2015

 Secretarial work for the Chairman
 Interdepartmental communication between Chairman Office and others
 Travel Arrangements (Hotels, Visa, Airlines, Rental) for Chairman and family
 Organizing Archive and Filing Rooms

Product & Purchasing Manager at Aida Trading Establishment
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2008 to October 2014

- Importing of Product
i. In charge of Product order forecasts
ii. Order placement & Follow up with international suppliers
iii. Documentation and legalities for importing

- Exporting of Products
- inventory control
- Responsible for sales & Stock reports sent to international suppliers
- assisting Operation managers in the end of the month closings for relative shops

- In charge of Company Local Purchases.
- In charge of all purchasing for Company outlets.
- Preparation of Monthly sales & stock reports
- Quarterly and Annual forecasting
- Coordination with different Warehousing teams & company store keeper
- Corresponding with different Forwarding agencies for shipment clearances, documentation, and legalizations
- Assisting HR Manager in different HR procedures/requirements.

- Dealing with International Brands:
1. Haagen Dazs
2. Gloria Jeans Coffees
3. Illy Coffee
4. Pittas Cheese
5. San Pellegrino
6. Acqua Panna
7. Ronnefeldt Tea
8. Mighty leaf tea
9. De Cecco Pasta
10. Buitoni Pasta
11. Wega Machines
12. Mitaca coffee machines
13. Bunn-o-matic
14. Neslte Pure Life
15. Sperlari Chocolates & Candies
16. San Pellegrino sparkling fruit beverage
17. Espressamente Illy

Front Office Supervisor at Fourpoints By Sheraton le Verdun
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2004 to January 2008

Started as Telephone operation - opening team
1. Transfer of internal and external phone calls
2. Airline & Car rental & restaurant bookings
3. Assisted hotel guests in secretarial services
Promoted to Front Office Agent - 2006
1. Check in & Check out
2. Airline & Car rental & restaurant bookings
3. Cashiering & Money exchange
4. Guest Service Index - maintained high customer satisfaction levels and implemented techniques on helping improve customer service
5. Assisted FOM in employee schedule placement and training of new staff members
Promoted to Front Office supervisor 2007

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hospitaly Management & Tourism
  • at Notre Dame University
  • January 2008

Specialties & Skills

Front Office
International Product Management
Product Forecasting
Office Coordination
Annual Reports
Powerpoint
Typing 70
Google Doc
PowerBI
Google Forms
Google Sheet
Alteryx

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Toastmasters International - Aspire Club Qatar
  • Assistant Area 72 Director for Education & Training 2015-2016, Vice President Education & Training
  • August 2010

Training and Certifications

Iso 45001 Internal Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2023

Hobbies

  • Public Speaking
    Toastmasters International Member – Under Aspire Toastmaster Club Doha, Area 72, Division E, District 20 since August 2010 Finalist at the IBQ Competent Speaker competition for the year 2010 1st Place Winner at the Area 18 Contest for International Speech 2010-2011