Managing Director / Owner
LYDIA TRADING FZE
Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months
• Developing new strategies and business for the company
• Managing the matters related to administration, finance, technical areas
• Attracting new clients and ensuring the satisfaction of the existing portfolio
• Setting the goals and objectives for the success of the organization
• Ensuring that the company is making adequate profits
• Building up the company identity, website, branding and profile
• Successfully handled and delivered 3 high-end projects, such as VIP palace for UAE royalty and supplied building and construction materials to market-leading contractors and companies
• Planning, developing and implementing a strategy for HR, including recruitment policies, discipline, grievance, counseling, payment and conditions, contracts, training and development range of business tasks.
• Recruiting staff - this includes developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates; managing a portfolio of 1, 000+ employees consisting of senior and mid level managers plus laborers
• Ensuring the development and delivery of HR strategies/policies/processes that are aligned with company policies and that meet local legal/business requirements; specializing on Gulf Region, KSA and Turkey
• Creation of regional HR manual that summarizes all HR processes/administrative information/details of HR management
• Contributing as a business partner with all senior management in support of key business priorities - giving a HR perspective, advice and leadership
• Creating and implementing the HR and Administration policies and procedures ensuring compliance with the concerned countries Labour Law
• Ensuring that other departments understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, objectives, purposes and achievements up to the director level.
• Evaluating training programs with departmental managers for staff and implementing new training solutions that meet the needs of the business and the people with the purpose of improving budgets, increasing profits and improving morale
• Presenting management reports to board level.
• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization;
• Advising on payment and other remuneration issues taking the monthly and annual performance evaluations into account, including immediate and long-term staff requirements such as promotion/benefits/termination/skills improvement
• Undertaking regular salary reviews
• Administering payroll and maintaining records relating to staff
After working as a store manager at Vakko Trabzon for a year, increasing the shop turn-over by 350% and managing the first fashion show in the region for the brand, I was assigned as training and development specialist in the headquarters of Vakko, Istanbul.
• Managing and training shop staff and interns nation-wide
• Coming up with effective training and development programs that can convey the company priorities and strategies along with required product and sales skills
• Working closely with Operations and Marketing teams, to ensure the sales targets are met and marketing programs are executed properly
• Ensuring that all the staff maintains a high standard of customer care through customer satisfaction trainings
• Monitoring merchandise and window dressing standards and ensuring to keep a one-voice brand identity throughout Turkey
• Encouraging effective communication with staff/intern, setting objectives, initiating work plans and helping to foster a positive team spirit through regular team meetings.
• Organizing bi-annual nation-wide training, gathering all employees and briefing them about the new season, fashion merchandise, industry trends and sales skills
• Bachelor of Business and Administration Marketing and Management, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, 2002-2004
Economics, Black Sea Technical University, Turkey, 2000 - 2002
