Human Resources Director
Aura Home Furnishings, Leem Fashion. Al Hala Trading Establishment
Total years of experience :21 years, 3 Months
SELCO is SEP sister company and I’m responsible for establishing a human resources department .
I am managing human resources department in SELCO & SEP
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Designed and established an effective rewards and recognition system for various departments within the company that improved employee motivation levels.
• Played a key role in deploying and operating the HR portal that helped in streamlining and monitoring HR process.
• Supervised the implementation of a standardized recruitment system in the company that facilitated hiring of competent professionals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
HR Operations:
• Devise HR strategies and plans in conjunction with the HR Head and oversee organization wide implementation, lead the HR team and enforce HR policy.
• Own HR process and ensure that HR processes complement overall operations suitably, track processes and initiate improvements where feasible.
• Prepare, implement and monitor the HR budget, track and analyses expenses and identify ways of reducing costs and bring down expenses.
• Conduct HR audits to verify policy and standard operating procedures are being complied with, rectify any discrepancy.
• Collaborate with departmental heads to develop employee job-descriptions and KPIs for various designations in the organization.
• Mentor and guide direct reports, assign daily goals, and support team members in completing tasks in time.
• Collaborate with functional heads to plan and execute HR projects that improve productivity and efficiency.
• Develop and implement the training calendar, liaise with internal and external trainers for conducting training programs, and measure training effectiveness.
• Monitor and administer the HR communication matrix, ensure clear and timely communication across channels.
• Ensure adherence to employee and labor law, notify management regarding change in any labor legislation and its impact on the company.
Employee Management:
• Responsible for administering the employee benefits program, make employees aware of company benefits they can avail.
• Oversee employee payroll processing, maintain record of paid leaves, absents, expense refunds and ensure these are suitably included during salary calculations.
• Lead initiatives for employee retention, keep turnover to a minimum and forecast resource requirements on account of people exiting the company in the future.
• Monitor employee attendance and vacation requests, ensure leaves/vacations are approved in line with the company policy.
• Monitor employee job performance during the probation period and carry out assessment at the end of probation, made recommendations for offering permanent employment to probationers.
• Conduct employee satisfactions surveys, collate and analyses data, identify reasons for employee grievance and recommend corrective actions.
• On-board new joiners and organize induction programs for them; ensure all joining formalities are completed and familiarize them with company policy and code of conduct.
• Oversee relocation of employs (within and outside the country) as per company directive; conduct exit interviews of employees.
Administration:
• Chair the social events committee, plan programs, events and company’s social gatherings and functions.
• Assign event budgets, finalize venues, ensure all arrangements are properly made and coordinate with service providers.
• Ensure adequate accommodation is provided to employees and manage transportation for them.
• Serve as government liaison for all employee related issues, facilitate obtaining of visas by employees by coordinating with immigration authorities.
• Administer the filing and documentation systems, maintain and update employee records, and ensure confidentiality of information.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Credited with developing and implementing the reliable communication system between the projects’ HRDs and the Central HR Department.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Developed HR plans and supervised the HR function across multiple locations across Saudi Arabia.
• Revamped the organization structure for executing projects, met all projects’ HRD requirements for projects and implemented HR policy across projects.
• Monitored projects’ HRD status to ensure that schedules were met and adequate resources were available.
• Carried out specific improvements in projects’ HRD to enhance overall performance, and improve job productivity of employees.
• Analyzed operational processes and designed and established HR systems to complement operations.
• Communicated the company’s goals and objectives across the organization and ensured employees were aware of their individual role in meeting these objectives.
• Helped management in developing the organizational structure, creating job descriptions for the HR team and assigning accountability to each role.
• Developed and deployed effective tracking tools for monitoring and measuring performance in the organization.
• Assessed resource requirements across departments, managed the recruitment cycle for hiring competent professionals.
• Developed and managed the Human Resources budget, and controlled expenses within budgets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervised key functions that included recruitment, personnel administration and government relations and ensured HR operations ran smoothly.
• Responsible for manpower planning and ensuring availability of adequate resources in various departments.
• Handled recruitment and sourcing with emphasis on hiring local personnel, published recruitment advertisements in newspapers, coordinated with external sourcing agencies, scheduled interviews and hired personnel.
• Contributed to the localization program of the company, increased the number of locals in the staff and workforce and helped enhance their professional skills through trainings.
• Administered the new employee induction and orientation program, familiarized employees regarding policy, norms and procedures.
• Ensured company policy was complied with, issued warning letters and initiated disciplinary action in case of non-conformance to policy.
• Verified that employees obtained all clearances from various departments prior to their exiting the company; conducted exit interviews and record suggestions made by employees.
• Diffused tense situations at workplaces and resolved interpersonal conflict between employees to maintain a cordial workplace atmosphere.
• Visited project sites to determine progress was in line with defined schedule; reported project progress to management.
• Organized business trips of senior executives, arranged flight and hotel bookings, local travel and scheduled meetings.
• Supervised employee relocations in line with the company policy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervised the process of selection of Saudi graduates to be enrolled in the KPMG Development Program; conducted interviews of 600 candidates to gauge their eligibility for the program. Selected the most suitable candidates.
• Gathered information regarding candidates who had applied to the program and forwarded it to partners, coordinated interview schedules so that maximum candidates were interviewed within a short duration of time.
• Administered office functions, managed staff, handled petty cash, coordinated with vendors for procuring office supplies; prepared office budget and expenditure statement.
• Reviewed invoices received from suppliers and utility providers, and authorized release of payments.
• Managed the company’s vehicular fleet, ensured maintenance schedules were met and monitored vehicle usage; maintained reports and registration documents of vehicles.
• Supervised office equipment maintenance (telephones, computers, fax, printers), liaised with equipment providers for repairs and replacements as required.
• Coordinated building maintenance activities to ensure all facilities worked properly.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Identified business opportunities in the market, met potential clients and brought in business for the company.
• Set policies, procedures and processes in the company; defined goals and visions and led the team towards attaining business objectives.
• Recruited and trained competent professionals, assigned tasks and monitored their performance.
• Evolved strategies and executed plans to grow market share and customer base of the company; developed budgets and financial plans.
• Maintained high organizational standards and a positive image of the company in the market.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS:
• Feb 5 - Dec 2006: Dining Hall Supervisor, Tamimi Co.
• Feb 2003 - Jan 2005: Housing & Catering Supervisor, Saudi Catering & Contracting Company
I was responsible for the food supply
Improve the level of Services
Organize the events and parties for staff
Follow up maintenance of the complex
Organizing concert and events for the visitors to the complex
Improve the standard of housing for staff.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: TRAININGS: Human Resources Management Course Team Building and Problem Solving English Course from British Council Principles and Basics of General Relationships Leadership Course
