Training Specialist - FMCG
Ali Bin Ali Group
Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months
Head of FMCG ACADEMY, capability building, technical (sales all trades, merchandising and shopper psychology) and linguistic course development and delivery. Leadership development and coaching. Budgeting annual L&D alignment with Group Strategy
2014 - Snr MPI Officer/HRBP - for Finance, Internal Audit and Legal with a dotted reporting line to the 2 members of the Operating Board, Group GM Internal Audit and a direct reporting line to the Group Head of HR (till date)
2013 - Snr HR Officer - Trainer and FMCG Sales Academy in charge
2012 - Snr HR Officer - HR SPOC for FMCG Division handling, EE, Recruitment, Training, PM, Document Processing
A freelance Consultant in Human Rersources, Health & Safety and Business Process for Companies based in Sri Lanka since April 2010. Some of the clients include HSBC, Expo Holdings, Gamini Engineering Works (Pvt.) Ltd. Citrus Events Worldwide and Eutech Cybernetics (Pvt.) Ltd. I was also a visiting lecturer in Organisational Behaviour for diploma level programs
This was my own Consulting firm which I started with former colleague. As the Director/Principal consultant, my primary work involved recruitment, training, HSE and Sales, for my clients based in Sri Lanka
Reported to the QA/QC Business Process & Audit Manager (Divisional Head) and to the Partners of Hamilton Design International.
Function:
Develop and implement Business Processes, Policies and Procedures in Interior Desigg & Build and Facilities Management.
Analyse and recommend improvements on the existing procedures for sustainability & efficiencies in Maintining Client’s property
Measure productivity and efficiency of the overall organisation, recommending improvements to the Partners
Evaluate ERP systems most suited to Hamilton’s businesses and vendors for their support
Reported to the Director/Chief Executive Officer of Amana Takaful PLC
Function
Established the Human Resources Division in the Company
Structured independent Human Resources Administration Functions and Human Resources - Learning & Development Functions in the Company
Set-up a self sustaining internal training platform and a “Knowledge Inventory”
Designed, Developed, Delivered and Facilitated structured training programmes in products and processes Country Wide
Incharge of recruiting senior staff members fo key positionsas well as mass recruitment of sales personnel
Developed recruitment and retention strategies for the sales force and the management cadre
Implemented a Performance Appraisal Review system (2006) and re-engineered (2007)
Provided Critical Management Information, using metrics such as The Cost Per Person, Revenue Per Person, and Trained Staff list, enabling management to see the investment on a per-employee basis
Managing resource allocations to projects in Chennai and Colombo Advance Technology Centers.
Shell Solar Lanka Limited (Part of Royal Dutch Shell Group)
Reported to the Director/General Manager and to the Head of Global HSSE in SSBV, The Netherlands
Function
Designed, Planned, Facilitaed and organised Country Wide Training Programs in:
i. Advanced Motorcycle riding & Off-road riding in several parts of the country.
ii. Advanced Light Vehicle Driver training in Colombo.
iii. Workshops in Lifting Heavy Weights, Fire Safety & Acid
Handling for branch staff.
iv. Organizing Crisis Management exercises for the Management Team and Branch Managers (Facilitation through Shell Gas Lanka Limited)
Planned and organised the All Island Annual Shell Solar Poson Lantern Competition in 17 Branches Island wide (2002 and 2003).
Planned and organised the Shell Solar Annual Cricket Encounter (All Island) (2002 and 2003) & Mid Year Awards Celebrations held at Colombo Colts Cricket Club on the 28th of September 2002 in Colombo
Member of the Shell Solar Lanka Limited Crisis Management Team, and was also the Crisis Coordinator for Shell Solar Sri Lanka.
Developed and implemented the Health, Safety, Security and Environment Management System for Shell Solar Lanka Limited.
Provided expertise and thought leadership in Health, Safety, Security and Environment for Shell Solar India and Shell Solar Philippines.
One out of two years completed. awaiting PIM inauguration in Doha Qatar to complete the course.
Licence
The National Diploma in Human Resources Management at Institute Of Personnel Management, Colombo – 5