Sameh Kassem, Recruitment Manager

Sameh Kassem

Recruitment Manager

Huta Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Human Resources Management
Experience
19 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months

Recruitment Manager at Huta Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since December 2011

Achievements:
• Acknowledged for reducing recruitment turnover and development of new systems for the HR department
• Established training Center for Huta Group
• Recruitment of 1000 overseas employees in one Month from (Pakistan, India and the Philippines)
• Restructured the Administration and Medical Department

Accountabilities:
• Ensure compliance to organizational best practices with regards to recruitment and Administration
• Define goals, objectives, policies & procedures for the HR department
• Focus on qualitative delivery of recruitment service to other departments in compliance to statutory laws
• Head Hunting large number of candidates for companies from various trade (Mid to Executives level )
• Participate in Universities and Technical Colleges career fairs locally(UBT, KAU, KFUPM, technical and vocational training cooperation) and Internationally (American University of Beirut, Lebanese University)
• Design & maintain updated classification/ compensation programs aligned to recruitment trends; involved in the preparation of payroll and job pricing
• Signed agreements with top KSA Universities and college on Coop training
• Set up competency based performance management system & define job descriptions for selection of potential personnel
• Involved in preparation & administration of annual departmental recruitment budget
• Coordinate various administrative aspects of recruitment service providers
• Liaise with the management in implementation of change initiatives, setting up of new departments, organizational charts or jobs, preparation of job descriptions and planning human resource functions
• Develop & maintain productive business relationship with major educational institutions for sourcing of potential candidates
• Coordinate day to day activities with regards to employment/ recruitment functions
• Align wage & salary program to changes in position classifications, position titles & salary ranges for the local market
• Generate/ update various status reports for the senior leadership team
• Organize orientation sessions for new employees
• Participate in review of HR/ administrative procedures, policies & practices aimed at rendering qualitative service delivery
• Optimize resource utilization and ensure availability of manpower for day to day operations
• Manage the overseas volume recruitment for skilled and unskilled (From Pakistan, India and Philippine)
• Involved in negotiation of service contracts, finalisation of contract documentation & approval of final contracts
• Monitor performance of team members and render productivity enhancement feedback

Head Corporate HR at Batco Group and Lavajet
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2007 to November 2011

Achievements:
• Played key role in reducing recruitment turnover and development of new systems for the HR department
• Designing of HR dashboard reports

Accountabilities:
• Involved in planning & implementation of HR & development strategy including end to end management of recruitment process across Middle East & Africa
• Designed & Documented visas uses based on Manpower plan
• Participated in annual performance assessment of employees and prepared career growth plans for individual employees
• Collaborated with Finance & HR Manager in Middle East/ Africa with regards to processing of monthly payroll
• Designed & documented various training materials based on business requirements
• Generated/ updated various status reports. Processed & reviewed bills for insurance companies, recruitment agency and ticketing agency
• Resolved cultural issues at site & offices. Conducted exit interview
• Optimized resource utilization & ensured availability of manpower based on requirements
• Rendered consultancy to the management on Human Resources and Administrative issues
• Focused on various administrative aspects related to recruitment, compensation & benefits, salary administration, insurance, training & development and other related factors
• Source Talent Omani National in order to maintain omanization level
• Built & maintained productive business relationship with clients and government authorities

Teacher at DEIR OMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR BOYS
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • October 2009 to July 2011

• Conducted classes in information technology for grade 6 to 12

Operation Manager at AL DOURAR FOR FURNITURE
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • September 2004 to January 2007

• Aligned operational systems, processes & policies to the organizations mission
• Developed/ implemented various process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity
• Liaised with the Executive Director in management of agency budget and development of individual program budget
• Involved in payroll management, including tabulation of accrued employee benefits
• Guided the line manager in day to day activities
• Generated & updated various status reports for the senior leadership team and other stakeholders
• Participated in contract negotiations and maintenance of contract document

Education

Master's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Jinan University
  • January 2013

thesis subject organization development "Cross Culture study in GCC Area"

Diploma, SPHR
  • at Lebanese American University
  • December 2009

preparation courses for senior professional human resources certification

Bachelor's degree, Business computing
  • at Université Libano-Française
  • July 2007

Specialties & Skills

HR Policies
Managing Employees
System Improvement
Maintaining Business Relationships
Team Management
Primavera 6
Ms Excel
Ms Visio
MS Word
Microsoft PowerPoint

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Lebanese Red Cross
  • Member
  • January 2007

Training and Certifications

Lebanese labor law (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2009
Valid Until:
December 2009