Regional HR Manager
Arla foods
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :19 years, 4 أشهر
Developed and implemented comprehensive HR strategies aligned with regional business goals and objectives.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to drive organizational effectiveness and foster a high-performance culture.
• Conducted regular HR audits to ensure compliance with local labour laws and industry regulations.
• Implemented effective talent acquisition strategies to address staffing needs in dynamic
and competitive markets.
• Conducted employee satisfaction surveys and analyzed feedback to identify areas for
improvement and implement targeted action plans.
• Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures consistent with local labour laws
and company standards.
• Ensured compliance with relevant employment legislation and industry regulations across
Iraq, Kuwait, and Lebanon.
• Led frontline sales academy across ROM countries.
• Led Arla culture project in MENA.
• Developed and rolled out a comprehensive employee engagement program increasing employee engagement scores.
Build HR department and take responsibility for HR issues, Benefits and Compensation,
Training & Development, Recruitment/Selection and Employee Relations.
- Coach Managers on the process of evaluating employees, setting goals, and conducting
objectives.
- Performance reviews, recognizing and awarding performance to improve productivity
- Handle employee terminations, grievances and other difficult situations in a sensitive, fair
and respectful manner, working closely with legal counsel.
- Manage talent acquisition process and guide the recruiters to ensure placing the best
candidates and using the best sourcing channels locally.
- Identify talent and aspirations of individual employees, and provide coaching aimed at
motivating them to undertake the necessary training required to advance their careers
within the company.
- Involve the best consultancies (usually the big four) salary review process annually to ensure the
remuneration level is effective, guarantee sustainability and strengthen the retention of
employees.
- Plan and develop on-the-job training programs for employees and career development
programs for managers with a focus on retaining existing talent and reducing employee
turnover.
- Create HR policies and procedures to comply with local labour laws.
- Manage payroll for the whole organization.
- Ensure the accurate calculation and payment of personal income tax and pension for all
locals and expats.
- Leading digitalization for HR process.
Carrying out training needs analyses.
- Defining the skill sets needed to perform different roles.
- Preparing the learning environment and resources, including setting up IT equipment
where appropriate.
- Carrying out performance assessments to determine the skills gaps between current and
desirable learner skill levels.
- Developing an appropriate mix of formal and informal development activities.
- Ensuring the learning environment and resources support learner needs.
- Delivering training programs in Classroom, Virtual Classroom and in store training.
- Supporting and coaching learners using learning technologies to deliver skills.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and learning outcomes.
- Maintaining appropriate records of learner development and resource allocation.
- Supporting Sales and Marketing capabilities.
- Introducing new devices to the Sales, Marketing Team, Distributors and operators.
- On the job coaching for Sales and field force team.
- Introducing new system and devices to the wholesales sales team.
Recruited to support opening new company branch in Iraq by managing two departments HR/IT.
I was working with executive management to create IT&HR policies and procedures; recruit
employees, create databases for all functions, and develop orientation program, training and
employee incentive.
Key Results:
1. Hired more than 750 employees in 3 years with supporting to open 8 branches all over
the country.
2. Prepare HR and IT department budget plan including HC planning for all departments.
3. Align with global HR department to understand the strategic planning and implement the
P&G vision locally.
4. Support implementation ERP system including HR module by digitalizing the process.
5. Created immigration policy to comply to the local regulations by issuing on time work
permits, visa issuance, clearance letters .. etc.
6. Regulating domestic and international business travel expense.
7. Digitalize the HR process and procedure such as recruiting, eforms, candidate tests and
other HR initiatives.
8. Design and manage the performance management process.
9. Participate in the yearly benchmark and salary survey with Heys.
10. Responsible of employees rewarding programs.