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Gastronomica is a leading restaurant operator, dedicated to the development of original and upscale dining concepts on a global scale and the leader of original dining concepts in the Middle East.Responsible for the overall Talent Acquisition function across the GCC (UAE, Kuwait, KSA, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain).Leading a team of recruiters to ensure successful delivery of all hiring from Operations to Exec level, across all functions of the Group.Creating new Talent Acquisition / Recruitment SOP's and rolling out across the entire Group.Re-designed new Performance Appraisal process, successfully rolled out across all departments and territories for 2019.Project Lead for implementation of Talentera ATS system including design, installation, configuration, rollout and training.Led the tendering process and successful integration of Psychometric Assessment tools into the hiring process for Management level and aboveCreated a complete Recruitment Strategy document from scratch Renegotiating contract renewals and streamlining the agencies PSL to improve efficiencyAccountable for several Senior Level hires into business critical roles

Responsible for managing the recruitment for Landmark International, hiring for the Concept across GCC and UAE territories for fashion brands Reiss, New Look, Lipsy, Koton and Yours.This will include:Supporting the Head of HR in preparing the annual manpower acquisition plan and budgetImplemented direct sourcing modelTalent Management - conducting Talent Reviews for all Store Managers and Supervisors across UAE territory for career development plansNationalization - Developing recruitment strategy for Nationalization of Landmark operations across KSA, including Saudization of all retail stores with Saudi females (Feminization)Developing assessment strategy and material for various brands Deciding priority recruitment channels for the ConceptDeveloping recruitment analytics Supporting other territories with their hiring strategyPlan and deliver recruitment assessment campaignsWork closely with Marketing to increase employer branding and talent poolHiring for positions including: Business Heads, Head of Departments, Operations Managers, Area Managers, Store Managers, Sales Associates / Sales Advisors, Area Managers, Brand Managers, Merchandise Managers, Visual Merchandise Managers, Merchandisers, Merchandise Planning Managers, Audit Managers / Loss Prevention Managers, Logistics Managers, Inventory Controllers, Warehouse Managers, Inventory Managers, MIS Managers, Marketing Managers, Marketing Executives, Social Media Marketing Managers, Digital Marketing Managers, Trainers, Learning & Development Managers

Solagroup is a specialist provider of recruitment and consultancy services focussing on both the Oil & Gas and IT Technology markets.SOLA Oil & Gas provides highly skilled technical and managerial personnel into the Oil & Gas industry in over 28 countries globally. Working with Oil companies, Operators and Service Companies we are one of the world’s most complete staffing partners. With our advanced network of Consultants and specially trained teams we are able to provide in region or ex-pat resources across the board in a fully legal & compliant manner, with industry leading turnaround times.SOLA Technology has an enviable track record placing contract and permanent technologists globally. We have been instrumental in working with several clients on an exclusive basis.We specialise in all the main areas of IT staff provision, and we have specific expertise in the following areas:Data Storage & IT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsProfessional ServicesIT Project & Programme ManagementSoftware DevelopmentTechnology Sales and Pre-SalesData Analytics

Direct Recruiter for contract Finance and IT roles within RBS Investment Bank.

At Project Partners, I work on a preferred supplier basis with a number of major Investment Banks / Asset Management organisations in the city, with the majority of contract positions allocated primarily to Project Partners and the few consultancies listed as preferred suppliers.Clients include: UBS, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, CREDIT SUISSE, DEUTSCHE BANK, MERRILL LYNCH, MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT, BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, INSIGHT INVESTMENTS and THREADNEEDLE amongst others. Typical roles would include Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Developers amongst others.No positions are generic and all have a specialist focus upon specific technologies/business acumen.Specialties:Mid-Senior Level contract appointments within Investment Banking / Asset Management.