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Kuwait

Kuwait

- Handled the day to day activities of the HR Department under the supervision of the HR Director. - Maintained all records in the HR Information System for all the employee to include their personal identification information, leaves, absenteeism, medical records, training details, travel etc.- Successfully handled Recruitment, Orientation and Deployment of new hires in various departments of the company. - Manage the Employee Feedback and Grievance systems of the Department to ensure that the Employees welfare are handled on time. - Coordinated with the Travel Agencies for Airlines bookings, Hotel bookings & Car arrangements for employees & guest, for their travel to our overseas facilities for Training, Learning and Deployment.- Coordinated well with the Operations, Logistics & Finance Department to meet the commitments of the HR Department.- Handled the staff queries regarding payroll and other human resources matters, in consultation with the HR Director.- Prepared employee contracts, letters of offer/rejection etc., and maintained the Employee Handbook as per the company policies and procedures.- Well conversant with the New Kuwait Labor Laws 2010, interpreted and administered the Laws accordingly.- Coordinated with the Government Relations Department to obtain Visas for our employees travelling abroad and for guests/visitors visiting our Head Office in Kuwait.- Developed and distributed various MIS reports like Employee Leave Status, Time & Attendance etc for the HR Director and various other stakeholders of the company.

Kuwait

- Experienced in solicitation of bids and analyzes supplier quotes and services; negotiate prices and terms with these suppliers.- Recommended suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.- Responsible for the sourcing, procurement & delivery of products to various US Contractors in Iraq.- Responsible for monitoring and improving vendor performance by ensuring product quality, on-time delivery and market price competitiveness - Through a chain of reliable vendors in Kuwait & USA, managed to identify the right product as per the customer requirements.- Initiating Purchase orders, auditing Requisitions and assessing required delivery date.- Responsible for obtaining competitive quotes on all normal & emergency requirements of the US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.- Identified and executed cost reduction opportunities. A major achievement being implemented was the company trailers plying on the same route to deliver different customer products, thereby reducing the transportation cost.- Coordinated well with the Operations, Logistics & Finance Department to meet the commitments.- Developed MIS reports for the Chief Procurement Manager & the General Manager

Kuwait

- Responsible for the Preparations of Proposals, Tender documents, Quotations, Delivery notes, Packing lists & Sales Invoices for the Specialties & Building Materials Divisions.- Managed the Procurement of all the products based on reports from the sales & stores departments.- Involved in the maintenance of the customer & supplier relationship for both the divisions.- Responsible for the material requirement planning & maintenance of the inventory systems.- Developed Management Information System (MIS) Reports for the Division head & General Manager of the Company.- Responsible for the maintenance of the Sales & Financial modules of the SCALA Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Systems.- Worked as Administrative Assistant for the office of General Manager, maintaining filing systems, correspondences with clients, follow-up with other departments, conducting meetings and also communication with internal & external customers.- Record keeping, Scheduling appointments, Correspondences & other office works.- Assisting the HR & Administration Manager in the implementation of the HR policies & procedures of the Company.- Maintained employee records, Administering & Controlling the daily functions of the Personnel Department using the IFS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Package from UK.- Managed the recruitment, travel & accommodation of the newly appointed personnel.- Worked with the HR Manager in maintaining records on Performance Appraisal, Training Programs & Streamlining the Employee Rewards system.- Coordinated with HR Staff with regards to processing & renewal of visas, work permits, residence permit, civil identification cards & working with the concerned Ministries as & when required.- Managed the financial transactions related to the bank transfers, LC’s etc with the Bank.- Devised the monthly payroll for the personnel.- Maintained the filing systems for all incoming & outgoing documents from the General Managers Office.