Philippe Kandalaft Email & Phone Number

Paris, France - Beirut, Lebanon

Consultant HR and organizationWriting communication support materialsIn collaboration with Rap. Power to vision [Montréal, New York and Paris].Edited in 2005 at Dar An Nahar Beirut "Syllabes Décousues".Participated to Salon du Livre of Beirut at the BIEL and to Salon du Livre of Paris at Porte de VersaillesEdited in 2017 in Montréal a new book under the title : Raisins brimés"

Paris Area, France

Philippe Kandalaft est un écrivain français, né le 31 janvier 1950 à Tripoli (Liban), d’un père libanais et d’une mère française.Titulaire d'une maîtrise de Lettres de la Sorbonne Paris IV.Il fait une carrière dans les Ressources Humaines et la Formation et occupe plusieurs postes de direction dans les pays du Golfe, au Moyen Orient et en France.Auteur d'un premier ouvrage "Syllabes décousues", paru en 2005 aux éditions Dar An Nahar à Beyrouth, il vit actuellement entre le Liban, Paris et Montréal.Son tout dernier s’intitule “Raisins Brimés”, paru fin 2016 aux éditions Perspectives à Montréal.

Dubai Uae

Head Office in Dubai. Specialized in manufacturing of big diameter pipes. Present in the Middle East, the Gulf countries, Europe and USA with eleven operating units and a rapid growth. Over 4000 employees.Reporting to S.V.P. – GMO (GLOBAL MANUFACTURING OFFICE, about 20 employees), who in turn reports to the CEO. Achievement:- Implementation of the new standard organization of the manufacturing units.- Implementation of the new performance management system.- Manpower plan, recruitment coordination and selection at the Group level (Middle East and Gulf).- Recruitment network and website.- Initiating career management and development at the units level.- Maintaining units stability.- Development of OJT.- Development of the Central Training Institute concept(Phase one: preparation).- Designing the Central Training Institute’ facilities and instructional materials.- Interface between the group units.

Paris Area, France

Head Office in Paris with about 20 employees. The Group is present in 40 countries with over than 30.000 employees and is specialized in industrial catering and hotel management. Supervising 8 employees.Achievement:- Organization, work procedures and internal regulations. Occupational health and safety committee.- Interface between HQ and sister companies worldwide. Managing the Reporting system.- Design of the Group institutional brochure.- Design of a seminar for presenting the Group to partners and sister companies.- Coordination and follow up the training of future managers. Interface with sister companies, evaluation, mobility. - Organization of treasury.- Offices space management and equipment.- Recruitment. Creating partnership with recruitment companies.

Saudi Arabia

Local joint venture Company between Hitachi Zosen Corporation Japan and Shafi Al Hajiri Co,specialized in operation and maintenance projects for desalination and power plants in the Kingdom. Workforce: 200 to 300 employees depending on size of contract.Supervising 10 employees.Achievement:- Managing the joint venture Company. Camp management. Setting a cost control committee.- Interface HQ Osaka Japan and Saudi shareholder. Interface HQ Japan & public partners.- Reorganization of the salaries scale.- Handling the Gulf war crisis. Managing the risks. Health & security committee.

Saudi Arabia

Japanese Group specialized in construction of desalination and power plants. Workforce: 1000 employeesSupervising 10 employees. Contribution of subcontractors. Achievement:- Preparation and implementation of the Training Programmes. Selection of sub-contractors.- Interface between the Consortium members and SWCC (Saline Water Conversion Corporation).- Setting and managing the Training Center.- Transfer of technology, supervision of the Operation and Maintenance manuals translation, translation & production of the plant labelling system.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Lebanese-Swiss joint venture specialized in manufacturing of small and large diameter pipes and tanks for irrigation, cabling, storm water, chemicals…Workforce: 2000 employees.Supervising 2 employees.Achievement:- Creation and management of a Training Centre. In house approach plus external contribution.- Creation of a supervisory committee of engineers and managers to analyse and evaluate training. - Organization of seminars. Conducting various sessions.- Establishing orientation+ health/security seminars/procedures for newly recruited personnel and supervisors.- Standardization of Human Resources, General services and Government Services procedures.- Managing the « Saudization » in partnership with a Saudi-American joint commission.

Saudi Arabia

A division of the Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co specialized in manufacturing of small and large diameter fiberglass pipes, fittings and tanks under a joint venture with Owens Corning USA. Workforce: 800 persons (Expatriates).Supervising 20 employees.Achievement:- HR management, employment & recruitment to meet projects requirements, payroll, training. - Office & housing maintenance, car fleet, travelling & procedures. Housing & Transportation.- Interface with government authorities.- Missions of recruitment by direct approach in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Philippines.- Management of high potential security, health and fire risks. - Contribution to labour medical committee.- Offices reorganization, space restructuring and offices equipment.

Saudi Arabia

Supervising 2 employees.Achievement:- Contributed to creation and management of a central recruitment Department for the Group in the Middle East.- Contributed to standardization of job descriptions and social policies.- Contributed to standardization of fringe benefits.

Saudi Arabia

A division of the Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co specialized in manufacturing of small diameters plastic pipes and fittings. Workforce: 130 persons.Responsible for Administration, reporting to the Manager. Supervising 4 employees.Achievement:- Creation, Organization and work procedures for the group Communication Center.- Management of the closing of the plastic division and personnel transfer.- Interface with government authorities.

Master, French Literature

Activities and Societies: Université Paris-Sorbonne + Lebanese University faculté des Lettres

Baccalauréat 2, Section Philosophy, Baccalauréat 1St And 2Nd Grades

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