Joelle Saadeh

Experience

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  BEDICO (Bekaa Distribution Company) a trading company selling food and beverage.

  Oct 1990 - Dec 1998

  Executive Assistant and Accountant

  The company was a subsidiary of Fattal Holding, one of the largest trading firms in Lebanon, marketing well-known brands of foods, drinks and household items. My position was Executive Secretary responsible for:- Direct contact with the company’s clients, handling their orders, shipments and accounts;- Direct contact with the company’s supplier, Fattal Holding, handling our requests of orders, accounts and advertising campaigns;- Inventory control;- The company’s accounts, i.e. preparing monthly accounting reports and yearly balance sheets, in coordination with our auditing firm. Show less

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  Solidere

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2005

  Assistant to the Vice Chairman and to the Urban Development Division Manager

  • As Assistant to the Vice Chairman, whose work consisted mainly of public relations with both investors and shareholders, my job included organizing meetings, handling incoming and outgoing mail, welcoming national and international visitors in addition to handling all correspondence.• As Assistant to the Manager of the Urban Development Division, my work included handling international and national contacts and consultants teams, organizing meetings and visits of international figures, preparing PowerPoint presentations, drafting internal and external correspondence, maintaining a filing system, coordinating with all Departments Managers in the Division as well as preparing weekly reports on the Division coordination meetings. Show less

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  Gardenia Grain D'or

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2007

  Assistant GM

  The company is the manufacturer and distributor of Gardenia Grain D’or, a brand of fresh pickles, grains, spices, etc. My job was mainly organizing export activities, such as coordinating with international clients regarding their orders and shipments, including receiving orders, preparing proforma invoices and other exportation documents. My responsibilities also included general administrative work such as handling incoming and outgoing mail; drafting company’s correspondence and writing English press ads on the company’s profile and activities when required. I was also responsible for the company’s website from start up to when I left. Show less

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  Daher Foods

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2011

  Assistant to the GM
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  Local Economic Development Office (LEDA)

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Administration & Finance

  The Local Economic Development Office is an NGO founded under the Art Gold Program, UNDP with a mission to institutionalize the means for reducing poverty and regional disparities and develop strategic interventions and plans that will lead to the enhancement of the economic sectors in the region

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  ETHEL

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2022

  Administration Manager - Food Safety Team Leader

  Food Safety Management System initiation and implementation up to successful certification throughout the factory, internal training, internal auditing and all related applications and documentation. All HR forms and requirements were updated according to ISO requirements and introduction of up-to-date HR apps. Responsible for all marketing, branding and labeling and all administrative forms and procedures

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  Talaya Water

  Aug 2023 - now

  Human Resources Manager