George Leejo

Experience

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  Paris Gallery LLC

  Aug 1999 - May 2016

  Managing the appraisal process across the levels and establishing a framework for a substantiating performance appraisal system linked to reward management.  Up-dating and creating Job descriptions based on organizational change/restructure.  Experience in manpower management. To plan, implement, review, and monitor HR Strategies to meet future needs. Partnered with the Group HR Manager to drive employee engagement initiatives. To strengthen existing and build new HR infrastructure for growth through establishing and maintenance of clear HR Policies and Procedures to create a performance-driven, competitive organization. Lead Best Practice in all HR areas of Organization Development, Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Compensation & Benefits – internationally Possess exceptional skills in managing the implementation of HR policies for manpower planning, recruitment, selection, induction, orientation, and development of new employees in the organization. Skilled in competency mapping for selection & training-need analysis. Worked along-side with the Group HR Manager to implement the Compensation and Benefits Strategy and ensuring organizational compliance with the same.  Efficient in establishing good relationships among employees, resolving their queries, and following up with them to ensure maximum employee satisfaction by achieving delivery & quality norms. A keen communicator with the ability to relate to people across all hierarchical levels in the organization and motivate them towards the achievement of organizational objectives.  Experienced in identifying the developmental needs of staff through frequent consultation with Functional Heads and performance management exercises. Show less 1. Executes all necessary payroll procedures for timely completion of the Payroll process.2. Attendance downloading & uploading into OTL (Oracle Time and Labour Module) from all the showrooms.3. Correction and updating of attendance records prior to payroll processing.4. Generating reports to be submitted to business units as and when required.5. Investigate documents and resolve payroll queries and issues and update verified changes prior to the following payroll process.6. Calculation of OT (overtime), generating OT report, getting HOD approval and update accordingly prior to payroll processing.7. Coordinate with Generalists and other HR personnel regarding transactional queries, and report.8. Perform all necessary steps for processing payroll on time and this includes correct entry of General Action Request (GAR) and also processing attendance data from all locations. 9. A General Request Form is raised by an employee and approved by relevant department heads for any notifications, such as, leave types and leave dates; absence; late arrival / early leaving; schedule changes; In and Out time (if swiping card is lost or forgotten).10. Conduct payroll planning and update the team members and schedules and roles on a monthly basis before the payroll cut-off date, ensuring adequate teamwork and cooperation.11. Assist with the payroll processing, checking, and auditing to ensure that payment of salary is made before the month end. 12. Answers employees’ queries related to salary payments. 13. Preparation of Salary Variation list for updating prior to payroll processing. 14. Ensure that best value and service is provided to internal customers and contribute to creating a positive work environment in which employees are driven to perform their best.15. Provide excellent customer service to internal employees. Show less • Responsible for all operational and administrative activities of the retail outlet.• Control all the administrative expense and operational cost incurred in the retail outlet.• Analyse various MIS reports of outlet and suggest corrective steps against variances.• Inspect & monitor visual merchandising activities according to the set standards. • Supervise work, conduct and performance of outlet employees & recommend relevant training.• Retail Auditing of functional area and feedback to management with appropriate measures.• Provide support for business growth & development through operational execution of policies and programs. Show less • Correction and updating of attendance records prior to payroll processing.• Calculation of OT (overtime), generating OT report, getting HOD approval and update accordingly prior to payroll processing.• Answers employees’ queries related to salary payments. • Perform all necessary steps for processing payroll on time and this includes correct entry of General Action Request (GAR) and also processing attendance data from all locations. • A GAR is raised by employee and approved by relevant department heads for any notifications, such as, leave types and leave dates; absence; late arrival / early leaving; schedule changes; In and Out time (if swiping card is lost or forgotten).• Answer all employee queries related to salary payments. Show less

  • H.R Generalist/HRBP

    Jan 2006 - May 2016

  • Senior Payroll Specialist

    Sept 2004 - Dec 2005

  • Retail Operations Controller

    Mar 2000 - Aug 2004

  • Payroll Officer

    Aug 1999 - Feb 2000
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  Louzan Group

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2024

  • Lead the recruitment team in terms of sourcing, screening, arranging for interviews, on-boarding, induction and orientation. Conduct interviews shortlisting candidates based on requirements from the job description. Define packages for certain positions.• Support the development and continuous improvement of HR procedures and policies in line with the Country labour law, market best practices and company’s objectives. Monitor the proper implementation of procedures on the ground.• Deliver HR initiatives and projects to support the business needs and strategy, such as talent development, employee engagement, management development, organizational change, and compensation & benefits.• Guide and coach the managers on employee relations and HR issues in line with the Company policies and best practices, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, training needs and implement in house and external trainings, redundancy and absence management.• Design execute and manage employee engagement initiatives and surveys, analyse data and ensure results are extracted into actions plans.• Manage the various insurance policies including the administration, renewals, addition and deletion of members, proper entitlement application, and medical insurance process assistance.• Keep abreast of the changes in legislation and act as an advisor to management.• Liaise with the internal Legal, external legal counsels and government bodies on HR practices and regulations. Show less Performance, engagement and building people management capability - Support and develop people managers in driving a performance culture and ensuring optimum employee engagement across the group. Perform and apply the best HR practices in terms of Talent acquisition, Govt. Relation, Talent Development, Payroll, and HR Business Partner functions. Coach leaders to equip them with the right skills and behaviors to lead their teams through growth and change. Build relationships with key managers and identify people management issues that might threaten results/momentum.Support the creation and implementation of impactful engagement plans based on survey data and a personal diagnosis of underlying issues within the business. Talent Development - Build plans to develop key talent, de-risk critical roles/SPOFs and propose strategies to deliver concrete succession options to enable future growth Learning & Development - Support the design and delivery of appropriate training to increase capability and engagement of employees. Show less Key Performance Areas : Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Staff Induction & On-boarding, People Management, Active involvement in Policy & Procedures - Creating, Updating, Groundwork & Execution, Job Description - Creating & Updating, Performance Management-implementation, Advising & Evaluation, Appreciation & Recognition, Compensation & Benefits, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement & Retention, Employee Motivation & counseling sessions, Statutory Compliance, Payroll & HR Administration, Employee Conduct Management & Disciplinary Actions. Show less

  • People Develop. & Employee Relations Manager

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  • HR Operations Manager

    May 2021 - Jan 2022

  • HR Business Partner - Louzan Group

    Aug 2016 - Apr 2021
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  Confidential

  Mar 2023 - now

  Human Resources Lead