Firas Hamzeh

Experience

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  Srouji Group

  Nov 2002 - Nov 2006

  Purchasing Manager

   Prepared and developed purchasing department budgets and maintained records of goods ordered & received. Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interviewed them to determine product availability and terms of sales. Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies and procedures. Represented the organization in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. Tracked work procedures with promotion of new procedures ensuring streamlined work flow with consistent daily reports on stock status. Resolved stock issues related to stock-in-stores and new stock and coordinated with industry HR companies. Efficiently negotiated and agreed contracts; monitored their progress as well as the quality of service provided. Evaluated and monitored contracts to ensure that vendors & supplies comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and determined need for changes Managed activities for assigned personnel in the human resource and admin departments via manpower review, analysis, and budgeting. Controlled and strategize the recruitment, training, and placement of select qualified personnel. Handled HR policy issues like employee compensation and benefits, via employee satisfaction and establishment of HR policies. Analyzed HR data and reports ranging from compensation packages to salaries, including computation of sick leaves, annual leaves, work injuries, and medical insurance among other issues. Interacted with various departments for requisite modifications or additions to HR personnel policies to construct an extra efficient organization.  Offered medical care services to employees and designed databases to streamline stock studies, update managerial reports on stocks, and propose solutions for stock issues. Redesigned the database to report on missing products or to-be-out-of-stock products via forecasts ensuring prevention of untoward occurrences. Show less

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  Ittihad Insulating Glass Co.

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2010

  Administration Manager, Managment represitative for Quality & IT Administrator

   Liaised and negotiated effectively with executive management, government agencies and other statutory agencies. Verified functions of new glass suppliers based on performance, delivery time, and reputation. Piloted activities of assigned personnel in the human resource and administration department. Coordinated and directed the strategized recruitment, training, and placement of qualified personnel. Established and maintained a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage and benefits administration, and compliance with regulations. Attended various HR policy issues like compensation and benefits for employees, ensuring adequate employee satisfaction, apart from establishment of diversified HR policies. Analyzed HR data and reports on issues ranging from compensation packages to salaries, sick leaves, annual leaves, work injuries, and medical insurance among other issues.  Interacted with other departments for requisite changes or additions to HR personnel policies to ensure construction of an effective organization.  Re- shaped and updated human resources as per preset annual budgets and providing medical care to staff. Devised and launched employee communications program on issues like training, safety, and productivity. Tracked logistics operations and negotiated upon delivery processes with clients, pertaining to date and time of delivery. Devised and sustained company’s purchasing policies and procedures, including evaluation of supplier offers. Offered recommendations for presenting contracts to suppliers for attaining company requirements. Imparted specialized support to various other departments and managers, while offering document control and telecom management issues. Show less

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  Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting Company / Dar Al Taadeen / Saudi Marmo

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2019

  Planning & Development Director / Vice Business Head “Saudi Marmo”

   Assisting the board and staff via leadership and vision to the organization by developing long range and annual plans, supported by evaluation and reporting of progress on plans.  Collaborating with the Board of Directors and Executive Director in order to create a development plan that increases revenues to support the strategic direction of the organization. Designing a comprehensive development strategy by studying technological and financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives. Spearheading efforts in establishing production, procurement, marketing and technical services policies & practices and coordinating actions with corporate staff. Managing and evaluating operational results against objectives and taking corrective action where necessary. Monitoring preparation of annual reports summarizing progress pertaining to short and long range plans. Performing research and drafting discussion papers, with analysis documents and proposals, considered requisite for the organization to determine and accomplish the long and short term goals. Handling recruitment and contracting of company and project staff, assisting employee development and training, and promoting policy development and documentation. Managing employee relations, coordinating performance management and improvement systems, and steering employment and compliance issues to handle regulatory concerns and related reports. Facilitating company-wide activities including planning, production, staff, and board of directors, backed by arrangement of meetings and agendas and attending and conduct of meetings. Verifying the content, production, and distribution of overall marketing and publicity materials, via posters, program, flyers, mail outs, brochures, etc. as director. Show less

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  Stones World International

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  General Manager
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  Automatic Terrazzo Tiles Factory

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  General Manager
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  Innovation Building

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  General Manager
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  Al Asriyah Marble Company LLC

  Feb 2022 - now

  General Manager