CATALIN LAZARESCU
Hotel Manager
Sharm el Sheikh,Egypt
Summary
Customer-oriented General Manager with more than 20 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
General Manager
Pleiade Mamaia
Constanta Romania
01.2013 - 01.2022
- General Manager Hotel Hawaii
- Mamaia
- Management of the hotel unit, as well as of the public catering units.
- Respecting the income-expense budget, performance, maintaining the standard within the hotel chain, monitoring and controlling the quality of services, accounting activities, human resources, commercial.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
General Manager
Majestic Jupiter*** Hotel
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Management of the hotel unit, as well as of the public catering units.
- Respecting the income-expense budget, performance, maintaining the standard within the hotel chain, monitoring and controlling the quality of services, accounting activities, human resources, commercial.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
General Manager
Victoria Hotel Complex ***Mamaia
Constanta Romania
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Invigorating the hotel and catering activity both in the summer and off-season.
- Achieving the highest profit recorded by this unit ever
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
General Manager
JUPITER S.A.Resort
Constanta Romania
09.2002 - 01.2004
- General management including performance, development strategy, expansion, monitoring and direct participation in investment works, contracting, human resources, performance in the hotel and catering units.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
Commercial Manager
Perla-Majestic S.A.Mamaia
Constanta Romania
04.2000 - 09.2002
- Contracting tourist services, contracting goods, food products, repair companies.
- Providing services of any kind, as well as products necessary for the proper functioning of hotel and public catering units, organization, control and planning
- Developed suppliers data base and make strategic plans to encourage business growth
- Increased market share 50% by improving responsiveness and timeliness to customer needs.
- Researched market to identify potential customers, increasing customer accounts 50%.
- Strengthened team and organization by recruiting and hiring qualified employees.
- Negotiated contracts and product prices by collaborating with vendors and developers.
- Built relationships with clients to establish new contracts.
- Streamlined internal processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to increase efficiency.
Technical Director
Perla-Majestic S.A.Mamaia
Constanta Romania
01.1998 - 02.2000
- Technical management of the Perla Hotel, Majestic Hotel, Select Hotel in Mamaia,Romania, scheduling, carrying out and maintaining repair, maintenance, modernization, equipment works.
- Increasing the degree of comfort, adapting to customer requirements
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential integration into existing systems or future projects.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
Technical Manager
VEGA SHIPPING CO.
Constanta Romania, Romania
04.1993 - 06.1998
- Management of a shipping company that owns 6 large tonnage ships with cargo routes spread all over the globe, consisting of programming, tracking, strategy, organization, control, commercial, human resources, relations with authorities.
- Development of the company that was ranked 2nd in the top of maritime shipping companies in Romania
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential integration into existing systems or future projects.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
- Led successful efforts to obtain necessary certifications, demonstrating compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities.
- Presented budget and business planning proposals to senior leadership, advocating for junior personnel needs and segment-wide business goals.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas for process optimization across multiple departments.
- Oversaw testing of equipment and components to check for defects.
- Optimized team performance by establishing clear communication channels and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Collaborated with leadership staff to determine appropriate budgets.
Technical Manager
PONTICA SHIPPING CO.
Constanta Romania
05.1993 - 09.1994
- Technical management of maritime ships and auxiliary ships, organization, control of the activities of the sailing personnel, scheduling and tracking of repairs
- Increasing profit through good tracking and operation of ships
- Created comprehensive documentation of processes and procedures to ensure consistency throughout the department''s operations.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Built trusted relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Delivered comprehensive technical training programs for staff members, enhancing overall team competency levels.
- Developed technical strategies to align with business objectives, driving growth and innovation within the organization.
Shipping Engineer
Navrom Constanta
Constanta Romania
09.1987 - 04.1993
- Operation, maintenance, repairs, engines and naval installations.
- I have sailed on many types of ships with a variety of machinery, installations and naval equipment.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
Education
Certified Manager - Tourism
Ministry of Tourism Romania
Constanta ,Romania03.2005
Training for Quality Management Systems - Certified Auditor for Quality Management Systems
Ferriby Marine London
London10.2002
Electromechanical engineer - commercial section
Marine Institute "Mircea Cel Batrin"
Constanta ,Romania02.1987
Hotel Manger - Hotel Management
Tourism Management
Constanta ,Romania08.2005
Skills
Operations management
Customer relationship management
Team leadership
Project management
Timeline
General Manager
Pleiade Mamaia
01.2013 - 01.2022
General Manager
Majestic Jupiter*** Hotel
01.2005 - 01.2010
General Manager
Victoria Hotel Complex ***Mamaia
01.2004 - 01.2005
General Manager
JUPITER S.A.Resort
09.2002 - 01.2004
Commercial Manager
Perla-Majestic S.A.Mamaia
04.2000 - 09.2002
Technical Director
Perla-Majestic S.A.Mamaia
01.1998 - 02.2000
Technical Manager
PONTICA SHIPPING CO.
05.1993 - 09.1994
Technical Manager
VEGA SHIPPING CO.
04.1993 - 06.1998
Shipping Engineer
Navrom Constanta
09.1987 - 04.1993
Hotel Manger - Hotel Management
Tourism Management
Certified Manager - Tourism
Ministry of Tourism Romania
Training for Quality Management Systems - Certified Auditor for Quality Management Systems
Ferriby Marine London
Electromechanical engineer - commercial section
Marine Institute "Mircea Cel Batrin"
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