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Karim Ammar

Summary

HR Head with hands on experience in several areas of HR. Structured with strong problem solving and influencing skills. Visionary with pragmatic approach to build organizational capacity and develop teams. Human Resources Executive with 20 years of progressive HR experience and advanced knowledge of employment law, compensation, recruitment and employee relations. Engages with HR service providers and suppliers on HR systems, payroll, insurance and training and development to promote high performing organization with efficient operating systems, professional and skilled staff and sound financial resources. Maintains strong stakeholder focus and service-oriented attitude with excellent organization and interpersonal skills to excel in multi-cultural environment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

HR Director

Aswaq EL Morshdy Retail and properties
4 2024

Freelancer

Freelancing Projects
03.2023 - 03.2024
  • Developed customized solutions to address unique client needs, resulting in repeat business and referrals.

HR Director ( including Administration and security )

Tsebo Egypt - Facility Management
10.2021 - 11.2022
  • 1- Follow up the overall performance of the HR Dept in the company2- Set up and update internal regulations for employees benefits3- Act as a coach and trusted adviser to management team4- Solve insurance problems5- Digitalize the human resources procedure .6- Follow up on the employees housing facilities7- Site visits to conduct staff feed back round .8- Prepare the right structure and caliber for future opening9- Restructure the org chart for operations sites .

HC District Manager - Cairo

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
04.2017 - 09.2021
  • Accountable for Human Capital activities in 9 hypermarkets with 2200 employees covering all HR functions
  • Achievements:
  • Building a more structured store design
  • Succeeding in building 2nd and 3rd line of good calibres
  • Sharing in transforming the company to digital area
  • Increasing the organization health index
  • Building welfare programme for the employees
  • Creating assessment centre for shifting careers employees
  • Responsibilities:
  • Act as a coach and trusted adviser to management team of cairo district
  • Ensure that all Cairo district Hypermarket are aligned with the staff cost budget
  • Conduct CSA audit on each store semi annually.
  • Follow up the performance of the HC team in the stores .
  • Prepare TNA for 2200 employee and ensure its implementation
  • New opening preparation ( Almaza , Madinty , Ismalyia , Town center )
  • Building career path tree for potential employees
  • Enhance the OHI indicators within the stores
  • Ensure the best utilization for the human resources

Supermarket HC Manager

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
11.2015 - 03.2017
  • Accountable for HC activities in 25 supermarket distributed in different geographic area inside and outside Cairo
  • Achievements:
  • Restructuring for the HC team to increase the capacity
  • Opening 4 branches and closing one successfully.
  • Better distribution for the staff cost.

Branch HC Manager - Carrefour Alexandria - City Center Mall

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
11.2012 - 10.2015
  • Second oldest branch in Egypt that redefined the retail and mall concept in Alexandria
  • Was the HC Manager of the branch supporting more than 500 active employees at any given moment
  • I had to ensure the smooth operation while maintaining HC policies and company values.
  • Achievement:
  • Building a strong relationship with the employees and increasing their loyalty through reviewing all employee rights and employee relations activities from scratch parallel with maintaining stable connection with the union .

Branch HC Manager, Carrefour 6th of October - Dandy Mall

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
07.2010 - 10.2012
  • One of the most active branches of Carrefour serving the entire district of Giza with around 350 employees
  • Responsibilities:
  • Set the annual staff cost for the store
  • Build the store TNA
  • Follow the PM cycle and act as an advisor for the management
  • Ensure good guidance and coaching for the employees
  • Follow the implementation of midyear and end year face to face meeting
  • Building career path for potential employees
  • Ensure recruitment and selection process is adhered to and ensure that appropriate criteria are followed
  • Cost optimization
  • Payroll
  • Accountable to ensure that good condition transportation mean is used
  • Ensure stable governmental relation with different governmental authorities
  • Conduct fair investigations and ensure suitable building action related to future measure
  • Negotiate the transportation contracts for the store employees
  • Negotiate uniform orders with different supplier

Head Office HC Assistant

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
06.2008 - 06.2010

HR Specialist

Onyx Alexandria - Veolia for Waste Treatment
04.2004 - 05.2008
  • Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for recruiting system
  • (Screening applications, interviews and preparing their files).
  • Responsible for drivers training (new and already hired) and preparing their training Manuel.
  • Responsible to follow up the absence of all employees.
  • Responsible for indicating the suitable penalty according to the sanction list approved from the labor office.
  • Prepare yearly action plan for my tasks with their deadlines.
  • Coordinate with the operation and workshop departments to solve Employees problems.
  • Prepare yearly SWOT analysis.
  • Preparing job descriptions for all the company for about 60 positions
  • Participated in preparing a system manual for all HC systems connecting
  • Shared in salary survey to build a salary scale levels

Education

CIPD L3 - Human Resources Management

Qube
Cairo
04.2001 -

MBA - Business Administration

Arab Academy in Science And Technology
Alexandria, Egypt
04.2001 -

Diploma - Human Resources Management

Arab Academy For Science And Technology
Alexandria
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Alexandria University
Alexandria
04.2001 -

Skills

HR policies development

Software

SAP

Microsoft Dynamic 365

MS Office

Certification

CIPD L3

Timeline

Freelancer

Freelancing Projects
03.2023 - 03.2024

HR Director ( including Administration and security )

Tsebo Egypt - Facility Management
10.2021 - 11.2022

HC District Manager - Cairo

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
04.2017 - 09.2021

CIPD L3

03-2016

Supermarket HC Manager

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
11.2015 - 03.2017

Branch HC Manager - Carrefour Alexandria - City Center Mall

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
11.2012 - 10.2015

Branch HC Manager, Carrefour 6th of October - Dandy Mall

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
07.2010 - 10.2012

Head Office HC Assistant

MAF RETAIL - CARREFOUR
06.2008 - 06.2010

HR Specialist

Onyx Alexandria - Veolia for Waste Treatment
04.2004 - 05.2008

CIPD L3 - Human Resources Management

Qube
04.2001 -

MBA - Business Administration

Arab Academy in Science And Technology
04.2001 -

Diploma - Human Resources Management

Arab Academy For Science And Technology
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Alexandria University
04.2001 -

HR Director

Aswaq EL Morshdy Retail and properties
4 2024

Educationcertificates

  • Certified CIPD (finished the 2nd round march 2015)
  • MBA, general track (Feb 2010)
  • Finished HC Professional Certificate in AAST & AUC

References

References are furnished upon request

Activities

  • Certificate ensuring my contribution as a company representative in Unilever Mashreq's recruitment campaign April 2003
  • Certificate of participating in International Campaign "Clean up the Med, 2003." Held by FEA and Hellenic youth union
  • Certificate of participation in organizing "Clean up the Med.2004.

Educationcertificates

  • Certified CIPD (finished the 2nd round march 2015)
  • MBA, general track (Feb 2010)
  • Finished HC Professional Certificate in AAST & AUC

References

References are furnished upon request
Karim Ammar