MENAT ALLAH ABDALLA
New Cairo,Egypt
Summary
Experienced FMCGs projects lead with a proven track records of achievements and multinational extensive experience delivery. I have built a solid network expertise with a specific focus across many sectors including the integration process of Coca- Cola Hellenic in Egypt. I am able to collaborate with senior stakeholders, governmental authorities and lead project teams. I am capable to deliver an ultimate business focus results on time and within budget.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Records Management lead
COCA-COLA HBC
Cairo, Egypt
02.2023 - Current
- Master CRM project (Coolers Records Management) with commercial team, defined by legal function in terms of contracts' records and regions' allocation during the company integration phase.
- Schedule project budget and contract review with stakeholder and commercial team.
- Define project objectives, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration key stakeholders.
- Execute project plans and ensuring that all project activities are properly sequenced and resourced.
- Facilitate regular project status meetings and other communications forums as needed.
- Prepare and distribute accurate and timely project reports and presentations required.
- Track audit observation points for Anti-bribery & Code of Conduct(ABAC)( COBC) policies and regulations.
- Manage 3rd parties' system entry via "Exiger" system for due diligence & compliance matters.
- Tracking outstanding cases of (employees/customers) litigations transferred to legal with the external counsel.
- Monthly collaboration with audit team to track litigation outstanding cases.
- Main focal point of communication with legal external counsel to finalize pending cases.
- Implement monthly team KPIs.
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE & PA TO CEO
ADVANSYS
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Master collaboration with INTRA group companies in terms of monthly meetings.
- Main executive members' support in reviewing their annual budget.
- Support in KPIs & KBRs implementation.
- Cooperate marketing team in various media activities and events.
- Attending board meetings for actions done & follow ups.
- Manage UK/US visas renewal along with relevant processes.
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE & SPECIALIST
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, FMCG
08.2012 - 05.2022
- Drive "RM", records management awareness across team by cascading RM learning to team members as required by the region and conducting RM trainings for all Joiners within 1 (one) month of hiring.
- Organize LAT -(legal/Audit/Tax) committee meeting for records schedules review and approval
- Analyze procurement requirements and select the most appropriate sourcing method based on global assessments.
- Seek out new savings according to global due diligence compliance.
- Provide advice and guidance to suppliers on procurement matters and supervise relevant sourcing process is perceived by suppliers.
- End market sole vendor's owner within the area & purchase orders creator over SAP system.
- Egypt Entity sole owner for the CRA/Coupa Risk Assessment.
- Define channels of communication and business structure among five company's functions.
- Support the “glo"- the e. cigarette “launch in Egypt by different presentation diversities needs.
- Support team training needs for all level of organization within domestic/international arrangements.
- Maintain good relationship with stakeholders and legal counselor's offices
- Scheduling & organizing ELT / (Egypt Leadership team) weekly meeting and conducting minutes of meeting to follow within the management team.
- Main focal point to the Area Director in Egypt covering all North Africa administrative activities within the region.
Team Support Administrator, Records Manager
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Trade & Marketing Development- EGYPT
- Legal, Corporate & Regulatory affairs-North Africa
- Full support to Egypt regions logistics (Cairo- Delta & Upper Egypt).
- Submit monthly cigarette allowance.
- Focused track to team headcounts with HR coordination.
- Full control on annual events and rewards for both team & wholesalers.
- Review & Submit all expenses relevant to fleet function.
- Ensure sustainability in the business environment by delivering consistent Records management across the Workgroup/Function and prepare entity for the Global RM Audit with a view to achieve a satisfactory rating
- Consistently Conduct quarterly spot checks and deliver detailed and accurate monthly reports in a timely manner
- Exhibit Full understanding of RM policy and retention schedules through attendance at all training sessions
- Close all identified RM Gaps within timelines agreed with the RRM
- Support HR in driving compliance with JLM process and ensuring that all leavers submit records handover form
- Identified and listed out all activated database with IT and ensure updating the WG schedules, as per the custodian of the database
- Consistently Conduct quarterly spot checks and deliver detailed and accurate monthly reports in a timely manner.
Office Manager
Global Trade
04.2006 - 07.2012
- Recruiting, organizing shifts & attendance schedules- managing personnel tasks-follow up staff salary augmentations
- Focusing on staff performance against attitude-personnel contracting- Monthly commission for salespeople along with penalties applied- Handling retail quarterly budget
- Back-office duties; -
- Organizing meetings with banks and taking minutes to follow & Handling company's registration and follow up procedures with public accountants and consultants
- Organizing business trips, hotel reservations, flight ticketing
- Setting meeting agendas - Archiving documents- Follow daily cash reports from shops along with the finance dept
- Organizing shops' strategy and structure along with weekly inventory
- Handling all documentation requested in every shipment and follow logistics route till releasing orders
- Marketing & PR
- Handling all marketing and advertising campaigns for retail and food products, following the quality and production control of banners, collaterals, magazines ads and designs
- Following interior designs for shops according to brands concept
- Handling PR in both government and corporate data base, direct contact with the main Italian agencies
- Dealing with retail advisory services (city stars, Mall of Arabia, Sun City, First Mall…etc), handling client's inquiries and requests.
Executive Assistant
DOSM JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
09.2003 - 04.2004
- Direct report to the Director of Sales & Marketing, Setting- up the launch of the Hotel pre-opening in 2003.
- Handling purchase requests for office equipment.
- Handling all the office administrative activities for the Director of Sales & Marketing
- Support the DOSM to prepare the hotel collaterals & presentations.
- Prepare Clients Database.
- Work with the Public Relations and Advertising Agencies on various projects
- Helping in developing hotel's membership newsletter and hotel promotions.
- Negotiate with advertising companies and suppliers
- Helping in organizing events for distinguished guests.
- Getting quotations for the hotel collaterals from several Advertising Agencies
- Responsible in preparing the monthly reports.
- Attending meetings between DOSM and Agencies.
- Sending Seasons Greeting letters to all the entire Embassies and corporate companies
- Working and on all corporate & Governmental contracts
- Checking all in/out mails for the DOSM
- Working on the Attendance Monthly Schedule for all the entire team.
- Attending the Director's meetings and conducting minutes of meeting.
- The Main Administrator sole owner for the JW Marriott Loyal Program (Preference plus Program).
CORPORATE ASSISTANT
CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Handling all corporate and Embassies' admin accounts
- Confirm hotel reservations for Embassies, Corporate, Pharmaceutical companies
- Handling all letters, confirmations faxes (in-out)
- Preparing all corporate contracts by the beginning of every year
- Assist and arrange every Embassy's visit to the hotel along with the marketing Department
- Assisting the Director of Corporate in preparing the Month End reports
- Blocking rooms for the VIP guests using the Fidelio system
- Sending mailing letters for all Embassies in the National Day
- VISUAL & APPS
- Exiger ( due diligence _service provoders)
- SAP
- I-voice up
- Coupa Risk Assement ( CRA)
- Concur Travel & Expenses
- Success factors
- BAT Records Management - Dubai
- Sales & Catering Fidelio
- The 7 Habits
- Handling guests complains and satisfaction
- Marriott Rewards Loyal program
- Complete Security online training courses:
- A) S-101 - Basic Security awareness
- B) S- 110- Security awareness for managers.
Education
Armenian Catholic Sisters School
BA of Arts - English Literature
Ain shams University
2000
Skills
- PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:-
- Driven and energetic with over 10YRS plus of experience in management support Dynamic and effective communicator with rock star people skills
- PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:-
- Multinational Key Practices:
- Prioritize team goals over individual goals
- Well oriented with multinational applications (SAP)- (I-voice up)-(Exiger)
- Area recognition award participation (Ethos experience) with the gloTM (Tobacco heat product) launch in Egypt within resourcing activities of procurement high support and vendor's usage patterns
- Aware team business' needs and respond flexibly and speedy
- Main focal communicator point within the executives' members Can get things done through others and set realistic objectives Prioritize team goals over individual goals
- Learning Agility: My level of ambition is high I have the ability and willingness to learn from experience and apply that learning to perform successfully under new and first-time conditions I always like to compete against myself to improve my own performance and to achieve quite highly
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Timeline
Records Management lead
COCA-COLA HBC
02.2023 - Current
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE & PA TO CEO
ADVANSYS
09.2022 - 02.2023
Team Support Administrator, Records Manager
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
09.2015 - 02.2018
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE & SPECIALIST
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, FMCG
08.2012 - 05.2022
Office Manager
Global Trade
04.2006 - 07.2012
Executive Assistant
DOSM JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
09.2003 - 04.2004
CORPORATE ASSISTANT
CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL
01.2000 - 01.2003
Armenian Catholic Sisters School
BA of Arts - English Literature
Ain shams University
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