WAHL Middle East & Africa

- Partner closely with management and employees to strengthen work relationships, enhance engagement, and foster a collaborative work environment.
- Strategic HR Planning: Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals to drive organizational success.
- HR Policy Optimization: Designed, reviewed, and updated HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
- Employee Lifecycle Management: Streamlined processes, reducing onboarding time by 30% and improving overall employee experience.
- Employee Relations: Successfully manage and resolve complex employee relations issues while minimizing legal risks and maintaining regulatory compliance.
- Performance Management: Spearheaded the transition to a continuous feedback system, enhancing performance outcomes and employee development.
- Data-Driven HR Solutions: Analyze trends and metrics to design innovative HR solutions that address organizational challenges and opportunities.
- Talent Management: Build robust frameworks for talent acquisition, development, and retention, ensuring succession planning and business continuity.
- HR Strategy Implementation: Lead the execution of HR strategies to align people processes with business objectives, fostering growth and adaptability.
- Process Improvement: Streamlined HR operations to achieve consistency and equity across people management practices.
- Leadership Coaching: Provide tailored HR coaching to managers and employees, driving leadership effectiveness and team cohesion.

Human Resources Business Partner

Oceaneering

•	Consulting and advisory services to department heads and managers to support organizations' strategic HR and Global Mobility goals.
•	General HR Administration
•	Handled multiple teams across the Middle East, Asia, and African regions 
•	Conduct training for new team members on all aspects of HR and Global Mobility related processes
•	Up to date on the labour laws of the regions to ensure compliance 
•	Served as a key contact person for all HR and Mobility inquiries 
•	UAE immigration including handling the online labour and immigration portals 
•	Assist payroll management by providing relevant employee information 
•	Analyze and Implement policy changes and cost reduction strategies
•	Facilitates onboarding procedure 
•	Maintain all HR and immigration documentation as required by law in respective regions 
•	Framing and implementing Eastern Hemisphere HR and Immigration Compliance processes

HR and Global Mobility Specialist

• Directly reporting to HR-VP to assist with various HR initiatives in the AMEA region
•Managing and Analysis of Employees Surveys for the Eastern Hemisphere. 
•Ensure compliance with Company policies. 
•Generate employee data and reports as per request from various business units. 
•Undertake HR Projects from various regions to work with other support functions like Payroll, Tax to resolve and streamline processes. 
•Develop and review HR policies and processes as required and ensure they are in line with the Company's core values and local law 
•Provide guidance and advise line managers and other employees on HR policies and procedures
•Liaise with Human Resources team across the Eastern Hemisphere to ensure the highest level of service to employees 
•Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.

Human Resources Specialist

•Handle new hire processes and International/ Intercompany transfer processes.
•Coordinate the Induction process for New Hires.
•Create, implement and manage effective onboarding plans.
•Train new team members on all aspects of HR related processes
•Conduct weekly meeting with HR Manager to discuss any new requirements about specific cases.
•Coordinate with payroll team for salary, gratuity and other payment processing.
•Discuss hiring requirements with various service line managers
•Liaise with PRO to ensure smooth operation of the Wage Protection System
•Develop and maintain HR services including Airfare, attendance management, payroll processing, Medical Insurance, Housing Allowance.
•Manage the issuance of all forms of HR communications and letters
•Resolve employee queries by liaising with relevant departments in the organization.
•Organize trainings for employees. Training software used is Learning Management System (LMS)
•Prepare HR reports as needed for the management. (recruitment, employee turnover)
•Maintain accurate and up to date employee records according to policy and legal requirements

Siemens

•Recruitment and selection
•Prepare and issue letters and certificates for employees (salary certificate, visa letter, NOC letters, employment certificates, bank letter etc.)
•Process employee payroll requests related to salary review, bonus, housing and other allowances and benefits
•Prepare of provision for annual leave and leave ticket entitlement

Human Resources Generalist

With 14+ years of HR experience in the AMEA region, I specialize in digitalizing HR processes, enhancing talent management frameworks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. My leadership has driven key transformations, including a 20% service vendor cost reduction and a successful HRIS system implementation. Passionate about driving organizational transformation through innovative HR
practices. Let's connect to explore how strategic HR practices can unlock business potential.

Kiran Babu

BP Appliances FZCO

BPA is the Blaupunkt Competence Centre for the Middle East, setting up regional distribution for major domestic appliances, SDA, personal care and air conditioners across 12 countries

Head of Business Development

AA Sons

Leading distributor of household, kitchenware and cookware products, representing global brands including Brabantia, Superware, Atlasware, Brabantia Cookware, Lumenflon and Royal Porcelain

General Manager

Jumbo Electronics Company Limited (LLC)

Largest distributor and omni-channel retailer of leading consumer electronics and appliances brands in the UAE. Brands include Sony, Dyson, Casio, Brother, Gree, Hisense and Supra.
•	Besides the appliances and telecom portfolio in the UAE, am also responsible for regional subsidiaries in OGCC (Oman, Bahrain and Qatar).

Head - Appliances & OGCC (General Manager)

AAB Tools UAE

UAE distributor of Dewalt, Fluke, Ridgid, Irwin, Expert, Uni-T and Gazelle in the UAE, covering power tools, hand tools, test and measurement tools, storage and power tool accessory categories.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

$12B Global power tools, hand tools storage leader in construction, DIY, automotive and consumer verticals, with brands Dewalt, Black & Decker, Stanley, Proto, Facom and Vidmar.
•	Member of MENA Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Managing Director, MENA, responsible for contributing to development and implementation of the 3-year business strategy. 
•	Drove commercial excellence by using pricing as a tool to structure distribution.
•	Held P&L responsibility for the RBU. Delivered regional KPIs and 20%+ growth in 2015 through a team of 15 people based across the geography.
•	Generated 32% growth in 2012 through professional hand tools brands, and 18% in 2013 across the wider hand tools and storage portfolio in a price sensitive market place.
•	Liaised with Operations team on S&OP, demand planning, forecasting and logistics.
•	Worked closely with SBUs on product range, positioning and execution of marketing initiatives.
•	Received WIN Award for the Agility Project for making a strong business recommendation.

Head – MENA, Stanley

Business Head - Rest of Gulf, Arabic North Africa

Commercial Director - MEA, Hand Tools & Storage

Business Manager - MEA, Industrial & Automotive Repair

Rivoli Group

Leading retailer and distributor of luxury watches, eyewear, writing instruments and accessories, with over 250 mono-brand boutiques and multi-brand retail stores. Eyewear brands included Cartier, Montblanc, ST Dupont, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Ferrari and Timberland.
•	Operated the eyewear division including P&L, covering MENA distribution and UAE retail.
•	Delivered significant topline growth, through effective brand and distribution management, strong after-sales service and operational excellence.
•	Hired, trained and managed a team of 12 distribution and 24 retail staff.
•	Built a chain of high-end retail optical/eyewear stores, and drove retail expansion plans.

Deputy General Manager - Eyewear

Black & Decker

Global power tools company, with leadership in construction, DIY and home appliances segments through DeWalt and Black & Decker.
•	Built a strong platform for growth in power tools, and delivered on key metrics of top line sales in 2008, margins, and with a CAGR of 25+%.
•	Formulated annual business plans, and drove commercial excellence through win-win annual agreements with distributors and key accounts.
•	Delivered sales of home products in 2005, through distribution management, promotions and category management at key retailers.
•	Was Project Lead in the rollout of Collaborate, a demand forecasting tool linked to SAP.

Sales Manager, UAE - Power Tools

Sales Manager - Gulf, Home Products

Leading regional retailer of luxury brands of watches, eyewear, writing instruments and accessories.
•	Built a successful 16-country dealer network for luxury eyewear of $4M.
•	Defined commercial policies, pricing, product range, product launches, logistics and service.
•	Liaised with principals on procurement, marketing plans and after-sales service.
•	Actively contributed to being appointed as GCC master dealer of Bang & Olufsen.

Brand Manager - Eyewear

on sabbatical

Brand Manager

Corporate Sales Manager

Jumbo Electronics Co Ltd LLC

•	Headed Casio division, prepared annual budgets, marketing plans and delivered strong growth in a highly competitive multi-distributor market.
•	Restructured sales approach to high-end PDA products.
•	Launched Electrolux MDA and air-conditioners in the UAE market.
•	Received Marketing Director's Award of Excellence in 1995.

Assistant Manager

With over 28 years of experience in the UAE and Middle East, I am a strategic thinker and a proven leader in channel sales, regional distribution, dealer management, and retail for various industries, including industrial tools, appliances, consumer electronics, and luxury goods. 

As the Head of Business Development at BP Appliances FZCO, I am responsible for setting up and managing the distribution network for Blaupunkt major domestic appliances, SDA, personal care, and air conditioners across 12 countries in the Middle East.

My mission is to develop and maintain long-term relationships with key accounts, partners, and stakeholders, and to deliver value-added solutions that meet their needs and expectations. I am passionate about exploring new markets, opportunities, and technologies, and I constantly seek to enhance my skills and knowledge in the dynamic and competitive field of appliances and electronics.

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