Atif Farooqi
About Me
Dear Sir,
Please find attached my CV for your perusal.
I appreciate your effort in taking the time to review my credentials and experience.
Thank you for your time and consideration
Sincerely,
Atif Farooqi
Education
University of Karachi 1989
Bachelor of Commerce
Education in Accounting
Sind Board of Technical Education 1990
Diploma in Computer Science
Data base and Oracle
Work & Experience
Habitat Group 03/01/2021
Assistant Manager
Led the office management team, overseeing all activities, including office maintenance, IT support, and space management, ensuring smooth and efficient workflows across the company. ï‚· Developed and implemented office policies and procedures, that resulted in a 30% increase in productivity and improved operational efficiency. ï‚· Ability to handle multi tasks and manage a team, by providing leadership, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment. ï‚· Oversaw budgeting processes, including tracking expenses, preparing financial reports, and identifying cost-saving opportunities, which led to annual savings of at least 15%. ï‚· Managed large-scale corporate events and meetings, including logistics, catering, venue booking, and technical support, ensuring successful execution. ï‚· Recruitment, support management in hiring new staff. ï‚· Implemented office management software to optimize scheduling, task management, and communication, improving cross-departmental collaboration. Hotel/Furniture Management ï‚· Offer consistently professional, friendly, warm and engaging service. ï‚· Support in selling rooms and furniture items and be responsible for all pro-active and day-to-day facilities issues. ï‚· Corporate with colleagues to all departments, in particular Housekeeping, Finance, F&B and Reservation. ï‚· Led the concerned hotel/office operations team, overseeing all admin activities, including office maintenance, IT support, and space management, ensuring smooth and efficient workflows across the hotel. Key Achievements: ï‚· Reduced office supply costs by 15% through strategic vendor negotiations. ï‚· Achieved a 25% increase in employee satisfaction through enhanced office amenities and facilities management.
Arabian Auto Agency (AAA) 10/16/2015 - 02/18/2021
Office Administrator/ Procurement
Assisted in the management of procurement operations, including the preparation of purchase orders and tracking of deliveries. ï‚· Supported the negotiation of contracts and agreements, contributing to cost savings system. ï‚· Conducted supplier evaluations and maintained an updated supplier database. ï‚· Assisted in the development of admin/procurement policies and procedures to streamline operations. ï‚· Collaborated with the finance department to ensure timely payments and resolution of any discrepancies. ï‚· Provided administrative support to the procurement team, including data and document management.
Initial Service Group, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 05/02/2011 - 09/01/2015
Operations Manager
Staff Management  Ensure the effective achievement of Initial Group’s operational objectives through leadership by setting individual objectives, managing performance, motivating staff, monitoring KPIs to maximize operational performance.  Workforce scheduling and team members’ placement to improve operational efficiency; timely arrange additional and replacement of staff as per client’s request.  Arranged training and coaching, conducted performance evaluations, and set departmental goals; ensure all new employees in the department receive an induction training program.  Developed technical, contractual and managerial competence of operations team (skills, quality, safety, client-dealing aspects of the project/s) through training.  Counseled the sectional project controller to ensure set targets are met, specific project plans are implemented, and administrative issues are resolved. Quality Control Management  Maintain adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.  Conduct regular QC visits to gauge our staff performance and quality standards i.e., uniform, cleanliness, maintenance, health and safety.  Implement quality and cost control procedures across all projects.  Ensured client requirements are met according to the contractual obligations.  Reviewed regular reports provided by sectional project controller and ensure safety, health, security and sanitation guidelines are met.  Improved performance by motivating and monitoring staff continuously, investigating and resolving complaints concerning quality and services.  Carry out comprehensive operational analysis, create action plans & projects for improvement, leading to cost reductions & leverage operational efficiency.
Gandour Group of Companies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 01/06/2003 - 04/04/2011
Team Leader HR & Admin
Data Handling and Management  Responsible for fulfilling human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work objectives and deadlines.  Maintained historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.  Ensured personnel actions comply with current HR and Finance policies and guidelines.  Developed policies on issues, including performance management, working conditions, disciplinary procedures and absence management.  Ensured that the Human Resources Management Systems are compliant with company policies and procedures in all modules and workflows. Payroll & Compensation Benefits  Managed all payroll elements and associated benefits (i.e., housing and transportation allowances, vacations etc.) to ensure the salaries are ready for processing; Ensured leave and attendance monitoring mechanisms are in place.  Verified allowances and payroll computed by the system and coordinated with the finance department to deposit salaries in employees’ bank accounts.  Facilitated the leave applications through the online approval system, post checking respective leave balances, air tickets and ensuring policy compliance.  Communicated and coordinated request of tickets with the travel agent and followed-up to arrange appropriate and prime packages.  Responsible for staff medical insurances regarding relationship management with the service providers, claim settlements, additions and deletions processing, premium payments and resolving any other insurance-related matters.  Maintained records of insurance, EoSB and personnel transactions such as new recruits, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting. Admin & Procurement Coordinator Gandour Group of Companies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March, 1997 – December, 2002  Supported the procurement of goods and services across various categories, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.  Assisted in contract negotiations, achieving cost savings through strategic sourcing initiatives.  Maintained accurate records of all purchase orders, contracts, and supplier communications.  Coordinated with suppliers to resolve issues related to delivery, quality, and pricing discrepancies.  Analyzed market trends and provided insights to inform procurement decisions.  Participated in cross-functional teams to improve procurement processes and supplier management.
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