Experience

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  Palmal Group of Industries Ltd.

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Group General Manager, Fire Safety

    • Feb 2020 - Present
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Performing the following duties of 35 BUs (Business Units) & 5 establishments of the whole Group:Admin, Fire Safety & Compliance. Developed Fire Safety Policies & SOPs for Central Head Office (CHO) and all 35 BUs and implementing them in the Group. leading a high-performance Fire Safety team in ensuring fire safety of all the BUs (RMG factories) by ensuring cost-effective procurement of local & foreign items of Central Fire Detection System (CFDS), Fire Protection Systems (FPS), Sprinkler Systems, Fire Doors, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Suppression Systems, etc at competitive price and ensuring their installation in time in all the BUs, their extensions and new projects. Preparing the BUs for RSC, Elevate, 3rd Party & buyer audits and managing these audits smoothly. Ensuring regular maintenance and troubleshooting of CFDS & FPS, Fire Doors, Sprinkler systems, etc in keeping them operational; calling meetings, making decisions and ensuring their execution in time. Remediating audit observations (NCs) of all the BUs by planning & taking necessary actions (CAPs) and maintaining rapport with RSC, Elevate, Foreign Buyers, 3rd party auditors, factory Heads, etc and taking their cooperation as necessary. HR & Training. Implementing HR policies in own department by mentoring the employees smoothly; recruiting potential candidates for the Department of the whole company; ensuring their orientation; retaining the employees through motivation; dealing with their discipline & grievances; monitoring leave & absenteeism; ensuring promotion, salary & benefits, annual assessment, etc; motivating employees for their dedication towards the organization; ensuring regular Fire Training & Drills, emergency evacuation, etc for all factory employees, etc.Achievements. Revamped the CHO Fire Team and its activities by preparing & implementing policies & SOPs on Fire Safety.Reason of Leaving. Want to utilize my KSA in Admin, Logistics, HR, or Fire Safety in a reputed organization

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  NASSA Group

  • Hd. Office: Tejgaon, Work Place: RMG & Packaging Factories, Washing Plant Proj.

  • Executive Director

    • Apr 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Hd. Office: Tejgaon, Work Place: RMG & Packaging Factories, Washing Plant Proj.

    Performed the following of the org of 2000 employees at Ashulia, Dhaka:Admin, Compliance & Security. Managed smooth Admin, OHS, Security & Compliance activities by formulating strategies & policies and executing them by guiding & monitoring the admin team including providing admin support to all the depts. by management & maintenance of offices, buildings, vehicles, warehouses & stores, effective facility services, etc. Ensured safety & security of personnel & assets by managing required tools; monitored the movement of personnel, transports & goods, arranged fire training/drills, etc. Managed audits by complying govt. rules & regulations on social & safety issues and arranging legal statutory docs. Saved money of the org by economic use of resources, cost control & procuring quality supply/services from vendors. Managed business needs by maintaining rapport with stakeholders, Govt. Offices, Civil Defence & Police using phone/ official correspondences and attending meetings. Used some motivating tools and managed factory ops during Labour Unrest for Salary in Nov-Dec’18 despite the temporary closure of other factories in the area.HR. Smoothly managed HR operations by formulating HR strategies, policies & SOPs and guiding HR & Compliance Teams in executing them in all areas of HR. Reduced 10% manpower in the factory by meticulous manpower planning, budgeting, recruiting talents (900+) & organizing training. Ensured talent retention by maintaining harmonious employee-management relations; timely promotion, health & welfare, leave, fixation of salary & benefits as per qualification and their timely payment. Managed discipline in the complex by monitoring attendance & absenteeism, handling offences & grievance issues and taking appropriate actions as per law, managing all personal & other HR docs confidentially.Achievement. Ensured discipline & reduction of manpower (10%)Reason of Leaving. To work in the corporate office of a reputed company.

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  SMC Enterprise Limited

  • Banani, Dhaka ( ORS & Food Manufacturing Plant & Central Warehouse, Mymensingha)

  • Head of HR & Admin

    • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Banani, Dhaka ( ORS & Food Manufacturing Plant & Central Warehouse, Mymensingha)

    Performed the following at ORS & FMD plants of 600 employees:HR. Executed ‘Admin & Services Manual’ and managed all HR matters by guiding & monitoring HR team in fulfilling HR needs of the org by setting KPIs of Admin & HR officers for better output and conducting their PA. Cooperated Hd. of Production in increasing 10% production by planning manpower and budget, recruiting (50+) talents and organizing TNA based training. Ensured talent retention by fixing the justified salary of employees; managing timely increments & promotions; enhancing employee relations; ensuring leave & welfare and motivating employees. Ensured discipline by monitoring attendance & absenteeism, handling grievances, etc. Admin, Compliance & Security. Guided & directed Admin teams and smoothly managing support services as per ‘Administrative & Services Manual’. Fulfilled operational needs by managing and maintaining offices, vehicles, stores, buildings, warehouses, facilities & utility services; drafting & dealing with official correspondences; ensuring social & legal compliances and managing audits; attending business meetings with other departments; monitoring factory extension project, etc. Ensured cost control in procuring quality supplies/services from vendors. Ensured OHS & security of employees, assets & info by managing such appliances, developing & executing relevant policies; arranging medical checkups of all; guiding security guards; monitoring movement of personnel, goods & vehicles and organizing fire training/drills. Managed factory needs by maintaining liaison with local Govt. offices, Civil Defence & police. Solved critical disputes with the local diesel supplier regarding theft cases of fuel. Negotiated land prices with buyers for selling awkward lands and sellers for purchasing better land. Maintained VIP & foreign guest's protocol by ensuring their security & accommodation during visits.Reason for Leaving. Daily average 7.5hrs tiring journey to Bhaluka & back.

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  BACCO-Govt. (SEIP Project)

  • Mohakhali New DOHS, Dhaka

  • Chief Coordinator SEIP Project

    • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Mohakhali New DOHS, Dhaka

    Training Administration. Planned, managed, coordinated and implemented all activities of the project through 11 training institutions and achieved training and job placement targets of SEIP-BACCO Project financed by the GoB. Ensured efficient performance of key staff in updating, developing and finalizing course curricula and training materials for training; managed quality training, assessment, certification and job placement of trainees as per agreement between BACCO and SDCMU of MoF; ensured meticulous expenditure of the project; maintained liaison with SDCMU and timely received the grants; facilitated external audits; submitted misc periodical reports, etc. Arranged project meeting periodically with Representatives from SDCMU, prepared minutes for onward distribution and necessary action. HRM. Prepared attractive ads by branding the images of BACCO, SEIP and BPO sector and selected potential candidates to work in BACCO, in SEIP Project and for training in BPO respectively. Dealt with leave, discipline & grievances, daily attendance, compensation and benefits of BACCO & SEIP Project employees. Achievement. Timely started training in all training institutes under SEIP-BACCO Project successfully by bridging BACCO with SDCMU and guiding all coordinators of the project.Reason of Leaving: Planned to have practical factory experience in Admin, HR & operations.

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  DCCI Business Institute (DBI)

  • Motijhil, Dhaka

  • Additional ED

    • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
    • Motijhil, Dhaka

    Administration & Training. Supervised overall administration, admission in class XI, selection of college teachers & other employees, preparation of year planner, day-today misc admin and financial issues, circulars, etc. Prepared training calendar of DBI on the state of the art issues; guided all the Training Coordinators on misc issues of training/ workshops and smoothly managed the same; prepared circulars for DCCI members and letters for govt. and non-govt. orgs for sparing their employees for training in DBI as per yearly training calendar, etc. Organized inauguration/ closing programs of training/ workshops/ seminars; looked after misc admin issues of International Diploma Courses on MLS-SCM(P)(18 months) of ITC-UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva including a good number of training courses and workshops at DBI; ensured timely compilation of results of individual courses; looked after the maintenance of institutes space training rooms and ensured overall Security of DBI, etc. Achievements. Successfully, commenced online exam of ITC, Geneva of Diploma Students of SCM and prepared a colourful brochure for the first time in DBI.Reason for Leaving. Got better opportunity to work with Govt. in SEIP Project

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  BKMEA

  • Banglamotor, Dhaka-1000

  • Chief of HR, Admin & Projects (Senior Joint Secretary)

    • Sep 2013 - Nov 2015
    • Banglamotor, Dhaka-1000

    Performed the following corporate duties of BKMEA having 260 employees:HR. Developed and implemented corporate HR Policies and ensured overall HR ops by guiding & monitoring HR Team. Ensured talent retention by recruitment (100+) in time; maintaing employee relations; ensuring leave, proper fixation of salary & benefits, timely confirmation & promotion; organizing TNA based training; managing personal & other HR files, motivating employees, etc. Established discipline in the org by investigation of offences, taking appropriate disciplinary actions & dealing with grievances; monitoring absenteeism, daily attendance, employee separation & exit interviews; developing, introducing & implementing annual assessment tools, etc.Admin, Compliance & Projects. Developed & executed corporate policies on Admin, OHS, Security & Protocol for BKMEA and SEIP-BKMEA Project (negotiated & leased 30000 sft office spaces in 4 districts for SEIP training) by guiding & directing admin team. Provided BKMEA membership to the compliant knit factories and cancelled them in failure cases. Enhanced efficiency of BKMEA by managing & maintaining office & transports, cost efficient & quality service/supply of vendors, etc; managing safety-security of personnel, assets & info by introducing & managing safety & security equipment; managing meetings with stakeholders, ensuring protocol of the Directors & foreign guests, arranging fire training/drills; drafting & dealing with official correspondences; managing facilities & utilities, etc. Managed Inauguration Ceremonies of TB Control Project of GFATM, Safe Working Environment Project of JiCA, SME Inspired Project of EU, SEIP Project of ADB and Unveiling Ceremony of a BKMEA Publication by VIPs as a Focal Person. Liaised with Project Donors and efficiently managed/completed all these projects. Smoothly managed AGMs/EGMs; attended decision making meetings in Ministries, Govt. offices, Trade Bodies, NGOs, etc on RMG issues for BKMEA.

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  Seldom Group (Xcellent Trade Corporation and Sand City Kuakata)

  • Gulshan-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Director (Operation, Admin, HR & Logistics)

    • Aug 2011 - Sep 2013
    • Gulshan-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Admin, Logistics & Procurement. Developed sound organizational plans, policies, and SOPs on Admin, Logistics and Procurement issues and implemented them in the company. Prepared annual budget of Admin & HR depts.; dealt with outsourcing issues; ensured Cost-Efficient Management of resources, etc. Negotiated and rented office space for the company. Monitored day-to-day admin & logistics affairs by procurement of lands for the project; managed decision making meetings; prepared & dealt with official correspondences & documents with their recordkeeping; ensured economic use of resources; management & maintenance of office, equipment, facilities, utility services, finance & accounts; day-to-day control of access keys, personnel & goods; used of security access cards, etc by guiding & motivating admin team. Maintained liaison with patrons, Govt. offices, Police, etc for their necessary cooperation and renewing various licenses, certificates, and approvals. HR. Planned & developed strategies, policies & SOPs and implemented them in the org. Planned manpower and recruited (25+ employees) right persons for the org. Managed employees as per existing Labour Law, Regulations, and company policies; organized orientation & training; updated JDs; monitored PMS, performance-based rewards & recognitions; ensured competitive salary & benefits. Ensuring talent retention by looking after promotion, leave/ absenteeism, PA, employee relations, etc; managed congenial working environment; safeguarded culture against abuse; dealt with discipline and grievances; conducted separation & exit interviews of employees; mentored and counseled staff towards the org, etc. Managed confidential documents of HR.Achievements. Established this business venture by developing and implementing business and other policies and timely managing all necessary documents.

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  Sinha Power Generation Company Ltd (Sinha Group)

  • Head Office: Mohakhali. Plant: Chapai Nawabganj

  • Plant Incharge (Sr. Manager)

    • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
    • Head Office: Mohakhali. Plant: Chapai Nawabganj

    Admin, Compliance & Safety-Security. Planned, developed & implemented Corporate Admin, Compliance & Safety-Security policies & SOPs in the plant. Ensured smooth erection and other operations of the plant by guiding and monitoring day-to-day activities of all the depts.; ensuring housekeeping, cleanliness, management & maintenance of offices & transports; dealing with deed agreements with house owners & cooks for managing food & accommodation of all expats, engineers, officers & other staffs; providing protocols to expats; cost efficient management of resources; vendor dealing on economic & quality of supplies & services; managing stock of technical & general stores; effective facility management, drafting & dealing with correspondences, etc. Ensured safety of personnel & heavy machinery during their handling in Mongla port & the plant including their movement in riverine waters & highway; managed overall safety & security of assets by employing security guards & CC Camera in the plant, etc. Established supply chain of HFO between Khulna depot & the plant via road & rail by working with concerned orgs. Successfully arranged Foundation Laying Ceremony of the plant by the Hon Prime Minister by ensuring necessary protocol to all the VIPs, taking cooperation of the concern Minister, SSF, DC, SP & social elites. HR. Managed HR activities and talent retention in the plant by developing & implementing corporate HR policies & SOPs, ensuring staffing through recruitment of potential candidates (30+) including their food & accommodation, employee relations & separations; fixation of salary & benefits, payroll, organizing training & drills on firefighting & other professional issues, guiding & counseling employees towards the org and their future career, etc. Ensured discipline in the plant by looking after leave & absenteeism, attendance, dealing with grievances, etc.Reason for Leaving. To complete pension formalities and do MBA in Dhaka for future career

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  Bangladesh Navy

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Defence Officer (Lieutenant Commander)

    • Jan 1992 - Jul 2010
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Permanent Commissioned Officer (Executive Branch). Performed the following duties until took early retirement as Lieutenant Commander (Major). HR. Developed and implemented Standing Orders on HR issues as per BN rules; monitored health & welfare, discipline & grievances, pay & allowances, promotion, increments, payroll, rewards & recognitions, employee separation, orientation & training, counseling, career of personnel, stress management, employee relations, food and accommodation, etc. Worked with multinational people in home & abroad; wrote ACRs of officers and conducted annual assessment of others. Ensured confidential handling of service books; led HR Team of Personnel Directorate, NHQ as Staff Officer Personnel, developed/ modified policies on recruitment & promotion; conducted half yearly recruitment of 100s of officers, Cadets and other personnel for whole Navy and dealt with promotion of sr. level personnel. Admin & Compliance. Developed & implemented Admin Standing Orders & SOPs; ensured Admin & Logistics Ops by guiding and monitoring the officers & personnel; ensured compliance of BN Rules, Regulations and Laws; ensured management & maintenance of offices and vehicles; drafted official letters & ensured their filing; monitored technical & general stores. Involved in various events i.e. Low Cost Housing Projects, Hon PM’s/CNS’s visits, professional exercises/Ops, yearly firings, passing out parades, sports competitions, aid to civil power, etc. Maintained rapport with Govt. orgs and managed their cooperation in aid to civil power, lodged cases, major fire, etc.Achievements. Received Letter of Commendation for gallantry performance in Coast Guard, 2 UN medals for successful UNMISS activities and Excellent Experience Certificate on retirement