Executive Profile:
Energetic and highly professional with over 29 years of comprehensive and extensive international experience with pre-opening and operating hotels across the Middle East. A strategic business leader with in-depth operational knowledge of <br>hotel operation, administrations, rooms division, food & beverage, sales, and catering services. Consistently aligned business <br>goals and achieved significant improvements in key business metrics, such as profitability, revenue, and employee turnover <br>and productivity areas for the following properties: <br> Swiss International Hotels & Resorts – Riyadh, KSA <br> Donatello Hotel Dubai – Dubai, UAE <br> Dusit Thani Dubai hotel – Dubai, UAE <br> Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites – Dubai, UAE <br> Park Hyatt Dubai Hotel – Dubai, UAE <br> InterContinental Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi, UAE <br> Le Meridien Jeddah – Jeddah, K.S.A <br> Holiday Inn Bur Dubai Hotel, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – Dubai, UAE <br> Al Faisaliah Hotel /Rosewood Hotels & Resort, - Riyadh, K.S.A <br> The Metropolitan Hotel – Dubai, UAE <br> Intercontinental Jordan, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Jordan
2016 - Present (8 Years)
, Saudi Arabia
In my current role as Cluster General Manager with Swiss International Hotels Resorts – Riyadh, Oversees day-to-day operations to support the growth of the bottom line of the hotel\\s organization. Focus on strategic planning and goal-setting, and direct the operations of the company in support of its goals. By measuring progress and adjusting processes accordingly, monitoring and keeps the entire organization on track. br brHaving a clear understanding of the hotel business, the market, and the importance of the hotel in managing demand to achieve revenue optimization, and profitability maximization, I am able to set revenues and yield strategies across the company which will impact the overall hotel\\s performance for the long and short term. I develop and plan strategies targeting new and emerging markets, as well as plan all related expenses and implement marketing needs to achieve our aims. I oversee the budgeting forecasting process for total revenues and expenses, sales strategy costing, and promotions expenses. In addition, I monitor all expenses related to the operations and give recommendations for improvement in this area. br brAs for my operational pre-opening experience, I had the opportunity to work in the pre-opening phase of international chains, joining 6-8 months before the opening where I had the opportunity to set up the Hotel Operations, Room Divisions, Restaurants, lounges, Conferences, Banquet, FB admin operation (this included catering outdoor facilities, transportations, ordering the operating equipment’s, to the FB Dept.).I am known as a strong leader with high standards and a powerful drive for results and have an excellent ability to address and implement strategic plans for talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning. I also have a proven track record of motivating personnel to high-performance standards and excellence, as well as skilled in communicating ideas and guidance on all levels. br brI am known as a strong leader with high standards and a powerful drive for results and having an excellent ability to address and implement strategic plans for talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning. I also have a proven track record of motivating personnel to high-performance standards and excellence, as well as skilled in communicating ideas and guidance on all levels.