AYA SALAH

+2-01222817015 | ayasalah2912@gmail.com | El Nada compound, El Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October city

SUMMARY
17+ years of combined experience in the fields of HR, business administration & finance in FMCG multi-cultural industry, build
expertise in customer focus, action oriented and measure and managing work competencies within the different roles. Keen to
find a challenging position within an ambitious company where I will be able to continue to increase my experience & develop my
abilities. Talented HR leader with 12+ years career overseeing human resources operations, including employee relations,
organizational structuring and policy development. Well-versed in benefits administration and legal compliance. Forward-thinking
with superior problem-solving, conflict management and organizational skills.

SKILLS

• Staffing and Recruitment • Employee Engagement

• Performance Management • Team Building
• Workers' Compensation • Labor Relations
• Employee Retention • Succession Planning
• Recruitment and Staffing • Legal Compliance
• Retirement Programs • Training and Development
• Compliance • Leadership Development
• Change Management • Employee Onboarding

EXPERIENCE

People HR Manager, General Motors, February 2022-Current, Cairo-Egypt

• Partner with Global Business Leaders to ensure HR strategy is incorporated into the business strategy, including
understanding factors from the external environment
• Talent Planning: Identifying long-term needs to support Human Capital Plan and Succession Plans, Workforce Planning
Provide guidance to Business Leaders, including strategic opportunities for roles that can be filled through international
assignments
• Optimization & Transformation: Guide, Support and Consult Business Leaders on organizational optimization and Human
Resources Transformation efforts, Develop HR Budgets, Strategies and HR Road Map
• Ensure consistent delivery of corporate culture and diversity programs (i.e. We are GM, Egon Zehnder Assessments) across
function, in addition to employee engagement activities (i.e. Workplace of Choice, etc.)

LRT HR Business Partner, RATP Dev Mobility Cairo, April 2021, Cairo-Egypt
• Support, processes such as talent management, performance management, change management etc
• Drive a High Performing Team culture
• Support Line Managers in their role on people-related processes
• Review Management Information (trends/analysis) provided by HR Services and business reporting and identify
trends/issues
• Support managers to engage their employees around the values, strategy and objectives and ensure employees welfare
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures and workflow and provide expert input to employees as well as the HR
team in terms of local employment legislation, policies, and practices
• Ensure alignment of HR programs by partnering with peers and colleagues in other locations and across business units
 • Implement an organization-wide performance management program (PM), assuring that Performance Management
initiatives are focused and aligned on improving operational and behavioral efficiencies and effectiveness
• Develop and lead implementation of the employee engagement survey and HR effectiveness tools

Factory HR Business Partner, Mars Incorporated, August 2016-March 2019, Cairo-Egypt

• Led the Engagement turnaround for the Factory in the Gallup score of 2018 @ 90th percentile from 56th
• Focused on development of 300+ Mars Associates through career succession planning review
• Certified as TTT “Train the Trainer” for Inclusion and diversity
• Cascaded the I&D awareness training for 800+ associates across the MEA region in a global event
• Certified as HPC “High Performance Collaboration” trainer- successful 10 cross functional sessions
• Hired and onboarded females at the shop floor to increase the % of Shop floor females from 0% to 6%
• Lead a project to hire and onboard associates with disabilities in the factory to be from 0 % to 5%

North Africa Associate Relations Manager, Mars Incorporated, April 2019-February 2019, Cairo- Egypt
• Lead and manage the day-to-day 500+ Associates Relations questions, concerns
• Created a full Manual for all Policies & Practices for Egypt, Levant and Morocco
• Coach and mentor P&O Business Partners and line managers for more than 400+associates
• Resolve all workplace issues: disciplinary, grievance cases in line with labor law requirements
• Deliver capability building programs for line managers and P&O Business Partners 60+LMs
• Lead the RWA “Responsible workplace audit “to the factory findings from critical to full compliance
• Analyze associate relations cases and put in place pro-active actions to drive a positive culture
• Represent Mars with external agencies (e.g. Legal counsel, etc.) regarding Associate Relations topic

Egypt, Levant and Morocco Payroll Supervisor, Mars Incorporated, July 2014-July 2016, Cairo-Egypt
• Managed the monthly Payroll process for 400+ associates for Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco
• Managed portfolio of more than USD 1.5 M contributes in an associates' saving funds
• Managed the updates of the pay data on iTMS system for Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco for 400+associates
• Supported and participated efficiently in the delivery of the annual compensation processes for both Merit and Annual
variable pay using SAP Chris functional specifications
• Managed the Budget and the write-up of the new office project (MPAR for $1.2 M)

Workplace Effectiveness Supervisor, Mars Incorporated, December 2012-July 2014, Cairo-Egypt

• Health & Well Being effectiveness, for Egypt, Levant and Morocco
• Led an effective, efficient and LEAN office environment
• Led and delivered the Renovation Project for Egypt office to be a Mars office for Egypt Market associates

Accounts Payables Supervisor, Mars Incorporated, October 2011-December 2012, Cairo-Egypt

• Implemented the Central Finance Operation for Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco
• Managed all quarter submissions 100% accuracy from 2008-2011 & 100% books closure
• Created expense claims automation process “Concur “and the automatic payment run process

GL Financial Accountant, Mars Incorporated, August 2008-October 2011 -Cairo-Egypt

• Managed all the general ledgers accounts for both factory and the market segments
• Implemented electronic SMART reporting system & enhanced business KPIs clarity from 60% to 95%
Teaching Assistant, MTI University for Technology and Information, July 2006-August 2008-Cairo,Egypt
• Led all the Sections for (Principles of Financial Accounting, Partnership and Corporation) for more than 1000+student &
managed the students' credit hours system for more than 1000 student
• Prepared monthly reports and designed and created courses materials for 3 main Finance courses

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor's degree
Cairo University, May 2006 -Degree of honor -Accounting,
Ramses College For Girls (Ex. American College), January 2002
Certified as a key SAP user
Certified in EZ model for leadership
Certified as TTT for Unconscious Bias

LANGUAGES

Arabic & English: Fluent French: Elementary proficiency