Abdulla Essa

Seeks a position to deploy best practices in updating and defining company procedures while ensuring quality standards and increasing growth and productivity.

Over 28 years of extensive professional experience in leading operations and teams of retail stores (Gourmet, Premium, Express and hypermarkets), and casual dining restaurants (QSR and TSR), overseeing daily operations to developing and implementing innovate strategies for efficiency, my strength includes excellent organizational and communication skills as well as collaborative leadership, my ability to create operational plan and mentor the team members to achieve the organization plan, work closely with the management to strategize and develop long term plans that leads in new levels of productivity, success and growth for the company.

• Al Nawadi Holding, Platinum Fit, Kuwait
• Sultan Center, Gourmet, Service, Express, Wholesale, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
• Al Fidar, City Center, Kuwait
• Al Yasra, Makani, Bakers Point, Kuwait
• Al Thiqa Group, Al Danah Fishery, Kuwait
• Alshaya Group, Dean & Deluca, Bouchon Bakery, Café Coco, Veranda, 400 Gradi, Princi, Spontini, Le Pain Quotidien, Castania, Garrett Popcorn, Sprinkles Cupcake, Bridgewater Chocolate, Pinkberry, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt

• Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes to provide visibility into the goals, progress, and obstacles of key initiatives
• Plan, monitor, and analyze key metrics for day-to-day operations to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks
• Devise strategies for ensuring the growth of programs enterprise-wide, and implement process improvements to maximize output and minimize costs
• Adhere to the company’s policies and standards, and ensure that laws and regulations are being followed
• Work closely with all the company channels such HR, Procurement, Legal, Etc.
• Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way
• Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices
• Purchase materials, plan inventory and oversee warehouse efficiency
• Help the organization’s processes remain legally compliant
• Formulate strategic and operational objectives
• Examine financial data and use them to improve profitability with budgets and forecasts.
• Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs
• Increase the quality of customer service and engagement.

• Riad Sultan, Chief Operating Officer, Sultan Center, +96566685522
• Hani Ismael, Group Chief HR Officer, Al Yasra Group, +971545819999
• Gary Coleman, Supply Chain Manager, Alshaya Group, +96565118873
• Holger Wagner, Vice President, Alshaya Group, +971585570107