Logistics Manager

Mohamed Hassan Abed El Hamid Amin

Address: * *** ***** *********, ** Nasr Street, Semouha, Alexandria - Egypt

Mobile: +20-109******* ; Landline: +2-03-427**** (Home), Email: *******.****@*****.***

Having rich experience in logistics & procurement management for EPC projects in the oil and gas industry and civil/infrastructure construction & now seeks to utilize acquired skills/ experience to drive initiatives through opportunities for comprehensive growth

Head of Project Logistics- Oil & Gas/ Construction Sector

A highly accomplished, result oriented, and dynamic resource working as Logistics Manager and offers 21 years experience, including 13 years international exposure in the GCC in Qatar and Kuwait in the construction sector, with proven track record to leverage domain expertise in end to end supply chain & logistics management including liaison with clients, suppliers/ vendors, freight forwarders & clearing agents to expedite procurement for EPC projects while working in challenging multi-cultural international environment

Profile Highlights

Shipping Logistics Coordination: Adopts innovative methods, technologies, tools, processes & keeps abreast with changing customs rules and regulations for customs clearance; demonstrated competency to standardize processes & systems & apply sound project logistics management background with well honed ability to create competitive edge in logistics with focus on delivery in right time & quantity while driving cost reductions with focus on resource optimization

Project Procurement Management: Prowess to conduct techno commercial negotiations on favourable terms & streamline supplier channel operations; develop robust procurement systems as described in specifications & contract requirements within approved budgets; plan alternative sources to strengthen the value chain; handle warehousing with proven competence to streamline materials planning, control & inventory forecasting, space management besides keeping stock control systems up-to-date

Team Leader: Leadership role to oversee process enhancements to accomplish business excellence; positive approach with hands on experience to deliver results at site as per ISO 9001:2008 QMS norms; possess well honed relationship building qualities to engage in stakeholder management with exceptional delivery of quality service

Organizational Expertise: Solution oriented with capability to work under pressure & never miss deadlines; adept in analytical skills to engage in problem solving & provide resolution techniques, dedicated & committed with skills set to optimize organizational processes & structures to manage procurement activities; Verifiable track record to execute site activity with quick adaptability to accept changes

Professional Experience

Tecnimont Egypt Branch

Senior Logistics Operator (November 2017 till today)

Project: KIMA Project Aswan - Egypt

KIMA 2 facility for fertilizer manufacturing, is being built at the existing site of the company's Aswan fertiliser complex, a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract worth $540m. Production from the facility is expected to reach 1,200 tonnes of ammonia and 1,500 tonnes of urea per day. KIMA is affiliated to the Chemical Industries Holding Company, producing nitrogenous fertilizers and chemicals, including hydrogen and ammonia

Responsibilities:

Reported to the Procurement Manager, on turnkey basis to provide customs clearance & shipping logistic support in line with the set key performance parameters.

Coordinated between the freight forwarders, Milan HO and local clearing agent to comply with Egyptian local customs regulations.

Review shipping documents including EUR1 for compliance with customs authorities’ requirements.

Coordinate with Client for required delegations, IDA attestation and Bank Legalization.

Obtain required forms from client such as Form 4,5 and 6.

Qatari Diar Vinci Construction- QDVC, Qatar

Logistics Manager (May 2013 – July 2017)

Logistics and Procurement Supervisor (Oct 2008- May 2013)

Responsibilities Logistics Manager:

Currently reports directly to the Head of Procurement, leads a team of 11 to oversee logistic management for material & equipment including imports, freight, transport & customs clearance activities under both permanent and/or temporary imports for all QDVC & JV construction projects in the Middle East as per the defined key performance matrices.

Operates under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certified processes, committed to the highest standards of quality, health & safety, & environment to handle logistics management department to deliver full range of engineering, procurement, & construction services

Interface between procurement HO, site procurement office and technical office to generate service / purchase orders

Oversee purchase and contract processing as required to execute project activities, including mobilization & demobilization of plant & equipment, staff, vehicles and telecommunication.

Float RFQ’s, follow-up with freight forwarders for quotes, & undertake final negotiation prior issuing LOI- Letter of Intent.

Prepare shipping documents and arrange legalizing shipping documents from respective Government bodies including the Chamber of Commerce.

Handle three-way matching of service/ purchase orders- match POs with material quantity receipts, invoices quantities, and process payments to vendors, suppliers, & freight forwarders

Coordinate between the Freight Forwarders, Inventory, and Finance & Accounts Department.

Manage relocation services and administrate customs single window system

Maintain database of clearing & forwarding agent’s as well as design & maintain shipments tracking & status charts for local & import-export shipments.

Perform daily team administration tasks as well as people management initiatives to improve team productivity & efficiency.

Responsibilities Logistics and Procurement Supervisor:

Reported directly to the Chief Operation Officer, handled logistic activities, including imports & customs clearance activities in EPC project, to engage in procurements to accomplish project milestones as per detailed project schedule in line with defined key performance indices

Collected bids, prepared comparison sheet, & generated service purchase orders as well as reviewed & entered payments, contracts, variation orders, purchase orders, & invoices into the system.

Monitored contract status and checked payment records to close pending payments

Checked all documents to ensure they are in order for settlement & reorganized documents in the procurement department, completed update of data & maintained the soft & hard records

Supervised issue of purchase orders from owner request and RFP- request for proposal document to elicit bids from potential vendors

Achievements:

Made significant contribution to maintain cordial relationship with clearing agents & freight forwarders to ensure smooth work flow in logistic operations and facilitate timely customs clearance & deliveries

Mapped requirements & implemented robust policy and organized logistic support for general & infrastructure contracting

Successfully operated as acting Head of Procurement & Logistics on two occasions (Apr- Jul 2016) & (Sep 2012- Apr 2013) & ably handled general contracting & construction work, with associated services for large design & build projects

Played a pivotal role in EPC projects, adroitly handling imports, customs clearance, & shipment delivery of all materials within set deadlines, including heavy weight shipments

Instrumental in deftly steering all logistic activities including arranging credit facilities with clearing agents & freight forwarders for EPC projects

Effectively liaised with stakeholders to negotiate & finalise corporate contract agreements to provide strong value added tele-communication services to Ooredoo/ Vodafone; arrange staff vehicle fleet, & business travel through airlines /travel agencies.

Made noteworthy contribution in providing logistic support to following projects valued at US$ 6.82 Billion-

Project: LRT- Lusail Light Rail System, Qatar, US$ 2.36 Billion, for structural works for tunnels, ancillary structures, & underground stations

Project: LUCP- Lusail Underground Car Park, Qatar, US$ 0.49 Billion, to build 4 underground parking of 3 levels each; with capacity to park 560 vehicles in each level; set up 60 Travelators, 48 escalators, 16 lifts; plus 50,000 sq m landscaping in the Marina District of the new city of Lusail

Project: Sharaton Parking Project, Qatar, US$ 0.41 Billion, to design & build a large public garden in front of the Sheraton Hotel, as a landmark in the new business district of West Bay in Doha; 4 levels underground parking for 2700 cars shared between public users & Sheraton guests, with a tunnel below the Corniche road linking hotel & the Doha Convention Center car parks

Project: DIRE Dahlak Island Resort, Eritrea, US$ 0.25 Billion, to construct 2 villas with swimming pool;47 bungalows; club house; staff housing, kitchen & laundry; roads, network utilities & landscape; helipad, jetty; desalination plant; & labour camp conditioning and management

Project: Construction Package-01, Qatar, US$ 0.08 Billion to construct 1.6 Km road running along the Marina, composed of A12 road, intersections & perpendicular road sections to provide access to adjacent plots

Project: New Orbital Highway, Doha, Qatar, US$ 1.18 Billion, to build 10 lanes (5 in each direction) for light vehicles with additional collectors/distributor roads; 4 separate dedicated truck lanes (2 in each direction) run parallel to the Orbital from Salwa road to junction 5 where a 320m long cut & cover tunnel splits away from the light vehicle carriageway towards junction 12 Dukhan interchange (with scope for an additional 2 lanes in each direction); aims to bypass Doha City by connecting Salwa road & North Relief road, thus relieving existing traffic congestion in future

Project: RLS- Doha Metro, Red Line South, Qatar, US$ 2.05 Billion, to construct underground works below central Doha, including 5 underground stations, between the Msheireb underground station & the New Doha International Airport & incorporates 5 switchboxes & 4 underground emergency exits

G.L.T. Global Logistics Transport S.P.A. Cairo, Egypt (Mar 2008- Sep 2008)

Shipping and Customs Clearance Consultant

Responsibilities:

Engaged in control and follow up of shipping and transport activities both at local and international level for projects on turnkey basis in line with the set key performance parameters.

Tracked strategic sales plan, followed up, and sorted all problems relevant to customs clearance and documentation

Scheduled & attended meeting with clearing & forwarding agents & clients & followed up on materials delivery

Prepared & presented shipping logistics status report for management review meetings & client meetingss.

Achievements:

Spearheaded efforts to independently handle all logistics activities to procure materials with complete accountability for imports, customs clearance, & delivery as per agreed schedules without compromising on delivery deadlines

Technip

Coordinator- Customs Clearance & Shipping, Kuwait (Jun 2006- Jan 2008)

Coordinator- Customs Clearance & Shipping, Qatar (May 2004- Mar 2006)

Coordinator- Shipping & Customs Clearance /Purchaser/Warehouse Controller, Egypt (Aug 1999- Nov 2003)

Responsibilities:

Reported to the Procurement Manager, worked in Technip Italy- Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC), a JV between The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Petrochemical Industries Company, Kuwait (PIC) & Kuwaiti Private Companies, to construct an ethylene plant at their new Olefins-2 Petrochemical Complex – OL2K ethylene project, in Shuaiba, Kuwait on turnkey basis to provide customs clearance & shipping logistic support in line with the set key performance parameters.

Coordinated between the freight forwarders, inventory and finance & accounts department.

Undertaken logistic activities, invited RFQ, started negotiations with suppliers and vendors, & followed up with freight forwarders for quotes and established a negotiated settlement.

Analyzed all bid documents, assisted during bid progress & finalized the bid submittal value including vetting of all submittal documents as required.

Responsibilities:

Reported to the Administration & Finance Manager, handled logistics & procurement management in Technip Middle East Ltd., Oryx GTL Project, Ras Laffan, Qatar to construct lumpsum turnkey EPC project to build second generation gas to liquid GTL plant complex as per the set key performance indicators

Handled customs clearance for import & delivery of equipment shipped by global suppliers to install & setup plant to convert natural gas into high value low sulpher environmentally friendly liquid hydro carbon products (34000 bpsd capacity) of diesel, naptha, & LPG

Faced real challenge in the supply of equipment & materials despite shortages & escalating costs for the large & technically complex project

Used piping pre-fabrication and reinforced pre-fabricated concrete structures increased complexity of plants civil structure

Responsibilities Coordinator- Shipping & Customs Clearance /Purchaser/Warehouse Controller Egypt:

Reported to the Cost control Manager, coordinated shipping & customs clearance to modernize and expand the MIDOR refinery near Alexandria, Egypt, a JV between Technip Italy S.p.A, SNC & SACE with Midor- Middle East Oil Refinery for US$ 1.4 billion project, in Amrya Free Zone, Alexandria, Egypt in line with the set key performance matrices

Aimed to improve production quality in plant to make it the most advanced in Africa, increasing its refining capacity from 100,000 to 160,000 barrels of crude oil per day

Coordinated movement of shipment between forwarders, suppliers, and project site.

Expedited delivery of materials with suppliers and inspectors.

Provided instructions to issue shipping documents according to country and customs regulations

Contacted vendors and forwarders in case of missing shipping documents.

Verified accuracy of shipping documents & resolved problems if any with shipping lines.

Arranged necessary exemption letters and followed up for customs clearance.

Coordinated with local agent to finalize customs procedures as necessary.

Prepared site delivery schedule and transported materials from both port and airport.

Arrange with warehouse and provide information about material arrival.

Provided shipping information and arrival status to the concerned persons.

Checked local invoicing by agents and provided instruction of back charging if any.

Prepared final settlements status to be submitted to the client with arrangement with site engineers.

Achievements:

Successfully applied industry best practises to provide world-class & cost-effective procurement and warehousing methodologies in construction management for EPC projects

Effectively developed and implemented robust logistic procedures for the company and designed relevant control charts to streamline procurement operations

Skillfully driven efforts to write-up tendering procedures, designed relevant control charts, & engaged in the tendering work as per the tendering procedures.

Played a stellar role to evaluate material receipts at respective sites in coordination with suppliers & site in-charge(s); recorded purchase orders & material receipts in line with respective control charts.

Accreditations/ Training

Completed certificate programme in International Purchasing & Supply chain Management duly accredited by CISCP/ CISCM, USA

Undergone training on ports & shipping

Underwent training sessions on logistics management

Participated in training workshops to develop team management & leadership management skills

Attended training seminar on appraisal training

Attended training module on advance purchasing and cost saving techniques

Participated in a training programme on supply chain management

Attended procurement workshop

Undergone training modules on contracts management & contract drafting for non-lawyers

Studied English at the American Culture Centre

Educational Credentials

Bachelors Degree in Science- Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Egypt (1996)

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 11th Dec 1974

Languages Known : English, Arabic, & basic Italian & French

Computer Literacy : MS Office (Work, Excel, Power point & Access)

Nationality : Egyptian

Passport No. : A06670310, (valid up to 04 April 2019)

Military Service Status : Fully Exempted

Marital status : Married + 2 Daughters (14 & 9)

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