Sales Supply Chain

SOOBIAN AHMAD

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PROFILE SUMMARY

A focussed and result oriented professional with 4 years and 9 months of experience in Agri Commodities Trading/Procurement/Execution/Market Research and Consultancy

Currently associated with ACOS SpA DMCC as Trader – Beans and Pulses

Possesses credibility & personal integrity that leaves lasting impressions with decision makers, motivate co-workers and generate loyalty

Proficient in analysing the market and defining the long term strategy for the commodity trading

Ability to support and sustain a positive work environment that fosters team performance

An effective planner with a flair for working hard and contributing towards achievement of organizational goals

Excellent communication, inter personal, client serving and people management skills

AREA OF EXPOSURE

Trade Research Operations & Documentation Sales & Marketing

Procurement Commodity Trading Supply Chain Management

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

January’16- Present ACOS SpA DMCC as Trader- Beans and Pulses

Responsible for selling products from Argentina, Russia, Ethiopia and Egypt to Indian Sub-Continent Market(India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and Middle East and North Africa Region

Responsible for opening the Indian Sub-continent market for ACOS SpA DMCC products from various origins

Evaluating trading partners needs and making trading strategies accordingly in order to maximise the sales and profit

Responsible for managing the logistics/ proper execution and complete supply chain

May’15 – December’15 CAFI- Commodity and Freight Integrators DMCC as Assistant Trader –Grains

Trade support to Commercial Manager in procurement and sales of Wheat and Corn from Black Sea and South America to destinations in Middle-East, North East Africa and East Africa in bulk vessels.

Making Market research and tracking the International Spot/ Future market to support/assist in making procurement decision

Executing the sales and purchase contracts and liaising with various parties involved like buyers, sellers, surveyors, charterers, port operation team and brokers.

Maintaining MIS to evaluate, strengthen and support executive decision in order to materialize the trade securing company’s qualitative and quantitate interest

January’14 – April’15 Promising International Trading Co DMCC, as Assistant Trader – Grains and Pulses

Responsible for sales of Sesame, Beans and Pulses from Africa (Ethiopia and Sudan) to Asian market( with focus on China, India and Pakistan)

Executing and managing break-bulk, bulk and containerized shipments for Black sea / Indian sub-continent / red sea

Performing the originator/Sourcing/procurement role from India for Wheat, Rice, Maize and Sugar from grass root level for Middle East and North/North East African Market

Provide trade support to team in delivery (local procurement and logistics arrangement) of Wheat, Corn, Sugar and Rice from India and Wheat from Black Sea to destinations in Middle-East and North East Africa in bulk vessels and in containers

Building communication measures with group associate offices including Ukraine, China, Ethiopia and Dubai for day to day trading and commercial activities, market analysis, demand and supply dimensions and any other matter of interest

Full back end support to main stream traders and trade from origination to finishing point including local procurement, inland transportation, load port arrangements, destination streamlining and banking to execute the trade

Issuance and scrutiny of sales & purchase contract in compliance with the trade confirmation and Presentation of documents and negotiations with buyers/banks

June’12-December’13 AgriWatch, NOIDA as Agri Commodity Research Analyst

Responsible for Fundamental and Technical Analysis and Preparing Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports for Grains and Sugar.

Managing the demand-supply, key price drivers’ analysis of the commodity market and tracking domestic and international future and spot Grains and Sugar markets

Forecasting and projecting wheat production and procurement by government agencies in India based on statistical tools and collecting primary information from APMC, Traders and Exporters etc and maintaining database of the same.

Analysing, identifying and assessing the market scenario of the entire spectrum & evaluating impact of macroeconomic factors, policy changes on the commodity price trend

Conducting Crop survey for commodities and have conducted survey for Sugarcane, Maize and Onion in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to asses production and prices covering farmers, Traders/Commission Agents and Exporters

Evaluating key commodity markets to determine trends, prices, and future market outlook with the objective of beating the market and triangulate all market intelligence, including supplier/trade information, public data, and independent research, to validate a trend

Market Trend Analysis and maintaining database by future and physical market analysis- Accessing market sentiments, demand and supply in spot markets, daily price movement analysis and forecasts

PROJECT COMPLETED

Conducted:

oFarmers and Traders Field Survey for SFAC/Kohinoor Foods to Asses and Forecast Price and Production for Onion/Rice in Maharashtra/Punjab State in Agriwatch

oSurvey for Food Corporation of India (FCI) to improve the Policy Mechanism for Wheat Release under OMSS(D) scheme for Bulk and Small Traders in Agriwatch

ACHIEVEMENTS

oSelected as youngest achiever in Agriwatch in 2013-14

oOpened Indian market for Sudanese and Ethiopian products in Promising International products

oOpened Indian and Sri Lankan Market for Beans and Pulses from Russia, Ethiopia and Argentina for ACOS SPA

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

SAIL, International Trade Division, Delhi

Title: Estimating Export Potential of Steel Rebar & Billets in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region

Period: May’11 to Jul’11

EDUCATION

Year

Name of Institute

Degree Percentage

2012

2010

Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi

Delhi University, Delhi

MIB 75%

B.Com (H) 60%

2007

Hamdard Public School, Delhi

10th 83%

2005

Hamdard Public School, Delhi

12th 86%

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Selected as a Student Placement Coordinator in MIB, Jamia Millia Islamia in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Worked as Student Editor for Newsletter Mi’bytes from 2010-12

Successfully formed the MIB JMI ALUMNI Association in 2011-12

Significantly represented School in Life Skill Workshop Conducted By VIMHANS in 2007

IT SKILLS

Proficient in:

oMS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Internet Applications

oIT/Software Knowledge of Telequote and Thomson Reuters Eikon

PERSONAL DETAILS

Passport No: L5895156 Valid Till 21.01.2024

Date of Birth: 18th August, 1988

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Urdu

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