Business Development Project Management
Resume:
Aref Samawi CV
Brea, CA *****
Cell Number: 626-***-****
Email: ******@*****.***
Work and Personal Skills
Innovative, Motivated and adaptable Team Player, Forward-thinking Executive offering decades of success in various leadership roles in the areas of Engineering, Maintenance, Management, and Consultancy with Professional Qualifications including:
Effectively contributed to multiple sectors such as defense, manufacturing, ports development and served in prominent organizations.
Proven leadership and management skills to build work teams and to develop and execute plans to achieve company’s goals. A successful record of project completion from concept to production.
Creative problem solver, with ability to work with marketing, manufacturing, and vendors to complete projects on time and within budget.
Cumulative experiences in vehicles design, systems engineering, manufacturing, production and marketing in Jordan and the region.
Skills Areas
Organization and Project Management; Strategic & Operations Planning; Process improvement; Business development; Cross Functional Team Leadership; Communication and Strong Interpersonal Skills; Contract Management; P & L Management, Adaptability; Confidence; Problem Solving; Quality Management Systems, Lean Manufacturing.
Bilingual: Arabic: (Mother tongue, fluent in Speaking, Reading and Writing), English: (Very good in Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Work Experience
General Manager
08/2015 to 09/2019 Jordan Industrial Ports Company (JIPC)
• Establishing JIPC for handling Dry and Liquid Bulk exports and imports through the industrial ports in Aqaba – Jordan.
• Leading a team of 5 managers and 130 employees.
• Responsibilities included planning, directing, managing and controlling of resources.
• Overseeing and supervising procurement, bids and tenders evaluations locally and internationally.
• Managing a rehabilitation and extension of the industrial ports as a Project Director, responsibilities included:
Managing the project contracts with the government authorities, the contractor, and the supervising entity.
Overseeing procurement and approving suppliers and countries of supply. Liaising and coordinating project activities with the government authorities since it’s a public – private partnership project.
Maintaining full ports operations during project rehabilitation and refurbishment. Managing Director
09/2014 to 08/2015 Creative Consultants for Excellence (CCE)
Establishing CCE as a consulting, research, training and business solutions to diverse business sectors on international standard.
Creating and providing values for our customers by applying strategic management and engineering principles to complex problems by integrating processes, people, and technology; and by analyzing requirements, modeling behavior, and validating results. Managing Director
01/2008 to 12/2010 Jordan Manufacturing and Services Solutions (JMSS), a King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)
• Establishing JMSS as a KADDB company, including structure development, staffing, and requirements.
• Managing a team of 7 managers and 155 employees.
• Identifying technical needs and machines required for the company.
• Managing and responsible for many manufacturing processes, production projects and maintenance services.
• Achieving quality management certification (ISO accreditation) for the company, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
Manufacturing Group Director
01/2005 to 12/2007 King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau
(KADDB).
• Establishing the manufacturing group including structure development, staffing, and requirements.
• Responsible for all manufacturing processes of KADDB.
• Managing many manufacturing, production and maintenance projects, the following is only an example of which was managed during this interval: Refurbishment of over 1600 five tons trucks during the period of mid 2005 until mid 2006, total value of the project exceeded $ 15 million, responsibilities included:
• Refurbishment of 1612 trucks and to bring them back to good working conditions.
• Managing a team of 7 managers and 478 employees.
• Preparing quality, safety and production manuals.
• Supply of parts, fuel and other commodities to the client.
• Overseeing and supervising procurement and tenders for the project. Programs Department Manager
03/2000 to 01/2005 King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau
(KADDB)
• Acting as a programs management office, managing and directing many design and development projects.
• Incorporated different teams from the several functional departments to multitask the projects.
• Negotiated procurement contracts, contractors and audited performance through KPI's and balanced scoreboards, influenced in governance.
• Utilized different management techniques such as agile management and Kaizen to achieve the project goals.
Professional Development and Credentials
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, the University of Oklahoma, USA, 1982.
• Certified Consultant Engineer (CE) in Industrial Engineering, Jordan Engineers Association, 2015
• Certified Ports Executive (CPE), MacDonnell Group, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA 2017.
• Department of Real Estate, Real Estate Realtor license, State of California 2022.
• Human Resources Diploma, British Academy 2013,
• Certificate in Project management, Qualify, June 2011.
• Process Improvement Techniques in Industry, KAIZEN, RSS, Jordan, 2002.
• Project and Procurement management, System Engineering and Management, South Africa, 2000.
• Lean Manufacturing, Methodology for creating your Lean Operating Systems. USAID, 2007.
• Real Estate Principles, Chamberlin Real Estate School, 45 hours. April 5 2022.
• Real Estate Practice, Chamberlin Real Estate School, 45 hours. May 10 2022.
• Real Estate Finance, Chamberlin Real Estate School, 45 hours. May 30 2022.
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