Samar Fadl Ahmed
Email: ada217@r.postjobfree.com ■ Cell: +2-012-**-***-*** / 010-**-***-*** ■ Cairo, Egypt
Logistics & Supply Chain Coordinator
A highly stimulated and professional individual with over 19 years of experience in logistics and supply chain. Hands on experience in managing and tracking shipments and providing customers with advice and shipment alternatives. In depth knowledge of managing appropriate documentation and billing issues.
SKILLS
• Attention to detail
• Negotiation
• Project completion
• Goods transportation
• Documentation
• Shipment issues resolution
• Workplace safety
• Creative problem-solving
• Facilitation
• Multitasking
• Relationships development
• Computer: Word and Excel
WORK EXPERIENCE
Attayeb Dynamic Jun 2018 – Till Now
Supply Chain Manager
Plan and implement the overall supply chain strategy
Collaborate with Sales.
Determine key supply chain KPIs
Suggest solutions for process improvements
Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner
Train and evaluate others
Provide constructive feedback
Research and evaluate potential vendors and suppliers
Request quotes and compare prices for maximum ROI
Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases
Create and maintain good relationships with vendors and suppliers
Negotiate appropriate contracts for pricing and supply
Track incoming inventory, delivery arrival time, and note actual arrival time
Organize and update database of suppliers, delivery times, invoices, and quantity of supplies
Act as main point of customer contact
• Process all customers' orders which include various dealings with foreigners from different nationalities, as well as dealing with clients from different Arab countries.
• Recognize and reconcile any potential order conflicts such as delivery/shipping delays or out of stock situations to ensure customer orders will be delivered on time and complete.
• All-important documentations and orders received in Arabic are to be translated into English Language in the required time frames.
• Follow up on payment with the clients to ensure on time payment transferences.
During my work, I acquired good knowledge and experience in handling all the procedures and requirements of shipping international shipments through dealing with various shipping agents and forwarders, to keep manager informed of critical issues.
• My work mainly based on the good knowledge of INCOTERMS 2000 which are internationally accepted commercial terms
• Follow up with suppliers to deliver goods in time.
• Negotiate with suppliers to get competitive prices and to reach better payment terms and facilities.
• Communicate with suppliers to get required documents for clearance & shipping condition.
• Follow up the bank procedures such as issuing L/Cs and CAD.
• Reach the best freight rate & amending shipping types in order to reach ideal availability with the lowers cost & minimum delivery time.
• Shipments follow up in order to reduce lead time & avoid delivery obstacles.
• Full knowledge of opening Letter of Credit and insurance.
• Follow sending the shipping documents from supplier to the bank after checking them if we have payment facilities or not, legalization, the consignee name and notify parts.
• Check with the forwarders the good rate and discuss with them the rates before taking the confirmation and then follow with selected forwarder our shipment till receive our goods.
• Follow with the broker the releasing goods from customs
Zaki Automotive Group Jun 2016 – June 2018
Logistics & Purchasing Manager
Research and evaluate potential vendors and suppliers
Request quotes and compare prices for maximum ROI
Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases
Create and maintain good relationships with vendors and suppliers
Negotiate appropriate contracts for pricing and supply
Examine and review products and supplies to ensure quality
Track incoming inventory, delivery arrival time, and note actual arrival time
Organize and update database of suppliers, delivery times, invoices, and quantity of supplies
Analyze potential vendors and suppliers for future project needs
Ensure all deliveries contain all goods requested
Collaborate with financial team members on contracts, invoicing, and other financial matters
Coordinate and monitor supply chain operations
Ensure premises, assets and communication ways are used effectively
Utilize logistics IT to optimize procedures
Recruit and coordinate logistics staff (e.g. truck drivers) according to availabilities and requirements
Supervise orders and arrange stocking of raw materials and equipment to ensure they meet needs
Communicate with suppliers, retailers, customers etc. to achieve profitable deals and mutual satisfaction
Plan and track the shipment of final products according to customer requirements
Keep logs and records of warehouse stock, executed orders etc.
Prepare accurate reports for upper management
Process all customers' orders which include various dealings with foreigners from different nationalities.
Recognize and reconcile any potential order conflicts such as delivery/shipping delays or out of stock situations to ensure customer orders will be delivered on time and complete.
All-important documentations and orders received in Arabic are to be translated into English Language in the required time frames.
Follow up on payment with the clients to ensure on time payment transferences.
During my work, I acquired good knowledge and experience in handling all the procedures and requirements of shipping international shipments through dealing with various shipping agents and forwarders.
To keep manager informed of critical issues.
My work mainly based on the good knowledge of INCOTERMS 2000 which are internationally accepted commercial terms
Open Letter of Credit as well as issuing Doc. (4) for all shipments
Follow sending the shipping documents from supplier to the bank after checking them if we have payment facilities or not, legalization, the consignee name and notify parts.
Check with the forwarders the good rate (air shipment & sea shipments) and discuss with them the rates before taking the confirmation and then follow with selected forwarder.
Fill all the information for our orders in SAP program.
Samir & Aly Stationery Houses [Rotring, Parker, Dymo…… etc.]. Mar 2009 – Jun 2016
Logistics & Supply Chain Manager
• Act as main point of customer contact
• Process all customers' orders which include various dealings with foreigners from different nationalities, as well as dealing with clients from different Arab countries.
• Recognize and reconcile any potential order conflicts such as delivery/shipping delays or out of stock situations to ensure customer orders will be delivered on time and complete.
• All-important documentations and orders received in Arabic are to be translated into English Language in the required time frames.
• Follow up on payment with the clients to ensure on time payment transferences.
During my work, I acquired good knowledge and experience in handling all the procedures and requirements of shipping international shipments through dealing with various shipping agents and forwarders, to keep manager informed of critical issues.
• My work mainly based on the good knowledge of INCOTERMS 2000 which are internationally accepted commercial terms
• Follow up with suppliers to deliver goods in time.
• Negotiate with suppliers to get competitive prices and to reach better payment terms and facilities.
• Communicate with suppliers to get required documents for clearance & shipping condition.
• Follow up the bank procedures such as issuing L/Cs and CAD.
• Reach the best freight rate & amending shipping types in order to reach ideal availability with the lowers cost & minimum delivery time.
• Shipments follow up in order to reduce lead time & avoid delivery obstacles.
• Full knowledge of opening Letter of Credit and insurance.
• Follow sending the shipping documents from supplier to the bank after checking them if we have payment facilities or not, legalization, the consignee name and notify parts.
• Check with the forwarders the good rate and discuss with them the rates before taking the confirmation and then follow with selected forwarder our shipment till receive our goods.
• Follow with the broker the releasing goods from customs
CONSUKORRA for Trade Agencies & Technical Consultations Sep 2008 – Mar 2009
Sales Coordinator & Document Controller
oSales Coordinator Duties:
This position supports a sales department exclusively:
• Responsible for accurate and timely issue of quotations and Performa invoices to our customers as required.
• Process inquires by phone, fax, email and personal visits in relation to company business.
• Make accurate purchases of material supplies for resale as required and take customer payment by credit/debit card as required.
• Other tasks to support the business plan as and when required including working extra hours if required to ensure company business objectives are met.
• Planning meetings.
• Tracking sales progress.
• Making Contacts (customer complete data sorting by customer market segments) database program
• Issue Data base for all running and positional projects
• Filling all the projects documents in numeric files.
• Maintaining department database records.
• Serving as a liaison between traveling sales representatives and staff based in the home office.
• Have strong computer and organization skills
oAppointments/Meetings
Maintain calendar; ascertain which events require boss’s presence.
• Fix commitments to maximize boss’s time efficiency; allow decision.
• When boss chairs meetings:
Prepare agenda in advance.
Arrange meeting facilities.
Act as recording secretary; prepare action minutes.
oLogistics Duties:
• Operating all the importation procedures including all correspondences with suppliers.
• Receiving purchase orders from different customers and revising before sending to suppliers.
• Specify terms and conditions concerning importation and notify the suppliers.
• Solving any problems related to shipments and coordination between suppliers and
• shipping companies to ensure the arrival of the goods on time.
TEM Engineering (Techno Electro Mechanical) Jun 2005 – Sep 2008
Office & Logistic Manager
oAdministrative Duties:
• Create, compose, and edit administrative correspondences and documentations; screens and evaluates incoming and outgoing correspondences and prepares responses as appropriate.
• Responsible for all administration Tasks (Writing letters, memos, filing, faxes, mails, minutes of meeting, calls …etc).
• Issuing all (Orders to pay, Repair orders, Purchasing Requisitions).
• Translation, handling all correspondences.
• Prepare all Exhibitions and organizing all the Events.
• Follow up purchase orders and corresponding bank procedures.
• Responsible for hotels reservations, bookings and accommodation for our guests.
oLogistics Duties:
• Operating all the importation procedures including all correspondences with suppliers.
• Receiving purchase orders from different customers and revising before sending to suppliers.
• Specify terms and conditions concerning importation and notify the suppliers.
• Solving any problems related to shipments and coordination between suppliers and
• shipping companies to ensure the arrival of the goods on time.
oExecutive Assistant Responsibilities:
• Screening calls,
• Making travel and meeting arrangements,
• Preparing reports and financial data,
• Training and supervising other support staff.
• Have strong computer and internet research skills and sells for flexibility
• Project coordination experience, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal
• Management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.
AVAK [Danfoss Agent in Egypt and Libya]. Feb 2001 – Jun 2005
Logistics specialist
• Process all customers' orders which include various dealings with foreigners from different nationalities, as well as dealing with clients from different Arab countries.
• Submitting quotations to clients through coordinating with the technical department in accurate manner to facilitate superior on time and complete service to our customers.
• Recognize and reconcile any potential order conflicts such as delivery/shipping delays or out of stock situations to ensure customer orders will be delivered on time and complete.
• Coordinate between the clients and our after-sale service crew to ensure an ongoing and continuous customers' satisfaction.
• All important documentations and orders received in Arabic are to be translated into English Language in the required time frames.
• Follow up on payment with the clients to ensure on time payment transferences.
• During my work, I acquired good knowledge and experience in handling all the procedures and requirements of shipping international shipments through dealing with various shipping agents and forwarders.
• To keep manager informed of critical issues.
• Monitor action list daily to reconcile order exceptions that could cause delays in customer deliveries.
• My work mainly based on the good knowledge of INCOTERMS 2000 which are internationally accepted commercial terms defining the respective roles of the buyer and seller in the arrangement of transportation and other responsibilities and clarify when the ownership of the merchandise takes place. They are used in conjunction with a sales agreement or other method of transacting the sale.
• Handling all incoming calls and communicating with customers in appropriate manner.
• Responsible for all administration Tasks (faxes, mails, minutes of meeting, etc).
• Data Entry for all statistical information.
EDUCATION
• School: Graduated from Saudi Arabia
• Bachelor Degree, Helwan University, B.A from the Faculty of Education, Physics and Chemistry Section.
• Graduation Year: 2000.
• Overall Grade: Good.
ADDITIONAL
• Exceptional customer service orientation
• Good communication skills
• Passion to succeed
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Language Skills
• Arabic: Mother Tongue.
• English: Fluent in spoken and written.
Computer Skills
• Full Knowledge of MS Office.
• Good knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Full k knowledge of internet Applications.
• V. Good typing speed in both Arabic and English Languages
SAP program
Additional Studies & Courses
• Awarded a certification from the AUC in 2002 for English Translation & Conversation Course.
• Awarded a certification from the AUC in 2006 for teaching Science (physics & chemistry) in English (ETLS course).
Awarded a certification from the FTTC in 2017 for Export & Logistic specialized.
Personal Data
• Date of Birth: 01/01/1979 • Nationality: Egyptian
• Place of Birth: Cairo.
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