Export Manager Arabic

Zaher Mroue

Phone : +971-**-***-**** E-mail : **********@*****.***

Equipped with more than 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, I led the execution of different global supply chain activities, including warehousing, logistics, import and export, strategic sourcing, procurement and supplier management with different companies in Africa and Lebanon. I am fluent in English, Arabic and Portuguese. I started training sessions for CSCP certification exam and I am about to start in April an MBA. I recently relocated to Dubai and I am looking for opportunities that will allow me reach the next level in my career. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purchasing and Export Manager

Multimar Trading SAL (offshore) - Beirut, Lebanon Jan 2017- Present

• Set the procurement and sourcing strategies to improve profitability up to managing the collection process.

• Lead negotiations with global suppliers and clients for purchase and sale of goods and raw materials by optimizing the quality of products at the best market value rates.

• Manage the relationship with banks in respect of opening letters of credit and agreeing on their terms and conditions.

• Manage relationship with suppliers and shipping lines and approve the contracts with them and other relevant shipping documents.

• Contribute to set the pricing strategies to ensure achieving revenue targets.

• Review and monitor suppliers’ performance evaluation to maintain supply quality and delivery on time.

• Supervise the preparation of analysis reports in respect of stock optimization, pricing and planner forecast.

Key Achievement: Together with supply chain team, which I lead, we succeeded during 2021 to determine the most cost-efficient supplier for one of the raw materials’ items for the plant operated by one of the company’s subsidiaries in Africa, which resulted in a 10% savings. Supply Chain Manager

Rayan Investment Angola LDA (FMCG) - Luanda, Angola June 2008 - Dec 2016

• Monitor supply and demand planning of stock levels as well as the cost efficiency of sourcing strategies.

• Manage the flow of the imported and locally purchased inventory.

• Supervise the compliance of the export and import operations with customs regulations and international compliance program.

• Manage the relationship with shipping lines;

• Manage transportation fleet or third-party distribution service.

• Assist the commercial director in managing suppliers’ contracts, pricing and follow up on invoicing.

• Preparation of market studies, product costing, pricing reports and competition analysis.

• Set and develop stock keeping parameters (changeover, shelf life, bottleneck, seasonal volatility).

• Determine the guidelines for the supply chain team to track flow and levels of stock to ensure agile supply.

Key Achievement: Proper management of relationship with shipping lines resulting in having 30- 35 days free time at the port instead of 10 days which saved 50% of demurrage charges to be paid for Luanda terminal.

Warehouses General Supervisor

Rayan Investment Angola LDA (FMCG) - Luanda, Angola July 2007 - June 2008

• Manage warehouses’ staff.

• Ensure abidance by workflow procedures.

• Safeguard proper implementation of warehouses stock safeguard.

• Execute stock count and report stock level.

• Distribute, in coordination with logistics, goods among warehouses for proper stock rotation.

• Coordinate with insurance companies regarding insurance claims for defective and damaged goods.

• Supervise compliance with health and safety standards. Factory Supervisor

SE SACHA LDA (Tissue Conversion Factory) - Luanda, Angola April 2006 - July 2007

• Supervise factory staff workflow.

• Maintain records of all machinery outcomes.

• Determine defective products.

• Monitor the receipt and storage of raw materials and spare parts.

• Implement HR and payroll duties.

Accountant

SE SACHA LDA (Tissue Conversion Factory) - Luanda, Angola March 2005 - April 2006

• Handle depots’ sales data entry.

• Allocate cost to products on a daily basis.

• Reconciliate banking transactions with general ledger. EDUCATION

Masters in Business

Administration

Hult International Business

School – Dubai, UAE

Expected to be completed in April

2024

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Administration

Beirut Arab University - Beirut,

Lebanon

September 2004

SKILLS

Soft Skills Computer Skills

Time management; Leadership; Work under

pressure; Effective communication.

Windows, Microsoft office, Sage Evolution

(Pastel), Primavera and QuickBooks.

LANGUAGES

Arabic, Native English, Full Professional Portuguese, Professional Working French, Fair. ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK/CERTIFICATES

University/Institute Certificate title

Date

APICS CSCP / training sessions March 2022

Rutgers University

Procurement and Sourcing Introduction July 2020

Procurement Basics Sept 2020

Strategic Sourcing Oct 2020

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