Agri-commodities Execution Operations Manager

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SKILLS

- Technicalities of contracts ( Gafta, Anec, Fosfa, Incograins, Naega )

- Trade documentation

- Instruments of payments and Guarantees ( letters of credit, bills of exchange, Bid and Performance bonds etc. )

- Handling of dry bulk vessels and tankers

- Knowledge and computation of Laytime calculations

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

EXPERIENCE

Execution Specialist / Sierentz & Cie SARL., Geneva, Grains and meals 12/2018 – 01/2024

- Coordinate/organize the day to day cargo operations with different stakeholders

- Handling and negotiating export letter of credit and various instruments of payment

- Finalization of vessels voyage account and disputes and claims settlement with counterparties

- Supervising /supporting / training of the others’ Group offices in managing and anticipating operational risks Execution Specialist / Louis Dreyfus Company Suisse S.A., Geneva, in the Grains platform ( temporary position ) 06/2016 – 12/2016

- Coordinate/organize the day to day cargo operations with different stakeholders

- Handling and negotiating export letter of credit and various instruments of payment

- Finalization and disputes settlement of voyage accounts with counterparties Junior Trader / Grains & Fourrages S.A., Geneva, 06/2011 – 04/2015 A specialist in Turkish markets (Oilseeds/vegoils) and partner of Turkish crusher ( cap. about 400kmt/year ) Trading

Oilseeds / Vegoils (Steady increase of volumes per year ( 25%))

- Provide up-to-date market information to the Management

- Procurement for Turkish crushing plants ( four plants )

- Crush margins calculations

- Hedging the Crush risk positions through CIF market and initiation to Options strategies Palm Oil Complex (A winner come-back to this market ( three to four handysize ships per year ) after absence of several years)

- Various Physical palm products CIF Turkey offers ( flat and premium basis )

- Hedging through the paper market

Chartering

- Palms : Indonesia-Malaysia / Turkey and Georgia (25/35K ship size)

- Oilseeds : Black Sea / Turkey (coasters)

- Preparation and optimization of Palms stow plan vessels Administration & Execution

- Review and contract drafting

- Closely follow all execution matters with Execution Team Legal

- Management, follow-up and finalisation of arbitration claim files with external legal advisors Operations Manager / Louis Dreyfus Commodities MEA Trading, Dubai 11/2010 – 02/2011 Operations

- Negociation of contractual clauses with buyers and banks

- Handling of buyers’ claims

- Cash flow establishment for better Accounting management ZAKARIA EL HASSAR

330, chemin des Chapitoles, 74380, Bonne, France

+33-652-***-***

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Citizenship : French and Algerian

Work Permit : G

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Management

- Supervising and training of a multicultural team

- Process setting for better work coordination and efficiency between departments

- Recruiting of new colleagues

Vegetable oils Execution Specialist / Louis Dreyfus Commodities SAS, Paris 01/2000 – 03/2010

- Sales contract drafting

- Handling of the trade position

- Coordinate/organize the day to day cargo operations with different stakeholders

- Checking and negotiating export letter of credit and various instruments of payment

- Storage management and handling of goods releases with concerned parties

- Finalization and disputes settlement of voyage accounts with counterparties EDUCATION

1999 University of Le Mans, France - Postgraduate degree (1 year) - Management of Exporting Businesses Qualifications : Marketing, Finance, Negociation, the business international Tax environment, the business European Law, international Transport and Logistics

1997 Oxford Brookes University, England - Master’s degree in Applied Foreign languages (English and Italian) Language Skills

English fluent

Arabic mother tongue

Italian working knowledge

Spanish under learning

COURSES

05/2019 : Commodity Dispute Resolution (GAFTA London) 02/2010 : Dispute settlement in Maritime Transport (Riverchelles Paris) 02/2010 : International Negociation (Riverchelles Paris) 12/2009 : Management of international contract legal risks (Cegos Paris) 06/2007 : Documentary Credit level 2 (International Chamber of Commerce of Paris) 03/2005 : Documentary Credit level 1 (International Chamber of Commerce of Paris) 01/2002 The trade foundation trainig course of the Grain And Feed Trade Association (Cambridge University) ACTIVITIES

jogging, football, leisure horse-riding

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