CV Profile No.44977

Experience in the following industries :

• Airport and shipping services
• Import-export business
• Transport, logistics, postal services

Professional experience

• Import Category Manager
• Abudawood Group (A.T.C. / IATCO / Integrated Leading Co For Modern Service Ltd-AIC-Yanbu), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Since 02.2001
• - Review, Process and placing domestic and overseas purchase orders. - Prepare documentary letter of credit (L/C) for the Suppliers. - Prepare bank / shipping guarantees - Follow up with vendors and / or forwarders, on importation documents, carrier details and vessels arrival dates - Clarify outstanding issues with domestic and overseas suppliers verbally or by correspondences. - Liaise with a third party (an individual agent or forwarding agency) whom actually clears on behalf of our Company, various imported goods through Saudi customs and other relevant local authorities. Provide guidance to the agent to collect delivery orders, within the stipulated time following the arrival of the carrying vessel to ensure immediate release of goods and shipments from the Port. - Ensure correct/prompt return of empty containers, in good conditions, to the shipping lines, while verifying Equipment Interchange Receipts, to avoid/minimize detention or other charges. - Handling of all matters related to Company international marine cargo insurance coverage of risk to incoming, foreign-sourced goods further to claims. - Handle all relevant export administration matters. – Prepare reports on Import-Export related activities. - Maintain purchasing, shipping and importation files and archives to high standard.

• Purchasing Officer
• Nile Corporation Ltd. Textile Corporation (N.C.T.C.)
• 01.1995 - 03.1999
• - Process and placing of purchase orders with qualified vendors to supply our company with various goods - Survey the local market for identification of new sources of supply and evaluate vendors accordingly. - Prepare letters of credit (L/Cs) for overseas orders - Prepare all required documents for export and import. - Follow up shipping schedule, and arrange for customs clearance. - Maintain relevant internal database and spreadsheet files.