Ahmad Jallad
Abu Dhabi,Abu Dhabi
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Operations Manager
First Specialize Trading L.L.C
Abu Dhabi , UAE
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Supported the accounting team in invoice generation, quotation preparation, and vendor credit management, ensuring timely payments and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Conducted financial forecasting and budget planning, optimizing procurement and expenditure control.
- Designed and implemented a VBA automation tool to streamline quotation creation and automate follow-up emails, significantly reducing manual workload and enhancing operational efficiency.
- developed solutions to enhance workflow automation across departments.
- Assisted the sales team by accompanying them on client visits, providing operational support, and delivering impactful product presentations.
- Oversaw warehouse operations, ensuring efficient storage, inventory tracking, and stock control to minimize waste and improve supply chain efficiency.
- Coordinated with logistics and procurement teams to streamline warehouse processes, ensuring timely receipt and dispatch of goods.
- Led training programs across multiple departments, ensuring employees were equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance productivity.
- Provided strategic guidance to teams on operational best practices, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Managed logistics and transportation planning, ensuring efficient route optimization and cost-effective delivery scheduling.
- Negotiated large-scale transportation contracts for bulk shipments, securing competitive rates and improving supply chain efficiency.
- Oversaw procurement of materials and resources, ensuring optimal pricing, quality control, and timely availability.
- Provided continuous support to internal stakeholders, ensuring seamless coordination and problem resolution across departments.
Operational Buyer
IBM
Krakow, Poland
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Procure goods and services for the company in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services and resolving any issues
- Communicate effectively with clients and co-workers, providing clear and concise information and responding promptly to requests and inquiries
- Handle inquiries via Service-now tool, providing timely and accurate information to customers and stakeholders
- Validate and register new vendors, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Initiate and maintain internal catalogs, ensuring accuracy and completeness of product and service information
- Change or cancel requisitions and orders as needed, and provide support to Helpdesk and other internal stakeholders as required
- Provide framework PO support, including drafting and issuing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Test and identify order errors
- Perform price checks on punch-out catalogs, ensuring accuracy and completeness of pricing information
- Maintain supplier-maintained catalogs, ensuring accuracy and completeness of product and service information
- Maintain master data, ensuring accuracy and completeness of supplier and product information.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to standardize purchasing practices.
PTP Accounting
IBM
Krakow, Poland
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Process invoices and vendor payments in SAP accurately and timely in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Perform monthly and year-end closing activities, including reconciliations
- Assist with internal audits, providing supporting documentation as required.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alnahda High School
Abu DhabiBachelor's degree - Business Management
Buckinghamshire New University
United KingdomSkills
- A mature, proactive and responsible approach to work with initiative and problem-solving capability
- Flexibility, excellent attention to detail, ability to identify key issues and manage an environment of regular change
- Able to hold sensitive and confidential materials in strict confidence
- Able to work independently under stringent deadlines and high pressure environment
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and multi-task and meet deadlines and schedules
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt well to changing priorities
- Good judgment and decision making skills
- An assertive completer finisher with high-level personal presence and credibility
- Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools, including Agile and Waterfall
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and systems
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality
- Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Timeline
Assistant Operations Manager
First Specialize Trading L.L.C
12.2023 - 03.2025
Operational Buyer
IBM
08.2022 - 11.2023
PTP Accounting
IBM
03.2021 - 08.2022
High School Diploma -
Alnahda High School
Bachelor's degree - Business Management
Buckinghamshire New University
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