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Arif  ALHajal

Arif ALHajal

Dubai

Summary

To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Alwan Printing Press
02.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.

Stock Manager

Alwan Printing Press
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Inventoried warehouse stock on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
  • Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size, or type of material.
  • Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
  • Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

Purchasing Manager

Alwan Printing Press
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Used Quickbooks to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
  • Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future materials availability.
  • Scrutinized purchasing data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.

PR & Sales

Compass Freight & Logistics
01.2021 - 11.2021
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving there issues.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
  • Provided accurate information about promotions, customer programs and products, helping drive high customer retention.

Operations Manager

Delta 4 Security (Dassouki Group)
04.2020 - 12.2020
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
  • Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
  • Increased profit by streamlining operations.

Sales representative

Delta 4 security (Dassouki Group)
08.2018 - 03.2020
  • Prepare sales proposal for potential client’s
  • Design technical and financial offers
  • Data entry
  • After sales service and follow up
  • Supervise equipment installation
  • Supervise inventory

Customer Service

Shamra
11.2017 - 07.2018
  • Resolving customer complaints via phone, email, mail, and social media. Inform customer of deals and promotions.
  • Data entry
  • Representing Shamra in National fairs such as "SYRIA TECH 2016 exhibition"
  • Maintained thorough and accurate customer service records to promote efficiency throughout the team and for other database users.

Team leader

Syria Trust For Development
06.2017 - 03.2018
  • Generate content for social media.
  • Help produce movies for the Syria trust for development social media platforms.
  • Data entry.
  • Organize events.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics (insurance and banking)

Damascus University
Damascus, Syria
01-2019

Skills

  • Teamwork and team building
  • Problem-solving and decision making
  • Presentation skills
  • Meetings management
  • Leadership skills and strategic thinking
  • MS Office
  • Computer skills
  • Responsible
  • Flexible & Adaptable

Languages

Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Operations Manager

Alwan Printing Press
02.2024 - Current

Stock Manager

Alwan Printing Press
01.2023 - 01.2024

Purchasing Manager

Alwan Printing Press
12.2021 - 12.2022

PR & Sales

Compass Freight & Logistics
01.2021 - 11.2021

Operations Manager

Delta 4 Security (Dassouki Group)
04.2020 - 12.2020

Sales representative

Delta 4 security (Dassouki Group)
08.2018 - 03.2020

Customer Service

Shamra
11.2017 - 07.2018

Team leader

Syria Trust For Development
06.2017 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Economics (insurance and banking)

Damascus University
Arif ALHajal