EDWIN KAGGA

• Aggressively negotiating freight rates
• Working closely with carriers and liners, transporters, agents and global network to acquire best market rates and increase profitability
• Drafting strategic plans and processes to improve existing projects operations and drive savings
• Working closely with the general manager, operation leads and global network to ensure smooth operations of day to day activities
• Issuing RFQ to suppliers and managing the awarding process
• Working with the operations leads to plan and organize SOPs , SLA on microsoft visio and ensuring regular updates
• Coordinating and communicating solutions to management for better operational processes and system improvements
• Building strong relationships with carriers, agents and networks at all levels, seeking best fit to secure the best possible rates and space agreements
• Identifying potential savings areas and work hand in hand with different stakeholders to drive savings and achieve departmental KPIs and objectives.

In this role, I was able to establish and develop strong connections with clients, carriers, shipping lines, transporters and agents in the UAE and worldwide. Thus, being able to bring on board transporters with great rates which aided the organization break even within 3 months of launching operations in Abu Dhabi. I was also able to generate new sales accounts and new revenue sources by onboarding new clients.

Construction Project Handled:

Project: Etihad Railway Stage2 ( Project Value - 123 Million AED) – CSSK JV

• Managed daily fleet operation of 400+ heavy equipments and machinery
• Generated timesheets and machinery diesel consumption reports on a regular
• Supervised the issuance of purchase orders, tracking and monitoring deliveries till final destination
• Managed and in charge of the project store with a team of 5 other colleagues
• Closely worked with the workshop/garage team to ensure quick sourcing of spare parts, repairing and/or replacement of machinery to reduce and/or eliminate downtime
• Ensured smooth day to day operations between the project, and internal departments in order to meet client and project KPIs
• Managed harmoniously over 500 multicultural staff and laborers, heavy equipment drivers and duty attendance
• Managed project petty cash to ensure day to day activities do not come to a halt
• Coordinating with HR for any administrative requirements and for resolving issues between management and project employees where necessary
• Advised project director and project managers on operational strategies related to materials, machinery and employees while recommending areas of improvement

In this role, I was able to successfully manage an entire project’s supply chain logistics operations. Since I was the liaison/focal point between the client, sub-contractors, suppliers and internal departments, I was able to ensue 100% on-time project procurement deliverables, hence helping meet project timelines and savings target. While in this role I also obtained other trainings that would be beneficial for day to day activities such as emergency first aid at work (hand-only CPR) and basic fire safety

This role was crucial in helping me learn the importance of employee satisfaction while being mindful of project timeline sensitivity. The highlight of my stay at Al Sahraa was to be able to manage such a critical project from start to finish and handing it over successfully to the client on time with profits.

Construction Projects Handled:

Project: Construction of Al Dahfra US Army Base (Project Value - 100 Million AED)

Project: Construction of Abu Dhabi Airside road and Infrastructure (Project Value - 48 Million AED)

Project: Maintenance and construction of the UAE Border Fence (Project value - 20 Million AED)

Project: Construction of new roads from Maleha through Al Madam to Al Showaib (Project value - 300 Million AED)

• Expedited purchase orders and monitored the deliveries of construction materials to various sites
• Managed logistics and supply chain operations for inbound spare parts and customized / fabricated materials
• Negotiated fleet and heavy machinery contracts and costs
• Collaborated with IT Engineering Team to develop new Project Management ERP system to improve quality of daily operations
• Produced customized reports for the clients and management

Since this role was under the procurement department, I was able to get hands on experience on how to efficiently navigate procurement process. I learnt the different principles that govern procurement professionals in order to source the correct items, in a timely manner and ethically. I learnt how to deal with local and international suppliers and shipments. Last but not least, I learnt how critical time is for the construction industry and procurement at large.

Air Freight Projects Handled under DHL LLP Control Tower Abu Dhabi

Project: SRT - USA & Europe vendor accounts

• Managed queries and operational concerns related to the freight resulting to client satisfaction and increased orders
• Strategically coordinated with Integrators and freight forwarders in the planning and execution of international shipments
• Tracked and managed the movement of air freight shipments in and out of the country
• Monitored the shipments milestones from pick up to delivery resulting to 95% on-time deliveries within 6 months
• Conducted periodic performance reviews with the LSPs/Integrators and the customer
• Produced customized reporting for the customer
• Ensured operational excellence, prioritization for LSP based on transit time and cost
• Managed the AOG (Aircraft on Ground) desk
• Managed delivery of DG (dangerous good) and Non DG cargo
• Developed saving strategies with the planning team and ensured that projects are successfully implemented. E.g: Consolidated different shipments using different transport modes, planned the collections based on Sailing/Forwarder console dates

In this role, I learnt about the global cooperate world from the logistics industry point of view. I also learnt how to apply incoterms. Having been on-boarded for a critical on-going project at its peak, I importantly learnt what is required to meet customer promises/ commitments to achieve organizational KPIs.It was an honor to receive the Problem Solvers Award 2017 during my stay at DHL.

In this role, I was given the opportunity to work with people from multiple countries and different walks of life. I learnt the importance of having multiple skills as I got trained in managing cash register and inventory management machines. And more appreciably learnt the importance of customer satisfaction, cross selling and up selling techniques. It was an honor to receive the Quality Workmanship Award 2017