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Mohamed Rimzan

Mohamed Rimzan

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Accomplished professional with a strong focus on strategic logistics operations, procurement & customer service. Demonstrates expertise operations planning, process optimisation, and negotiation, consistently meeting deadlines while engaging stakeholders effectively. Proven track record in purchasing operations and cost-reduction strategies, with a deep understanding of import and export regulations. Adept at relationship-building and proactive initiative, driving decision-making processes to achieve organisational goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant manager logistics and procurement

Tech corp solutions pvt ltd
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Aug 2020 - Dec 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Entirely responsible for ordering from overseas/local, clearing and delivering the shipment/goods to the company’s warehouse or any other given client’s locations.

Co-ordinate /work with shipping lines, Freight forwarders and making sure to get best cost-effective rates and least transshipment time for the shipment we book.

Responsible for forecasting and costing expenses related the department informing sales and finance teams accordingly.

Knowledge of customs allowances, acceptance, restrictions and regulations with regard to it equipments.

Regular monitoring and following up with respective forwarders/ Shipping lines/ Clearing agents for the shipments in transit and customs clearance and pushing them to get the work on timely manner.

Complete knowledge in handling FCL, LCL, courier and air freight shipments from any location from the world.

Assisting and advising overseas sellers/suppliers on operations and documentations issues.

Following up with overseas & local sellers/suppliers and making sure production and order is ready on time.

Preparing reports, planning budgets, setting distribution schedules, and making purchasing decisions based on estimated consumer demand, sales data, and industry knowledge.

Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.

Shipping, logistics & procurement supervisor

Tashgeel group and Triple one for trading & services
Doha, Qatar
05.2017 - 02.2020
  • Company Overview: Food & beverage, cosmetics, FMCG company
  • Entirely responsible for clearing and delivering the shipment/goods to the company’s warehouse or any other given client’s locations
  • Responsible for forecasting and costing expenses related the department informing sales and finance teams accordingly
  • Specific experience and In-depth knowledge of Qatar shipping requirements and procedures
  • Knowledge of customs allowances, restrictions and regulations with regard to dry food, non-food and cosmetics
  • Responsible of taking corrective/preventive actions for any issues and making sure avoid repetition
  • Responsible for verifying/approving commercial and shipping documents and making sure it is compliant and adequate for clearance
  • Co-ordinate work with shipping lines, Freight forwarders and making sure to get best cost-effective rates and least transhipment time for the shipment we book
  • Updating the clients and the management with regarding the ordered goods/ consignments with status report time to time or whenever required
  • Assisting and advising overseas sellers/suppliers on operations and documentations issues
  • Following up with overseas & local sellers/suppliers and making sure production and order is ready on time
  • Ability to function in almost any scenario and go an extra mile to get the job done
  • Capable of handling multiple task at a time
  • Knowledge of handling and processing commercial documents for customs, health department and standardisation department(Metrology) and getting the respective approval to release the good from customs
  • Complete knowledge in handling FCL, LCL, courier and air freight shipments from any location from the world
  • Co-ordinate work with both overseas and local agents to get the shipment on time to the port
  • Regular monitoring and following up with respective forwarders/ Shipping lines/ Clearing agents for the shipments in transit and customs clearance and pushing them to get the work on timely manner
  • Transportation of promoters from their accommodation to Hypermarkets based on given schedule from sales team
  • Food & beverage, cosmetics, FMCG company
  • Maintained strong working relationships with suppliers and vendors to obtain favourable contract terms.
  • Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.
  • Mentored and motivated junior procurement staff to consistently meet and exceed department KPIs.

Customer service specialist

GAC
02.2014 - 05.2017
  • Company Overview: Gulf agency company Qatar
  • I know how to make use of the latest software technology in logistics
  • (E-freight suite/GACFreight)
  • Prepare cargo delivery report, container de-stuffing reports (out-turn report), to send arrival notices, and invoicing to customers on or before vessels lay anchor
  • Fully versed in handling entire Delivery order counter and arrange to collect D/O from shipping lines and freight forwarders
  • Regular following up with all customers for new and old uncollected shipments, pushing the respective customers if the D/O is not collected on time
  • Regular following up of arrival of ocean/air cargo with respective shipping/air Lines or freight forwarders and advise the same to the clients
  • Coordinating with all branch offices located in different states, countries and approaching new clients for business development
  • Knowledge of handling DDU and DPP shipments
  • Experienced in handling all typed of IMCO/DG cargoes (Direct delivery shipments)
  • Gulf agency company Qatar

Operations & Documentation Executive

FSL
02.2012 - 02.2014

Operations Coordinator

Trans orbit logistics. Ltd
Colombo
02.2009 - 12.2011

Education

Postgraduate - Logistics and supply chain management

European Nations Campus
Sri Lanka

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Effective business writing

Certificate - basics of MS office

Certificate in Information technology

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Time management

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Etiquette for excellent customer service

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in basic First aid and CPR

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in basic Firefighting

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in health, Safety, Security and Environment

Skills

  • Customer service orientation
  • Sales and operations planning
  • Process optimisation
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Purchasing operations
  • Strategic procurement
  • Import and export regulations
  • Relationship-building
  • Cost-reduction strategies
  • Proactive initiative
  • Decision making

Custom

This is to declare that all the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Personal Information

  • Age: 33
  • License: Valid Qatari & Sri Lankan driving License
  • Date of birth: 06/04/1991
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Sri Lankan
  • Marital status: Married

Languages

English, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Sinhales
Fluent

Timeline

Assistant manager logistics and procurement

Tech corp solutions pvt ltd
Aug 2020 - Dec 2024

Shipping, logistics & procurement supervisor

Tashgeel group and Triple one for trading & services
05.2017 - 02.2020

Customer service specialist

GAC
02.2014 - 05.2017

Operations & Documentation Executive

FSL
02.2012 - 02.2014

Operations Coordinator

Trans orbit logistics. Ltd
02.2009 - 12.2011

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Effective business writing

Certificate - basics of MS office

Certificate in Information technology

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Time management

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in Etiquette for excellent customer service

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in basic First aid and CPR

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in basic Firefighting

Certificate - undefined

Certificate in health, Safety, Security and Environment

Postgraduate - Logistics and supply chain management

European Nations Campus
Mohamed Rimzan