Omar Azzam
Dubai, UAE
Summary
Experienced LNG & Oil Operations professional skilled in managing diverse accounts in a fast-paced setting. Known for attention to detail and teamwork. Seeking to contribute my expertise and skillset to company growth and efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Cargo Operator - Products
Shell Trading & Supply
06.2023 - Current
- Manage SITME’s GTL desk (including Qatar Shell Pearl GTL account and a range of related contracts) and execute all contractual deadlines and nominations on a timely basis with a focus on keeping a consistent commercial mindset.
- Handle SITME's storage tanks at Sohar for GTL specialty products and perform terminal operations for timely execution of terminal related contracts.
- Prepare voyage orders, load & discharge instructions, appoint agents and inspectors, raise invoice payment/processing requests, and ensure vessel compatibility at terminals.
- Work closely with key internal stakeholders including trading, freight, tax, risk, credit, legal and settlements, as well as external stakeholders to maximize value add to the portfolio and ensure smooth work flow.
- Pro-actively close out operational related disputes and minimize profit leakage from the flexibility embedded in the oil contracts and supply programs.
- Ensure all operational information is entered into trading systems and all financial securities are in place in a timely manner.
- Provide high quality operational input and identify operational constraints, while ensuring commercial flexibility to prospective and done deals as necessary (including GT&C's and SPA's).
- Capitalize on commercial value add by utilizing relationships built and opportunities available.
- Lead and contribute to projects that improve transitions and smooth working methods within the wider Operations team.
Commercial Cargo Operator - LNG
Shell Trading & Supply
12.2017 - 05.2023
- Managed a wide range of long-term contracts and spot deals and executed all contractual deadlines and nominations on a timely basis with a focus on keeping a consistent commercial mindset.
- Prepared load & discharge instructions, appointed agents and inspectors, raised invoice payment/processing requests, and ensured vessel compatibility at terminals.
- Worked closely with key internal stakeholders including trading, optimization, freight, tax, risk, credit, legal and settlements, as well as external stakeholders to maximize value add to the portfolio and ensure smooth work flow.
- Pro-actively closed out operational related disputes and minimized profit leakage from the flexibility embedded in the LNG contracts and supply programs.
- Ensured all operational information is entered into trading systems and all financial securities are in place in a timely manner.
- Provided high quality operational input and identify operational constraints, whilst ensuring commercial flexibility to prospective and done deals as necessary (including CN's, SPA's and MSA's).
- Handled the end to end process for freight reconciliations and upside sharing payments pertaining to diversion contracts.
- Capitalized on commercial value add by utilizing relationships built and opportunities available.
- Successfully coached new team members and ensured their efficient onboarding into the role and team.
- Lead and contributed to projects (including Digitalization) that improved transitions and smooth working methods within the wider Operations team.
Junior Planning Engineer
Consolidated Contractors Company
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Tracked, analyzed and reported information timely to allow the project teams to manage their projects and evaluation of weekly reports.
- Ensured work assignments are performed in accordance with project objectives & project management or other controlling policy or best practice.
- Coordinated project schedules, tasks, update meetings and timely distribution of reports.
- Established liaison with project management and clients in matters relating to project planning and scheduling.
- Managed project schedule, analyzed schedule variance, evaluated project trends and scheduled forecast.
- Assisted in developing, implementing, and complying with the planning and progress monitoring procedure.
- Suggested corrective action to keep project on scope, on budget and on time.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom07.2015
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Account ownership
- Stakeholder management
- Timeliness
- Team player
Accomplishments
- Achieved Commercial Value Add totaling over $5 million through optimizing on inter-month pricing and operational flexibility.
- Sep-2019, Nominated for "Operational Excellence Award" for directly influencing existing working methods for in-country LNG deliveries pertaining to VAT in a Middle Eastern country by utilizing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, as well as contract knowledge, allowing for Commercial Value Add of $1.9 million, in addition to setting forward a way of working that allows for such continuous future deliveries.
- Nov-2023, Nominated for "VP Award" for prudently handling terminal stocks to reduce loading time, allowing for reduced vessel CO2 emissions whilst under Shell charter in addition to effectively reducing demurrage exposure.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Commercial Cargo Operator - Products
Shell Trading & Supply
06.2023 - Current
Commercial Cargo Operator - LNG
Shell Trading & Supply
12.2017 - 05.2023
Junior Planning Engineer
Consolidated Contractors Company
11.2015 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
Newcastle University
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