SAQIB ANSARI

*Expert In:* Supply Chain & Import-Export, Logistics & Warehouse, Procurement & Sales, E-Commerce,  International Trade, Brand Building

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

▲ 𝘼𝘾𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙃𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 : ✔ I am a Certified Trade & Logistics Professional (CTLP) by The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport – (CILT International, UK), ✔ I am a Semi-Qualified Chartered Accountant, from ICAI, India and a Post-Graduate in Commerce ✔ I am Certified in Operations Management & ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System ▲ 𝙈𝙔 𝙆𝙀𝙔 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 : 1. Supply-Chain Logistics Management 2. Active in the Middle East & African markets for the last 8 years 3. Procurement, Sales & E-Commerce Seller-Accounts Management 4. Experienced in Full Warehouse Operations 5. Knowledge of Import/Export Rules & Regulations for GCC 6. International Trade/Marketing & SIOP Leader 7. Sourcing, Procurement & Vendor Management 8. Accounting background experience & knowledge 9. Delegating, Motivating and Empowering staff 10. Self-starting Individual with Entrepreneurial spirit ▲ 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝙈𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 : ✔Procurement-Sale of a wide range of Food-Products ✔Procurement-Sale of Automotive-Products ✔Procurement-Sale of Safety-Products ✔Warehouse-Management ✔ International Marketing Sales/Purchase/Procurement ✔Customer Relationship Management (CRM) ▲ 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝘿𝙀𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙇𝙎: Mobile: +971 506841584, Email : [email protected] ▲ 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝘽𝙅𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀: Looking for a Challenging and Growth Oriented Career in an Export and/or Import Organization, so as to enable me to become an Expert in Exports & Imports, while benefiting the organization in achieving its overall objectives, giving me the liberty to make my own decision for the growth of the organization.

Experience

  • ADNH Catering (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Supply Chain Manager
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Supply Chain & Operations Assistant-Manager
      May 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Assistant-Manager Supply-Chain Division at AutoMillennium Group
    Aug 2017 - Apr 2023 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Company Profile: *Auto-Millennium Group*, is a multifaceted Dubai based Group of Companies involved in the Automotive Accessories, Commercial, Retail, F&B, Real Estate and Investment sectors; and is the Exclusive Distributor of renowned brands like LLumar, 3M Brand Products, Ultimate Lining and Three-bond in the UAE. I am reporting to the Manager of Supply-Chain and the CEO & assisting them in managing the Company's Sales/Purchases and Delivering the Orders as required, on time every time. Also actively assisting in Logistics & Import-Export Documentation of all GCC Shipments. Milestones: • Timely Delivery of Orders on Daily basis. Delivered Material of > AED 12 Lac in single day. • Ensuring goods delivery at minimal transportation costs • Saved on Costs by breaking deals with Alternate Vendors for Fast-Moving Products Key Responsibilities Include:  Professional Communication with Clients & Vendors to build proactive relationships with them  Attending meetings with New Customers/Vendors, etc.  When appropriate, provide operational cover for absent Senior Managers  To Ensure Smoother Operations of Warehouse & Supply-Chain Division Team. • Transferring Stocks to more than 50 Locations in UAE for AMG’s Supply & Apply Business • Submitting Correct & Matched Stock-Take Reports for Warehouse to Manager every month-end • Placing Back-Orders to vendors on time based on monthly consumption & forecast as per discussion with Operation Manager, to ensure that the stock of Fast-Moving Products is replenished on time, in order to keep Pending Orders to the minimum on daily basis • Circulating Sales Report to the CEO & Management on daily basis • Submitting Profitability Study based on our Cost-Price, Competitors Sales Price; to ensure that our prices shall be as per competitor’s price quoted to client • Receiving the Material in System & Processing all Purchase Invoices & sending them to Finance for payment once due • Daily Reporting on Status of Pending Orders

  • Shipping Manager at DAMACO FOODS, Dubai
    Nov 2013 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Company Profile: Damaco Foods DMCC, Dubai is A Division of KIPCO-DAMACO NV, Belgium–Multi-National Company, into manufacturing, trading & exporting of Frozen-Food Items; since last 50+ Years I was operating as a key team member by supporting the General Manager in managing the Company's Sales/Purchases and delivery of Orders as required. Also actively assisting in Logistics & Import-Export Documentation of all GCC Shipments. Milestones: • Handling Over-all tasks as to timely Delivery & Documentation of about 50-60 Reefer FCLs p.m. • Arranging Export/Import Shipments as per the GCC Country/Customer Specific Requirements • Experienced in shipping documents from Far East, Europe, USA, Australia to Middle East, India, Africa, Mauritius & Maldives. • Knowledge of shipment clearance procedures, rules and regulation of Dubai Ports and Customs • Continually reviewing freight costs and/or the prices of products to keep costs down wherever possible • When appropriate, provide operational cover for absent Senior Managers • Attended Gulfood(The Biggest Food Event) Exhibition-Dubai, & thus got exposure to international market scenarios too Key Responsibilities Include:  Seeking new sales/purchase opportunities through cold calling/networking; meetings with potential clients & closing deals  To Ensure Timely Delivery of Shipments along with required set of documents  To list-down chronologically, my duties includes:- • Preparing Sales Order(SO) & Purchase Orders(LPO) • Ensuring compliance to customer’s Loading, Packing & Documentary Requirements • Check and verify draft shipping document • Assisting UAE customers on: » Barcode/Label Registration & FIRS from Dubai Municipality(DM); » getting Origin Certificate; » filing Manifest/Bill of Entry, E-Mirsal 2 etc. & » in DP World Services from Dubai trade; to ensure timely clearance of shipments. • Plan, track and trace shipments; & Daily Reporting on Status of Orders

  • Al-Saqib Exports Pvt. Ltd. ()
    • HEAD-SHIPPING & EXPORT DOCUMENTATION DEPARTMENT -cum- International Marketing Executive
      Oct 2012 - Oct 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Accomplishments – • Promoted to Head-Export Documentation Dept. within 10 months of Joining • Saved USD 200 Thousand per FCL by covering Forex Risk via Hedging & Forward Contracts. • Got Duty Draw Back released of USD 15 Million, pending since long, as a result of good relations with Custom Officials. • Attain & Surpass Quarterly Sales Targets. (i.e. double than last year’s) • Assisted the directors in fixing prices, by providing reports on cost p.u. • Responsible for Over-all Planning & Implementation of Our Corporate Visits to International Exhibitions/Fairs like GULFOOD Dubai, SAIL China, ANUGA Germany etc. • Represented Our Co. as an Exhibitor at SIAL CHINA 2013, Shanghai Food Exhibition. Job Role – w.r.t. Documentation :- • Complete Pre and Post Shipment Documents supervision. • Coordinating with Inspecting Agency Officials for getting various Inspections done on Product & obtaining their Reports in time. (Eg. Bureau Veritas Inspection, Cotecna Inspection, etc.) • Drafting Payment Terms for Export Contracts & LC Terms. • Claiming Export Incentives i.e. DBK claim (Duty Draw Back) • Keeping track of Pre-Shipment Limit A/cs. (i.e. CC & PC Limits) and Post-Shipment Limit A/cs. • Keeping track of Daily Stock available, so as to book the orders accordingly. • Have knowledge of Shipping Bills, B/Ls, Swift Payments, Inco-Terms, etc. • Conducting periodic internal audits of export-import documentation & yearly export-import self assessment. • Keeping the team & buyer’s representatives updated about new rules and regulations as applicable to our business. Job Role – w.r.t. Marketing/Customer Service :- • Replying to Queries of Customers w.r.t Pricing, Quality, Ratio, Documentation, etc. • Resolving Customer’s complaints w.r.t Clearance/Quality issues of shipments. • Attending Foreign Buyers & their representatives. • Taking orders so as to clear Odd Lots of Stock. • Ensuring Over-All Buyer’s Satisfaction - from order booking to finished goods dispatch.

    • EXPORT DOCUMENTATION EXECUTIVE
      Dec 2011 - Sep 2012 · 10 mos

      • Drafting Performa-Invoice for the Purchase-Orders received, & e-mailing back the same to the Buyers. • Coordinating with Shipping-Line & Logistics regarding timely generation of Check-List & B/L. • Preparing all the documents for the Export Shipment, i.e. Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Annexure (for Factory Sealed Package Container), & Other Certificates from various authorities (like Quality Assurance Certificate, Health Certificate, Halal Certificate, etc.). • Making Certificate of Origin & getting it legalized from Chamber of Commerce. • Dispatching the relevant documents to the logistics, for getting them stamped & verified by various authorities. • Coordinating with Customers & timely providing them all the documentation they need. • Preparation of Bank Realization Certificates (BRCs) w.r.t. Export payment realizations, & their submission in Banks And Duties in Initial 4 months as Stock Accountant included:- • Making Daily Stock Report (of Raw-Material, WIP & Finished Goods) from the reports given by their corresponding supervisors, so as to enable the team to book the orders as soon as the inquiry arrives. • Making Daily Stock Report of Skin (Hide), Dispatch Records of Bone & Soft (Haddi-Kachra), Packing Material Stock Reports from the reports given by their corresponding supervisors.

  • Assistant Accountant at Art Gallery
    Dec 2010 - Sep 2011 · 10 mos

    • Preparation & Presentation of Final Accounts and Accompanying Schedules. • Making Journal-Entries (including Adjustment Entries) in the Books of Accounts. • Preparation of Books of Accounts in Tally, Manual Day-Book & Ledger Accounts. • Consolidation of day-to-day accounts and finalization of Books of Accounts. • Bank-Reconciliation, Stock-Verification & Debtors-Creditors Reconciliation. • Involved in Analysis and Review of accounts to ensure Compliance with the Accounting Principles and Accounting Standards