Mohammad H MJ Ahmed, PMP Certified, CPIM, MBA

Experience

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  Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

  Nov 2004 - Nov 2006

  Research Assistant

   Worked on a few different projects including a brief period with a GIS project for Boubyan Island, and maintenance/configuration of the Distributed Control System for a pilot plant refinery (by Honeywell) at the Ahmadi branch of KISR.

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  Independent Petroleum Group

  Nov 2006 - Apr 2011

   Participated in supply tenders and negotiations to buyers in southeast Africa and with suppliers from the Arabian/Persian Gulf region as well as some accounts in India and the Middle East. Scouted the market for spot deal opportunities and possibilities to utilize the company’s storage tanks or fuel tankers. Supervised the sales of regional offices in Africa, as well as the post-sale operations, such as transportation of products (by trucks, rail tankers, or through the pipeline), inspection services, inventory management and product releases. Gathered market intelligence and handled relationship management with some of the key accounts under southeast Africa and the Arabian Gulf. Trained junior colleagues on the job to understand the basics of fuel trading and transportation, and to further handle the company’s southeast African sales and operations. عرض أقل  Took on the roles of sales and post-sales processes and activities of the east-African sales unit after identifying a disconnection between them. Increased customer satisfaction and loyalty, displayed by more frequent sales to smaller customers who appreciated the personal attention and care that was provided before and after sales were conducted. Participated in supply tenders and negotiations to buyers in southeast Africa and with suppliers from the Arabian/Persian Gulf region. Sold petroleum products to clients in southeastern African countries such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and South Africa. Established connections with many of the clients from those countries and helped to increase sales, out of storage tanks, of more than 300,000 cubic meters annually (an increase of 10%). Supervised the sales of regional offices in Africa, as well as the post-sale operations, such as transportation of products (by trucks, rail tankers, or through the pipeline), inspection services, inventory management and product releases.  Improved inventory bookkeeping of stocks and kept the managers up to date with the costs of products in the tanks. عرض أقل

  • Trader/Senior Trader

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  • Sales Representative

    Nov 2006 - Dec 2008
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  ESADE Business School

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  MBA Candidate

  Covered the core subjects of basic accounting, economics, operations, strategy, marketing & leadership. Further expanded with electives in family business, strategic business simulation, marketing research, sales management alongside a year-long entrepreneurship course that involved joining a team, searching, testing and validating a business idea, writing a business plan and presenting it.One of the personal highlights were being a member of one of the best performing teams in the marketing research elective where the team researched the supplements & vitamins market in Spain and attempted to come up with a product in that category and position it properly.Another highlight was working with a tech-related startup in the fitness field (PlayEnable, based in London, England) and further writing a business plan and presenting it. The project involved analysing financial, operational, and marketing aspects of the project and communicating with potential customers through surveys and one-to-one meetings to further understand their needs and how the business can help them. عرض أقل

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  TABCo International Food Catering K.S.C.C.

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  - Manage & supervise all the operations related to new restaurant opening, from architectural design and up to the actual construction of the store by contractors.- Participate in and supervise efficiency improving initiatives within the company.

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  Ministry of Electricity & Water

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Senior Electrical Engineer

  Electrical Engineer - Projects

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  The National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise Development

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Procurement Department Supervisor

    Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Senior Specialist General Services -Procurement

    Mar 2017 - Dec 2018
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  HAF United

  Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

  Operations & Project Manager

   Responsible for running the existing restaurant branch and solving any issues that arise in the process Coordinating with the franchisor in all aspects related to the business, including in the development of new recipes & their implementation in Kuwait Responsible for executing the upcoming projects under the KCal umbrella Analysing opportunities for other branches or other parts of the business

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  Savvy Consulting

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2022

  Founder

  Supply Chain Consulting driving value for organizations by analysing processes, people, and technology. Focus areas include (but are not limited to):o Spend analysis: Analyzing a company’s direct/indirect spend and looking for cost-saving opportunitieso Process flows: Observing a company’s procurement cycle & recommending improvements for efficiencyo Inventory analysis: Segmenting a company’s inventory & observing service levelsConsulting projects covered the following industries so far: fresh produce, beauty salons, patient care, and mobile gaming. عرض أقل

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  National International Co. for Educational Services & Training (NEST)

  Oct 2022 - now

  Projects Manager

  NEST's mandate is to promote, transfer, and invest in knowledge and technology in the region, with a focus on the whole education value chain.The project management team's role is to help manage projects that help achieve that mandate.