Omar Shams, DBA

Experience

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  Damco

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  Supply Chain Assistant

  - Reporting to the Operations export Manager all the operations for a wide range of clients both FCL's and LCL's. - Liaise with shipping lines to secure best available slots at the best rates. - Working as part of a multi-disciplined team to assist with a combination of air and sea import operations ensuring all documentation is received from the overseas agents and ensure customers are kept up to date regarding delivery times.- Handling all the documentation data for all types of container using a MODS software & professional excel sheet "as we trained to create every week".- Provide strong customer service to customer base.- Coordinate and always all necessary document, ensuring accuracy of information e.g. B/L, invoice, packing list.- Track and trace each shipment, providing timely communication of any delays to the customer- Supply all required information to colleagues when requested in a timely manner- Coordinate information for lane analysis; suggest improvements and optimization to the International Operations Manager. Show less

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  Kuehne + Nagel

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  Operation Coordinator

  - Ensure accuracy in billing invoice, costing, and posting of data entry for cargo.- Ensure efficient handling of customer service while coordinating with Internal and External clients.- Update all clients' rates for internal and external customs and filed methodically.- Assists the day-to-day operations of the import department to ensure that customer requirements are met.- Responsible for customer service internally, bookings, documentation, and execution of routing for assigned shipments.- Responsible for assisting department co-workers with problems, issues, and questions.- Responsible for informing management of progress and requirements of the department.- Responsible for reviewing all documents.- Notify exceptions to customer service. Show less

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  Dental Hut Company

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2013

  Senior Logistics Operations (Part Time)

  - Coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems.- Manage all levels of Transportation Management Solutions services and activities.- Manage direct staff, foster a participative work environment. Serve as mentor and role model for department personnel. - Complete performance reviews for assigned staff; ensuring timely and accurate performance feedback is received on a regular basis. - Provide for development and training activities for assigned staff, encouraging continuous learning and performance improvement. - Ensure evaluation and development of assigned staff. - Encourage and administer appropriate professional development and training.- Interview, hire and maintain appropriate staffing levels.- Monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods.- Analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand.- Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs.- Liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers.- To arrange transport in line with procedures of company and accordingly to needs and objectives of our customers.- Developing business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.- Coordinate and lead team meetings disseminating Company information, objectives and client news to team.- Develops a thorough understanding of clients shipping requirements and patterns. Show less

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  Inspire Pharma

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Supply Chain Specialist

  - Find alternative sources of raw materials with accepted quality and reasonable price for APIs, foreign Excipients, and Packaging materials.- Price negotiations with all vendors depending on company budget for raw materials, and negotiate to take the best payment terms.- Follow up the importing process for Samples and quantities including the custom clearance, also.- Setting SOP for supply chain department.- Sharing of quality documents from supplier with other departments.- Prepare company’s purchasing plan (annually and monthly).- Assist in Solving of complaint received from quality section with suppliers.- Preparing production plans and supply chain reports.- Reviews customer orders to ensure Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is planning supply orders for the most economic order quantity. - Reviews output from the MRP generation and initiates new and revised purchase orders for data, raw materials, packaging components, basic products, and sub-assemblies to align planned supplies with demand.- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.- Fulfill R&D needs for packaging and starting materials including excipients.- Prepare CPHI visits including sourcing, communications, arranging meetings and post-follow up.- Comes up with and Implement new & unique ideas.- Planning delivery timetables- Monitoring stores to ensure that they have enough stock.- Making sure that suppliers have enough stock to meet demand.- Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.- Coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning. Show less

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  United Yousef Naghi Co. Ltd.

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Assistant Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
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  Clear Ortho

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2020

  General Manager
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  Horizons For Manufacturing

  Jul 2020 - now

  Chief Operating Officer COO