Zaki Alsafwani

Experience

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  Jubail University College

  Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Undertake Teaching Assistant and Leader responsibilities as part of the Help Sessions Programme; overseeing a team of 15 students/assistants to provide material across 2 subjects and support a total of 500 students each semester.  Create engaging lesson plans and course content aligned to lecture subject objectives, demonstrate real-world examples and relevant historical events to broaden the students' scope. Support students to create strong essays and essay structures, critically analysing content produced and providing feedback on areas for improvement.  Utilise strong data analysis insights to showcase tangible Programme benefits to the Supervisor and University Administration. Show less

  • Leader & Teaching Assistant - Help Sessions Program

    Feb 2021 - May 2023

  • Entrepreneurship Club President

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Aramco

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Supply Chain Intern

  ▪ Work within the Offshore Capital Projects Department to provide guidance to the Procurement Representative and procurement and materials expertise to two mega projects ($1bn+) at initial phases.▪ Collaborate with the project management teams to ensure all procurement procedures align with the Saudi Aramco frameworks.o Act in meetings to ensure Saipem provide a bidders list for review and approval; alternatively recommending a specific bidder in the case of existence of a Saudi manufacturer. o Oversee project review documentation, investigating and researching to ensure attainment of agreed milestones.o Promote the use of Excel as part of the project logs, showcasing upcoming tasks, closed lines of responsibilities and any further required data from either party.▪ Identify long and short lead items from the approved RVL (Regulated Vendor List), supporting 9COM and 9CAT procurement processes.▪ Foster and build strong and trusted relationships with Saudi Aramco peers, SMEs and contractors to develop a robust understanding of workplace protocols and practises. Show less

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  Schneider Electric

  Sept 2023 - now

  Transportation & Customs Specialist

  Key Responsibilities & Achievements:• Managed end-to-end logistics and trade compliance operations.• Raised exemption quota from 99K to 199K units—boosting annual savings from SAR 2.5M to SAR 6.3M.• Introduced a dedicated 5-ton truck solution, reducing costs by 50% and saving SAR 100K/year.• Reduced customs clearance time from 15 to 5 days; cut demurrage by 50%.• Led RFQs, vendor negotiations, and spot quotation sourcing via Oracle.• Oversaw Control Tower performance tracking and monthly inbound forecasting.• Aligned HS Codes and ensured compliance with SABER & Saudi customs regulations.• Represented the department to SVPs, EVPs, and regional leaders.• Prepared executive dashboards and documented all departmental SOPs. Show less