Nadeem Hamzeh
Engineering graduate from University of Jordan. Handled several key managerial positions always looking for challenging and interesting opportunities in the field of Management, Operations, Business Development and projects
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Management |
| Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| Groups: | Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) |
| Visas: | ALL |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company |
| Schools: | University of Jordan |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Independent Freight Int'l |
| Position: | Regional Manager ( Middle East & North Africa ) |
| Time period: | October 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Independent Freight is handling the Logistical Support and requirements for around 25 American Furniture companies that have export to the world. We work with their respective dealers and on mega projects. |
| Employer: | Ethan Allen Design Center - Jordan |
| Position: | Projects, Operations and Business Development Manager |
| Time period: | April 2009 - September 2009 |
| Description: | Setting up Ethan Allen Design Center in Jordan |
| Employer: | MIDAS Furniture Co. – Jordan |
| Position: | General Manager ( primary ) |
| Time period: | June 2008 - March 2009 |
| Description: | www.midasfurniture.com |
| Employer: | Petra Aluminum Co. Ltd |
| Position: | Projects Division Manager ( primary ); Operations Manager ( secondary ) |
| Time period: | September 2006 - May 2008 |
| Description: | Responsibilities involved handling the operations aspect of the business from Project handling to plant & installation monitoring.
The projects Division consisted of: - 4 teams, each team of 3 to four people: Coordinating their activities and execution of the contracts with the clients. - Planning Department : coordinating and planning the production and resources from material internally and externally with suppliers and allocating production capacity and required personnel. - Installation Department - Technical Department Responsibilities • Supervise activities and procedure as well as handle unusual problems and issuing proactive and reactive instructions to handle daily activities. • Allocating new projects to project managers according to work load and experience. • Making sure that each project manager handles their project as per followed standards and procedures. • Taking remedial and reactive measures to overcome any delay or deviation from the time schedule or contract. • Follow-up on site visit, technical data collection and meeting with the client to agree on the final design and specifications prior to fabrication. • Coordinating with the Technical Department on arising technical issues, shop drawings and atypical production orders. • Supervise project managers in offering engineering solutions and advice to problems or recommendations and overcoming any delays in the work schedule. • Monitoring the progress of the project and performance through the planning personnel and making sure that the project proceeds according to work plan. • Timely delivery of raw materials needed or the availability or the availability of these materials in stock. • Follow up internally, on the Production Department, to overcome any problems so as not affect the site program or commitment and schedule and arrange recourses needed for installation. • Preparing monthly cash flow budget as per cash flow budgets presented by each project manager. Financially follow-up with clients to make sure that they abide by terms of payments stated in contract. • Supervise final handing over of the project and follow-up on any snag list. • Preparing monthly, quarterly projects report; status, problems, financial status …etc… • Issuing production plan for the production department as per project schedules. |
| Employer: | Universal Enterprises ( Bahrain ) |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | March 2004 - August 2006 |
| Description: | * Company comprises of various divisions, but can be summarized into following divisions:
• Business Solution Division which incorporated Office Furniture Dept., Office Equipment Dept. and Engineering Department. Agents for various international renowned Office Furniture Manufactures (Herman Miller, HNI, Milliken Carpet, Bernhardt, Le-Al…) and Office Equipment Manufactures (Nashuatec, NRG, OCE). • Consumer Goods Divisions (FMCG) which incorporated storage and wholesale distribution of food products (Dry & Frozen) (i.e: McCain), Supply / logistics for McDonalds Bahrain, sponsors for Baskin Robbins, Supermarket. • Corporate business that handled the sponsoring of the various multinational companies that we represented in Bahrain such as Keller, Doosan,….. Tasks, duties and activities: • General Manager: All the duties of a General Manager. • Business Development: seeking business opportunities in the market for all the activities of the company, but main focus was on furniture business as it was neglected in the years prior to my joining and main income for the company. • Supervised the Office furniture division until September 2006. Managed to secure various contracts in Bahrain from financial institutions to private sectors. To name some, Al Ahli United Bank, Unicorn Investment Bank, Arcapita, Arab Banking Corporation, Investcorp, Gulf Air, Al Baraka Bank, GPIC, American Express Regional office (4 floors consisting of complete furniture settings and full height demountable partitions) which later developed to include all their branches in the Middle East. Universal Enterprises was back on the TOP three business solution providers in Bahrain, and were known for the high quality product range that it carried and the first class service provided. • Managed to secure highest sales of Aeron chairs for Herman Miller in the history of the company, and achieved the set target for the first time in 9 years of the agency. • Established contact with HNI in order to work on acquiring its agency due to my full conviction that it would achieve a better market share than Herman Miller products. • Managed to conclude the first full turn key order for the company in neighboring countries consisting of full height demountable partition from Italy, Milliken Carpet, and HNI product mix consisting of (AllSteel, HON, Gunlocke). |
| Employer: | Maani Manufacturing |
| Position: | Commercial & Technical Manager |
| Time period: | January 2001 - April 2003 |
| Description: | Responsibilities included the following tasks, and departments/divisions:
A. Commercial & Technical Manager: responsible for Business Development, International Marketing and Sale, Export department, Procurement department, as well as follow up with Production Plants, L/C and Banking related matters for Purchasing / Export Departments. B. Assistant to the General Manager C. Commercial Coordination ( Export and Import ) with the group companies in Sharjah and Egypt, and agents in the Middle East, and with suppliers from the European, American and Asian market. D. Logistics Department: Clearance, freight, and forwarding. E. Cost & Sales price setting and analysis. F. Web Site development and coordination. |
| Employer: | Lootah Group of Companies ( U.A.E ) – Amman Regional Office |
| Position: | Regional Manager |
| Time period: | October 2000 - February 2004 |
| Description: | Full Time June 2003 ~ March 2004
Part Time November 2000 ~ May 2003 * Regional Manager for the group Commercial Affairs within the region. * Tasks, duties and activities: Trading, Contracting, Logistics, Studies and research, feasibility studies, … etc. |
| Employer: | Consolidated Sulphochemical & Detergent Industries Co. Ltd. (CSDI) (Al-Hussein Industrial Complex) |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | September 1996 - October 2000 |
| Description: | - 1st May 1998 ~31st July 2000 Local & Int’l Marketing & Sales Manager.
- 1st March 1997 ~31st of July 2000 Procurement Manager, Commercial Manager - 1st Oct. 1996 ~31st of July 2000 Business Development Manager, Int’l Sales Manager - Managing all commercial departments, on the 1st of May 1998, I was appointed as “Assistant General Manager for Commercial Affairs. “ Responsibilities included: A. Business Development :International Markets - Business Development and Research of Potential Markets for export and import B. Marketing and Sales Dept.: Local and International Marketing and Sales of Products, developing new products. C. Procurement Department: Local and International.- Procurement, Research, sourcing of new suppliers. D. Commercial and Export Department: Related Commercial activities from import and export, L/C and Banking related matters for Purchasing/Export Departments. E. Storage/Warehouses Division: Monitoring stock levels and coordinating with production and local sales department. F. Logistics Department: Clearance, freight, and forwarding. G. International Trading and Correspondence, Information researching. H. Coordination between Production and above mentioned departments. • CSDI was part of ICA Group of Companies (Unilever Licencee); simultaneously with the above positions, I held the position of “International Marketing & Sales Manager “ for: - Industrial Commercial Agriculture Company 1st of Aug. 2000 – 1st of Nov. 2000 - INTAJ Marketing & Distribution 1st of July 2000 – 1st of Nov. 2000 Responsibilities included: Marketing, Sales, Seeking and Opening potential Markets for the Groups’ products, evaluation, and studies, participation in exhibitions, as well as development of products to meet export market requirements. Seeking potential investments, corporation and seeking products on the international market in respect to product import for local market sales (Agency Business). |
| Employer: | Cheminter Inc. |
| Position: | Sales Manager & Assistant Business Development Manager ( Middle East ) |
| Time period: | August 1994 - August 1996 |
| Description: | - Assistant Sales Manager - 1st September 1994 - 30th January 1995
- Sales Manager - 1st February 1995 – 30th September 1996 - Assist. Business Development Manager - 1st June 1995 – 30th September 1996 International Chemical Trading and Logistics Company. Stocking and International Trade with several outlets. Responsibilities included: A. Conducting a Feasibility study for Chemical Storage and trading in the Middle East B. Coordinate Sales, Marketing and Logistics for the Middle East. C. Business Development and Market Study. (Import and Export) |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Jordan |
| Time period: | 1989 - 1994 |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engineering, BSc |
