elsy sawma, Operations Manager

elsy sawma

Operations Manager

NAB Marketing

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
10 years, 9 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 9 months

Operations Manager at NAB Marketing
  • Australia
  • January 2011 to August 2015

2011-Aug 2015: Operations Manager
NAB Marketing, Melbourne, Australia: National Supplier to the commercial cleaning, hospitality and food service industry with 100+ lines on range

- Designing and implementing strategies and procedures to enhance operations and service efficiency
* Successfully implemented a 24-48 hours turn around (where possible) for all national metro deliveries
*Closely oversaw and monitored the use of a 3PL provider in another state (Queensland) to improve both customer ‘s satisfaction and company’s profitability
-Negotiating freight expenses with courier companies on a national and international level
-Working closely with the national hardware groups such as Home Timber and Hardware and Mitre 10 to ensure logistical compliance
-Troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns, Ensuring the right products are delivered to the right location on time and at the cheapest cost
-Attending sales meeting and participating in the sales process by identifying business development potential
-Training and inducting new staff into business processes and systems
2014-Aug 2015: Purchasing
-Liaising with suppliers in Asia
-Attended the 116th Canton fair in Guangzhou, China to learn about new industry trends and make contact with existing and new suppliers
-Responsible for introducing 3 lines of products, including finding sources of supply, obtaining quotes from suppliers and overseeing the packaging design
-Plan and coordinate the stock ordering process including the preparation of the purchase orders and shipping in order to ensure the timely arrival to the company warehouse

Operations at NAB Marketing
  • Australia
  • January 2007 to January 2011

-Process customers’ purchase orders
-Ensure goods despatched match the customers PO in terms of pricing and quantities
-Follow-up on accounts receivables and handle the cases of delayed payments
-Ensuring all operations procedures are adhered to
-Stock inventory
-Follow-up on product related advertising and promotional activities
-Managing and processing data into the accounting software
-Processing credit applications
-Dealing with courier companies

Back Office at Wild Discovery
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2007 to September 2007

-Controlling and supervising booking and reservations
-Hotel/ tours/insurance quotes, liaise with hotels reservation
-Link between the local and international travel agents

Purchasing Officer at ADMIC
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2004 to October 2005

-Creation of purchase orders for imported and local products
-Controlling stock levels
-Managing promotions
-Database analysis
-Statistics and analysis of product sales
-Dealing with suppliers
-Link between buyers, warehouse and stores

Work Placement at Banque du Liban BDL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2001 to September 2001

Learning about issuing bonds and preventing money laundry

Work Placement at BLF, Banque Libano-Francaise
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2001 to July 2001

Teller, LC

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Saint-Joseph University
  • January 2003
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Saint-Joseph University
  • January 2002

Specialties & Skills

Freight
Customer Service
Logistics
Purchasing
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DATABASE ANALYSIS
DELIVERY
MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Mandarin
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Reading, Cooking