Said Osman, Export Director

Said Osman

Export Director

Happy Sweet Food Industries

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Logistics of Agriculture Exports & Supply Chain
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

Export Director at Happy Sweet Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since October 2019
Export Manager at Raya Food Trading
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2018 to September 2019
Export Manager at Holw Elsham for Food Industries Co.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2018 to August 2018

Holw ElSham for Food Industries Co. is one of the leading FMCG companies in Egypt
and the Middle East works in the field of Mix Powder, Juice, Biscuits, Cake, Jam,
Halawa Tahina, Tomato Paste, Chocolate, Coffee Mix, Qamar Eldin, Halawet Moled
(sugar candies) and Confectionery Supplies such as (Chocolate - Cream Chante -
Sponge Cake, Cherry - ICE Cream - etc.).
www.holwelsham.com
Responsible for:
Sales of Food Products and Fresh Fruit such as “Citrus - Pomegranates”.
Marketing such as study market competitors, awareness of the company, opening new export
markets and attending exhibitions.
Specific duties include:
Export procedures, such as pro-forma invoice, payment terms or letter of credit, issue the order
to production department, booking container or truck from the shipping line, order loading,
packing list, bill of lading, checking phytosanitary certificate, health certificate and origin
certificates with customer, commercial invoice, customer's statement, and problem solving.
Also responsible for opening new export markets, attending exhibitions, building good customer
relations, customer services, purchasing, deliveries, specialist in planning, administration and
accounting.

Export Sales Manager at El Doha for foodstuffs Co.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2016 to December 2017

El Doha for foodstuffs Co. is one of the largest organisation and Market leader in Egypt that aim to sales in the local market and export the rice, sugar, legumes, Pasta, spices and herbs. It is a family business started since 1980. (www.eldoha.com)


Responsible for:

Marketing such as study market competitors, awareness of the company, opening new export markets and attending exhibitions.


Specific duties include:

Export procedures, such as pro-forma invoice, payment terms or letter of credit, issue the order to production department, booking container or truck from the shipping line, order loading, packing list, bill of lading, checking phytosanitary and origin certificates with customer, commercial invoice, customer's statement, and problem solving.

Also responsible for opening new export markets, attending exhibitions, building good customer relations, customer services, purchasing, deliveries, specialist in planning, administration and accounting.

Achievements:

• Established the Export Department.
• Following the registration of “El Doha” trade mark in (USA - Canada - UK - Lebanon - Australia).
• Trained the Export team.
• Trained the Production and Quality team to follow the FDA legislation, customer label and the loading containers.
• Introduced the company in the export community inside and outside Egypt.
• Increased the number of customers and open a new markets in Ireland, Hungary, Malaysia, Venezuela, Ghana and Zambia.
• Contribute the company to export new products under private label.
• Solved the customers complain.
• Exhibitions successful attended as exhibitor at:
o Sial Paris 2016.
o Gulfood - Dubai 2017.

Export and Import Consultant at Export and Import Consultant ( Freelance )
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2012 to October 2017

• Al Safa Foods Co. - May 2017 : To Date ( www.alsafa-foods.com )
o Export project for Donner Kabab, Shawrma and Meat Processing Products:
• Company registrations and export documentation.
• Export statistics and market studies.
• Manufacturing, packaging selection and label design.

• Haboba Family Co. - April 2016 : July 2017. ( www.habobafamily.com )
o Travelled to Indonesia & Malaysia May 2016 to select a good suppliers.
o Managing the importing procedure for
• Palm Oil “ Flexi Bag and Jerrycan 20L”.
• Shortening “Carton 20Kg”.

• Amr Zidan Co. - April 2016 : June 2016.
o Export project for Sun-dried Tomatoes bulk and jars:
• Company registrations and export documentation.
• Export statistics and market studies.
• Manufacturing, packaging selection and label design.

Export Sales Manager at Alsuhagy for Food Industries
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2013 to April 2016

Al Suhagy for Food Industries Co. is one of the largest organisation that aim to sales in the local market and export the legumes, spices and herbs, and It is a family business started since 1951. (www.alsuhagy.com)


Responsible for:

Marketing such as study market competitors, awareness of the company, opening new export markets and attending exhibitions.


Specific duties include:

Export procedures, such as pro-forma invoice, payment terms or letter of credit, issue the order to production department, booking container or truck from the shipping line, order loading, packing list, bill of lading, checking phytosanitary and origin certificates with customer, commercial invoice, customer's statement, and problem solving.

Also responsible for opening new export markets, attending exhibitions, building good customer relations, customer services, purchasing, deliveries, specialist in planning, administration and accounting.


Achievements:

• Established the Export Department.
• Trained the Export team.
• Trained the Production and Quality team to follow the FDA legislations, customer label and the loading containers.
• Introduced the company in the export community inside and outside Egypt.
• Increased the number of customers and open a new markets.
• Contribute the company to export new products under private label.
• Solved the customers complain.
• Exhibitions successful attended as exhibitor at:
o PLMA Chicago 2013.
o Summer Fancy Food NY 2014.

Marketing and Export Manager at Nile Establishment for International Trade
  • Egypt
  • September 2011 to February 2013

Duties and Experience:

NEIT is one of the tenth largest export companies for citrus fruit in Egypt, according to Egyptian Government ranking.


Responsible for:

Marketing such as study market competitors, awareness of the company, opening new export markets and attending exhibitions.

Sales of farm citrus fruit, such as Egyptian oranges, from the company packaging house.


Specific duties include:

Export procedures, such as pro-forma invoice, payment terms or letter of credit, issue the order to production department, booking container or truck from the shipping line, order loading, packing list, bill of lading, checking phytosanitary and origin certificates with customer, commercial invoice, customer's statement, and problem solving.

Also responsible for opening new export markets, attending exhibitions, building good customer relations, customer services, purchasing, deliveries, specialist in planning, administration and accounting.


Achievements:

• Trained the Export team.
• introduced the company in the export community inside and outside Egypt.
• Increased the number of customers and open a new markets.
• Increased export sales from 27, 000 tons to 42, 000 ton of fresh Oranges.
• Solved the customers complain.
• Exhibitions successful attended as exhibitor at:
o World Food Moscow 2012.

General Manager & Partiner at PARADISE IMPORT AND EXPORT
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2006 to May 2009

Mr Elargany is a Partner and General Manager of an Import and Export Company.

In June 2007 he travelled to China to import furniture, computer accessories, and mobile phones to Egypt.

The Company continues to seek opportunities to import and export goods internationally.

MARKETING CONSULTANT at Select Training Solutions - STS
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2007 to September 2008

Mr Elargany currently acts as a Marketing and Franchise Consultant to STS, a UK Training Company seeking to deliver vocational, accredited courses to the food industry within the Middle East. Mr Elargany is currently acting as a marketing and business development consultant for the Company, and actively assisted with their exhibition at the Middle East and North Africa International Franchising Exhibition in Cairo in June 2008.

He has successfully carried out marketing on behalf of the Company with schools, universities, and food businesses.

He was also responsible for the organisation and marketing for the Company's Level 2 Food Safety Taster Sessions, which were successfully run in April 2009 at Bright Minds Training Centre in Cairo and also Level 1 Food Safety Taster Sessions at the international schools in Cairo.

(www.select-training-solutions.co.uk)

He is actively seeking further UK clients requiring marketing and business development services in Egypt, and on 6th April 2009, placed an advertisment in the UK's Evening Standard newspaper.

Whilst in Qatar in 2005/06 he carried out Franchise Marketing on behalf of Tonaco, an Egyptian Company, whose business is the manufacture and supply of cleaning chemicals.

From October 2006 to February 2007, he carried out Franchise Marketing in Egypt on behalf of the Middle Eastern Agent for Intex, a manufacturer of computer accessories.

Sales Manager at Al Saygh Electronics and Trading
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2004 to October 2006

sales, import air conditioning from Dubai, servicing, customer services, purchasing, deliveries system, secretarial and accounting. Specialist in the planning, calculation and selection of air conditioning units for clients, and for satellite prgramming. Also responsible for the distribution of flyers

Education

Master's degree, Logistics of Agriculture Exports & Supply Chain
  • at Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport - AASTMT
  • September 2018

It's a very specific Master in Export Agriculture products and logistics.

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Cairo Univeristy
  • February 2009

- Bachelor's in Business Administration ( Marketing ), Open Education Center, Cairo Univeristy , Cairo, Egypt, 2005-2009.

Specialties & Skills

Export Development
Food Safety
Marketing Management
Trainers
Business Ideas
Personal Communication
ability to motivate self and others
Customer Care
ability to build good relationships
Negotiating
ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
ability to use initiative, patience
Organisational
Ambitious
Computer Skills
Driving Licences
Restaurant Area Manager
Restaurant Manager
Quantitative Analysis
Creative Skills
CIEH and HABC approved trainer for UK Accredited Food Safety Courses
Exhibitor at the international Food exhibition - World Food Moscow 2012
Exhibitor at Franchise exhibition - Egyptian Franchise Development Association (EFDA) - Cairo 2009
Exhibitor at the international Food exhibition - Summer Fancy Food 2014 New York
Exhibitor at the international Food exhibition - PLMA's 2013 Private Label Trade Show - Chicago
Exhibitor at Franchise exhibition - Egyptian Franchise Development Association (EFDA) - Cairo 2002

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health CIEH
  • Approved Trainer for Food Safety - Trainer No.: 030506
  • October 2011
Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance HABC
  • Approved Trainer for Food Safety - Trainer No.: 15465
  • September 2012

Training and Certifications

FANCY Trade Show Preparation Coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
TFP Cairo, Egypt
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
15 hours
Managerial Technical Training Seminars On Foreign Trade (Training)
Training Institute:
Italian Trade Agency in Cairo, Egypt.
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
24 hours
Post Fancy Food Coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
TFP Cairo, Egyp
Date Attended:
July 2014
Duration:
6 hours
New Exporter and the Methods for opening the Export Markets Course (Training)
Training Institute:
EMAP Project in UNIDO, Cairo, Egypt.
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
40 hours
Modern Trends for Customs Clearance Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Horus Training Center, Cairo, Egypt
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
40 hours
Qualified Export Spicalest (QES) Course (Training)
Training Institute:
FTTC Cairo, Egypt
Date Attended:
January 2014
Duration:
150 hours
Communication & presentation skills (Training)
Training Institute:
ITDA Group, Egypt
Date Attended:
July 2010
Conference on Successful Communication Strategy (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr Ibrahim Elfiky Centre, Egypt
Date Attended:
June 2008
Customer Psychology Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Cairo University, Egypt
Date Attended:
July 2008
Conference on 10 Keys to Ultimate Success (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr Ibrahim Elfiky Centre, Egypt
Date Attended:
June 2008
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
ITDA Group, Egypt
Date Attended:
July 2009
Conference on Creating Motivation in Others (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr Ibrahim Elfiky Centre, Egypt
Date Attended:
June 2008
Marketing Plan Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Al Ahram Centre, Egypt
Date Attended:
August 2009
People Styles at Work Conference (Training)
Training Institute:
Knowledge, Egypt
Date Attended:
March 2009
Internal Customer Service (Training)
Training Institute:
SIRA Centre, Egypt
Date Attended:
March 2011