Talal Odima, Head of Logistics & Purchasing section

Talal Odima

Head of Logistics & Purchasing section

Emirates fire and fighting company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Head of Logistics & Purchasing section at Emirates fire and fighting company
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2016

• Develop logistics along with support plans, budget requirements and deployment timelines for new operations.
• Develop logistical plans for current operations and logistics contingency plans.
• Prepare plans for liquidation and downsizing.
• Develop and execute tools and methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic plans.
• Design and develop standard operating methods to manage logistics operations efficiently.
• Ensure all supervised staff members are trained as well as cross-trained adequately.
• Guide and oversee performance of new and junior logistics officers.
• Propose improvements to the current purchasing system that will improve vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business
• Collaborate with inventory control and sales to develop metrics for gauging inventory level needs and then maintaining those levels throughout the year
• Manage the company’s day-to-day purchasing activities and ensure that all purchasing supplier are meeting our standards
• Manage all company assets and stocks.
• Prepare and renew all company related certificates and Licenses.
• Prepare and manage the plan for relocation (the company has 2 major relocation within this 2years)

Project coordinator at Emirates fire and rescue company
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • July 2010 to July 2016

this company is related to Abu Dhabi Police H.Q., the company is specialized in fire fighting and rescue.

• Making Mission report (word document) for the Fire Fighting and rescue mission (English, Arabic translation)
• Translating the Mission Information Sheet (Plan for the big and important building in Al Ain)
• Responsible for the visa preparation for the new staff coming from Germany (60 fire fighter, 20 German)
• Direct Translating in the training below:
- Basic in fire fighting (1)
- Basic in Fire fighting (2)
- Training in the turn table leader & sky lift
- Training in SCBA
- Training in first Aide
- Training in fire prevention

Manager (part time) at Verona Pizzeria
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to June 2013

- Responsible for the preperation of job descriptions and determination of the required headcount.
- Responsible for the recruitment of employees.
- Responsabile for all the staff residence permits and Resturant Licence registration with the relavent authority.
- Responsible for the preperation of the monthly payroll, including variations to the payroll.
- Responsible for staff evaluations and promotions
- Responsible for the monitoring of staff attendence and reporting to the owner.

project coordinator at profinet
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • July 2006 to July 2010

• Ensured an effective communication of policies and procedures by issuing memo/notices.
• Assumed full management responsibility for all department services and activities including planning, organizing and directing all internal support functions for all of the divisions within the Administrative Services department; recommended and implemented policies and procedures.
• Managed the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area.
• Established appropriate service and staffing levels; monitored and evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocated resources accordingly.
• Assessed and monitored workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identified opportunities for improvement; directed and implemented changes.
• Selected, trained, motivated and evaluated assigned personnel; provided and coordinated staff training; worked with employees to correct deficiencies; implemented discipline and termination procedures.
• Made Mission report (word document) for the Fire Fighting and rescue mission (English, Arabic translation).
• Translated the Mission Information Sheet (Plan for the big and important building in Al Ain.
• In charge of all building security systems.
• Responsible for the visa preparation for the new staff coming from Germany.

head of advertising at Joud company
  • Syria - Latakia
  • January 2002 to December 2005

• Identified, marketed, sourced and booked new businesses; developed and monitored existing corporate relationships so as to maximize revenues.
• Researched and identified new business opportunities of related companies wanting to expand their geographical presence in the market.
• Achieved the assigned revenue budget including asset and contingent limit increases budgeted.
• Designed effective marketing campaigns to assist customers in generating higher utilization of offered products and services.
• Increased revenues by 40% and decreased expenses by 30 % through streamlining procedures and implementing cost-cutting measures.
• Developed policies and procedures that ensured consistency of quality and customer service.
• Managed market research, forecasting, budgeting, personnel management, staffing, professional development, product branding, and all other administrative processes.
• Analyzed market research to recommend sales and marketing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Al Buraimi University Col.
  • July 2011

I finished the HRD on 2011

Specialties & Skills

Managing Groups
Administration
administration

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Football, Swiming
    I like football most, I feel that the team work is better than individual