ABDUL VAHID KANGAN

With Kaffaba General Trading & Contracting Co. Kuwait

(KAFFABA is one of the reputed company in Kuwait. The Company has wide and diverse portfolio in fabrication and erection of steel, Mechanical, Civil Construction, and Maintenance Works, Piping Work, Scaffolding services & trading, Stuckist of Electrical cables & fittings, manufacturing and supplying of portable cabins & temporary office facilities, human resource services and Equipment rental in Power /Oil and Private sector. )

Task and Activities:

 Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
 Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
 Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients & Increasing client base.
 Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition.
 Writing business proposals.
 Negotiating with stakeholders.
 Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs.
 Researching business opportunities and viable income streams.
 Following industry trends locally and internationally.
 Drafting and reviewing contracts.
 Supporting for shipping & logistic field . (export & import shipment and custom clearance coordination.
 Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements.
 Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
 Keep follow up of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
 Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
 Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople.
 Discussions of the company’s Management team for streamline processes, solve
problems and identify areas in need of improvement.
 coordinate with other department heads in order to anticipate future hiring needs and to
plan for those needs and to develop a recruitment strategy.

Supporting for shipping & logistic field . (export & import shipment and custom clearance coordination.
Job Description
To co-ordinate with Procurement department, Finance department, Shipping Co. Shipping agent, Surveyor and Transporters for timely delivery of all inbound and outbound shipment and efficient handling of import and export orders.
• Providing routing information and issuing shipping instructions to ensure deliveries arrive on time and to their correct location
• Responsible for tracking of goods en route to their destination.
• Log shipments which are ready for collection & update its current status on daily basis
• Preparing shipping plan, considering mode of shipment, route, inland freight, transit time, vessel schedules & cost
• Negotiating with global forwarding agencies, courier companies and other service providers to get the best price
• Co-ordination with agents, port authorities, stevedores and transporters for smooth and efficient handling of import shipments with minimize cost
• Ensure all shipping documents are in order
• Receiving & checking freight invoices as per agreed prices & processing for payment
• Handling customs clearance for all shipments
• Preparing landed cost and on time delivery report
• Submitting shipment declaration to insurance company
• Submitting & monitoring insurance claims for damaged and missing shipments
• Sending arrival notification to the concerned plants/departments for all shipments
• Basic knowledge of port operations and import clearance
• Commercial terms used in shipping and import/export trade
• Communication and negotiation skills.
• Resource Management

Ahmad Al Terkait sons Gen. Trad. & Contr. CO(AATS). Kuwait (AATS is an approved and licensed contractor to perform all stevedoring and other co-related chores in the ports of Kuwait)

 Coordination with Port operation office for daily activities and operations.
 Communicate with client via email as per the instruction of higher management.
 Responsible for the procurement activities and follow up of the procurement team.
 Responsible for all the email communication of the company.
 Involvement in Tender Documentation and pricing and attending the Tender meeting.
 Responsible for monthly reconciliation, report on delivery routes, preparing the payroll and assisting to make the invoices of services of companies below completed projects and contracts.

*In Equate Petrochemicals co - Haulage and Transportation contract from 2005 to 2015

*In Kuwait Oil Company - Store handling & associated work - from 2010 to 2014

 Follow-up the report of services and invoice making and delivery.
 Supporting Accounts department to make email communication with clients, Statement of accounts and ageing reports.
 Assisting for employee hiring and creating effective administrative procedures
 Arranging the equipment spare parts from abroad

Companies : for Liebherr Cranes, ( Liebherr Werk Nenzing, Austria )
(Ref. : Mr. Alejandro Atienza, Spare Parts Coordinator - Customer Service, Liebherr Middle East FZE)

Companies : For Wire Ropes for Crane & Cargo Grab, M/s Teufelberger Austria
( Ref. : Stephan Sijakov, Area Sales Manager Teufelberger)

 Involvement in all types of Administration & Human resource activities.
 Arrange recruitment of new employees such as coordination with Local and Int’l Recruiting Agents, arrange tickets, GP letters, work permits, visas etc.
 Establish and maintain filing system for letters, reports etc.
 Arrange meetings and handle company visitors
 Arrange Air Tickets for all company employees through local travel agent.
 Coordinate with representatives (Mandoops) for Employees Residence permits renewal, cancellation, transfer and other issues related to employees.

 Involvement in all types of Administration/Secretarial activities.
 Preparation and handling of all types of correspondence.
 Establish and maintain filing system for letters, reports etc.
 Record minutes of meetings.
 Prepare slides for Presentations.
 Prepare weekly and monthly activity reports.
 Maintain computerized inventory of all office equipments.
 Arrange Air Tickets for all company employees through local travel agent.
 Schedule the movement of company assigned vehicles.
 Prepare the invoices for the services.
 Verify the invoices from vendors and arrange the payments.

 Responsible for all type of Administrative Jobs.
 Arrange recruitment of new employees such as coordination with Local and Int’l Recruiting Agents, arrange tickets, work permits, visas etc.
 Prepare monthly financial and activity report.
 Arrange meetings and handle company visitors.

Involvement in all types of Administration/Secretarial activities.
Preparation and handling of all types of correspondence.
Establish and maintain filing system for letters, reports etc.
Responsible of transportation of porta cabins from the Factory to
different locations in Qatar.
Arrange heavy equipment for material movement/ hauling.
Perform all related duties of secretarial jobs.

Responsible for account keeping of the firm.
Prepare sales report and monthly turnover reports etc.
Maintain inventory
Prepare balance sheet.