Ahmed Al-Far

GLFS is a market leader in providing SC solution to more than 4000 Clients in Jordan and Iraq, representing DB Schenker, Sky Net, Air Arabia & Air Baltic in Jordan, beside a land transportation company that own 70 Trailers, and 15 medium and small size trucks and vans.

May 2013 - Jan 2014 Managing Director
GLFS - DB Schenker Partner in Jordan

UTi is an industry-leading, non-asset-based supply chain management company that delivers competitive advantage to clients' supply chains. With innovative, integrated solutions configured to your specific requirements within any major vertical market.
UTi's global footprint of 350+ offices and 240+ logistics centers in 50+ countries.

Jan 2009 - Jan 2013 General Manager ( Jordan & Libya)
UTi Jordan

-The chief of the organization.
-Leading role in strategic planning board for Middle East and North Africa Region.
-Holding the full P&L responsibility, been recognized by the region president for continually achieving over budget for the last 4 years.
-Successfully placed the company as one of the market leaders.
-Maintaining a smooth flow of work between departments and resolving interdepartmental conflicts.
-Assuring that the company stays on schedule and meets or exceeds the goals
-Establishing the goals and objectives and ensure their execution according to the plan of the organization
-Attaining financial suitability and development of opportunities
-Delivering services to customers and attaining their satisfaction
-Finalizing the business plans
-Defining the product sales & marketing plan
-Supervising sales and distribution of a product
-Recruiting and training the hired employees and proper implementation of business plan
-Maximum utilization of the resources available

-Establish and Grew the sales/ BD organization up to 10x, over less than three years.
-Hold full P&L responsibility of total country sales Operations through direct training, leadership and supervision of the national sales manager and Products managers.
-Achieved 70% gross profit increase in first year.
-Recognized by the corporate as one of the best sales leaders in EMENA for 2007 & 2008.
-Maintaining a smooth flow of work between Sales and Operations departments.
-Leading and supervising key accounts managers.
-Fully responsible for negotiating carrier contract, vendor evaluation and managing carrier relation.
-Been Awarded the Golden Award from Royal Jordanian, and one of the top three clients for 2007.
-Established the Military and defense segment
-Established the Health care segment
-Establishing the Sea Port operation office at Aqaba port
-Been Recognized by Safmarine as one of TOP clients in Jordan

-Fully responsible for all the inland transportation product that includes Maersk line Carrier haulage for import and export.
-fully responsible for the US Military traffic via Jordan to Iraq, with a volume of 8000 FFE/Year.
-Fully responsible for the Air Freight product on both operations and sales, achieved volumes increase 35x the previous years.
-fully responsible for evaluating vendors, negotiating and assigning agreements.
-Monitoring and approving vendors billing.
-Managing the airport operations through third party.
-Fully responsible for Iraq land transportation traffic for Civil and Military sectors.

-Procurement & Logistics Management
-Sales & Marketing Management
-Planning
-Sourcing & Pricing