Aida Abozaid, Supply Chain Administrator

Aida Abozaid

Supply Chain Administrator

International Committee of Red Cross

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Bachelor's degree, License in English-Arabic, Arabic- English Translation
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Supply Chain Administrator at International Committee of Red Cross
  • Syria - Damascus
  • My current job since August 2013

•Preparation of all relevant documentation related to the incoming and outgoing pipeline (Foreign Ministry exemptions, clearing and transport contracts, B/L processing, etc).
•Liaises with the warehouse manager to ensure that received quantities are in accordance with the shipping documents.
•Ensures accurate and up to date filing system for all dispatch and procurement activities.
•Maintaining data sheet for shipping activities
•Dissemination of weekly pipeline status reports and weekly stock reports.
•Ensures cargo status report in Logistics software is regularly updated.

Foreign purchasing Assistant at El Sewedy Electric-Syria
  • Syria - Damascus
  • December 2007 to July 2013

Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for purchasing raw materials, chemicals, packaging, metals, fittings, spare parts and machines.
- Study purchase requisitions to ensure that all the specifications, delivery dates and all other requirements are in order.
- Negotiate complex technical and commercial terms and conditions for contracts with suppliers.
- Prepare purchase orders, approve and follow them up.
- Contact with the banks to prepare and issue letters of credits and follow the up.
- Prepare budgets estimates operation and financial targets.
- Coordinate between the financial department, external suppliers, shipping companies and customs brokers.
- Coordinate with planning & production departments and keep-updated supply records.
- Drive cost reduction activities and maintaining purchasing documentation.
- Devise plans the current methods to the transportation, dummarrge costs without any time delays.
- Ensured timely delivery of raw materials through consistent communication and follow-up with the suppliers.
- Finding, comparing and negotiating with international suppliers.
- Responsible for shipping documents procedures follow-up.

Achievements:
- Played a good role in implementing Oracle system in the company.
- Negotiated agreements with suppliers, transportation, payment terms, and driving annual cost savings of $ 700K.
- Played a major role in purchasing all materials and equipments for the company during its establishment period and letter on.

Head of foreign purchasing department at Mahjoub Industrial Group
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 2003 to November 2007

Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all import matters including a working knowledge of customs regulations and clearances.
- Responsible for purchasing of raw materials, chemicals, packaging, metals, fittings, spare parts and machines.
- Coordinate between the finance, external suppliers, shipping companies and customs brokers.
- Coordinate with planning & production departments and keep-updated supply records.
- Ensured timely delivery of raw materials through consistent communication and follow-up with the suppliers.
- Finding, comparing and negotiating with international suppliers.
- Coordinating shipments with agents, including proficiency in sea, land and air procedures.
- Responsible for daily management of the office including, mail, travel arrangements, filling, archiving, and assisting foreign guests.
- Translating contracts, newspaper advertisements and articles.
Achievements:
- Played a role in implementing sharepoint system in the company.

Education

Bachelor's degree, License in English-Arabic, Arabic- English Translation
  • at University of Damascus- Faculty of humanities
  • February 2008

License in English-Arabic, Arabic- English Translation

Diploma, Business administration.
  • at University of Damascus- Intermediate institute for business administration
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

Shipping
Procurement
Customs Clearance
Letters Of Credit
Logistics
Sourcing product, including importing.
Proficient in PC environments and various software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, E-mail,

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Turkish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Office administration (Training)
Training Institute:
Al Mammoun Center- Damascus - Syia
Date Attended:
August 2003
Turkish Language (Training)
Training Institute:
Higher institute for Languages Damascus university- Syria
Date Attended:
February 2010
Spanish Language (Training)
Training Institute:
Instituto Cervates- Damascus- Syria
Date Attended:
November 2006
QMS Internal auditing for ISO system (Training)
Training Institute:
El Sewedy Electric- Training Center - Damascus - Syria
Date Attended:
November 2008
English Language (Training)
Training Institute:
Mahjoub Industrial Group Training Center- Damascus - Syia
Date Attended:
February 2004
MS Office (Training)
Training Institute:
UN Training Center - Damascus - Syia
Date Attended:
May 2003