Basem Salameh

•Managing Operations and Maintenance a fleet of (1500Trucks) within the policies and procedures of the company.
•Managing total company revenue of SAR 320 Million/Year.
•Developing budgets, monitoring costs and presenting to the board members.
•Develop annual business plans that support the overall company objectives.
•Analyze, design and implement methods to improve logistical and safety needs.
•Evaluate a specific or general process (Transport methods, material turnaround or carrier options).
•Use financial models to assess the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of alternative methods.
•Review international trade, tariffs, customs and other regulations governing commerce and transportation.
•Creating action plans to leverage strengths and achieve objectives (negotiating better rates, terms or service, etc...).

•Steered fleet maintenance and operation transport activities to provide reliable service. Monitored efficiency/quality of vehicle maintenance to ensure all vehicles meet stringent legal requirements and are maintained at the correct periodicities.
•Manage and ensure that Transport office is functioning to its highest standards in line with the requirements of the contract.
•Monitor and manage the vehicle fleet in a way that satisfies the contract requirements.
•Manage the receipts of report / documentation.
•Checks all finished scheduled repairs are properly meet the Preventive Maintenance Standard.
•Provide overall management of the daily operation.
•Provide detailed processes for vehicle repair, schedules for maintenance and vehicle usage along with an operational plan and manpower matrix.
•Systematically monitors the effectiveness of transportation & fleet programs and services.
•Provide support to all departments as needed.
•Develop Manpower / Operations Plan.
•Ensure the fleet vehicles are well maintained and meet the Health & safety requirements.
•Manage the activities for the fuel station
•Report any complaint, compliments and incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss damage or other irregularities and take action, if practicable.
•Planning new routes as per requirements with coordination with Operations.
•Monitor and analyze reports from tracking devices in order to minimize accidents and control behavior of vehicles users.
•Review all W/S's invoices and compare with maintenance agreement.
•Prepare monthly report of (Fleet expenses, Accidents, Fleet Status).
•Follow up all activities of Transport & Maintenance Supervisors.

•Develop long range plan for transportation and workshop budgetary needs.
• Achieve cost-effective practices and demonstrates responsible fiscal control over program budget.
• Establish system and procedure to maintain transportation records and process more effectively .
• Systematically monitors the effectiveness of transportation & fleet programs and services.
• Implement procedures that maintain safety standards .
• Ensure that transportation operations are supportive of the instructional goals of the district.
• Facilitate effective communication with Marketing, Security, Engineering and Administration on to ensure smooth flow of vehicle allocation.
• Implement and direct training program for drivers, workshop and transportation staff.
• Supervise evaluation of new and experienced drivers.
• Coordinate investigation of district vehicle accidents and monitor post- accident remediation.
• Promote use of effective routing program to efficiently design and implement routes and schedules within boundary areas which have an impact to security matters.
• Develop system to take request for extracurricular trips and to schedule most efficient means.
• Conduct annual employee evaluations and make recommendations for training enhancement.

Key Responsibilities:
• Steered fleet (125 trucks, 30 vehicles) maintenance activities to provide reliable service. Monitored efficiency/quality of vehicle maintenance to ensure all vehicles meet stringent legal requirements and are maintained at the correct periodicities.
•Receive maintenance requests from fleet users.
•Establish & Maintain maintenance contracts with service agencies.
•Approve repairs expenses according to contracts.
• Strove to reduce costs of fleet operations, prepared stringent budgets for the fleet and recommended cost saving ideas to the management.
•Prepare budget for new vehicles as required.
• Liaised with vendors/suppliers regarding maintenance, service and warranty work compliance. Performed regular checks and preventive maintenance to ensure optimum fleet performance and curtail breakdowns.
•Negotiate and conclude contracts for supply of fuel, oil, tires and Services for the fleet with suppliers.
•Keep and update fleet records.
• Monitor Dispatch activities to complete dispatch (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) plan.
• Support Sales & Marketing.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managing all technical(maintenance), logistical, financial and most importantly time components associated with operation of fleet & equipments.
• Ensuring minimal overheads by reducing delivery time, optimizing utilization of resources with minimal garage expenses for vehicles.
• Actively contributing to the overall financial outlay of the department by projecting turnovers / net profits, formulating operating budgets, analyzing non-conformities, executing quality control checks and augmenting garage utilization and productivity.
• Auditing inventory levels, usage and setting critical order levels for specific parts. Designing and monitoring processes eliminating bottlenecks and schedule disruptions.
• Scheduling and conducting weekly and monthly preventive maintenance checks of all utilities, vehicles (50)& equipment (250) of the company.
• Enforcing obedience to safety regulations, reviewing safety manuals and conducting monthly safety audits. Ensuring operational readiness of all safety and emergency equipment in workshop premise.

Highlights:
• Directed maintenance of fleet of 334 trucks, 125 vehicels, 40 forklifts of the company.
• Played a pivotal role in implementing refrigerated systems for Tropicana units and in optimizing operational & safety usage of cooling units.
• Responsible for deploying P.M program to reduce down time & cost and increase reliability.

Key Responsibilities:
• Steered fleet maintenance activities to provide reliable service. Monitored efficiency/quality of vehicle maintenance to ensure all vehicles meet stringent legal requirements and are maintained at the correct periodicities.
• Planned and supervised work procedures/methods used by assigned personnel to repair, service and maintain vehicles.
• Assigned work and assured appropriate training in work procedures, reviewed completed work for conformance to stipulated programs/procedures.
• Supervised the development/administration of operational programs, policies, goals and objectives in alignment with pertinent regulations. Determined need for and procured new equipments and spare parts.
• Strategized and developed facilities/work programs for effective utilization of workshop resources. Evaluated cause of repair failures and implemented improvements to minimize operational cost per Km.
• Strove to reduce costs of fleet operations, prepared stringent budgets for the fleet and recommended cost saving ideas to the management.
• Liaised with vendors/suppliers regarding maintenance, service and warranty work compliance. Performed regular checks and preventive maintenance to ensure optimum fleet performance and curtail breakdowns.
• Evaluated/monitored staff performance, identified performance deviations and determined appropriate course of action to correct problem areas.
• Regularly tracked fleet status and monitored work in progress to ensure prompt completion of fleet operations in safe working conditions with minimal injuries.

Highlight:
• Oversaw maintenance programs for 420 trucks (fuel tank, asphalt tank, dumper, and bulker) and ensured that the programs are executed in an efficient, safe and economical manner.

Key Responsibilities:
• Scheduled periodic preventive maintenance checks, supervised repairs of trucks and components in line with warranties to attain minimal turnaround time for critical repair work.
• Organized/supervised all technical aspects of maintenance/repair of vehicles, machine and equipment. Prepared daily, monthly and yearly - preventive maintenance schedules and repair checklists. Deputed suitable expert technicians for specific problems and tasks.
• Negotiated supply contracts to attain best prices whilst assuring equipment reliability, led commercial negotiations with various vendors and equipment manufacturers, in view of short and long term business perspective.
• Designed section budgets, and effected cost cutting measures to maintain adherence to the same. Prepared monthly reports on maintenance budgets and recurring costs.
• Performed safety/mileage inspections on trucks, reviewed safety manuals and enforced obedience to safety regulations. Ensured operational readiness of all safety and emergency equipment in the company.
• Worked closely with the senior management to analyze/modify repair and maintenance policies and procedures.

Highlights & Achievements:
• Assumed responsibilities for the Fleet Maintenance activities for 225 trucks, 150 vehicles and 42 forklifts.
• Monitored utilization of equipment and implemented PM program to reduce down time & cost thus increasing profitability of operations.
• Scheduled regular equipment maintenance, to insure timely repairs and prevented breakdowns to restrict fleet expenses to minimum and within the set budgets.
• Prioritized repairs and maintenance, managed prevention of service failures through effective implementation of SOP's for the garage and by following regulations and systems to reduce injuries.
• Maintained fleet database, captured all vehicle specific data as well as maintenance and repair cost and kept the team updated, in order to reduce incidents.
• Negotiated and managed contract fleet maintenance agreements as well as outside vendors and ascertained availability of trucks when required.​

Previous Professional Experience:
• September 1998 - August 1999: Maintenance Engineer, Odah Nabr & Sons - Transport Company (Nabresko).
• September 1994 - April 1996: Maintenance Engineer, ABBAS Enterprise.
• December 1993 - July 1994: Maintenance Engineer, Zalloum united Industrial Group.