Elias Ahmed, Logistics Specialists

Elias Ahmed

Logistics Specialists

Danzas AEI Emirates LLC - Al Tayer Group

Location
Ethiopia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing Management
Experience
18 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 7 Months

Logistics Specialists at Danzas AEI Emirates LLC - Al Tayer Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2014

I am currently working as logistics specialists on aviation and aerospace sector.

Key Account Manager at Logistics and Supply Chain Division
  • December 2010 to August 2014

Key Account Manager (December 2010 To date)
Logistics and Supply Chain Division
Aviation and Aerospace Sector
DHL Global Forwarding, Kenya

Profile
• 4 years of successful experience in Planning, developing, and implementing strategies for generating revenues for DHL Global forwarding Kenya.
• Strategically plan, conceptualize and implement multi-faceted business development plans to maximize existing lines of logistics business and selling new service products to clients.
• Oversee operational activities to ensure efficiency, quality service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Responsible to make sure that the company's mission and practices are implemented to achieve maximum market share within the industry.
• Review and maintain agreed pricing policies in all operation channels while looking for opportunities to attract more business by communicating with existing and new clients for added services.
• Coordinate with global bid team to review and propose competitive prices for new service offers and new RFQ.
• Prepare quarterly reports, attend to a weekly meeting with clients and propose solutions for future development of existing businesses.
• Update regional heads on the existing status of businesses and initiating new ideas and developing new sales territories to offer service products.
• Train, motivate, and supervise co-workers.
• Communicate with international vendors, suppliers, freight forwarders to arrange logistics routing for a timely delivery of shipments in accordance with international customs regulations.
• Coordinate, manage and update all inbound and outbound freight movements for timely delivery of products to customers.
• Coordinate with regional finance offices for timely payment of invoices as well as maintain current statement of account.
• Handle insurance claims with regional insurance departments.
• Design and implement Standard Operating Procedures for new agreed tasks, payments strategies and new business ventures.

Supply Chain Coordinator at Logestics and Supply Chain Division
  • January 2010 to November 2010

Supply Chain Coordinator (Jan 2010 to November 2010)
Logestics and Supply Chain Division
DHL Express Ethiopian & DHL Global Forwarding Kenya

Profile
• Develop a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization.
• Oversee company operations to ensure efficiency, quality service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Lead the company to win a global tender with managing aviation logistics need.
• Represent the company in all international logistics movements and serve as the face of the company for transporting service cargos across regions.
• Critically evaluate the costs and benefits of all new ideas and initiatives to ensure that resources are appropriately directed and the company is viewed ahead of its competitors;
• Advise regional management and customers on the development of new initiatives and promote new logistics products to ensure strategic plan and corporate objectives of the company is met.
• Generate and present business reviews on all operational activities.
• Liaison with local clearing agents, freight forwarders, shipping lines and government agencies to fast track delivery of ocean freight shipments.
• Design and implement service recovery procedures for delayed operational activities as an extension of customer care.
• Maintain daily relation with international DHL operational offices for a timely pickup of shipments from manufacturers and vendors.
• Arrange weekly meeting with clients to evaluate performance.
• Conduct performance appraisals with internal agents

Key Accounts Manager at DHL Express Ethiopian
  • June 2007 to December 2009

Key Accounts Manager (June 2007 To December 2009)
Customer Service Department
DHL Express Ethiopian

Profile
• Coordinate and Facilitate customs clearance for high revenue generating customers.
• Maintain customer relation, develop new businesses, and sell service products to existing and new customers.
• Generate daily reports on status of shipments and update clients, and internal management.
• Manifesting data into DHL networks for visibility of shipments to track and trace until shipments are delivered.
• Generate sales lead to sales departments to increase retention percentage of customers.
• Deal with international DHL offices for smooth and flawless movements of parcels.
• Conduct operational activities as an extension of customer care.
• Maintain daily relation with international DHL operational offices for a timely pickup of shipments from manufacturers and vendors.
• Arrange weekly meeting with clients to evaluate performance.
• Conduct performance appraisals with internal agents

Customer Service Agent at DHL Express Ethiopian
  • September 2005 to June 2007

Customer Service Agent (September 2005 To June 2007)
Customer Service Department
DHL Express Ethiopian

Profile
• Attend Front Line counter which includes accepting packages, preparing air way bills, preparing invoices, verifying accounts and processing package for export.
• Respond to incoming calls within standards set by the company to insure that a positive image is portrayed.
• Perform clerical duties.
• Tracing and tracking shipments.
• Record and distribute memos on internal operational changes
• Liaison with import desk to facilitate clearance of shipments for timely delivery
• Notify customers on the arrival of their shipment and coordinate with operation department to dispatch parcels for delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Addis Ababa University College of Commerce
  • January 2011

Addis Ababa University College of Commerce 2011 Bachelor of Art: Marketing Management Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Bachelor's degree, Applied Geology
  • at Mekelle University
  • January 2004

Mekelle University 2004 Bachelor of Science: Applied Geology Mekelle, Ethiopia

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
AEROSPACE and Aviation Logestics
CLIENTS Managment
CUSTOMER SERVICE
INVOICES

Languages

Amharic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

SAFETY TRAINING (Training)
Training Institute:
DHL EXPRESS

Hobbies

  • SWIMMING, TRAVELLING,