Farida Chavi, Business Development Executive

Farida Chavi

Business Development Executive

ATC Computer Technologies & Services Company

Location
Kuwait - Ad Dasmah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting and Auditing
Experience
14 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months

Business Development Executive at ATC Computer Technologies & Services Company
  • Kuwait - Mubarak al Kabir
  • My current job since May 2021

 Manage general activities related to supporting clients & employees.
 Liaise with clients to gauge their needs.
 Building strong relationship with clients.
 Work with staff to accomplish tasks.
 Innovate by applying new technologies in the workplace.
 Consult with other executives and staff about operations.
 Support Executive management.
 Participate in office meetings.
 Give feedback on office efficiency & possible improvements.
 Analyse financial statements, sales reports and other performance indicators
 Identify places to cut costs and to improve performance, policies and programs
 Planning and achieving organizational objectives.
 Create and adhere to a timeline for planning events.
 Contact vendors for outsourced services.
 Receive phone calls and respond to emails from clients
 Well organizing files & documents of business activities.
 Keeping database up to date.
 Employee’s position in the organization
 Who the employee should report to.
 Resources the employee will need to perform the job efficiently.
 Job description of each employee.
 Salary and incentives.
 Screening potential candidates and hire the best suitable employee for the organization.
 Prepare offer letters for each employee.
 Leaves - Paid, unpaid, sick and maternity leaves.
 Employee attendance and punctuality.
 Workplace policies to reduce conflicts, legal issues, and improve employee productivity.
 Instill a certain level of comfort to eliminate any stressful atmosphere that might affect employees’ performance.

Supply Chain Division/ Pre- Qualification / CCSO at Kuwait Oil Tanker Company – Commercial Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • February 2015 to March 2021

SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION :
• Handle every requirement raised by vessels.
• Enter all requisitions in Oracle System to get approval from concerned Dept.
• Obtain quotations from selected suppliers.
• Make purchase order for supplier in Oracle System after getting approval
from higher management.
• Coordinate with suppliers to execute delivery depending on the priority of
the required items.
• Coordinate with supplier in case order is yet not delivered.
• Handle Invoices sent by suppliers and direct them to Finance Dept for
payments.
• Execute all RFQs in appropriate manner and on time to avoid delays.
• Document control of RFQs in proper manner so easy to locate.
• Filing all orders sequence wise to avoid confusion.
• All correspondences to & fro Depts & Suppliers done via emails.
• Maintain proper record of requisitions in excel sheet in order to avoid
wasting time.
• Maintaining an organized documentation, filling and follow-up system for all
correspondence.
• Coordinate with Logistics Dept for shipment related issue.
• Maintain monthly delivery/ pending record of requisitions for vessel for
smooth operation.
• Coordinate with vessel & update records.
• Keep all parties well informed & updated of the status of orders.
PRE- QUALIFICATION DIVISION:
• Maintain & Update company Website with the help of IT Dept.
• Maintain & Update company Portal.
• Maintain & Update I- Sourcing Portal.
• Maintain database for pre- qualified suppliers with complete details.
• Maintaining an organized filling and follow-up system for all correspondence.
• Register them accordingly in I- Sourcing database.
• Create their login credentials in I-Sourcing Portal for business purpose.
• Assist suppliers with login issues and solve their problems.
• Advise suppliers of their Pre-Qualification status and assist them further.
• Assist suppliers for registration procedures.
• Assist suppliers by meeting personally, over the phone & via email.
• Update other KOTC groups regarding supplier’s status and assist them
accordingly.

Executive Assistant To CEO at Kuwait Pipe Industries & Oil Services
  • Kuwait
  • February 2012 to January 2015

 Assisting CEO & DCEO in their daily duties to be completed.
 Handling files & other confidential documents.
 Document controlling of faxes & internal documents to the appropriate depts.
 Email correspondence on behalf of CEO & DCEO if required.
 Answering phone calls & directing them accordingly.
 Filtering messages for CEO & DCEO.
 Opening, sorting and categorizing all incoming information to the department and getting it to the concerned contact
in a timely fashion.
 Type letters, memos, documents preparing reports and any other correspondences.
 Processing all outgoing communication in the form of E-mails or any other form of communication.
 Booking tickets, making Hotel reservation, arranging transport for foreign delegates.
 Arranging and organizing hotels for conferences.
 Maintaining an organized documentation, filling and follow-up system for all correspondence.

Int’l Purchasing & Logistics Supervisor (F & B) at Khalifa Al Duaij International Co
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • May 2010 to December 2014

- Handle every requirement raised by Higher
Management & Chefs.
- Obtain proforma invoice from selected suppliers.
- Place the order for supplier after getting approval
from higher management.
- Coordinate with suppliers to execute delivery
depending on the priority of the required items.
- Coordinate with supplier in case order is delayed.
- Update and maintain Inventory of warehouses
- Conduct monthly inventory to analyze
shortcomings of items
- Forecast future orders based on warehouse
inventory
- Make sure of production & expiry dates
- Ensure food item arrive in the warehouse before
the launching of a new flavor
- Monitoring warehouse staffs daily
- Receive delivery notes from warehouse
- Uploaded Invoices sent by suppliers and directed
to Finance Dept via Oracle.
- Systematized all Invoices & delivery notes in
appropriate manner and on time to avoid back
logs.
- All correspondences with Suppliers done via
emails.
- Get the lowest quotation from freight forwarders
- Coordinate with the agents & local freight
forwarders to get the shipment without delay
- Update contracts with suppliers from time to time
- Maintaining an organized documentation, filling
and follow-up system for all correspondence.
- Request all documents from supplier prior to
shipment arrival for shipment clearance
- Coordinate with mandoob for shipment release &
clearance

Office Manager at Sea Pros Yachts
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2010 to December 2011

 Assisting Clients with queries regarding Yacht purchase, convincing them for the best deal depending on the Client’s best Interest.
 Making Sales Order / Offer for the Client.
 Corresponding with our Head Office & Associates abroad via Email or Phone calls on daily basis for smooth work.
 Making monthly reports of the Company’s expenditure and submitting to the Head Office in Beirut.
 Booking tickets, making Hotel reservation, arranging transport for foreign delegates.
 Type letters, memos, documents, preparing reports, and any other correspondences.
 Maintain all office records, files and archive documents, reports and contracts.
 Assisting Accounts Dept for Suppliers bills, L.P.O or any other sort of assistance required.
 Preparing L.P.O for all kinds of purchases done for the Company.
 Making quotations, covering letters, comparison sheets, official letters, faxing etc. for the Asst. Sales Manager
(Project).
 Handling, Purchasing, Comparing and preparing L.P.O, monthly report for stationary used by the entire company.
 Performed any other Administrative duties associated with the smooth functioning of the Office.
 Managed and handled all issues on behalf of Branch Manager in his absence.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting and Auditing
  • at Kishenchand Chellaram College
  • December 1993

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Indian School
  • March 1987

course

Specialties & Skills

Procurement
Communications
HR Officer
Trade Execution
Operational Excellence
CONFERENCES
DELIVERY
DOCUMENTATION
FILE MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PURCHASING
TELEPHONE SKILLS
ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

 Certificate for Training in FIRST AID (KOTC).  Certificate for Training in Fire Extinguishers (KO (Training)
Training Institute:
Petroleum Training Center
 Certificate for Training in FIRST AID (KOTC).  Certificate for Training in Fire Extinguishers (KO (Training)
Training Institute:
Petroleum Training Center
 Certificate for Training in FIRST AID (KOTC).  Certificate for Training in Fire Extinguishers (KO (Training)
Training Institute:
Petroleum Training Center

Hobbies

  • Exploring places, music, cooking etc
    Excellent Performance Award Appreciation in making it a Success Award KOSEC (Kuwait Occupational Standards Assessment Certificate for Training in FIRST AID (KOTC). Certificate for Training in Fire Extinguishers (KOTC). Certificate in Training in Emergency Response & Incident Investigation Foundation Certificate for Training in MS Excel – Advanced (KOTC)