HAMMAD SYED, Shipping Manager

HAMMAD SYED

Shipping Manager

Multimax Shipping

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Commerce
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

Shipping Manager at Multimax Shipping
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since August 2019

Joined as in-charge of entire chartering and post fixing activities to start the Chartering desk of this new shipping company. And
successfully launched the chartering activities by performing following responsibilities:
• Responsible to manage dry bulk trade from Handy to Panamax size vessels of different regions namely Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean,
South Africa, Far East and Red Sea.
• Responsible for checking voyage costing, cost and benefit analysis, risk management and planning of overall business development.
• Always try to make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits and Developing Business front along
with operations and successful execution of every project.
• Successfully developed & leading a team and motivating subordinates to advance employee engagement & to develop a high performing
managerial decision making within the team.
• Responsible for risk assessment and risk management at every step to maximize profitability and to achieve desired business objectives
of each project. Supervision and management of entire operations including SOA and Laytime calculations.
• Defining market, competitor's share, and competitor's strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing target
market share.
• I have been working as an experienced freight trader to provide competitive freight solutions to our close traders by focusing
commodities like Aggregates, Gypsum, limestone, Fertilizer, Grains, Iron ore, and Coal etc.
• Always try to up-date job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining
personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Business Development Manager at SS Shipping
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2016 to June 2019

I was responsible for identification of marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitor's
share, and competitor's strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing targeted market share.
• Successfully developed business of many regions by means of cargo and tonnage procurement along with close liaison with
Owns/Brokers and Charterers.
• Successfully developed business of many regions by means of cargo and tonnage procurement along with close liaison with
Owns/Brokers and Charterers.
• Effectively managed all day-to-day negotiation with all the counter parties.
• I have been working with all close ship owners on tonnages to find out suitable opportunity for working on Time Charter and Period
requirements.
• Supervised and managed Dry Bulk Trade and logistics activities of different regions namely Arabian Gulf, West coast India, Red sea
and Black Sea.
• Deals with port agents for appointments & up to the minute status of relevant ports
• Also responsible for getting Market updates and recent fixtures in order to know Market standing and Freight values.
• Responsible for the cost effective and safe performance of vessels in the region.

Manager at Pacific World Shipping (Shun Shing Group)
  • June 2011 to December 2015

I was responsible for identification of marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitor's
share, and competitor's strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing targeted market share.
- I worked as a Freight

Team Leader at PGSC (Pacific Gulf Shipping)
  • January 2008 to May 2011

Supervise and Manage Dry Bulk Trade of different regions namely Med/Black Sea and Continent region.
• Responsible for Business Development by means of fixtures.
• Responsible for maintaining close liaison with Owns/Brokers and Charterers
• Tonnage updates with special focus on Handy, Handy Max, Supramax and Panamax Vessels.
• Overall responsible for all Pre-Fixture negotiation and business development activities and in the region.
• Voyage Estimation and responsible for dealing with Charterers and Owners
• Also responsible for getting Market updates and recent fixtures in order to know Market standing and Freight values.
• Also engage in daily research reports of shipping industry

Marketing Manager at Abbas Steel Group
  • Pakistan
  • April 2004 to March 2007

Education

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Govt. Commerce College
  • November 2022

Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Principles of Management

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Govt. Commerce College
  • November 2022

Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Principles of Management

Master's degree, Marketing/MIS
  • at Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
  • January 2010

Brand Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Management,

High school or equivalent, Marketing/MIS
  • at Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
  • January 2010

Brand Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Management,

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Govt. Commerce CollegeUniversity of Karachi
  • January 2000

courses: Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting and Marketing

Specialties & Skills

Sales Management
Transportation Planning
Business Development
Supply Chain
Marketing
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MARKETING
SHIPPING
COMMODITIES
COMPETITIVE
FORECASTING
NEGOTIATION
NETWORKING
PUBLICITY