Nasser Abushama, Manager

Nasser Abushama

Manager

Strategic Logic IT

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Higher diploma, Business Administration
Experience
23 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 10 Months

Manager at Strategic Logic IT
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2009

Key Profile:
Managerial Functions
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors in defining & implementing organizational business strategies. Render consultancy to the Board of Directors pertaining to day to day activities of the organization
• Highlight critical internal/ external issues with potential business impact to the Board of Directors for effective resolution
• Coordinate with the Assistant Director in effectively implementing business KPIs for accomplishing program and service growth
• Assist the board in managing official correspondences based on business/ operational requirements
Operations & Administration
• Prepare / implement operational plans aligned to organizational strategic directives as well as new policies / procedures, restructure existing policies to be submitted for board approval
• Set up annual calendar of activities including fundraising initiatives, special events and the official administrative acts. Prepare & ensure compliance to organizational budgets
• Represent the organization at various industry forums and with partners based on business and operational requirements. Develop presentations for various meetings to highlight existing / forthcoming business scenarios
• Analyze & present various status reports to the board highlighting organizational health to enable effective decision making. Render consultancy on legal issues
Team Leadership
• Focus on recruitment, grooming & mentoring team members aimed at enhancing client satisfaction and revenue generation by rendering qualitative service delivery
• Spearhead team efforts planning, implementation/ evaluation of organization's programs and services aimed at rendering qualitative service delivery. Develop & manage employee development and payroll structure
• Evaluate team performance and render productivity enhancement feedback. Organize training sessions for team members based on identified training needs

Enterprise Impact:
• Played key role in drafting & maintaining company marketing & corporate strategy as well as reengineering business to align with changing market dynamics
• Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing simplified, lean & customer linked approaches
• Defined & managed staff payroll structure based on employee development path & achievements

Ms Dynamics Ax Solution Architect & Project Manager at Strategic Logic IT
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2009 to March 2015

Key Profile:
• Developed solution alternatives including impact analysis for technical changes in the system based on customer requirements of Microsoft Dynamics AX implemented System
• Maintained regular interaction with stakeholders for effectively resolving project related issues across several modules
• Optimized resource utilization and streamlined processes for enhancing operational efficiency and project profitability
• Guided the project and operations teams in ensuring compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters across various project phases
• Liaised with customer IT project managers for seamlessly conducting design, testing and deployment activities as well as for resolving project related queries and issues
• Prepared & presented various status reports to the senior management and other stakeholders to enable effective decision making

Enterprise Impact:
• Played key role in design & implementation of project in MS Dynamics AX for foodstuff wholesaler, main beverage manufacturer with 7 production line and more than 30 products and several brands as well as Fruits Canning company
• Instrumental in setting up the organization. Delivered Business Modeling Project (Strategy, Goals, Environment, Business Process) for a major cement manufacturer
• Successfully delivered 9 ERP and Management development projects. Minimized client operation cost and enhanced end-customer satisfaction through focus, lean and simple business process and implementation of management best practices

ERP Project Manager at Ali Abdullah Alesayi Industry & Trading Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2004 to December 2008

Key Profile:
• Coordinated activities related to setting up ERP dynamics information system and developing computer programs for support solutions
• Calibrated project resources to ensure compliance to project SLA parameters by resolving operation and information availability problems, optimizing existing infrastructure and business process
• Set up open information environments, facilitating full integration in processing information. Developed new procedures for ERP systems based on changing market dynamics
• Evaluated relevant methodologies, core processes and transferred acquired knowledge acquired to project team members aimed at ensuring seamless project implementation
• Updated project progress to the senior management in terms of status, budgets and modifications for realigning project strategies

Enterprise Impact:
• Instrumental in migration of ERP project to transform company infrastructure as well as setting up "best integration ever seen" impression credited by sister concerns
• Successfully reduced business & process turnaround time (order processing by 50%, warehouse rejections by 95% and report generation time by 95%)

Supply Chain Manager at Alesayi Tires
  • Saudi Arabia
  • March 2000 to February 2008

Key Profile:
• Evaluated demand for products across 13 branches and managed 6 international brands. Focused on enhancing profits and market share by identifying potential customers, evaluating target markets and competitor trends
• Defined & implemented pricing strategies, classified products and restructured strategies for product development. Identified & evaluated trends for developing new products and services
• Managed procurement & associated logistics for materials, products and services based on existing market scenarios
• Identified new suppliers for missing products and signed them on sole distributing agreement basis to cater to major customer requirements
• Focused on extending warehouse space, directing shipments to the Riyadh warehouse in compliance to order quantities policy
• Set up & managed technical department to manage customer's compensation and company claims from suppliers followed by implementing file systems
• Coordinated activities related to implementing luxury product line, collating information about vendors, raw material markets and economical environment followed by deploying the ERP system

Enterprise Impact:
• Rated high for enhancing sales by 300% with an approximate annual growth rate of +15% thereby exceeding all previous records
• Significantly minimized business risk through diversification of sales generating sources, enhancing inventory turn over from 2.6 to 4.5 and transportation cost by 17%
• Acknowledged for activating advertising bonus plans, increasing company repayments against customer's compensations by 35% and settling supplier claims quarterly instead of annually
• Minimized communication costs with suppliers by 95% by implementing internet and e-communication mediums
• Successfully negotiated and reduced bank charges for payments of long term suppliers by 70% and complied with GCC wide organization procedures in 2004, following lowest cost method

Education

Higher diploma, Business Administration
  • at Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh Business School
  • July 2014

Postgraduate Certification in Business Administration is an advance course designed by Edinburgh Uni

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Sanaa University
  • June 1998

Accounting Bachelor Degree

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Dynamics
Project Management
Business Restructuring
Strategy Development
ERP Project Management
Process Optimization, BPR, Inventory Mgmt, Infrastructure Building & Disaster Recovery
Market Evaluation, Competitor Analysis, Target Formulation & Achievement, Promotions
Human Capital Development, Plant Management, Team Building, Crisis Management
Communication & Interpersonal Networking, Group Dynamics, Synergy, IT Skiils(SQL, MS Office Suite)
Microsoft Dynamics GP Implentation
Microsoft Dynamics AX Implentation
Supply Chain Mgmt, Sales & Marketing
Strategic Formulation (Strategy, Goals, Buisness Environment and Process
Business Restructuring
Program Management
Project Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Insititute of Managment Accountants
  • Member
  • September 2001
Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • November 2012

Training and Certifications

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BALANCE SCORECARDS SKILS COURSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2003
Valid Until:
April 2003
Decision Analysis and Information Systems (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2002
Valid Until:
February 2002
Implementing a Microsoft SQL server 2005 Database (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2007
Valid Until:
October 2007
Financial Accounting and Reporting (Training)
Training Institute:
Aswak Consulting
Date Attended:
October 2001
Microsoft Dynamics AX: Balanced Scorecards (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
Economics, Finance & Management Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Aswak Consulting
Date Attended:
May 2003
Microsoft Dynamics AX: Financials (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
Valid Until:
August 2009
LC & Bank Gaurantee (Training)
Training Institute:
NCB Bank
Date Attended:
March 2006
Microsoft Dynamics AX - CRM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Dynamics AX: Trade & Logistics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
Valid Until:
August 2009
English Language Courses (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2000
Valid Until:
January 2001
CFM - Certified Financial Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
CMA - Certified Management Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2006
PMP - Project Manager Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Walking & Relaxing... Reading and Learnning
    Family I Love... Friend I trust... Contentious success in business and life