Operations Manager
United Arab Shipping Company
Total years of experience :35 years, 5 Months
SAM/WAF TMU
Ensure all operational aspects are covered from South America & West Africa (SAM/WAF)
Trade by coordinating proforma changes, schedule changes etc. and communicating to the
organisation
Monitor and ensure SAM & WAF routings are within 95% accuracy in TRUST by having
optimal routings from cost as well as commercial perspective
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Optimize SAM & WAF Internal Slot Cost income/expense by analysing actual vs agreed
allocation every month .Based on that, plan and coordinate future TAM agreements across
other trades.
Monitor and drive Network cost reductions for SAM & WAF by analysing network costs vs
the budget
Monitor and drive SAM & WAF Container Full Cost & Empty Costs reductions for SAM & WAF
Work jointly with the Trade Financial Control Manager and raise any issues which relate to
the costs charged for the operational activity in the trades, particularly where action can
be taken to reduce costs
Ensure that the Trade Management team is kept up to date with operational issues which
may impact significantly on the product or costs and hence on the Trade P & L
developed processes and procedures enabling
strong process controls factoring in the smooth daily flow of events within the organisation
An Auditor enthusiastic of assuming challenging roles for analysing ambiguities and
enhancing control measures for better management of financial systems
As Capacity Controller of Middle East Region, monitored all vessel capacity to ensure that
Master in Business Administration specialized in Finance with around 20 years of rich experience in United Arab Shipping Company’s Regional Operations, Budgeting and Capacity Management
FPCD
Support financial reporting and controlling initiatives in the department
Ensure a steadily increasing level of controlling added to the MMR reports
Drive an increasingly efficient communication culture in both FPCD as well as
Provide comprehensive support to the Middle East Trade Financial Control Manager in
providing management accounts to each trade and the Trade Management Unit(TMU),
including Budget and Monthly Management Reports(MMRs) and all information and analysis
to support decision-making
Timely collection of accurate data and preparation of Annual Budget (Volume, Revenue,
Cost and Contribution by Trade, Sector, Location and Service by Weekly, Monthly,
Quarterly and Yearly) and assist the Trade Financial Control Manager in the preparation of
the annual budget
Timely preparation of Management Reports (Volume, Revenue, Cost and Contribution per
Trade, Service), Forecast Reports and Utilisation Reports on a Weekly, Monthly,
Quarterly and Yearly basis
Highlight major areas affecting the Utilisation on a weekly basis
Review Internal Slot Cost on a monthly basis with allocation against actuals and notify STM
to align allocation with the actuals
Review System Cost on a monthly basis with budgeted figures against actuals and notify
the concerned if there are any major variances
Identify variances between Estimate / Actuals and Budget for Revenue and Cost items and
notify the concerned for corrective action / updation
Calculate full year forecast (or relevant future period) of performance.
Review alignment of cost with Trade activity in Pricing, Budget and MMR to investigate
variances and notify the concerned for corrective action / updation
Analysis of agents annual accounts / ratio analysis / financial analysis
Conducting marketing analysis of various branches/agents
Developing power-point slide presentations for various agency meetings
Follow up of various meetings, minutes and action plan
Costing for pricing department involving contribution analysis
Finalization of various contracts / agreements / liaising with legal
Operational audit of agents weekly / monthly accounts
Budgeting, forecasting and management reporting and variance analysis
Accounting of freight revenue, invoicing / verification of slot sales
conjunction with the Regional Vice-President, Commercial Manager, Operations
Manager, Pricing Manager and Trade Accounts Manager determine vessel allocation per
trade and service for each country
Manages booking forecast from all the agents and make sure the same has been uploaded
into the Capman module
Creates overview of available vessel capacity vs. bookings/forecast
Monitor all vessel Capacity to ensure that
Maintaining day to day accounting and banking activities
Compiling monthly activities, statistics and reports to the management
Internal audits of the company’s various group activities
Dealing with banks for availing Letter of Credit and Guarantees
Internal audit of the company’s various branches
Effecting controls and accounting improvements at existing branches
Analysis of P& L and Balance Sheet
Preparation of cash book, ledger and various journals
Finalisation of various companies P&L account and Balance Sheet
Assisting Audit Manager in formulation of audit procedures