Sohaib Gherfal, Operations Manager

Sohaib Gherfal

Operations Manager

Al Shaheen Co.

Location
Libya - Tripoli
Education
Bachelor's degree, Corporate Finance
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Operations Manager at Al Shaheen Co.
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • My current job since November 2014

• Increased revenues by more than 3 folds within the first 15 months despite the disastrous economic and political conditions.
• Built a network of more than 150 SMB customers.
• Developed a network of local and international logistics and consolidation companies’ partners in order to provide in time door to door delivery services.
• Launched a “shop & smart ship” service where SMBs and end-user customers could buy products from American and Chinese online stores and have them shipped to Libya.
• Reached a local coverage of 40 cities within the first 10 months.
• Supervised the pickup and delivery of an average of 70 shipments a day.
• Led and managed a team of 12 employees in 5 different cities.
• Developed all the processes and the procedures of the company.
• Supervised the development of a shipping tracking and arranging web based database system for our “shop & smart ship” unit.
• Reached a retention rate of 90%.
• Managed all risks related to the business to ensure the safety of the employees and shipments.

Operations & Financial Manager at Al Wateqa Co.
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • January 2013 to February 2014

AL WATEQA co. is Dell Inc. Authorized Distributor (2006-2012) and Preferred Partner (2013-current) in Libya.

Besides the responsibilities of the Financial Manager, will be outlined below, I took the responsibilities of:

• Prepared a business plan for the year 2013.
• Managed the execution of all the company's strategies in order to achieve the maximum positive outcome.
• Contributed in setting new sales and marketing strategies.
• Funded the company’s marketing campaign through a third party organization (Microsoft).
• Supervised the planning and the launching of the marketing campaign.
• Handled all the communication with our main supplier (Dell Inc.)
• Supervised the preparation of all commercial offers.
• Developed new customers' network and worked in maintaining the old one.
• Conducted all offers and prices' negotiations with customers, suppliers, and shipping agents.
• Added new product lines, computer accessorize (ADATA) and office equipment (Sharp), to the products’ portfolio of the company.
• Developed new relationships with many key personnel in many sectors such as, telecommunication, banking, investment funds, aviation, and others.

Financial Manager at Alwateqa co.
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • September 2009 to December 2012

• Managed the inflow and outflow of cash.
• Conducted NPV Analysis for new projects and businesses.
• Prepared next fiscal year's income statement projections.
• Managed supplier (Dell) accounts in terms of payments and bank guarantees.
• Led the development and implementation of an ERP system, which computerized and automated the processes and documentation of many tasks and jobs in the company.
• Reviewed year-end financial statements for confirmation and approval.
• Supervised and reviewed the preparation of weekly reports of sales and inventory levels.
• Ensured settlement of all accounts payable and accounts receivable in a timely manner.
• Calculated products and services costs.
• Worked in teams to set prices, promotions, and discounts.
• Gained leadership and management skills on a large spectrum.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Corporate Finance
  • at Ball State University
  • December 2007

Specialties & Skills

Price Forecasting
Microsoft Excel
Financial Projections
MS Access
MS Excel
MS word
MS Powerpoint
SAP ERP System

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

EDB Management Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
July 2009
PM certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2008
Valid Until:
June 2008

Hobbies

  • Basketball
    A former member of a semi-professional basketball team (AL Madina club) in Libya.