Tarek Darwiche

LITAT is a regional leader (Middle East, GCC, and Africa) for all commodities trading having integrated sourcing, shipping and financial arms.

LITAT is also a main shareholder in Suez Steel Company (where I have worked 2007-14, please see below), one of the biggest steel complex in the region (2.2 million tons per annum).

Relocated to Egypt since Nov-17, I am currently in charge of the Group overall commercial activities mainly focusing on the ongoing industrial projects management as well as developing the group diversification into Agribusiness.

The present role combines industrial, commercial, business development and trading exposure.

RONLY Africa was established in September 2015 in order to serve the African Market for the main RONLY UK activities (Steel, Cement, and Fertilizers) as well as to start fresh local activities (Food, Cashew, Cacao, Manganese…)
I was designated to fully create, lead and develop the Company, the Team, the Portfolio and the entire activity.
We have so far achieved 13 contracts in 3 different countries mainly in FMCG.

RONLY Ltd is a European leader in International Commodities Trading (Steel, Grains, Cement, Fertilizers…) having 7 offices worldwide.
In charge of MENA and Africa, my role is to develop these countries and have them into RONLY Ltd Portfolio both as suppliers and buyers which enabled me to have a direct exposure to the International Market.
Main achievements: Turkish Re-bars to Egypt, Chinese HRC to Egypt, Indian Billet to Ethiopia, and Portuguese Cement to Algeria.
Sep-2015: RONLY Headquarter took decision to open a new office in Abidjan-Ivory Coast and I was designated to be its Director.

SUEZ STEEL COMPANY is a major integrated Steel Complex group in Egypt and the Middle East.

The Commercial Director is in charge of the Complete commercial activities of a $3 billion integrated steel complex (2 Million MT of Steel Billets, 1.9 Million MT of DRI, 750, 000 MT of Re-bars, 1 Oxygen Plant, 180, 000 MT burnt Lime, 1 Spoolers Cut and Bend Plant).
Reporting to the General Manager, I am in charge of 5 Departments (i.e Group Procurement, Sales and Marketing follow-up, Warehousing, Logistics including the Port, Clearing and Forwarding, Stock Control) representing the Company's Complete Commercial activities.

I supervise 5 Managers, 7 Section Heads and 157 staff.

Achievements:

• Until its acquisition by the new private investor (Feb-2007) Suez Steel Co was previously a Public Company producing a maximum of 100, 000 MT per annum. Chronologically, my KPIs and/or achievements were to:

a- Completely reorganize and set the Procurement and Sales procedures, strategies and reporting levels (Standard Contracts, Tendering procedure, Claims, Guarantees);
b- New warehousing management system (Coding, geographical localization, fully -Automated Re-ordering levels by stores for all consumables/Oils/Grease/Chemicals).
c- Main Raw Material Stock Control (Internal bounded warehousing system > Cash flow relief).
d- ORACLE ERP Centralized Procurement Re-ordering level (merging of 7 Plants > Inventory divided by 2)
e- Bonus Scheme (achievements and cost control were targeted)
f- Staff Training procedure (Mainly English, Basic Management and Negotiation Courses).
g- Projects procurement tracking and budgeting
h- Contractors Schedules and Claims/Penalty System.
i- Our own quay at Adabeyah-Port dredging > Bigger vessel > Freight savings
j- Finalization of our Main Raw Materials long term agreements and contracts (Iron Ore, Scrap, Limestone, Ferro-alloys…)

• I left Suez Steel Co in Dec-14 handing over a perfectly structured Commercial Department as I was looking for a new challenge which VILMEKS offered me.

ROFICO LIMITED is specialized in the packing of different kinds of Food products, (Powdered Milk, Flavored Milk, Cocoa Powder, Tomato Paste, Mayonnaise, Ketchup…).

A well-structured and organized nationwide sales network enabled ROFICO LIMITED to be one of the leading players in the industry of the Nigerian market with plans to expand towards West-African Markets As well as the Middle East.

Department Head (21 Staff, 2 Managers) and reporting to the Managing Director; I was in charge of confirming and issuing the Company’s purchase contracts until receipt in warehouses (Supply Chain pipeline).

The following were also part my duties:
• Involvement in the International banking transactions (LC, Negotiations Documents)
• Supervision of all Stocks and Logistics ERP entries along with the monthly reconciliation
• The Insurance file
• In charge of the logistics Organization Pan-Nigeria as well as the General Stock flows (15 warehouses)
• Nigerian Specifications and Organizations

NEW CONCEPT ENTERPRISES is based in Paris - FRANCE specialized in the textile and clothing industry (Manufacturing and sales).

• In charge of the daily sales procedures (Stock transactions, Invoices, Collections and Inventory).
• In charge of all Export Sales to North and West Africa.
• Follow up on the manufacturing process.
• Supervising the sales team (4 persons)
• Preparation of Marketing & Media plans.