Yaqub Leenen

I provided English/ French / Arabic interpretation during a 5 week training course given to a military organisation, within the scope of a development project.

Short mission during which I carried out a comprehensive Saudi Railway supplier market study on behalf of a renowned Contractor involved in Rail and Public Transport in Saudi Arabia

In charge of Procurement for EGIS KSA in support of the Riyadh Metro Project,
Including but not restricted to:
- Procurement of office space, IT supplies, consumables, telecommunication and Internet services, temporary and permanent accomodation, vehicle rental, travel, hotel and transport services, facility management.
- Managed to provide all procurement needs within budget - or through savings - in a timely manner,
- In charge of compliance to Saudi government regulations, visit visa requests, extensions and renewals
- Provided support in the bidding phases of several projects.

Support all internal customers with translation and interpretation services, as well as cultural advice.
Trainer on numerous training sessions including Secure telecommunication systems, maintenance, etc.

I represented several european textile manufacturers and successfully developed their sales in Saudi Arabia.
Introduced a number of franchised Ready-Made Wear brands in Saudi Arabia.
Solved a number of litigations between saudi businesses and foreign companies.

Acquired new customers, developed and extended the portfolio, managed policy renewals and existing accounts, claims, customer relations, etc