Zubair Fouzan, Head of Supply Chain

Zubair Fouzan

Head of Supply Chain

NETS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION LLC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Diploma, Supply Chain Management
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Head of Supply Chain at NETS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2021

• Aligned financial and operational strategies in the UAE, UK, and KSA, boosting customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
• Led change management, enhancing demand planning and supply chain strategies globally.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, Onboarding Multiple Distributors, securing favorable terms with suppliers and vendors.
• Collaborated internally to optimize productivity, meet demand, and manage material inventories.
• Leveraged supply chain expertise to optimize sourcing and operational efficiency.
• Streamlined supply chain operations across territories, overseeing demand planning, procurement, and logistics.
• Managed distribution, logistics, compliance, and warehousing for uninterrupted operations.
• Fine-tuned supply chain strategies, reducing annual expenditure.
• Orchestrated diverse supply chain functions, including procurement, logistics, and import/export.
• Negotiated vendor agreements, cut costs, and identified business opportunities.
• Maintained financial precision through accurate account invoicing and strong vendor relationships.

Operations Manager at Serdaal General Trading And Contracting Est.
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • March 2019 to February 2021

• Efficiently managed project operations, including variation orders and client negotiations with organizations such as ARAMCO, SABIC, and MA'ADEN.
• Negotiated agreements with third-party manpower providers, managed inventory, and optimized order fulfillment processes.
• Oversaw end-to-end logistics for inbound shipments across KSA, UAE, and Bahrain, from procurement to final delivery, ensuring efficient supply chain operations.

Procurement And Logistics Manager at GISCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2014 to February 2019

• Managed end-to-end supply chain, overseeing 2, 500+ SKUs and projects worth 350 MN SAR.
• Monitored key KPIs, optimizing cash conversion cycles, warehouse, and TPL costs, and inventory turnover.
• Collaborated with sales for demand forecasting, achieving 96% accuracy over three years.
• Enhanced supply chain efficiency with reduced inbound time and costs.
• Drove positive outcomes through strategic negotiations, cost control, vendor relationships, and agile processes.
• Efficiently managed supplier purchase orders and reduced warehouse downtime by aligning reorder processes with sales.

Procurement and logistics Controller at GISCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • July 2012 to March 2014

• Prepared purchase orders for cost-efficient supplier shipments.
• Managed LC applications and bank follow-ups for seamless shipment clearance.
• Oversaw efficient and secure warehouse operations.
• Onboarded new suppliers for quality and cost optimization.
• Conducted in-depth inventory analysis and facilitated annual stock counts for financial audits.

Accountant at GISCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • February 2010 to June 2012

• Assisted in financial audits, providing required reports.
• Implemented cost control measures.
• Coordinated month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings, presenting Monthly Financial Reviews to corporate.

Education

Diploma, Supply Chain Management
  • at Brentwood Open Learning College
  • April 2021

Introduction to Supply Chain Management How the Supply Chain Works Participants in the Supply Chain Managing Planning and Sourcing Operations in the Supply Chain

Diploma, Operations Management
  • at Alison Online Learning
  • January 2016

Introduction to Operations Management Operations Management and Decision-Making Managing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Diploma in Operations Management Quality Management Supply Chain Management Managing Lean Production Systems

Master's degree, Supply Chain Management
  • at IIBM
  • July 2014
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at MF Distance University
  • June 2012

Specialties & Skills

Team Player
Negotiation
Presentation Skills
Forecasting
Supply Chain Management
Tableau
Key Account Management
MS Dynamics Axapta
Banking Instruments
MS Office Suite
Negotiation
Procurement
Logistics
Supply Chain Analysis
Demand Forecasting

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Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Business Ethics and Fraud Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
February 2017
Duration:
45 hours

Hobbies

  • Soccer, Chess, Travel
    1st Price in Toastmaster's Table Topics Speech Contest Best Employee of the Year Award for 4 consecutive Years.