Curriculum Vitae

Ziad Abdulwahid Al-Kahla

Equipment and Transport Director
East Western General Contracting Est. Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia
Contact Information:
Email Address:

alkahlaz@gmail.com

Mobile Contact#:
Mobile Contact#:

+ 966 580353039
+ 966 3 830 4241

Personal Information:
Date Of Birth:
Nationality :
Gender:
Marital Status:
Driving License Issued
From:

19th June 1961

Jordanian
Male
Married
Saudi Arabia ,,,,, Jordanian

Educational Qualification:
Degree

University / College

Mechanical Engineering (BTech)

BBA (Business Admin. &
Management)

Completion
Date

University of Canterbury, United

Kingdom

1987

The Standard College Of Business

Administration, Sialkot (Online
Course)

1990

Training and Certifications:

Training/Certific
ation:

Quality Control

Year:

2008

Training/Certific
ation:

Quality Management

Year:

2005

Training/Certific
ation:

Finance for Non-Finance

Year:

2004

Training/Certific
ation:

Diploma in Sales & Marketing

(IKEA Implementation Program

Year:

1985

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Training)

Highlights and Achievements:

High level Manager with 20+ years' extensive background directing Operations,
Sales, Services and Project management. Proven record providing the vision,
quality and leadership in contracting, operations, and employee development.
Proven ability to implement effective policies and procedures, enhance
productivity.
Consistent record of growing revenues while reducing operating costs.
Experience in budgeting, negotiations, forecasting, sales and customer service.
High Experience in and operation development planning, business planning,
creating policies and procedures.
Adept at penetrating new markets and establishing successful business
programs. Outstanding presentation, leadership, and communication skills.

Experience (On Various Managerial Posts) (20+ Years)

Company
Name:
Job Title:

East Western General Contracting Est.

Operation Director

Fro
m:

September,
2014

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Logistic management

Budget Management

Operational strategizing

Managing support services

Managing third party relations

Policy formulation

Managing all operation process, services and mentoring to projects.

MOB and DEMOB planning and execution.

Provided leadership and direction to all aspects of project management.

In charge of services and maintenance department

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To:

Present

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Handling all mega projects (Aramco, SABIC, and RCJ mega projects).

Maintaining excellent relationships with clients and suppliers.

Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies;
analyzing trends and results.

Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas; projecting
expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.

Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and
demand.

Completes sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following

up on work results

Company
Name:
Job Title:

AFI Alaa Int. Heavy Equipment Rental Co. Dammam, Saudi

Arabia
Operation Director
Fro
December,
To: August,

m:

2009

2014

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Policy Formulation

Planning

Controlling resources

Coordination and supervision

Communication between customers and clients

Logistic and budget management

Managing all operation process, services and mentoring to projects.

MOB and DEMOB planning and execution.

Provided leadership and direction to all aspects of project management.

In charge of services and maintenance department

Handling all mega projects (Aramco, SABIC, and RCJ mega projects).

Maintaining excellent relationships with clients and suppliers.

Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies;

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analyzing trends and results.

Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas; projecting
expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.

Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and
demand.

Completes sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following

up on work results

Company
Name:
Job Title:

Najd Al Arabia Building Materials Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Operation Manager

From:

September,
2006

To
:

October,
2009

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Resource Management

Planning Logistic support and management

HR resource management

Coordination and supervision

Best practices

Sales, Marketing and Customer services

Record keeping and tracking

Communication

Manage a full-service department encompassing Shipping & Receiving, Production, and

Assembly.

Reduce costs and equipment functionality in a multi-shift manufacturing environment.

Monitor production equipment operations and execution, ensuring integrity of production,

packaging and distribution operations while maintaining productivity levels.

Interview, hire, train and dismiss personnel; performed evaluations and decided on salary
increases and promotions as required.

Research and negotiate trucking/carrier bid contracts based on costs and point-to-point

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destination procedures resulting cost reduction.

Start-up new product lines.

Create projects division to execute in order with major projects

Staffing and man-management including a strong commitment employees welfare.

Develop and execute operations improvement initiatives utilizing the lean Manufacturing.

Manage multi-projects simultaneously.

Company Name:
Job Title:

SOROOF International Co. Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

General Trading Manager

Fro
m:

March, 1999

To:

July, 2006

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Participated in the development of Group trading and Strategic planning.

Coordination and supervision

Best practices

Sales, Marketing and Customer services

Record keeping and tracking

Communication
Established financial controls, budgeting, purchasing and Human Resource systems, for newly
created.
Recruited a middle management team that supports the rapid growth.
Orchestrated all strategic and store expansion planning, cash management, financial audits,
statement analysis, inventory control, marketing surveys, new product roll outs, in-store
promotions, advertising and sales functions.
Facilitated due diligence, legal aspects and managed the relationship between the two
principles
Established branches , Sales team throughout the Kingdom to support the launch of a vehicle
batteries
Established multiple business division in different countries.

Company Name:
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Al Kahla Constrictions Co. Amman, Jordan (Family

Business)

Curriculum Vitae
Job Title:

Operation Manager

Fro
m:

August,
1992

Fro
m:

August,
1984

To:

February,
1999

To:

July, 1992

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Monitoring overall Operations of the Company

Resource Management

Planning Logistic support and management

HR resource management

Coordination and supervision

Best practices

Sales, Marketing and Customer services

Record keeping and tracking

Communication

Company Name:
Job Title:

IKEA , KUWAIT

Showroom Manager

Job Description / Responsibilities:

Logistic management

Budget Management

Operational strategizing

Managing support services

Managing third party relations

Policy formulation

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Managing all operation

Computer Skills:

Computer ( Microsoft Office Automation, Internet Surfing, and all office

related knowledge):
Internet Surfing
Software Installation
All Office related computer documentation

Languages:
Language

Speaking

Writing

Reading

English
Arabic (Native)

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Excellent

Career Objectives:

I would like to get a job adequate to my professional background, where my

knowledge, experience and skills could benefit my organization, my department, my
colleagues and my family.
I would like to undertake exhilarating and challenging jobs, which would be adequate
to my professional background.

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