Experience

SIT Distribution FZCO

• United Arab Emirates
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Operations

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  I was hired as an operation manager in 2004 to assist the CEO with business development for anew mobility distribution firm, SIT distribution, in Dubai, UAE. Since June 2008, I was promotedto general manager- operations. SIT Distribution is a leading mobility distribution company in theGCC with USD 100 million revenue per anum. My duties included:• Responsible for the smooth running of the company operation and ensuring that all activitiesand operations are performed in compliance with local regulations and laws governingbusiness operations.• Communicating operations team capabilities, workflows, and processes to internal andexternal parties as necessary.• Developing and maintaining sound plans of organisation through adequate management anddeveloping and establishing operating policies consistent with the CEO’s broad policies andobjectives and ensuring their execution.• Managing processes involved in a supply chain and liaising with a variety of parties,including suppliers, vendors, and retailers and monitoring the quality, cost and efficiency ofthe movement and storage of products.• Overseeing organisation sale activities.• Maintaining excellent relations with supplier and client networks.• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving• Designing and implementing business operations.• Overseeing operations of the company and the work of executives.• Establishing policies that promote company culture and vision. Show less

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2004 - May 2008

  Responsibility included the following : Management of day to day operation activitiesManagement of the total supply chainCapacity planning, distribution and warehouse inventoryEnsuring an effective balance of communication within the supply chainWorking closely with sales to link forecasts to purchasing and inventory managmentFacilitating timely and accurate shipping and receiving of products rotation. Inventory management including receipt & availability ·Overall management of Maintenance & Support services Show less



Group AMANA

• United Arab Emirates
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Engineer

  • Dec 1998 - Aug 2001

  Amana Steel Building is a major turnkey steel pre-engineered buildings contractor in the Gulf. My position involved: • Identify new business leads • Manage bid processes for steel building projects • Focus on meeting deadlines for responses • Coordinate with Finance department with regard to final pricing Nashwan Al-Alem, BEng, MBA • Coordinate with Operation Department with regard to each delivery item as specified in RFPs • Coordinate with consultants, contractors, municipality and other governmental departments • Coordinate with legal department for legal related aspect of the response • Manage relationship with existing and potential clients • Negotiate with potential customers • Manage a multicultural team of engineers and draughtsmen • Prepare and review scope of works and tender documents and ensure that all works have been estimated correctly • Review estimates prepared by the support engineers • Finalising bid proposals with Senior Management • Providing complete and systematic feedback on lost projects. • Gaining and maintaining an accurate view of the market size and company position within that market. Show less



System construct

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Engineer

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 1998

  I was responsible for marketing pre-engineered steel buildings construction • Led initial design and preparation of scope of work • Managed relationship between clients and engineering team and developed effective ways to attract new clients I was responsible for marketing pre-engineered steel buildings construction • Led initial design and preparation of scope of work • Managed relationship between clients and engineering team and developed effective ways to attract new clients