Raafat Al Ahmar

West Africa Office Head at alahram group
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Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Hamburg, Germany, DE
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Egypt
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • West Africa Office Head
      • Apr 2018 - Present

      Alahram Group – is a global trading company. Our company was founded in 2011 in Egypt, in the name of Eng. Ahmed Hussien, Chairman. Eng. Ahmed Hussien organized many successful commercial and industrial profile higher global companies in Europe, USA, UK, German, Middle East and some other countries at corn, barley etc. Our Products in Brief: 1- Sugar: (ICUMSA 45) 2- Grains: (including wheat, corn, barley etc.) 3- Oil Seeds: (including sunflower, rapeseed oil, soybean oil .. etc.) 4- Oils: (including sunflower, rapeseed oil, soybean oil .. etc.) 5- Oils and its derivatives (crude oil light-heavy) (D2-JP54-MAZUT) 6- Specialized oil (SN500-SN150) 7- Milk Powder – ALL Desserts Ores 8- ARMATURE-CEMENT 9- PHOSPATES-MANGANESE-COPPER ORE-IRON ORE 10- FERTILIZERS (DAP-UREA-NPK) 11- Sulphur Show less

    • Business Consultant / CEO
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Business Link is a multi-disciplinary consultancy agency strategically positioned within the world’s next emerging economy – Africa – to provide a channel to facilitate networking between global enterprises and the public, as well as indigenous private sector to create synergies that would take full advantage of the opportunities that the African Continent has to offer, especially in the manufacturing, agri-business, productive, Information and telecommunication, and financial sectors, as well as vast natural resources. Business Link intends to create the enabling environment for Companies, Enterprises, and SMEs to gain benefits from advance technology/technology transfer, innovation, global and emerging markets, market penetration and diversification, financial markets and funding agencies, effective and efficient management systems, human resources, raw materials, affordable labour market; to name a few. Business Link offers advice, support, solutions, and business networking between private, Government / public bodies; located both nationally and internationally. Business Link aims to use its international and local business network and market knowledge to create linkages and potential synergies to increase deal making among business entrepreneurs, and facilitate joint resource mobilization. We create the enabling platform to encourage foreign investment, with stronger emphasis on Public-Private Partnership. Sectors/Industries of interest include, but not limited to, Agriculture/Agri-Business, Construction – Infrastructure/Building, Transportation - Road/Air/Marine, Tourism, Trade – Import / Export (Wholesale & Retail trade), Manufacturing, ICT & Telecommunications, Petroleum/Petro-chemical/Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Finance – Banking, and Marketing/Branding/Advertising. Show less

  • Absolute GM
    • The gambia
    • Business Consultant
      • Jan 2010 - Present

      i work in areas including marketing, human resources, management and accounting. and i help improve the companie through assessing weaknesses and recommending solutions. i work in areas including marketing, human resources, management and accounting. and i help improve the companie through assessing weaknesses and recommending solutions.

    • Telecommunications
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Media & production Director
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    • Senior Media & production Manager
      • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

    • Media & production Manager
      • Jun 2008 - Jan 2016

      job tasks :• Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule.• Ensuring that the production is cost effective.• Develop and track improvement in reduction of planned dh hours.• Coordinate, set up and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations.• Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.• Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.• Sorting out the logistics from human and material resources needed.• Drafting a timescale for the job.• Estimating costs and setting the quality standards.• Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives.• Ensure implementation and evolution of safety procedure.• Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.• Liaising among different departments• Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production organization.• Working with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals.• Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business’s objectives.• Supervising and motivating a team of workers.• Reviewing the performance of subordinates, and Creating reports Budget VS actual with explanations• Creating a yearly budget according to the marketing plan • Developing, implementing, and managing the company advertising strategy.• Negotiating agreements with outside sales representatives. • Over seeing a complete in house media outdoor production . Show less

    • Media supervisor
      • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

      Monitoring all the media and insuring implantation according to the schedule

  • Absolute Glam
    • The Gambia
    • Marketing Consoltant
      • Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

      i work to initiate the new marketing plans and ensure the implementation of the company policies and strategies, I have the knowledge of advertising, various marketing standards & vendor relationships and ability to make the unique marketing programs within the approved budget i have the basic of Public relationship initiatives, analyzing the customer behaviors and availing the best market opportunities. With a good communicational skills, leadership abilities and creative approach to benefit the company . Show less

    • Director of operations
      • Jan 2003 - Nov 2006

      Responsible for every single activity at the company . Responsible for every single activity at the company .

    • General manager / Owner
      • Feb 1999 - Sep 2002

      Run the hole company Run the hole company

    • Leader of the Maintenance Department
      • Mar 1998 - Mar 1999

      Nature of Business: Supervision on All Technical Jobs Responsibilities: Monitoring Software Standards& Monitoring Hardware Standards Nature of Business: Supervision on All Technical Jobs Responsibilities: Monitoring Software Standards& Monitoring Hardware Standards

Education

  • Walden University
    Master's degree, Master of Business Administration - M.B.A
    2011 - 2018
  • Faculty of Architecture, University of Damascus
    bachelor's degree architecture, Specialist interior design
    1996 - 2002
  • School of Psychological Sciences, University of Damascus
    bachelor's degree
    1996 - 2000

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