Simon El-Helou

Buyer at Element International Trade Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
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Credentials

  • CITT-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP)
    CITT
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate in Supply Chain Management and Logistics
    McGill University
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Element International Trade Inc.
    • Canada
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Buyer
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Outline: In charge of purchasing operations and providing supply chain assistance to the logistics department. ▪ Engaged with vendor negotiations and pricing breakdown, as well as raw material cost tracking and analysis. ▪ Following the acquisition of technical expertise, currently responsible for sample testing, trials, analysis and approval. Outline: In charge of purchasing operations and providing supply chain assistance to the logistics department. ▪ Engaged with vendor negotiations and pricing breakdown, as well as raw material cost tracking and analysis. ▪ Following the acquisition of technical expertise, currently responsible for sample testing, trials, analysis and approval.

  • Vgo
    • Hampstead, Quebec, Canada
    • Supplementary Income
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      Outline: Purchase of electronics in bulk and sale of said electronics through various online and physical retailing platforms. ▪ Perpetually discovering and implementing policies and strategies that increase online visibility and sales turnover. Outline: Purchase of electronics in bulk and sale of said electronics through various online and physical retailing platforms. ▪ Perpetually discovering and implementing policies and strategies that increase online visibility and sales turnover.

  • FedEx Ground
    • United States
    • Freight and Package Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Package Handler
      • Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

      Outline: In charge continued smooth daily operations on warehouse Line 2. ▪ Responsible for making sure that trucks leave on time and in a safe manner for all involved. ▪ Became intimately familiar with all warehouse operations from unloading and inbound scanning to loading trailers and trucks through experience and personally requested training. ▪ Having a strong and consistent work ethic reflected in high scan accuracy rates and praise from coworkers and management. Outline: In charge continued smooth daily operations on warehouse Line 2. ▪ Responsible for making sure that trucks leave on time and in a safe manner for all involved. ▪ Became intimately familiar with all warehouse operations from unloading and inbound scanning to loading trailers and trucks through experience and personally requested training. ▪ Having a strong and consistent work ethic reflected in high scan accuracy rates and praise from coworkers and management.

  • Parabole Shoes
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Logistics and Supply Chain Coordinator
      • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

      Outline: In charge of co-running a 3-person shoe retailing business, and manually managing 2 small warehouses and all their stock. ▪ Personally handled all daily operational activities, including, but not limited to: inventory analysis and management, stock reception and keeping, order picking and loading, personal and online sales, route planning and delivery, website creation and management, social media management, customer service and customer relationship management. ▪ Helped establish online presence on various social media platforms and used them to open new sales channels. Show less

  • SOLUTIONS GTR
    • Canada
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Purchasing Coordinator
      • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

      Outline: In charge of all purchasing activities for 4 out of 5 of the company’s various divisions. ▪ Daily activities included ordering from suppliers, receiving orders to stock in the system, and perpetually looking for ways to minimize all purchasing-incurred costs on the company. ▪ Stepped up to help other departments with day-to-day activities that ranged from physically unloading containers in the warehouse to helping invoice customers in sales. ▪ Conducted various inventory analysis activities on a regular basis that included physical inventory counts, coordination with sales to analyze demand, and coordination with the warehouse in order to ensure that the product quantity to be ordered is optimized in a way to have what we need for the near future without any excess. ▪ Worked on and became closely familiar with Chempax, a chemical industry-oriented ERP software, which is used in all of the company’s daily operational activities. ▪ Adjusted purchasing strategies based on various supplier characteristics, such as location, company policy, order quantity and customer-supplier relationships (both existing and developing). Show less

  • Crowne Plaza
    • Hospitality
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Bartender
      • Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

      Outline: In charge of bartending and mixology services for large-scale events held at various Crowne Plaza locations. ▪ Adapted quickly, and successfully participated in the service operations of highly hectic and very crowded holiday and New Year’s events. Outline: In charge of bartending and mixology services for large-scale events held at various Crowne Plaza locations. ▪ Adapted quickly, and successfully participated in the service operations of highly hectic and very crowded holiday and New Year’s events.

  • Salles de Bal Le Windsor / Le Windsor Ballrooms
    • Canada
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bartender/Busser
      • Mar 2014 - Aug 2017

      Outline: In charge of providing wine, food, bar and cleanup services at weddings, graduations, corporate parties, and fundraisers. Quickly grasped the concept of mixology and was put in charge of bartending and bar services for clients. ▪ Became intimately familiar with all day-to-day operations at Le Windsor, and quickly gathered knowledge and experience related to every task performed by all the staff. ▪ Made sure that all tasks are done well and on time, resulting in no complaints or negative reviews, and praise from the owner, managers, coordinators, and staff. Show less

  • Pajar Canada
    • Canada
    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Copywriter
      • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

      Outline: In charge of developing product descriptions for catalogs and websites. ▪ Wrote headlines and articles for social media sites, presenting the company solidly in the public spotlight. ▪ Worked with photographers and graphic designers to ensure everyone was on the same page for each step of every project and to synchronize product description with visuals. ▪ Played an active role in organizing the Pajar Montréal 2012 launch, resulting in a very successful fashion show and Igloofest campaign. Show less

  • 360ice Landscaping
    • Beirut, Lebanon
    • Office Manager
      • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

      Outline: In charge of streamlining data entry, organization, compilation and presentation as well as oversight of landscaping operations. ▪ Surveyed manual labour procedures, time schedules and quality of work on site. ▪ Reviewed and managed past and present financial statements. Created and organized an efficient bookkeeping system. ▪ Discovered ways to conduct affairs more efficiently, cutting costs while increasing productivity. Outline: In charge of streamlining data entry, organization, compilation and presentation as well as oversight of landscaping operations. ▪ Surveyed manual labour procedures, time schedules and quality of work on site. ▪ Reviewed and managed past and present financial statements. Created and organized an efficient bookkeeping system. ▪ Discovered ways to conduct affairs more efficiently, cutting costs while increasing productivity.

  • The HEINEKEN Company
    • Netherlands
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supply Chain Management Intern
      • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

      Outline: Deeply involved in all day-to-day supply chain operations including scheduling, logistics and inventory analysis. ▪ Reviewed and updated product invoices to maintain consistency. ▪ Evaluated shipping reports from drivers and submitted summaries to the manager. ▪ Assembled and consolidated product shipments based on size, weight, location, and carrying capacity. ▪ Calculated monthly assets based on liabilities and capital. ▪ Analyzed and coordinated product placement in the warehouse for optimal use of space and vehicle mobility. Show less

Education

  • McGill University
    Certificate in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    2015 - 2019
  • CITT
    CITT-Certified Logistics Professional, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    2018 - 2019
  • Concordia University
    Bachelor’s in International Business, Marketing (Incomplete)
    2011 - 2013

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