Thaer Rimawi
General Manager
at TNH Cargo
Location: United States
Education: Bachelor's degree, Business F…
Experience: 14 Years, 5 Months
Contact
Name: Thaer Rimawi
Mobile Phone: +1718.2887644
Address: New York
Country: United States
Email Address: trimawi@aol.com
P. O. Box: -
Evening-time Phone: +1718.8433753
Day-time Phone: +1718.2887644
Website: https://bh.linkedin.com/pub/thaer-rimawi/72/67a/668
Target Job
Target Job Title: Director, Operations General Manager, Supply Chain Director
Career Level: Management
Target Job Location: UAE; Central African Republic; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; South Africa
Career Objective: A seasoned executive management professional with 14+ years of comprehensive experience in attaining supply chain vision and supporting share of wallet growth through identification of innovative solutions. Commanding Logistics Operations Management, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Transportation (Air, Ocean & Surface), Distribution, Freight Forwarding initiatives across multiple geographies - USA, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, GCC Results-oriented achiever with excellent track record for driving business excellence and identifying opportunities for accelerated growth. Recognized for driving the culture of innovation, initiative and exceeding productivity by optimizing operations, optimizing productivity mitigating costs and subsequently improving profitability. Strengths include delivering project results in austere business settings, intellectual creativity and entrepreneurial spirit with a cutting edge of thought leadership. Seeking a key executive position with a dynamic organization to leverage extensive managerial experience and industry savvy to deliver stellar results.
Target Industry: Shipping; Transportation; Warehousing; Distributions and Logistics; Management
Employment Type: Employee
Employment Status: Full time
Notice Period: 1 month or less
Personal Information
Birth Date: 24 November 1966 (Age: 49)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Residence Country: United States
City: New York
Visa Status: Citizen
Marital Status: Single
Driving License Issued From: United States; Bahrain
Experience 15 years
General Manager
at TNH Cargo Location: Bahrain / GCC
Company Industry: Shipping
Job Role: Management
May 2012 – Jan 2016
TNH Cargo is a leading Ocean, Air and Surface Logistics service provider in Kingdom of Bahrain
Accomplishments:
• Proffered direction, leadership, and insight required to deliver brilliant results and attain organizational goals.
• Instrumental in propelling business and registering 31% growth.
• Spearheaded Sales, Business Operations & Customer Service initiatives for Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Regions
• Superintended a team of 30, to effectively manage the operations across Bahrain, Riyadh and Jeddah region.
• Provide strategic vision and insights across Supply Chain Optimization.
• Employed extensive knowledge and skill of transportation logistics to significantly improve efficiency of deliveries by 35%, effectiveness of manpower by 25%, and accuracy to 95%. Original, large territory increased notably from the management of GCC.
• Planned and streamlined operations of 3 warehouses including inventory control and transportation-related functions of pick & pack, temporary holding, and materials transfer; provide break-bulk and cross-stock services.
• Enhanced compliance to 100% on national and local thereby fully meeting requirements of Department of logistics and shipping.
Key Responsibilities:
• Facilitated the growth and optimization of global supply chain by reducing cost, improving service, and eliminating non-value added activities.
• Provided strategic leadership in reinvigorating strategic business plan, developing Business Forecasts and establishing financial objectives for all the Branches across geographies.
• Established and led execution of operations strategy, directed the development and implementation of short and long range plans, targets, forecasts and budgets annually to optimize the achievement of revenue, growth and profit targets.
• Directed Logistics (Ocean, Air & Surface), Customs Clearance, Transportation, Warehousing and Distribution functions.
• Fostering business opportunities with large revenue accounts and cargo ship owners independently.
• Maintained current knowledge on country specific regulations on Bulk Cargo, Hazardous Material Cargo (DG), Import Regulations and Customs.
• Responsible for all aspects of Import & Export Documentation, Customs & Spot Clearance, Sea / Air-Freighting, Insurance, Inland Transportation & Customs duty claims processing
• Successfully developed and generated new business in the CIS and further abroad for the Pentagon Freight Services International Network.
• Endeavoured to enhance key oil and gas business globally with main focus on the Caspian Region.
Dexterously provided multi modal freight options the oil industry in extremely time sensitive and challenging environment.
• Onsite supervision of project cargo, air charters and rig moves.
• Administered import of high value extra sensitive nickel alloy pipe on forwarding.
• Successfully negotiated high-end third party rates and contracts to maximize service levels and profitability.
• Dexterously managed Kazakhstan’s operations & accounts. Actively involved with the Aktau Free zone development with authorities and international operators.
• Supervised a large team of skilled personnel; reviewed performance feedback, delegated assignments and arranged training opportunities to secure staff empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Operation and Communication Manager
at Aramex Location: Bahrain / GCC
Company Industry: Shipping
Job Role: Management
May 2009 - April 2012
Aramex is an international express, mail delivery and logistics services company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the first Arab-based company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange)
Accomplishments:
• Acted as a catalyst in the evolution of Business Excellence, conceptualized and developed business and operations excellence plans to achieve the laid out strategic objectives towards sustainable development for Bahrain, Riyadh, and Jeddah & Tehran.
• Led a team of 15, planned and scheduled individual/ team assignments to achieve the pre-set goals within time, quality & cost parameters.
• Offered high-calibre management qualifications and operational proficiency to ensure sustainability in ever-changing business environments.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ascertained optimal usage of all available resources to execute delivery as per schedule and within budgeted overheads. Enforced budgetary guidelines, cost control and cost cutting measures resulting in revenue optimization. Assisted the Chairman with periodic MIS on Operations & Sales.
• Sustained and developed the Key Account Management Strategy and large value relationships across all countries.
• Co-ordinated with various service providers like Commercial Airlines, Cargo Ships, Handling Agents, Transporters and outsourced Vendors at the Gateways and Surface Hubs.
• Ensured that customer defined SOP’s were implemented as per SLA’s without exceptions and regular coordination with various inter-departmental teams.
• Ensured smooth functioning of all branches and that the operation & processes met the global Aramex Standards.
• Facilitated Pentagons fast pace in a sales management, maintaining existing clients and identifying and seeking new opportunities.
• Reporting directly to the director assisting with the day to day business management and pricing of top priority oil and gas jobs. Assist with new influx of business and RFQ’s.
• Advanced active oil and gas customer base, where-in majority of customer requirements were pipe, storage, handling, packing and export/import move internationally.
• Block book cargo on Pentagons charter vessel in the gulf.
• Planned project initiatives to achieve/surpass KPIs/revenue targets, ensure smooth/well-coordinated execution of the project plans as per stipulated budget specification.
• Successfully negotiate 3rd party rates & services and increase overall profitability
• Supervised day to day running of parallel to operations, negotiate annual internal rates.
• Partnering with IT department to search, procure and implement technical solutions/ logistical software that meet the organization's needs with respect to functionality, performance and reliability.
• Endeavoured to service customers with one stop shop options through combined services.
Effectively initiated Middle East hubbing and on forwarding options to the GCC and further abroad with our combined services.
• Aided in planning and directing all investigations and negotiations for potential merger, conducted feasibility study to evaluate benefits of integrating into one logistical unit as well as handled lengthy negotiations with the port authority.
Operation Manager
at Aramex - New York Branch Location: United States
Company Industry: Shipping
Job Role: Management
May 2001 - May 2009
Key Responsibilities:
• Influenced business growth through a well-defined strategy, spearheaded the implementation of strategic/ tactical operation, sales, production and collaboration strategies to drive growth and profit achievement.
• Co-ordinated across branches across GCC region for the business arising out of New York.
• Identified and implemented innovative solutions that support operations optimization, assured improved delivery and lead-times, in line with group and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Ensured service was delivered to customers as per pre-defined SLA terms. Standardized employee and created a proactive service environment to boost wallet share from existing clients, formulated innovative ways to enhance client relationships as well as customer satisfaction score.
• Generated revenues, maximized profit margins by developing new business opportunities. Augmented procurement of cargo for Lines by networked extensively in the market, fostered relationships with customers to enhance the image and reputation of the company, resulting in enhanced.
• Building close relationships with the clearing and forwarding fraternity for bookings.
• Exhibited extensive knowledge of all operational procedures, vessels cargo handling capacity as well as determining and advising shippers the best option for shipment.
• Supported the initial development of logistics center built in Cork to services the FIAT/ALPHA ROMEO contract. Our company had obtained the contract to receive all Italian imported cars, allocate each vehicle in the lot and process the PDI’s (pre delivery inspections) before delivering to the dealer’s.
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Fundamentals
at Stratford University
Location: New York United States
Completion Date : January 2010
Skills
Logistics / Supply Chain Management, Sales, Operations Management, Warehousing Management,
Level: Expert
Cargo Management, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Customs, Imports, & Exports
Level: Expert
Ocean Freight & Air Cargo, Hazardous Material Handling (DG), Project Logistics, Over Dimensional Cargo
Level: Expert
Quality Management Systems, Audits, Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
Level: Expert
Project Mgmt., Key Account Mgmt., Resource Optimization, Driving Growth, Target Setting & Achievement
Level: Expert
Budget Setting and Forecasting, Strategy and Direction, Performance Measurement
Level: Expert
Leadership, Staffing, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Level: Expert
Languages
Arabic
Level: Expert
English
Level: Expert
Training and Certifications
Leadership Team Workshop (Dynamic, Learning, Training and Development Solutions) (Training)
Training Institute: ARAMEX Kingdom of Bahrain
Date Attended: July 2011
Business Management (Expert Level) (Training)
Training Institute: ARAMEX Kingdom of Bahrain