Trader

To work in a stimulating and challenging environment that would facilitate the maximum utilization and application of my broad skills and expertise

2007- Present Abu Dhabi Metal Pipes and Profiles Industries complex, Dubai
Position: Senior Trader
1.Maintaining a healthy relationship with existing customers while opening up fresh customers.
2.Maintain good relations with our customers, and meeting them in our premises to discuss their requirements.
3.Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business
4.Process inquires by phone, fax, email and personal visits in relation to company business.
5.Responsible for accurate and timely issue of quotations and proforma invoices to our customers as required.
6.Collecting, analyzing, evaluating and accounting the information in order to increase productivity of sales.
7.Coordinating and responding to all requests of internal meetings.
8.Preparing all paper work for the sales department from the time of receiving the purchase order until the dispatch of the material.
9.Planning the material that should be dispatch from the factory, through monitoring our stock.
10.Preparing Invoices, Bill of Lading and other documents needed for the Letter of Credit.
11.Following up with international and local banks the documents checking and the payment against letter of Credits.
12.Preparing Certificates of Origin, and GCC Certificates requested by customers.
13.Checking rates with the shipping lines and taking the decision for which shipping line to use.
14.Getting Updates from the shipping line about the status of the shipment and reporting our customers.
15.Preparing all the sales department documents required for the API Standard and getting checked by the API Auditors.

Summer 2004 Al Mawarid Bank, Beirut, Lebanon
Training in Correspondent and customer service department.

2002– 2005 METSCO (Middle East Trading and Services Company) Beirut, Lebanon /Geneva
1.Follow-up ongoing sales operations from the Beirut office.
2.Liase with manufacturers for correct product specifications and quantities.
3.liase with METSCO’s partners/corresponding offices in the various countries METSCO supplies
4.Working on new inquiries by searching for the appropriate manufacturers in the Arab world, Europe/South America, approach them, submit specifications and get offers.
5.liasing directly with companies with whom METSCO has an agency agreement for their range of products.

2006 American University of Beirut: 1 Trimester intensive English course.
2003-2006 Business & computer University College, Beirut, Lebanon
Bachelor Degree in Business Computer.
English Language Exam from Michigan University succeeded.

2002-2003 Lebanese Baccalaureates in Economics