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Work history
Education
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Certification
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Ahmad Talal Mirza

Abdul Wahab Mirza Library Company
Makkah,Saudi Arabia
2
Languages
1
Certification
20
years of professional experience

Motivated individual seeking impactful roles in operations and supply chain management or business and management at a progressive organization that emphasizes career advancement and personal development.

Work history

Assistant General Manager

4 Years
Abdul Wahab Mirza Library Company | Makkah, Saudi Arabia | 10.2022 - Current
  • Inventory Asset Optimization: Formulated an aggressive inventory management, scaling down main warehouse stock from 3,500 m² to 2,500 m² by phasing out an auxiliary warehouse, realizing recurring cost reductions of 100,000 SAR/year. It done through reduce non-moving stock, wave damaged stock, increase inventory accuracy.
  • Strategic Revenue Generation: Boosted sales volumes by 6% through physical showroom floor restructuring, comprehensive category re-indexing, corporate catalog, and modern store rebranding.
  • E-Commerce Scale Expansion: Achieved a monumental 30% surge in online store revenue for 2025 by designing and launching fresh sales channels via Amazon and Noon.
  • Directed full operational chains including Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, HR, and Finance across 6 retail showrooms and 3 major wholesale networks.
  • Build long-term relation with oversees supplier management
  • Digital HR Transformation: Championed the complete enterprise migration and integration of the JISR HR digital system.

Warehouse Operative

8 Months
EXPO Logistic | Sheffield, UK | 10.2019 - 06.2020

Manage daily warehouse operations, coordinating staffing, workflow, and shipment processing.

Logistic Manager

7 Years 4 Months
United Carton Industries Company | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 02.2011 - 06.2018
  • Delivery cost reduction from 100 SAR/MT to 96 SAR/MT which save around 1 million SAR/Year.
  • Lead the Negotiate with many new transporters which result to reduce the transportation cost by 5%. Total saving around 500k SAR/Year
  • Manage and control five corrugator plants for inbound and outbound logistic. Around 250 trucks daily deliver the finish goods to customers in different locations inside and outside Saudi Arabia. Achieve the highest delivery in one factory 620 mt/day while old figure was 550 mt/day.
  • Reduce paper inventory for forth plant from 14,000 mt to 8,000 mt by phase out 4 warehouses which save around 600k SAR/year.
  • Manage and lead team with around 150 employees in 5 plants located in three areas of Saudi Arabia.

Acting Logistic Manager (Inbound +Outbound)

1 Year
United Carton Industries Company | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Worked with the customers to alter the configuration and number per pallet of a major SKU to generate freight and storage cost reduction. Total saving around 80k SAR/Year.
  • Plan and develop the new warehouses for inbound and outbound warehouses at new corrugator Kharj plant (fifth plant).
  • Successfully Implement UCIC process & ERP system in new the acquisition at fourth plant.

Inbound Logistic Manager

3 Years
United Carton Industries Company | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Reduce container detention charges from 4 million SAR/Year to below 50,000 SAR by managing around 8,000 containers 40ft/yearly.
  • Improve paper reel striping Waste by 57% from 1.10 % to 0.70 % in all entire plants. Total saving around 3 million SAR/Year.
  • Improve the warehouse operation & inventory by closed 3 warehouses and concentrate on one central warehouse to cover 3 plants requirements. Total saving around 900k SAR/Year.
  • Participate with UCIC audit team which consist from 15 employees to verify the physical inventory and other process for three corrugator plant at Egypt.
  • Reduction in stock variance by 24% due to emphasis on manpower selection, training, stock control.

Supply Planning Manager

11 Months
United Carton Industries Company | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 02.2011 - 01.2012
  • Reduce paper inventory from 70,000 tons to an average of 50,000 tons within a10 months’ period.
  • Review paper stock and eliminate nonstandard paper deckle within 6 months. Saving in capacity and inventory management.

Maintenance Manager

1 Year 10 Months
Amianti Group | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 07.2008 - 05.2010
  • Reduce maintenance unplanned down time down time from 5.3% to 4.2%.
  • Review all spare parts available in the store in term of quantity, quality, price. Achieve to classified all critical spare items and maintain the stock items.
  • Establish a preventive maintenance program to cover all machines.
  • Coordinated with external contractors to secure specialised services.

Applebee’s Restaurant Manager

1 Year 2 Months
Arabian Entertainment Company | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 02.2007 - 04.2008
  • Achieved the highest sales 87,000 SAR/day among whole branches in 2007.
  • Promoted from Front House Manager to Restaurant Manger within 7 months. In addition, being the first Saudi nationally who handle this position.
  • Successfully maintaining food cost for less 32 % for fourth quarter.

Education

Master Degree - Business and Management

Strathclyde University | Glasgow

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

King Abdul Aziz University | Jeddah

GPA: 4.04 / 5.00

Skills

Leadership & Motivation: Self-driven leader skilled in inspiring teams
maintaining high standards
and driving organizational goals.
Time Management & Execution: Highly organized with a strong ability to prioritize tasks
meet tight deadlines
and perform under pressure.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong communicator adept at fostering teamwork across multi-disciplinary environments.
Adaptability & Resilience: Proven track record of quickly adapting to diverse operational environments and dynamic challenges
Core Capabilities: Multi-Site Logistics & Fleet Dispatches | Inventory Control & Material Footprint Reduction | Vendor Sourcing & Contract Re-negotiation | Business & Management | Capex & Opex Cost Transformation | Team Building & Large Workforce Leadership (Managed 150+ Employees)
ERP & Enterprise Systems: SAP Applications | Baan ERP | CPMS (Corrugated Planning Management System) | Oracle BI Analytics | JISR Digital HR System | Microsoft Office (Excel
Word
PowerPoint)

Certification

  • Leading without Authority & Financial Literacy & Professional Salas Skills (COURSINTY, 2025)
  • CISCM – Certified International Supply Chain Manager (TASK, 2022)
  • ISO 22000-2005 – Food Safety Management Systems Lead Internal Auditor (Intertek, 2017)
  • Exporting Frameworks & Marine Insurance (Saudi Export Development Authority, 2017)
  • Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Analytics Systems 10G Suite Deployment Training (UCIC, 2016)
  • APICS CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional Competency Review Preparation (LEORON, 2015) Business Growth Strategy & Venture Opportunity Recognition Matrix (Leadership Academy, 2015)
  • Maintenance Planning, Work Scheduling, and Industrial Control Frameworks (Saudi Council of Engineers, 2009)
  • Electrical Safe Work Practices & Electronic Systems Diagnostic Engineering (College of Technology, 2009)
  • Internal Quality Auditing (Amianti Group, 2008)

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Timeline

Assistant General Manager

Abdul Wahab Mirza Library Company
10.2022 - CurrentRead More

Warehouse Operative

EXPO Logistic
10.2019 - 06.2020Read More

Acting Logistic Manager (Inbound +Outbound)

United Carton Industries Company
01.2015 - 01.2016Read More

Inbound Logistic Manager

United Carton Industries Company
01.2012 - 01.2015Read More

Logistic Manager

United Carton Industries Company
02.2011 - 06.2018Read More

Supply Planning Manager

United Carton Industries Company
02.2011 - 01.2012Read More

Maintenance Manager

Amianti Group
07.2008 - 05.2010Read More

Applebee’s Restaurant Manager

Arabian Entertainment Company
02.2007 - 04.2008Read More

Strathclyde University

Master Degree from Business and Management
1 2006Read More

King Abdul Aziz University

Bachelor of Science from Industrial Engineering
1 2005Read More
Ahmad Talal Mirza