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WAQAR HUSAIN

Neom

Summary

  • Results-driven professional with extensive experience in logistics, supply chain, and acumen for financial analysis to identify and quantify risks and opportunities. Expertise in maximizing resource utilization to enhance scalable operations and drive profitability. Proven track record of leading high-performance teams in diverse, multicultural environments, showcasing strong relationship-building and leadership skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager - Road Freight

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
Neom
03.2024 - Current
  • Established an asset-light 3PL organization in Saudi Arabia to support the logistics joint venture between DSV and NEOM.
  • End to end global forwarding and supply chain management to complement project requirements
  • Created new start-up budgets, managed rolling forecasts to right-size the organization's growth and resource planning
  • Developed procurement and vendor selection strategies to ensure the right partnership for a successful project delivery.
  • Established pricing and procurement teams to develop logistics budgets for various construction assets.
  • Lead various recruiting drives with the HR Director across different areas of requirement
  • Established over 3million sqm of warehouses and 1million sqm in supplementary services in NEOM within first year
  • Established people mobility with standardization across NEOM
  • Established a service design and implemented barge and jetty operations for all island movements to manage construction, general traffic and deliveries and staff.
  • Delivered exceptional client experiences through hands-on leadership of associates and managers.

Operations Manager

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
Milton,ON
11.2021 - 02.2024
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
  • Problem solve, prioritize multiple projects, and adhere to business-critical deadlines
  • Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices.
  • Strong relationship management skills and the capability to explain complex technical concepts
  • Supply Chain Risk Mitigation by monitor supply chain developments and establish market intelligence to stay ahead of potential risks
  • Develop and implement contingency plans to support the divisions and minimize risk of supply impact or disruption
  • Vendor Management, which ensures our customers receive the highest quality of services
  • GP and EBIT improvement by creating strategic partnerships within the business and external vendors
  • Started a Pharmaceutical division within the Canadian organization
  • Lead a team of 30 operation members including supervisors, account managers and coordinators
  • P&L reporting, staff budgeting and bonus allocationo
  • Coach team members on understanding customer needs and meeting their expectations.

Key Accounts Supervisor

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
Milton,ON
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Managed a team of account managers. Developed strategies to act as a hybrid between operations management and commercial growth.
  • Create and maintained KPI’s with customers and vendors
  • Keeping track of customer spend and leveraging volume with global vendors
  • Managing expectations, specifications, budget and technical details
  • Establishing service standards based on customer requirements by setting up flexible solutions.
  • Negotiating contracts with customers, global suppliers to ensure an efficient supply chain.
  • Business development by reviewing new opportunities, expanding from the current scope, reactivating old clients from CRM database.
  • Coordinating customer Visits during AQP, RFQ Presentations, portraying new capabilities of business growth and diversification

Account Manager

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
Milton,ON
10.2020 - 05.2021
  • Analyze, identify, monitor and address specific issues to achieve goals for sales, commercial spend, share, distribution, and operating budgets
  • Develop and implement trade promotion strategies and tactical plans with the customers
  • Proactively monitor and update the customer's overall business plan, including managing trade budgets, spending, and volume to achieve all sales objectives versus plan
  • Accountable for the strategic Account plan, based on internal objectives, Marketing, Business
  • Development, and Shopper Marketing plans, as well as external competitive marketplace issues and opportunities
  • Manage internal and external relationships, meeting the agreed level of customer contact with all involved parties
  • Work closely with cross-functional counterparts in marketing, customer service, 3PL Operations, and finance to ensure highly integrated and effective execution for all client demands.

Logistics Co-ordinator

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
Milton,ON
06.2018 - 10.2020
  • Carrier Procurement for cost efficient and time effective transportation
  • Maintained Customer Relations by providing additional continuous engagement and collaboration
  • RFP Participation and completion
  • Specialized projects handling and expedited transportation solutions procurement on urgent basis as necessary
  • Providing logistic support to DSV Global Offices to handle customer transportation demands worldwide

Dispatch Coordinator

Wheels Group - Radiant
Mississauga,ON
12.2017 - 06.2018
  • Managing cross border transportation between Canada and USA
  • Sourcing carriers to meet the demand of customer freight movement
  • Resolving OS&D issues when reported by carriers or the consignee
  • Co-ordination pickups and deliveries
  • Managing vendor pricing and customer estimates
  • Multitasking to ensure procurement capacity matches the customer demand

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial and business growth mindset
  • Expertise in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L oversight above USD 200 million
  • Leadership and goal-setting
  • Excellent corporate outreach and knowledge to execute global supply chain operations, including airfreight, ocean freight, and road transport, airfreight, ocean freight, and road transport
  • Strong complex onboarding, solution design and implementation skills
  • Diverse industry experience, including construction logistics, B2B, B2C, general freight, perishables, fashion and retail, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and government services
  • Ongoing business processes analysis, re-engineering concepts, and practices to promote scalability and efficiency
  • Establish SOPs, and implement best practices
  • Develop and maintain KPIs and metrics
  • Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills
  • Evaluate technical systems to ensure compliance with strict guidelines
  • Commercial proposal, RFQ management, legal review and contract development

Accomplishments

  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction
  • Extensive experience with managing high profile clients and global suppliers.
  • Successfully managed and developed Transportation program various clients across North America.

Timeline

General Manager - Road Freight

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
03.2024 - Current

Operations Manager

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
11.2021 - 02.2024

Key Accounts Supervisor

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
06.2021 - 11.2021

Account Manager

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
10.2020 - 05.2021

Logistics Co-ordinator

DSV Global Transport & Logistics
06.2018 - 10.2020

Dispatch Coordinator

Wheels Group - Radiant
12.2017 - 06.2018

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