o In contact with several departments (e.g. engineering, housekeeping, etc.) to arrange POs based on their requirementso Surveying foreign markets to identify new suppliers, if neededo Negotiating for the most competitive prices and quality standards o Preparing and reviewing PIso Sending the agreed upon PIs to financial departmentso Ensuring that payment procedures have already startedo Reviewing payment (T/T and LC) forms and drafts, and ensuring their clauses’ accuracy in correspondence with the PIso Following payment transfers and forwarding swifts (T/T or LC) to the supplierso Following up on purchased items productiono Arranging shipping procedures upon readiness of orderso Reviewing shipping documentso Tracking shipments and documentso Alerting the clearance dept. about each shipment’s estimated arrivalo Sending agents’ debit notes to the fin. Dept.

o Surveying foreign markets to identify new supplierso Negotiating for the most competitive prices and quality standards o Preparing and reviewing PIso Sending the agreed upon PIs to financial departmentso Ensuring that payment procedures have already startedo Following up on purchased items productiono Linking between suppliers and the logistics department to carry outthe shipping procedureso Settling payments to suppliers in a timely manner based on the PIspayment term

o Contacting suppliers to prepare new orderso Preparing PIs and sending them to the Fin. Dept.o Overlooking LCs and ensuring their issuance at a timely manneraccording to the urgency of each ordero Following payment transfers and forwarding swifts (T/T or LC) tothe supplierso Following production with the suppliero Arranging shipping procedures upon readiness of the orders o Reviewing shipping documentso Tracking shipments and documentso Alerting the clearance dept. about each shipment’s estimatedarrivalo Sending agents’ debit notes to the fin. Dept.

o Preparing and processing of purchase orders and contractso Monitoring approval procedures including: tracking documents forapprovals, obtaining signatures on purchase orders, contracts andother relevant documentso Following-up on the status of foreign purchase orderso Planning and tracking the shipment of final products from onedestination to anothero Coordinating with clearance agents to ensure quick releasingprocedureso Issuing required documents to facilitate the release of orders fromthe Free Zone.

o Coordination of freight movements for both Air and Sea shipments o Liaison with airlines, shipping lines, agencies and other relevantpartieso Import documentation, track and trace and invoicingo Coordination of cargo collection and deliveries from cargoterminal operators, suppliers and consigneeso Phone enquiries, data entry and administrative tasks as required.

Teaching undergraduate courses at The College of International Transport and Logistics.