Waseem Rasheed Email & Phone Number

Saudi Arabia

Position Summary: Lead pivotal growth initiatives by steering comprehensive project developments and merger & acquisition (M&A) strategies that align with the corporate vision. Focus on identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities that drive sustainable business growth and competitive advantage.Core Responsibilities:- Direct the entire lifecycle of strategic projects from ideation through to successful implementation. This entails the development of sophisticated business cases, conducting in-depth market and feasibility analyses, and formulating detailed financial models to substantiate investment decisions.- Collaborate closely with C-level executives and board members to gain endorsement and secure resources for strategic initiatives. Craft and present high-level summaries and detailed analytical reports to facilitate informed decision-making and support strategic planning.- Lead negotiations and structure complex agreements to optimize value creation, focusing on joint ventures, partnerships, and licensing arrangements. Ensure stringent adherence to legal standards and corporate governance.- Oversee the complete M&A cycle, from initial due diligence to the strategic integration of assets. Lead efforts to ensure alignment with overall business strategy, achieving operational efficiencies and realizing targeted synergies.- Manage the financial aspects of strategic projects, maintaining strict budget control and optimizing the allocation of financial resources to maximize returns and strategic outcomes.

Saudi Arabia

- Drive strategic initiatives for Sipchem affiliates and support the development of long-term growth plans- Supporting Sipchem affiliates in the development of their strategic/business plans - Analyze and recommend emerging industry trends that will impact the business, covering rising opportunities (e.g. partnerships, JVs), competitive threats. - Construct forecasts and analytical models whilst building business recommendations accordingly.- Partner with industry analysts and strategy consultants, when appropriate, to ensure we get maximum value from these relationships.- Oversee preparation of updates for senior management and senior external stakeholders (eg. board meetings) including organizational performance reviews.- Attend exhibitions, sales /industry-related meetings to promote our product and for brand exposure activities- Systematic assessment of economic and technical trends to identify sustainable opportunities for new or improved ways of doing business.- Assess Upstream&Downstream value chain of sipchem products and provide a long term strategic view for sustainable business growth - Gather and analyze data about existing and potential customers, develop buyer personas and carry out customer journey mapping to drive growth in membership and the update of the qualifications, products, and services, and increase gross income and margins.- Use data to support your decisions and compile regular reports on portfolio marketing strategy and projections to peers and management.-Tracking emerging regulatory developments and trends across the globe and working cross-functionally to develop strategic solutions ( Anti-Dumping Duty, ICMSR, QCO, GHS )-Understanding FTAs, Preferential tariff treatment trade agreements, Customs duty valuation for all regions and maintaining a database with all necessary information.

Saudi Arabia

- Responsible for the development and implementation of logistics market research reports- Perform Analysis to support decision making process- Provide integrated Distribution costs reports region wise and product wise accordingly- Establish regular exchange of competetive and market insight with sales and marketing division - Maintain and update central database market freight guidance reports covering core regions of Exports and evaluate the variances and prepare reports which help chartering desk in making decisions accordingly-Maintain and update liquids and solids logistics tracking sheet covering all aspects related to Logistics planning-Maintain and update Bunker database which helps in making valuable decisions during the preparation of Contract of Affreightment (COA) and Bunker clause accordingly. -Westbound chartering for speciality chemicals with technical specifications (250 KT per annum)- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Logistics Planning related procedures within the Company which improves Lean strategy. - Coordinate with Third party vendors primarily ISO TANK providers to provide cost efficient logistics services and negotiate with key vendors to optimize the distribution costs. - Handling Polymers distribution costs database and analyzing the same to provide key reports to executives and department to make conscious fact based decisions accordingly.- In depth knowledge in benchmarking rider terms and COA clauses in the best interest of the company , tailored according to specific region wise(COAs) looking back at historical data- demurrage calculation and optimisation - Analyze and prepare post-merger synergies with monetary value within Logistics department and prepare business case/Charter case accordingly. - Gather global market intelligence from various sources accordingly which will help Logistics planning department. - Review contracts related to Logistics distribution and map key functions or areas which require re-evaluation.

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

- Monitor Industry Standards, Trends, or practices to identify developments in Logistics planning or execution for liquids and Polymers.-Track product flow from origin to final delivery and suggest cost controlling measures for liquids and Polymers.-Prepare weekly Freight analysis reports and provide the cost drivers related to the same.-Maintain Databases or Tracking sheets to analyse the Costs incurred in different stages of Shipments.-Communicate with or monitor service providers.-Develop or maintain key performance Indicators related to Liquids and Polymers and monitoring of KPIs for liquids and Polymers. -Apply analytical methods or tools to understand, predict or control Logistics Operations or processes.-Analyse the Cost incurring areas and provide solutions to minimise demurrage.-Key role in the calculation of demurrage incurred at Loading port and discharge port, find key areas to counter the owners to reduce the demurrage incurred and evaluate opportunities to reduce demurrage in future. -Help Logistics planners in reorganising Shipping schedules and combining cargoes to minimise the shipping costs incurred in voyage.-Prepare Analytical reports on Logistics Costs and present the same with the team and discuss potential solutions to minimise the same in the future.- Forecast anticipated growth through analysis of Historical trends and by evaluating future growth projections.- Prepare weekly and monthly Logistics Costs reports related to Liquids and Polymers with a level of detail that enables decisions to control costs and meet budget expectations and business plan for the year.- preparation of Contract of Affreightment and negotiations with respective parties prior to the approval of Contract of Affreightment.- Identify cost optimisation areas in logistics and implement operational efficiency tweaks to reduce the total logistics cost.

Bangalore Area, India

-Key specialist in investigating fraudulent activities on the e-commerce platform.-Help in improving standard operations procedures related to merchant risk.-Have a holistic view of sellers on the platform which includes their performance/logistics/buyer-seller relations. -Auditing reports / actions taken by fellow investigators.-outbound calling process - initially started as a pilot project which then transformed into a process comprising of 14 dedicated personnels handling customer / seller complaints.-Seller-service - reaching out to sellers with issues on the account, sanitizing the account if any fraudulent activities spotted , preliminary check of new seller accounts .

Master’S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, Pass

Activities and Societies: RGU go green - its a society which works to promote the usage of more sustainable and environment friendly.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Bachelors Of Commerce