Please turn on your javascript Farhan Salim - Commodities Trader / Import & Export Manager - Bizonequick International - Karachi, Pakistan

Summary

Seeking a challenging career where I can develop and apply my administrative, competent, creative and communication skills in order to gain mutual benefit for both the organization and to self.
Admirable experience in negotiating and purchasing of commodities.
Outstanding ability to analyze commodity market regularly.

Experience

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Commodities Trader / Import & Export Manager
Bizonequick International
Mar 2014 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

Company operate are Pulses, Grains, Beans, Oil Seeds and Animal Feed.

Areas of Imports and Exports are; Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, Benin, Senegal, Mali, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ukraine, Australia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Singapore, USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Middle East and Bulgaria (EU).

• Market analysis, plan and execute strategies to work actively in the market
• Developing effective and professional relationship with buyers & suppliers to strengthen
the company existence
• Corporate offers to clients in order to enhance trade and gain additional business
• Verifying suppliers credibility, registrations and existence in the market
• Price negotiation and shipment Follow-up with both parties
• Documentations either container or bulk shipments i.e. Contract, LC draft, BL, Invoice,
Inspection reports and etc.
• Checking and resolving discrepancies in respect to trade and documentations

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Commodities Trader + Trade Execution Manager
Promising International Trading Co.DMCC
Jan 2013 - Mar 2014 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Importing Core Products: Milling Wheat , Sugar , Edible Oils, Red Lentils etc.
Exporting Products: Sesame Seeds, Sorghum, Gum Olibanum, Groundnuts, Groundnuts Expeller, Sesame Expeller, Sunflower Seeds etc

Markets: Ukraine, Russia, USA / Canada, India, Pakistan, China, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, Middle East, East & West Africa.

Key Responsibilities:-
1. Market Analysis
2. Procurement
3. Correspondence with buyers and sellers .
4. Preparing shipment Documentations.
5. Handling banking matters Like: CAD, L/C, TT etc. .
6. Shipment follow-up from beginning to end destination until the transaction is not completed.

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Commodities Trader
Promising International Trading Co.DMCC
Jul 2012 - Dec 2012 | Khartoum, Sudan

Exporting Products: Sesame Seeds, Sorghum, Gum Olibanum, Groundnuts, Groundnuts Expeller, Sesame Expeller, Sunflower Seeds etc

Markets: China, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, East & West Africa.

Responsibilities:-
Market Analysis, Procurement, Correspondence with buyers and sellers
Preparing shipment Documentations.Handling banking matters Like: CAD, L/C, TT etc. .
Shipment follow-up from beginning to end destination until the transaction is not completed.

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COMMERCIAL MANAGER
National Grain Exchange
Jun 2010 - May 2012 | Karachi, Pakistan

The company deals in Soft Commodities Brokerage / Indenting Company which is located in Trade Centre Karachi - Pakistan.

Products are: Pulses, Grains, Beans, Oil Seeds and Animal Feed.

Markets:- Pakistan, Indian, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, USA / Canada, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, Argentina, Middle East, East Africa.

Duties performed to managed clients, deep in touch with markets, goods procurement, Correspondence with buyers and sellers, problem resolving, preparing shipment Documentations.
Handling banking issues Like: CAD, L/C, TT etc.Shipment follow-up from beginning to end destination until the transaction is not completed.

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IMPORT / EXPORT & IT SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
YRA Foods
Jan 2007 - May 2010 | Karachi, Pakistan

Company deals in FMCG Products like: Instant Juices, and Snacks etc.

Target Market: Domestic / Local - Pakistan , India , Middle East, Vietnam etc.

Performed Duties:
• Correspondence with buyers and sellers .
• Preparing shipment Documentations.
• File Management
• Handling banking issues like : CAD, L/C , TT.
• Custom Clearing and forwarding procedure.
• Shipment follow-up from beginning to end destination until the transaction is not completed.
• Stock Maintain of New Arrivals and Departures.

Education

Preston University
Master, Masters, Executive Masters in Business Administration, MBA Executive‎
Supply Chain Management
CGPA 4.0/4
2016
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology
Bachelor, Bachelors, Bachelors in Arts, BA (IR)‎
International Relations
CGPA 3.0/4
2009
Aligarh Institute of Technology
Diploma, 3 Years Diploma of Associate Engineering DAE (CIT)‎
Computer Information Technology
Completed
2006

Languages

Beginner Hindi
Intermediate Urdu
Intermediate English