A) General Manager, 1997 – 2001

Ø    Turn over $25 million in annual revenues and generate growth rates in excess of 10% per annum

Ø  Report to vice president of operations on various aspects of business which includes trading, manufacturing and operation

Ø    Provide supervision for key functional managers and oversee the operation of the company with 320 employees under management

Ø   Reassess process efficiency in procurement department on a regular basis so as to eliminate bottlenecks in productive process

Ø   Examine continuously the working methods and challenge the processes so as to develop more productive alternatives to existing practices

       B) Operation Manager, 1994 – 1997

Ø    Reported to the general manager with responsibility for the management of all the four plants manufacturing joinery products and wooden pallets.

Ø      Executed business plan under a tight budget with annual turnover of $12 million and 220 employees

Ø      Managed all aspects of production, including planning scheduling, manufacturing and dispatching

Ø      Controlled raw material purchasing and inventory warehousing

Ø    Provided guidance for human resources management as well as budget estimation and production costing

Ø     Developed/ monitored annual budgets for labor, materials and investments costs in order to meet the ever changing market demands

Ø     Ensured quality standards and customer satisfaction and service

Ø     Maximized labor efficiency so as to meet production targets within tight budget controls

Ø     Informed procurement department of the material requirement required to meet production schedules as it related to usage rates, stock levels and lead times so as to ensure production continuity

Ø     Visited suppliers in Europe, North American and the Far East to evaluate their viability.

Ø     Structured the import/export deals involving third parties in Europe and Far East

Ø    Negotiated procurement contracts with governmental agencies ($2 million – $5 million)

Ø      Senior Engineer, 1988-1990

Project:

Infrastructure and residential development for Ministry of Housing

Budget:

$ 25 million

Responsibilities:

Provided technical support and disciplinary interaction to field engineers

Ø      Senior Engineer, 1987-1988

Project:

Water Pollution Control Center

Budget:

$ 15 million

Responsibilities:

Supervised all aspects of the construction project

Ø      Engineer, 1985-1987

Project:

Effluent Utilization

Budget:

$ 3.5 million

Responsibilities:

Prepared routing design details, tender documents and coordinated proposed routing with various governmental utilities’ agencies