About Ziauddin Raja

  • Academic Level Master’s Degree
  • Industry CementBanking / Services
  • Area of Expertise / Field Marketing & SalesProcurement / Logistics
  • Experience 15 Years Above
  • Age 43 - 47 Years
  • Gender Male
  • Father Name Raja Imtiaz Ali
  • Address House NO 6000/1, Rose Lane No 9, New Lalazar Colony
  • City Rawalpindi
  • Secondary Contact Number 00903215166801
  • Presently in Pakistan Yes
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  • Served any FF / Govt / Related Organization after Retirement Yes
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About me

Have significant experience of managing all the segments of the business/trade (International & Local) i.e. Transport, Logistics Supply Chain, Warehousing and Distribution, Purchasing, Contracts, Imports, Exports, etc. along with specific experience of Policy and Procedures & KPI,s formulation for the Procurement & Contracts. Leading cross-business strategically teams to achieve business plans through Savings, Policy, Price, Process, Service Levels, Consumption and Supplier/Customer  management improvements.

Education

  • 2004
    Gomal University

    MBA

    MBA from Gomal University - Islamabad Campus

  • 1997
    Punjab University

    MIS (Management Information System)

    Punjab University Lahore

  • 1994
    Punjab College of Commerce

    B-Ccom

    Punjab College of Commerce Rawalpindi

Experience

  • 2019 - Present
    Pioneer Cement Ltd

    Sr. Manager Dispatch & Logistics

    -Transport & Logistics Management, Distribution 2PL, 3PL, national & international transport & Port Services, Handling of cargo, sea land & air. Local Transportation.
    -Design Transport system at Pioneer Cement to performed commercial dispatches. Handling carriage contractors & self pickups, ensure timely, competitive & safe loading & dispatches of cement.
    -Freight Setting, Freights negotiations, Carriage contractor’s contracts, cement freights announcements.
    -Sourcing of Outbound / Inbound Logistics (Cement dispatches & Materials)
    -Implementation of company policies.
    -Coordination with Distributors to support sales

  • 2016 - 2019
    Rawal Freight Int\'l

    Business Development Manager

    – Business development, enhance customer base in local market.
    – International agents SLA & contracts.
    – Import and export shipment handling(air, sea & land)
    – Freight negotiations, Contracts with Lines (Air, sea & transport)
    – Customer Service, Customer relations.
    – Distribution 2PL, 3PL, national & international transport & Port Services, Handling of cargo, sea land & air. Local Transportation.
    – Handling contracts, self pickups, ensure timely, competitive, safe loading & timely delivery’s
    – New business development. Ensure and responsible P&L

  • 2006 - 2016
    Bestway Kallar Kahar Formally Lafarge Pakistan Ltd.

    Sr. Manager Logistics & Dispatch

    BESTWAY CEMENT: (Aug-15 to Nov-16)
    – Responsible for supervising all dispatch function start from planning to deliveries to customers of group BCL Plants(4)
    – Sourcing of Outbound / Inbound Transport (Cement dispatches & Materials)
    – Transport & Logistics Management, Distribution 2PL, 3PL, national & international transport & Port Services, Handling of cargo, sea land & air. Local Transportation.
    – Handling carriage contractors & self pickups, ensure timely, competitive & safe loading & dispatches of cement.
    – Freights setting, negotiations, Carriage contractor’s contracts, cement freights announcements.

    Jul 2006 to 24 August 2015: Lafarge Pakistan Cement Ltd- Pakistan.
    Title Sr. Purchasing & Logistics Manager
    Lafarge Cement group is French based cement group and had 98 plants in world & provide construction solutions. Lafarge Pakistan Cement Ltd. Production Capacity is 7300 PMT. daily started commercial dispatches since Aug-2006.

    – In Addition to Logistics assignment I assigned plant purchasing department with following scope.
    – Sourcing & Procurement of Spare parts for cement plant (Local & Imported) Explosives, Mining Material, Refractory’s, other heat protective material, Industrial & Laboratory Gases, Local Mechanical Fabrication, castings, services, parts for Grid Station Activities, Office equipments & general contracts, foreign / Local Procurement of all types of Consumables Spare parts, Equipment, Technical services required for smooth operations of Cement Plant.
    – Contracts Management, Transport Contract, CAPEX, Civil & Mechanical, Heavy Machinery Rental, Admin related, and Transportation & Logistics, contract drafting, negotiation & finalizing of RDF system, AF sheds, Truck parking complex, Medical unit, Slip Road, & by pass road.
    – Sourcing of Outbound / Inbound Logistics (Cement dispatches & Materials)
    – Implementation of Health & Safety advisories of group (Lafarge SA) in my area of responsibility. Like Contractors Safety Management, & Safety Logistics Advisory on heavy loads (Inboud/out bound)

    In addition to above, I am the member of MAN COM & PMT of the company.

  • 2005 - 2006
    Globalink Logistics-Pakistan

    Logistics & Freight Manager

    Globalinik is Freight forwarding group based at Almaty Kazakhstan. Have offices in all CIS countries, Russia, Gulf and Pakistan. From Pakistan provides logistics solutions to Pakistani exporters for CIS countries.

    – Logistics & Warehouse Management.
    – Business development & customer services.
    – Contractual Freights negotiations with lines to support sales team.
    – Operations head for all Door to Door Commercial & HHG shipments.
    – Manage POD & POL Agents
    – Develop new routes from Pakistan to CIS countries.
    – Out Bound / Inbound Operation sea. Containerized / Non Containerized, LCL Cargo, Break Bulk Cargo, Dangerous Cargo Handling, Container Trading, Afghan Transit Cargo Handling,
    – POD Service and origin services for import and export cargo etc.
    – Handling of Import / Export Cargos HHG & Commercial. CHB services for inbound / outbound shipments.

  • 2004 - 2005
    Al-Ibrhim Al Qahtani Transport Company- KSA.

    Assistant Manager Operation

    Dammam based company providing transportation services to major oil companies in eastern part of the country. Own fleet is 450 trucks of different types with 175 drivers.

    – Sourcing & Purchasing spare parts for workshop stores & safety PPE’s.
    – Handling Heavy loads transport operations, Oil Rigs & Camp Movement operations
    – Fleet & logistics management
    – Responsible for day to day operation activities for fleet according to customer demand.
    – Implement safety policies on company fleet,
    – Plan & execute Rig & Camps movement as per client requirement.
    – Business Development & Customer services.

  • 1997 - 2004
    Inshiping (Pvt) Ltd, A company of Mega & In Group of Companies-Pakistan.

    Assistant Manager Admin & Customer Services

    Group representing of 4 shipping lines in Pakistan, “Mediterranean shipping line”, “Yang Ming Line”, “Hanjin Shipping” & Sumadra Shipping Line”. Provide liner services to importer & exporter of Pakistan.

    – Handling Export & inbound shipment from upcountry, booking, documents, containers handling, road transport arrangement, custom clearance & Port handling.
    – Responsible for shipping line containers inventory management for upcountry & customers Services, dealing issue Bill of lading & import containers handling.
    – Business development & customer services.
    – Inland transportation & logistics for inbound & outbound shipments.
    – Transit trade to Afghanistan. International dealing with international agents.
    – Looked after expense budget preparation & control of Region 1&2 (Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Islamabad, & Peshawar) branches.

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