KAMAL ABDUL NAZER
Manager - Trade Finance / Procurement
Ruwi
Summary
Dynamic and accomplished Trade Finance and Procurement Manager with over 32 years of diverse experience. Proven track record in managing complex procurement processes, ensuring banking compliance. Seeking a senior leadership role in Trade Finance or in Procurement within a forward thinking organization where I can leverage my extensive industry knowledge and leadership skills. 7+ Year experience in Trade Finance, 8+ Year experience in Quality Assurance, 18+ Year experience in Procurement
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Manager – Compliance, Banking and Revenue
SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM LLC GROUP – OMAN
01.2008 - 05.2025
- Company Overview: A well established and diversified business group with successful track records in Control & Automation for Oil & Gas sector, Drilling, Gyro Survey, Security Systems, Information Technology, Manufacturing of Control Panels, General Trading lines etc.
- Held multiple positions / roles and responsibilities in different companies within the group, till June 2017.
- SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM LLC: Manager – Compliance, Banking and Revenue (July 2017 – May 2025)
- SEVEN SEAS INFOTECH LLC: Manager – Procurement (Jan 2014 – Jun 2017)
- SEVEN STAR INTERNATIONAL LLC: Sales Manager (April 2009 – December 2013)
- SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM GROUP: QA Manager (January 2008 – June 2017)
Resident Manager
ALIA COMMODITIES (TANZANIA) LTD
02.2005 - 09.2007
- Company Overview: Importer & wholesalers of paper products and Exporter of different kinds of Sea Shells, This company is part of Dubai based group.
- Have independently handled forming the company as well as entire operations (like Import, Export, Sales and Marketing, Finance etc.) Made the company a USD 2 million turnover company in FY 2007, Also established a branch in Zanzibar island as well.
Purchase Officer
AL FAHAL CONTRACTING CO LLC – OMAN
11.1998 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: Part of Galfar Group of Companies, one of the leading Civil, Roads, Oil and Gas, Electro-Mechanical and Instrumentation Construction & Contracting companies in the Sultanate of Oman. This company (Al Fahal Contracting Co LLC) later merged with the parent company in the year 2002.
- Assistant Administration Officer (January 1997 – October 1998)
Site Administrator
ZUBAIR KILPATRICK LLC – OMAN
12.1994 - 12.1996
- Company Overview: A joint venture company between Balfour Kilpatrick – UK and Zubair Enterprises – Sultanate of Oman. This company was one of the leading Electro-Mechanical and Instrumentation contracting company. Well experienced in Power Stations, Sub-Stations, Overhead Line Construction, Gas Turbines etc.
Instructor
VARIOUS COMPUTER INSTITUTES – INDIA
07.1991 - 11.1994
Education
Bachelor of Art (BA) - Sociology
Skills
Trade Finance – Banking Compliance, Managing funded and non-funded banking facilities;
Procurement – Negotiation, Contract, Agreement, Agency Finalisation, International Trade;
Quality Management – Certified Internal Auditor, QMS & IMS, Business Process Development;
A Non-technical executive who can easily understand technical details of products / service;
Team Player who can motivate team members to get expected results;
Good in Inter-personal Relationships;
Have started two companies (Alia Commodities (T) Ltd in Tanzania and Seven Star International LLC in Oman) from the scratches and developed as one of the leading and profitable companies;
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
- Having 18+ years of experience as Procurement Manager in different industries.
- Being the Procurement Manager, I am entrusted with the following rolls and responsibilities:
- - Overall In-charge for Procurement activities of the organization;
- - Identifying profitable suppliers and initiate partnership;
- - Negotiating and Finalizing new contracts / agency agreement for new products / services;
- - Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
- - Placing orders / finalizing sub-contracts and follow-up for delivery / project execution;
- - Arrangement for material collection, freight arrangements, timely clearance of material and delivery;
- Having 7+ years of working experience as Manager – Compliance, Banking and Revenue
- My rolls and responsibilities as Manager – Compliance, Banking and Revenue are:-
- - Monitoring and managing Fund Flow;
- - Arranging local and international Bank Guarantees (Advance Payment Guarantee, Performance Bank Guarantee, Tender Bond etc.)
- - Opening Letter of Credits;
- - Negotiation of Letter of Credits;
- - Arranging Advances (Bill Discount) and LTRs for Supplier Payments;
- - Follow-up for inward payments and reconciliation of customer accounts.
- Having 8+ years of working experience as Quality Assurance Manager (Central)
- My rolls and responsibilities as Quality Manager (Central) are:-
- - Developing Policies and Procedures, Improving and Modifying Business process;
- - Establishing, Implementation and Maintenance of Quality Management System / Integrated Management System, to all group companies;
- - Identification of improvement required area related to Quality;
- - Provide information, advice and / or assistance on quality issues or other related areas;
- - Serve as the internal leader of the organization;
- - Coordinate and execute the process of Internal Audits, Non–conformance, MR Meetings, Customer Satisfaction;
- - Review QMS / IMS and to share the review;
- - Focal point for all quality related aspects of the company;
- - Reporting to the management about performance of the group quality management system
- Good working experience as Sales Manager with a FMCG (Stationery / DIY Products), General Trading, Paper Products, Office Automation product’s company, which is started by me from the scratches;
- I am entrusted with the following rolls and responsibilities:
- - Overall In-charge for the Operations;
- - Financial performance of the business with full P&L responsibility and financial metrics;
- - Work closely with the top management in developing business strategy and working closely with Team responsible for delivering business strategy;
- - Seeking and managing partnerships;
- - Managing both revenue and cost elements of the company;
- - Responsible for leading the strategic planning functions of the organization;
- - To produce a continually increasing steam of profit;
- - Organizes for the flow of new product lines
Timeline
Manager – Compliance, Banking and Revenue
SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM LLC GROUP – OMAN
01.2008 - 05.2025
Resident Manager
ALIA COMMODITIES (TANZANIA) LTD
02.2005 - 09.2007
Purchase Officer
AL FAHAL CONTRACTING CO LLC – OMAN
11.1998 - 01.2005
Site Administrator
ZUBAIR KILPATRICK LLC – OMAN
12.1994 - 12.1996
Instructor
VARIOUS COMPUTER INSTITUTES – INDIA
07.1991 - 11.1994