Benny Chen has over 14 years of experience in logistics, procurement, and inventory management. He has worked for Mega Retail and B.V.R. Systems, managing teams and overseeing logistics operations, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and safety procedures. Chen served in the Israel Air Force for over 25 years, retiring as a Major.

1. Curriculum Vitae
First and Last Name: Benny Chen
Address: Kiryat Shmona 22/2-Holon
Cellular phone: 055-8807545
Email: roadking@bezeqint.net
Summary
14 years of experience in Purchasing, Logistic and Storage
management
• AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Logistic operations
• Regulatory compliance
• Budget setting & forecast
• Logistics outsourcing
• Safety procedures
• Organizing shipments
• Transportation management
• Fleet management
• Education
• 2009 - Senior Procurement Course Bar Ilan University.
1996 - Certification Course group escorts US internship abroad.
1995 - Marketing Management Course - Unit Continuing Education
and Polytechnic in foreign studies.
1990- Advanced courses -University of Haifa..
• 1982 - Industrial engineer and certified management
1971 - Graduate of Electrical Systems Technician Air Force Technical
School.
•
2014 -current-Mega Retail-Logistics
• Retail Senior Buyer - Equipment and procurement purchasing items
and services of millions of Shekels.
Identifying and working with suppliers in Israel and abroad,
negotiations, closing agreements and ongoing work with the
supplier.
Experience working on ERP systems, Supply Chain: Procurement
Requirements, Supply, Orders, Arrivals, Delivery notes and Invoices.
Management of price lists some 500 vendors-monitoring and
updating.

2. Production BOM catalog contains approximately 15 thousand
Managed Inventory operational items.
• - Inventory Manager provisioning Logistics Center.
Manage inventory and orders against 100 vendors for 200 stores-
food products, toiletries and cosmetics.
Inventory control and ongoing network operations.
• Warehouse Manager - Equipment Property and Procurement
Department -
Managing a team of 10 employees and subcontractors (lead).
Logistics solution to 200 branches nationwide warehouse
management and computerized equipment.
Decentralized Warehouse Management (Barkan, Kfar Saba, Kiryat
Gat, Ariel) Transportation planning all over the country.
1997 to 2004 - B.V.R. Systems: Simulators for aircraft, tanks,
submarines
Procurement and Logistics Management abroad, service and
customer support, handling shipments, appointed purchased
abroad.
Director of ILS (Integrated Logistics Support), IPB (illustrated parts
catalog) production.
Work with suppliers and subcontractors in Israel and abroad
(negotiations, the closing of contracts).
Team management installations and projects for three years abroad
-Singapore, Argentina and South Korea-simulators of planes, tanks
and systems for air combat drill.
•
Military service – Israel Air Force from 1971 to 1996 –Retired with the
rank of Major.
1993-1996 – Maintenance Command- center management as a
service control center and alert squadrons
1985-1993 - Commander of the Air Division of ammunition and
ordnance officer in F-15 and Phantom jet squadrons.
1975-1977 American Studies in the US Air Force and Army in favor
absorption of F-15 aircraft and Cobra helicopters.
•
Computers skills
Experience working in Windows, Outlook, Office, Internet.
Experience working on ERP software system AS 400 and One View
software.
Work experience program VERISET + VERIPRICE- computerized
order management and budgetary control.
JDA Software work experience and recommendations - procurement
and inventory.
Work experience in managing mission-oriented information system
for directors- Action Base.

3. Languages
Hebrew, Italian -mother tongue.
• English-as mother tongue.