This document is a resume for Sherif Antar Zaki, who has over 7 years of experience in logistics and procurement roles at General Motors Egypt and North Africa. It summarizes his responsibilities and achievements in senior logistics buyer and customs controller roles, including annual cost savings of $3.2M. It also lists previous experience at logistics companies DHL and Damco, as well as education and skills.

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Sherif Antar Zaki
Sr. Logistics Buyer at General Motors
Mobile: +20100 81 44 767
sh.anter86@gmail.com
Address: 1st
district, New Cairo, Egypt
Summary
A diligent, quality focused Logistics & Procurement senior specialist with 7+ years of extensive
Logistics, procurement and supply chain expertise and a keen knowledge of International
Logistics Terms, Customs regulations and the end-to-end sourcing. Demonstrates a high level of
skills in sourcing management, negotiating effectively with all key stakeholders to ensure the
successful delivery of objectives within fast paced international environments. Skilled in the
reduction of cost / spend ($ 3.2 M annual saving during 2015) and the tangible improvement of
operations standards in order to keep the production line running and facilitate the achievement
of company's goals. Supporting colleagues from operation point of view.
Experience
Sr. Logistics Buyer (Global Purchasing and Supply Chain)
General Motors Egypt & North Africa
January 2015 - Present
Managing Logistics services with an Annual Purchase Value of 25 M $. Main duties include: I
assist in all aspects of GM Egypt network design and procurement including sourcing of
Logistics and Supply Chain Services. This involve developing the specification, negotiating with
suppliers, preparing sourcing cases, as well as becoming competent with the GM Egypt Logistics
procurement process, including order generation in SAP. I am working in the area of Logistics
procurement, which entails a wide variety of interesting and challenging sourcing cases, e.g.
appointment of Logistics companies to carry productive and Aftersales material from global
locations to the production facilities in Egypt, and the handling and transportation of CKD. A
high level of responsibility will be given and requires ability to multi-task and achieve deadlines.
Good communication skills are essential, as there will be a high degree of interaction with
internal stakeholders, suppliers and global logistics team.
Preparation of annual contracts for Air/LCL shipments, FCL through MGOB, inbound trucking
from ports to plant, import customs clearance, export & drawbacks, international & domestic
couriers.
Consolidation of all purchase requests into purchase orders & Blanket orders using SAP system.
Implementation of competitive bidding processes for annual contracts, spot buys and sourcing.
Reconciliation of invoices and coordination with finance department.
Maintenance of the company’s supplier register through adding new service providers.
Achievements:
Recognized as GM employee of the Q2 2015. Achieved ($3.2 M USD) saving to spend on
Logistics services from total annual spend of $25 M Successfully supported / maintained GM
North Africa production with 0% production disruption through 2015.

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Customs Controller at General Motors
July 2012 - January 2015 (2 years 7 months)
Led by Global Customs operations; Customs is a team of experts delivering world-class import
and export operations management for the GM Egypt and driving execution of the Customs
enterprise-wide standard globally.
Main duties include: Provide Customs operational support to GM Egypt and North African
Region, including guidance, assistance and advice to the businesses in support of their import
and export activities and lead initiatives to drive upstream process improvement and rigor Lead
development of a strategic delivery model to implement all elements of the Customs enterprise
standard.
Own project governance and operating rhythms; ensure effective communications, reporting and
reviews at all levels of the organization Manage strategic Customs Agents in the region, develop
operational rhythms to monitor all third party managed activities and drive ongoing process
improvement.
Provide strategy and leadership in the development and implementation of Customs regulations,
and other government agency requirements affecting imports and exports in Egypt.
Identify Customs risks areas and evaluate related internal controls, develop actionable plans and
procedures to reasonably mitigate and address identified risks.
Lead efforts to manage operational compliance with all import/export activities to meet all
country compliance requirements; maintain GM’s ability to participate in any relevant special
programs or other related activities.
Identify & implement duty saving opportunities related to utilization of Free Trade Agreements,
government initiatives, productivity improvements, & digitization initiatives Manage all
operational metrics and two way business reviews; lead strategic initiatives to improve cost,
compliance and speed metrics.
Assist in performing customs broker invoice reviews and audits
Achievements:
Successfully supported / maintained GM Egypt production with 0% production disruption from
2012 till 2015, and achieving one day clearance lead time.
Supporting two successful new projects.
Customs Coordinator at Damco
January 2011 - December 2012 (2 years)
Ensure CHB activities are performed in an orderly and accurate manner, constantly striving to
exceed the budget.
Ensure new CHB opportunities are identified and developed.
Ensure administrative tasks (invoices, accounting sheets, etc.) to be issued within 24 hours of
job.
Assist as necessary in reporting of CHB volumes and performance.
Assist in continuously improving service levels.

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Key Account Executive at DHL
June 2010 - January 2011 (8 months)
Be responsible for coordinating and providing direction for customer service initiatives and
working with operations and customers to make sure that all the customer's shipments are
cleared on time.
Maintain and maximize growth potential of existing key customers and respond to customer
needs, enquirers and address their concerns.
Be responsible for costing and quotation accuracy.
Prepare daily/weekly and monthly reports timely.
Resolve all operational and financial issues pertaining to assigned accounts.
Customs Clearance Agent at DHL
June 2009 - June 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Ensure timely customs clearance of material into the Gateway. Ensure the accurate and on time
preparation of import and export Customs declarations. Ensure that customer databases are
maintained.
Resolve specific disputes or provide advice on technical issues with customers. Maintain a
thorough knowledge of Customs practices and procedures.
Complete and manage inventory of all on-hold shipments. Assist consignees in clearance of
sensitive or restricted shipments.
Liaise with customs officials on specific duties payable and problem shipments. Comply with the
regulatory policy and rules.
Education
B.Sc. Commerce and Business Administration
Helwan University Cairo
2003 – 2007
Certifications
HR Introduction
Managerial Skills for new graduates
Supply Chain Management
Fundamental of Procurement
Languages
Excellent English
Skills & Expertise
Freight Forwarding, Logistics Management, International Logistics, Transportation
Shipping, Logistics, Customs Regulations, Supply Chain Management, Freight
Transportation Management, Export, Supply Chain, Import, Fast Learner, Work Ethic,
Work Hardening, Customs Brokerage, Free Trade Agreements, Governmental Affairs,
Supply Chain Optimization, Warehouse Management, Key Performance Indicators.