ZEIN EL ABIDINE AHMED

Name: Zein El Abidine Ahmed

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Shapes logistics strategy for personnel movement and freight handling across multiple aviation terminals. Steers the integration of travel systems and manpower mobilization plans to align with plant shutdown schedules and offshore access requirements.

• •Manage end-to-end personnel and travel logistics, flights & ferry boats scheduling, passenger and freight handling, VIP services.
• •Manpower mobilization and demobilization plans for plant shutdowns, aligning with Turnaround department schedules.
• •Supervise and ensure functionality of travel systems at Abu Dhabi Aviation Terminal, Bateen Airport, RAK Airport and DAS Airport.
• •OPTIMA travel card management, overseeing issuance, renewal, and cancellation for offshore travellers, contractors, and visitors.
• •Compliance with offshore access regulations by verifying valid travel cards prior to booking offshore travel.
• •Deliver daily and monthly operational reports, consolidating passenger movement statistics and flight/ferry utilisation to support data-driven decision-making.
• •Optimize cost control through detailed invoice analysis and recovery charge reconciliation for third parties, improving financial accuracy and transparency.
• •Identify trends and implement efficiency improvements, recommending cost-saving measures that reduced travel and logistics overheads.
• •Prepare cost allocations for fixed-wing and ferry boat utilisation and verified cash calls, strengthening budget control and governance.
• •Review and validate KPI reports for the section, improving performance measurement and reporting accuracy.
• •Business analytics initiatives, leveraging data visualisation and trend analysis to optimise logistics operations and reduce travel costs.
• •Manage cross-functional projects under PMO governance, ensuring timely delivery of system enhancements and compliance with ADNOC standards.
• •Develop dashboards and KPIs using advanced analytics tools, providing actionable insights for flight utilisation, manpower planning, and cost recovery.
• •Prepare business cases and cost-benefit analyses for system upgrades, supporting strategic decision-making and budget approvals.

Steered logistics and ground operations for Das Island, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of aviation charter bookings and island vehicle fleets. Coordinated cross-functional workflows between aviation stakeholders, public relations, and site security to maintain operational continuity for personnel and VIP delegations.

• •Processing flight charter bookings via OPTIMA and SAP.
• •Prepare monthly flight billing reports as well as comprehensive statistics on flight movements and utilization.
• •Coordinating with aviation stakeholders to ensure smooth process for the passengers, and to monitor daily flights movements.
• •Managing with the PR to organize events, receptions of VIP delegation visitors DAS Island.
• •Arranging transit hotel requests for staff traveling from Island back home and vice versa.
• •Hiring and purchasing new vehicles to the island, managing the process of vehicles security pass and registration. Roles on vehicles & equipment maintenance, Traffic Inspection.
• •Participation as a member of the Crisis Management Response Committee.

Managed daily accommodation operations and facility compliance for personnel on Das Island. Coordinated room assignments based on contractual agreements while maintaining accurate records and reporting system data to ensure operational continuity.

• •Assign and release rooms according to verified contractual agreements. Compile records and data daily and report any irregularities promptly.
• •Preparing monthly billing reports for all accommodation items.
• •Updating the information of the camp’s database system (OPTIMA).
• •Carrying out regular checkups within all accommodations ensuring that proper hygiene, HSE regulations are in line with company standards.

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