Ibad Rehman Ambalawala

H/P : +92-345-8206009
Email : ibad88@gmail.com

Objective:
To gain long term employment with a company that is on or looking to be on the cutting edge, a company
that puts value on people and the products they are promoting. Honest and Ethical, I am looking to call
this company my family.

Job Experience:

Travel Mate – May 2015 – Present

Travel Mate is a Travel agency which specializes in group tours, luxury vacation packages, Hajj & Umrah
Services.

Designation: Head of Tours Department

Experience: 12 Months

Core competencies:
 A demonstrable interest in travel
 Knowledge of key holiday destinations
 Excellent interpersonal skills
 Communication skills
 Customer service skills
 Organizational skills
 IT skills
 Commercial awareness
 Good time management skills

Job Description:
 Liaising with clients in person, over the phone or via email to discuss their travel requirements.
 Advising clients on suitable options for domestic or international destinations, tours,
accommodation, transport, insurance and fares.
 Preparing customised itineraries to suit the clients’ preferences and budget.
 Making and confirming bookings, often via a Global Distribution System (computerised central
reservation system).
 Issuing tickets or relevant documents.
 Providing up to date advice on travel regulations including visa and medical requirements,
baggage limits, safety and local customs.
 Modifying existing bookings to suit a change in clients’ circumstances.
 Researching destinations and keeping up to date with travel industry news.
 Ongoing training with other team members and management.
 Deciding how many holidays to sell each season and the resorts/countries to use.
 Visiting resorts to ascertain accommodation quality and suitability.
 Liaising with coach operators, airlines, hoteliers and resort reps.
 Agreeing service levels, contracts and costs.
 Collecting, evaluating and responding (as appropriate) to customer feedback.
 Using market research information to guide decisions.
 Producing brochures and internet-based information.
 Providing pricing information.
 Marketing holidays to clients via websites, brochures & Social Media.
 Handling bookings, invoicing and issuing of tickets.
 Predicting profits or number of bookings.
Achievements:
Successfully organized a group tour of 60 Students to Turkey.
Successfully organized a group tour of 30 Students to Lahore.
Successfully organized a group tour of 40 Students to Islamabad.
Introduced Maldives as a regular honeymoon destination.
Added new & competitive vendors to the business.
Successfully added 45,000 Fans to the social media page of the company.

Awan Trading Co. (Pvt) Ltd. - August 2013 to May 2015

Awan Trading Co. (Pvt) Ltd is a large import house that specializes in the supply of South African,
Indonesian and Afghan coal altogether.

Designation: Manager Business Development& Logistics

Commodities: Coal
Experience: 21 Months

Core competencies:
 Experienced in sourcing of Coal,Ammonium Sulphate, Hydrogen per Oxide &DAP.
 Negotiating price, specification and delivery details.
 Initiate new business development as well as contact prospective customers on new or existing
products.
 Market research and sales
 Identifying new suppliers, developing new markets & increasing market share.
 Ensure brand awareness and market penetration.

Job Description:
 Acting as a liaison between senior management, principals and clients to insure proper lines of
communications, critical in trouble shooting myriad problems and issues requiring immediate
attention and solution.
 Handling the portfolio of Cement sector for their demand of coal
 New Business Development.
 Liaising with customers on payments as well as addressing logistics or quality issues to maintain
a strong business relationship.
 Working with the Finance department and others in adherence for budgetingof logistics
operations.
 Monitoring local market performance and future demand of coal for the upcoming IPPs.
 Negotiation on freight, demurrage, dispatch rate, loading / discharging terms and other Charter
Party terms with brokers / ship owners.
 Supervising / monitoring smooth discharging operation for the vessels arriving at Karachi Port /
Port Qasim
 Budgeting and forecasting for existing and upcoming coal cargoes.
 Working on various proposal for coal terminals for upcoming power sector.

Achievements:
 Added DG Khan Cement, Pioneer Cement, Zeal Pak Cement & Nishat Mills to the portfolio of the
company.
 Made Awan Trading Co, the exclusive supplier of coal for Nishat Mills and Lafarge Cement for the
past 14 months.
Seatrade Group - October 2009 toJuly 2013
Seatrade Group is one of the largest independent organization in the trading and shipping industry of
Pakistan

Designation: Business DevelopmentManager

Commodities: Coal , Chrome and Fertilizer
Experience: 4 years
Job Description:
 Business Development of commodities such as Chrome ore and Iron Ore.
 Procurement, sales and marketing of Ammonium Sulphate to local fertilizer traders.
 Handled the portfolio of cement sector for the import of coal to maintain the market share of
company.
 Formulated & negotiated bids, estimates, pre-feasibility & feasibility studies for new & existing
clients.
 Co-ordinated Presentations and other publications for the Chairman of the group for his
addresses on various Minerals and Cement conferences.

Research Work & Projects:

 Pakistan Chrome Outlook 2011-2012, Presented by the CEO of Seatrade Group, in Fourth China
Ferroalloy Industry Development-Market Forum.
 Pakistan Chrome Outlook 2010-2011, Published in Metal Bulletin.

Achievements:
 Added a clientele of 8,000 tons per month to the export portfolio of Chrome ore.

United Logistics - January 2012 to December 2012

(Subsidiary of Seatrade Group)

Designation: Manager Procurement & Logistics

Experience: 1 year

Job Description:
 Handled the procurement of designated raw materialsand engineering supplies.
 Organized Logistics staff to ensure all products are shipped On Time In Full (OTIF).
 Arrange the logistics to meet shipping deadlines and liaise with shipping agents and port agents
on necessary documentation.
 Arranging necessary equipment required for loading / discharging of vessels arriving at Karachi
port /Port Qasim.

Internships:

Feroze Textile (Pvt) Ltd. - May 2009 to August 2009)

Feroze Textile (Pvt) Ltd is a leading manufacturers and exporters of specializedtextile &terry products in
Pakistan.

Designation: Intern
Experience: 4 months

Job Description:
 (Marketing Department) Interacted with foreign clients for their requirements of terry products.
Managed their orders and followed up on the shipments that were being done.
 (Finance & Treasury Department) Assisted Manager Finance with the Letters of Credit and in
negotiation of the exchange rate of the funds received in the company Account.
  (Auditing Department) Assisted Senior Auditing officers in conducting Physical Audit of the
Inventory and Fixed Assets at the Factory and its warehouse. Also assisted Export officers
in the Physical Audit of the Export Shipments being done for foreign Clients.
 (HR Department) Assisted Hr Officers in Pre-Screening of Resumes and Pre-Screening Interviews.
Also Designed Job descriptions for various departments of the company.

Education:
 Institute of Business Management (IoBM) 2015 - Present
Masters in Business Administration – Marketing

 Institute of Business Management (IoBM) 2007 to 2011

Bachelors of Science (Joint Hons.) – Accounting and Finance

Conferences & Trainings:

 Arabian Travel Markets – April 2016 – Dubai
 Arabian Travel Markets – May 2015 – Dubai
 Argus FMB Asia Fertilizer Conference - 24-26 April 2013 – Beijing, China
 6th International Power Generation Conference - April 9, 2013 –Karachi, Pakistan
 13th MAP Convention - 18th December 2012 - Marriott Hotel

Skills Acquired:

 Ambitious, competitive and determined.

 Excellent numeracy skills.
 Ability to negotiate.
 Ability to reach to market movements and respond to client needs.
 Well trained at managing, preparing and executing tasks with a deadline.
 Good Internet Research skills.
 Good judgment and an entrepreneurial flair.
 Good Presentation skills.