Alain Chahine

• Six-sigma trained (green belt) supply chain professional, leader in international transportation, logistics, and procurement with his ears to the ground that listen to and analyze market trends & conditions. • Multilingual (fluent in English, French, & Arabic). • Intimate knowledge in logistics management, international trade development, trade compliance, logistics, and flow analysis. • Team builder, analytical, with a heavy concentration in logistics tender & procurement management as well as long-term contract negotiations (GT-Nexus, OCCON, Ariba, Combinet). • Identify opportunities, strategize options, and execute program implementation in international transportation, and global trade development (Compliance, FMC, OFAC, HTS, C-TPAT). • General manager that motivates colleagues to meet and exceed goals & objectives and maximize revenue & growth. • As one once said “you cannot move an army on an empty stomach,” I am highly focused in optimizing the efficient flow of goods bringing them to international markets in the most efficient and cost-effective way. • Most interested in a position dealing with international transportation, trade management, and/or logistics procurement/purchasing that would build upon my superior strength in strategy, organizational skills, and team & relationship building.

Areas of expertise include:

Six Sigma Green Belt Trained * ERP * Logistics management * International trade development * Trade compliance * Logistics * Process Improvement * Freight forwarding * Flow analysis * Supply Chain Strategy * Team building * Cross-Functional Team Leadership * Analytical * Tender/procurement management * Long-term contract negotiations * Freight Payment & Analysis * GT-Nexus * OCCON * Ariba * Combinet * Compliance * FMC * HTS * OFAC * C-TPAT * Multilingual * Microsoft Office * Microsoft Excel * Microsoft Word * Microsoft PowerPoint.

Education

• MBA Ball State University (1983 — 1985)
• Certified Global Business Professional Program Rutgers University-New Brunswick
• Certificate New Jersey Institute of Technology
• BA The George Washington University (1981 — 1983)

Companies

• Adjunct Faculty/Part-time Lecturer Rutgers Business School (2018)
• Sales Associate Weichert, Realtors (2018)
• Tax Analyst H&R Block (2018)
• Adjunct Professor - Supply Chain and Logistics Union County College (2016)
• Senior Manager of International Logistics Procurement INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS - 908/512-2623 (2013)
• Director ALMB INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING (2013)
• Foreign Language Teacher - English & French as Foreign Language (part-time) Berlitz Corporation (2016 — 2020)
• Guest Lecturer - Logistics & Distribution Rutgers Business School (2015 — 2015)
• Part-time Instructor - Logistics & Distribution Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest (2014 — 2015)