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Alaa Saoudi

Chief Operating Officer - Express
25.8 yrs experienceLogistics & Supply Chain
Sep 2021

The move

MoveAramex International Aramex
TitleCountry Manager - Abu Dhabi Chief Operating Officer - Express
LocationUnited Arab Emirates - Abu Dhab United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhab United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE10.6
Total experience25.8 years
Aramex headcount10,001+ employees
Aramex industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Aramex HQDubai
Aramex founded1982
Aramex typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Chief Operating Officer - ExpressSep 2021 — Present
    Aramex· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Global Senior Director of Ground OperationsJul 2019 — Sep 2021
    Aramex· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Regional Manager - LevantNov 2012 — Jul 2019
    Aramex· Amman - Jordan· Full-time
  4. Country Manager - Abu Dhabi2009 — Oct 2012
    Aramex International· United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhab· Full-time
  5. Country Manager - RiyadhMay 2005 — Aug 2009
    Aramex· Sauid Arabia - Riyadh· Full-time
  6. National Operations ManagerMay 2000 — Apr 2005
    Aramex· Saudi Arabia· Full-time

Education

Top skills

E-commerceWarehousingFreight ForwardingKey Performance Indicators3PLLogistics

About

Alaa Saoudi is the Chief Operating Officer for Aramex Express. With over 23 years of professional experience, Alaa is a seasoned executive in the logistics and transportation industry. Alaa obtained his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan in 1998, and then joined Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, to pursue his professional career in the logistics and transportation industry. He started his career with Aramex in Amman, Jordan as Domestic Product Coordinator, where he was responsible for setting up the product standards and processes, the requirements for the tracking and invoicing system and applying technology to better manage the flow of shipments, and since then, he climbed up the professiona

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