Hichem Bendida
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Hichem Bendida
Principal Consultant at HBC Partners
SingaporeOil & Energy
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Air Liquide, United Nations, HBC Partners
Education
Université Paris Dauphine
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Background
Summary
Senior Finance and International Business Developer Consultant. Taxation Advisor
- Have 14+ years’ International experience (Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and Asia Pacific) supporting profitability and operational integrity of leading companies.
Primarily in:
Banking
Automotive
Chemical
Oil & Gas
.
- Specialized in:
Corporate Finance
M&A and Integration
Profitable Business Development
Extreme Logistic
Internal Audit.
Experience
HBC PartnersPrincipal Consultant
HBC Partners
February 2014 – Present (4 months)Singapore - Malaysia
Element of the mission includes Business Market Study between Singapore and Malaysia in view of expanding current operations of a leading UK O&G company.
Air LiquideRegional Strategic Account Manager
Air Liquide
2011 – 2014 (3 years)Middle East (UAE Base)
• Develop business activities within Middle East, Iraq, Caspian Sea.
• Helium & CO2 Product Line Manager
• Generate significant additional billings, while building long-term relationships with clients.
• Double Helium Sales while tripling profitability.
• Signed Regional Gas Frame Agreement (11 M$).
• Reinforce and Group Global Agreement with Group Strategic Accounts.
(Open)1 recommendation
Einar Gunnarsson
Einar Gunnarsson
Supply Chain, Technical, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Projects and Commodity Hedging expert
Mr Hichem is a very strong in leading new business relationship and developing important contacts with the right persons, therefore he is in the right place as a business developer/Manager. He quickly separates the potential business opportunity...View
United NationsEarthquake Emergency Response Organizer/Reconstruction Lobbyist
United Nations
2010 – 2011 (1 year)Haiti | Disaster and Humanitarian Relief | US Army, USAID
• Elements of the mission included flying in affected areas, assessing hospitals destruction in view of mobilizing and deploying Medical Gases and Supply Equipment.
• Set up of a Medical Oxygen bank on the UN Barazilian Air Base Charly and by Dominican Open field hospital.
• Directly supported and placed the Bangladesh Armed force Medical team in a severe affected area.
• Sourced and supplied hygiene kits to various NGOs.
• Reconstruction Lobbyist.
(Open)2 honors and awards
Air LiquideDeputy General Manager
Air Liquide
2008 – 2010 (2 years)Dominican Republic
HBC PartnersPartner
HBC Partners
2007 – 2010 (3 years)
Consulting Firm: Finance & Risks, Merger & Acquisition, Integration, Logistic and Project Management.
Air LiquideFinance & Business Development Consultant
Air Liquide
January 2007 – December 2008 (2 years)Trinidad and Tobago
• Initially worked as a Financial Consultant / Business Developer.
• Negotiated & Concluded Gas Supply Agreements in South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama) and in the Caribbean while tapping into Venezuelan market.
• Applied/received Environmental Clearance & Construction permits from Ministry of Energy as required for a 77M$ Investment Gas Plant.
• Modelled financial payback and profitability scenarios due to high Capex implication.
• Compiled monthly financial reporting, to incl. comments, cash-flow projection, budget and safety KPI’s
• Re-engineered purchasing and stocktaking process.
• Optimized taxes to avoid double taxation.
BMWFinance Manager
BMW
2006 – 2007 (1 year)Trinidad and Tobago
General MotorsChief Financial Officer
General Motors
2004 – 2006 (2 years)Trinidad & Tobago - West Indies
• Worked as CFO for the GBH Group, a multi-brand distributor and the exclusive representative of Renault, General Motors and Michelin Tyres.
• Prepared monthly financial reporting and comments, a consolidation package, trends-profitability reports and annual budgets for up to 4 entities
• Performed internal audit tasks and managed yearly external audit exercise and inventory.
Natixis BankInternal Auditor
Natixis Bank
2001 – 2003 (2 years)Paris Area, France
• Developed an annual audit plan, based upon a risk assessment model and audited/reviewed in-house operational processes
• Prepared report for management and the audit committee on findings recommendations and management responses and assisted 3 departments in implementing corrective actions
Rolls-RoyceLogistic Coordinator
Rolls-Royce
2001 – 2001 (less than a year)Paris Area, France
Paris Air Show Le Bourget
BNP ParibasJunior Consultant
BNP Paribas
1999 – 2000 (1 year)Paris Area, France
Honors & Awards
Emergency Response Organizer Haiti Earthquake
UNITED NATIONS
2010
Emergency Response Organizer
USAID
2010
Skills & Endorsements
Top Skills
1Corporate Finance
1Standards Risk...
1Business Development
1Military Logistics
1International Logistics
Budget (capital...
Capital Investment...
Financial...
Financial Statement...
Internal Controls
Hichem also knows about...
International Financial...
Languages
Spanish
Native or bilingual proficiency
French
Native or bilingual proficiency
Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Portugese
Elementary proficiency
Education
Université Paris Dauphine
Université Paris Dauphine
Master in Finance, Finance
1999 – 2003
Core areas of study incl.: Banking, Finance, Project Management, Treasury and Strategic Planning
Activities and Societies: Junior Enterprise
Institute of Higher National Defence (IHEDN)
Higher National Defence Studies
2003 – 2004
IHEDN
IHEDN
Université Paris Dauphine
Université Paris Dauphine
Bachelor's Degree, Finance and Financial Management Services
1999 – 2001
Additional Info
Advice for Contacting Hichem
Tel: +971 502 80 6044
Email: hichem@hbcpartners.com
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Regional Strategic Account Manager
Air Liquide
Einar Gunnarsson
Einar Gunnarsson
Supply Chain, Technical, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Projects and Commodity Hedging expert
Mr Hichem is a very strong in leading new business relationship
and developing important contacts with the right persons, therefore he is in the right place as a business developer/Manager.
He quickly separates the potential business opportunity from none capable one.
April 11, 2013, Einar was a consultant or contractor to Hichem at Air Liquide
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