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Hichem Bendida

Hichem Bendida ... Principal Consultant at HBC Partners ... Singapore ...Oil & Energy

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Hichem Bendida 1st Hichem Bendida Principal Consultant at HBC Partners SingaporeOil & Energy Previous Air Liquide, United Nations, HBC Partners Education Université Paris Dauphine 497 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options 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 Recommendations Received (1)Given (2) Peter, would you like to recommend Hichem? Recommend Hichem 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. 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