Amer Idris, Operations Transformation Manager

Amer Idris

Operations Transformation Manager

MCC Transport / Maersk Line

Location
Singapore
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

Operations Transformation Manager at MCC Transport / Maersk Line
  • Singapore
  • My current job since September 2017

Responsible for overall Operations transformation including delivering key strategic projects involving end-to-end process re-engineering and digitalization (Robotic Process Automation etc.)

Manage Project Management Office for Operations including project identification and prioritization

Coach / Train Colleagues in Process and Project Management (Lean-Six Sigma and PRINCE2) where needed.

Create and Maintain process repository for Operations including updating process where needed.

Deploy / Maintain Operating System for Operations putting in place standard VMS measures and meeting structure

Manager Process Excellence at MCC Transport
  • Singapore
  • My current job since August 2015

Managed Processes, Projects and Process Improvement for MCC Transport including Head Quarters and the 14 Country Organizations

Lead various strategic projects impacting the bottom line of MCC transport using Lean Six-Sigma and PRINCE2 Methodologies

Managed the Portfolio of Projects for MCC to ensure all initiatives were optimized as per MCC Commercial Strategy

Conducted Change management and Gap analysis for MCC to ensure the Global Maersk Line Transformation Projects were successfully implemented in MCC (including IT based projects like self-service instant bookings)

Created and deployed Operating Systems along with the Functional Heads / Management Committee to align the way of working across the HQ, Countries and the various functions

Created, deployed and maintained Business Continuity Management efforts for the entire MCC organization

Trade (Strategy) and Marketing Process Manager at Maersk Line
  • Denmark
  • August 2012 to July 2015

Created, deployed and managed global Product Operating system (between Centre, Country and Offshore GSC) for managing products within Maersk Line including meetings, processes, roles and responsibilities and measures

Managed Off shoring and IT co-ordination for the global Product Operating System and other in-scope processes

Managed global processes impacting yield generation / value of Maersk Line and optimized, along with the global head of departments, the end-to-end long term strategy process

Assisted Trade and Marketing Leadership in running the Project Management Office and provided project management support where needed (including coaching green belts)

Lead various projects such as Contractual Terms & Conditions and Inland Haulage work streams for Product Global Project, and projects to maximize product profitability / surcharge revenue with a USD 50 million benefit per year

Developed finance processes (including supporting IT solutions) for the Remote Container Management project and developed measurements, performance tracking and business analysis(including recommendations) for the RCM commercial team

Centre Sales Process Manager at Maersk Line
  • Denmark
  • January 2011 to August 2012

Managed global Sales and Marketing processes including designing new processes, process improvement, off-shoring and IT co-ordination

Carried out black belt projects like “Bookings on Tariff” which entailed creating a global sales process involving centre, country organizations and the offshore shared service centre with a USD 10 million benefit per year

Managed project office for Marketing/Customer needs and developed global result and process measures

Coached Sales/Marketing in center organization in six sigma/lean including coaching green belts

Head of Process Excellence at Maersk line pvt. ltd. pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2007 to January 2011

Carried out several black belt and green belt projects (e.g. certification project saving USD 7.2 million per year)

Applied Six Sigma & Lean Black Belt Statistical tools to processes throughout the organization in Pakistan and coached green belts in projects

Deployed Visual Management System and Key Performance Indicators throughout the organization

Coordinated closely, as part of the Maersk Pakistan management team, with all Functional Heads on Process Excellence generating, evaluating and maintaining a project pipeline (portfolio management) for the organization

Drove off-shoring within the Maersk Pakistan organization

Assisted regional management in driving the PEX methodology within the region including creating a PEX transformation model and road map

Assistant Manager Business Control at Maersk Pakistan (private) limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2006 to September 2007

Analyzed, documented and improved business procedures for Maersk, Safmarine and Maersk Logistics

Identified business areas needing increased internal control and deployed required controls and checks

Reviewed the KPI performance of the departments/sections with leadership team

Manager MIS at HSBC bank middle east limited (pakistan)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2005 to April 2006

Responsible for meeting all the managerial reporting needs of the higher management

Responsible for creating and distributing various managerial reports including customer profitability, product profitability, and customer segments reports

Management Trainee at ICI pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2003 to November 2005

Commercial Trainee (Life Sciences Business) 1 year

• Marketing Department - Worked on Migraine Awareness Campaign
• Sales Department - Worked as a Sales Territory Manager for Ferriprox and Surgitools
• Business Development - Worked on the launching the Surgitools business

Instrumentation Engineer (PPTA) 1 year

• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting Plant Instrumentation
• Responsible for creating Job Qualification Program training manuals for technicians
• Responsible for creating training presentations and E&I documentation

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Institute of Business Administration
  • November 2005

MBA Finance Finished top of my class Holder of the first position

Bachelor's degree, Communication
  • at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Lean Sigma
Six Sigma
Black Belt
Performance Analysis
Coaching
Minitab
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

PMI Black Belts
  • Black Belt
  • January 2010

Training and Certifications

PRINCE2 Practioner (Training)
Training Institute:
APMG-International
Six Sigma Green Belt (Training)
Training Institute:
PMI UK
Date Attended:
November 2006
Six Sigma Black Belt (Training)
Training Institute:
PMI UK
Date Attended:
May 2007