Alain Saad, Logistics Operations Manager

Alain Saad

Logistics Operations Manager

Mersaco

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Executive MBA
Experience
15 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months

Logistics Operations Manager at Mersaco
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since November 2018

-Led and implemented the 1st pharmaceutical A-Frame Pick and Pack automation to cover 4000 hours per hour
-Develop & monitor logistics operations $2M budget & set departmental strategies aligned with corporate vision
-Implement best practices of supply chain fundamentals abiding by all GSP, GMP, GDP and GXP guidelines
-Establish procurement advisory & Manage Storage of $300M of Stock Inventory respecting FEFO rotation
-Oversee Value Added Services of Pricing 200M priced packs/year and 10M Imprinted packs/year
-Head orders dispatch & distribution to 5000+ accounts within a Fleet of 50+ vehicles (including GPS tracking)
-Direct order execution of ambient & cold chain operations with 99.99% stock accuracy via Cycle & Stock Count
-Run Narcotics and Psychotropic operations, pre-conditioning of cold chain and cytotoxic products handling
-Create, Document & Execute Standard Operating Procedures, Policies, Processes, Job Descriptions, Changes
-Manage team of total of 150+ workforce including 7 business units & 6 direct reports by applying Performance
Management System based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Management by Objectives
-Handle Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics portfolio of partners: Sanofi, Janssen, Amgen, Abbott, Boehringer
Ingelheim, Novo Nordisk, Mundipharma, Astellas, Tabuk, Forte Pharma, Sandoz, Stada, Pierre Fabre, Nutraveris, Diater, Allergan

Senior Executive Consultant at World Logistics Council
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2018 to September 2018

- Conducting BPR on flow, analyzing apps & features list, inserting sample data, producing Infographic Video Script
for product tour, writing the business plan, executive summary, value proposition of the products, creating a comparative analysis chart vis-à-vis major market players, submit final presentation to stakeholders

Deputy Manager - International Affairs at CSC Bank S.A.L, part of CSC Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2017 to July 2018

-Sales Product & Business Development, Proposal & Contract Pitching, Pricing, Negotiations, Project
Management, Project implementation, traveling to the Middle-East and African countries to expand business
-Card Issuance and Management (Prepaid/Debit/Credit/Virtual Cards), Merchant/POS Acquiring, ATM Acquiring,
POS Driving & Switching, Mobile Payment Solutions for International Card Organizations such as: Mastercard,
Visa, UnionPay, American Express, Diners Club International, JCB, Pulse, GCCNet, AFFN & Discover
Operations & Logistics Manager Sep 2014 - May 2017
OMT Group S.A.L, a Partner / Agent of Western Union (WU) - Beirut, Lebanon, www.omt.com.lb
-Oversee six business units in the department (80+ staff) by developing processes, policies and procedures
-Achieving sales growth by 20% via KPI & incentives, reducing transaction processing & cycle time by 21%
-Streamlined department operations, strengthened stakeholders’ relationships, increased efficiency on labor
allocation, increased productivity by 25%, better balanced inventory, faster replenishment to 900 subagents in
market, added security, gained 40% customer retention & increased client satisfaction level

Operations and Logistics Manager at OMT Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2014 to May 2017

-Oversee six business units in the department (80+ staff) by developing processes, policies and procedures
-Achieving sales growth by 20% via KPI & incentives, reducing transaction processing & cycle time by 21%
-Streamlined department operations, strengthened stakeholders’ relationships, increased efficiency on labor allocation, increased productivity by 25%, better balanced inventory, faster replenishment to 900 subagents in market, added security, gained 40% customer retention & increased client satisfaction level

Project Manager | Supply Chain Executive Consultant at Supply Network Solutions
  • Lebanon
  • August 2012 to August 2014

-Plan, Scope, Manage projects; work estimation, resource allocation, delivery on time and within budget
-Improved picking throughput by 16% through warehouse slotting optimization, Gained customers 20% higher gross margins, 15% less inventory, 17% higher perfect order scores, 35% shorter cash-to-cycle times
-Reduce lead time for restocking by 55%, 10% increase in revenue along with annual cost savings of $330k upon executing SCE products in Middle-East, Europe, North Africa and Far-East of Asia

Senior Business Analyst at Ergo
  • United States - New York
  • January 2013 to January 2014

-Delivers objective business insights, ground truth, tailored intelligence & advisory services to overcome
multifaceted challenges, reduce operating costs, capture emerging opportunities across the business spectrum

Lead Supply Chain Consultant at Supply Network Solutions
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2010 to August 2012

-Led the implementation of Warehouse Management and KPI dashboard Systems for big distribution operations in Far-East of Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle-East, increasing their inventory optimization to 99% accuracy
-Stopping paper based operations by 80% leading to an increased throughput & productivity by 16%
-Performed multiple warehouse audit/design projects, BPR, improving processes, layouts & material flow  Participating in Pre-Sales and Conducting Sales proposals, pitches, RFP, Negotiations and Closing Top Deals
-Managed project acquired by rolling out multiple sites including: Japan, Philippines, Singapore & Thailand

Operational Consultant | Systems Analyst at Supply Network Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2008 to August 2010

-Developed best practices written SOP, S&OP documents for leading multinational and logistics companies
-Implemented operations of top-notch firms via SCE systems such as: WMS, Demand Planning & Billing
-Integrated Systems with ERPS (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Orion, Sage, Microsoft GP, Navision and Infor LN)
-Conducted a variety of SCE and system training programs for large Distribution Centers and 3rd Party Logistics

Consultant & WebMaster at MTV
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2007 to June 2007

Consultancy Contract Assignment for NRJ Radio Station (part of MTV Lebanon)

-Developed extensively the official website of NRJ Music Lebanon radio station
-Maintained and updated regularly the content dynamically via user interfaces
-Acted as WebMaster of the official website

Education

Master's degree, Executive MBA
  • at Esa Business School - Lebanon
  • September 2022

Executive MBA

Master's degree, Executive MBA
  • at Escp-europe - Paris
  • September 2022

Executive MBA

Diploma, Business Leadership
  • at Lebanese American University (LAU)
  • July 2016

Masters in Business Leadership, Diploma of Excellence at Continuing Education Program (CEP) at the Lebanese American University

Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems
  • at Lebanese American University (LAU)
  • June 2008

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Management Information Systems

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at Lebanese American University (LAU)
  • June 2008

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Management

High school or equivalent, French & Lebanese Baccalaureat
  • at College La Sagesse Achrafieh
  • September 2005

Obtained Lebanese and French Baccalaureat in Humanity

Specialties & Skills

Team Leadership
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Interpersonal Skills
Information Systems Development
Warehouse Management System
Automation Pick and Pack (A-Frame)
Business Process Re-Engineering
Negotiation
Project & Program Management
Enterprise Optimization & Transformation
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Supply Chain Execution Solutions

Social Profiles

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Italian
Beginner

Memberships

Donner Sang Compter
  • Donor and Volunteer
  • January 2011
Lebanese Red Cross
  • Lebanese Red Cross First Aider
  • December 2016
Group Sacré-Coeur Gemayzé
  • Scout Member
  • January 1994

Training and Certifications

Certified Info. Systems Auditor (CISA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
ERP-CRM Dynamics Navision (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2006
Business Research (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Enterprise Risk Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Microsoft Excel Advanced/Expert Level (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Project Management Prof. (PMP®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Certified Internal Auditor of QMS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2019

Hobbies

  • Emerging Technologies, Strategic Mind Games, Traveling to Exotic countries, Creative Writing (Online
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