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Amr Mohamed El-sayed Mohamed, Industrial Director (Operation director)

Amr Mohamed El-sayed Mohamed

Industrial Director (Operation director)·Saint-Gobain

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 6 months

Industrial Director (Operation director)

January 2022 - Present

Saint-Gobain

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2022 - Present

Team: 237 Personnel $10M+ Annual
Sites: Plasterboard Plant + Construction Chemicals Plants
Lead comprehensive operations for multi-site manufacturing facilities with full
accountability for P&L, operational excellence, EHS, supply chain, sustainability
programs, and industrial capital projects. Direct responsibility for production planning,
quality management, maintenance, logistics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Member of GCC Executive Committee
• P&L & Revenue Growth: Delivered $9M incremental revenue through 22% capacity
expansion and 47% volume increase. Achieved $2.1M (3.6%) annual manufacturing
cost savings through operational excellence programs.
• Industry 4.0 Digital Transformation: Awarded 4.0 Digital Leader by UAE
MOIAT for implementing energy management systems, IoT platforms, automation
controls, and digitalized manufacturing tools driving predictive maintenance and real
time optimization.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Industrial Manager

January 2016 - January 2022

Saint-Gobain Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

January 2016 - January 2022

Reporting to: Managing Director Egypt |Team:
Quarries | Functions: Production, Supply Chain, EHS, R&D
Directed operational turnaround for three gypsum manufacturing plants and two
quarries with full responsibility for production, supply chain, EHS, sustainability, R&D,
and product development. Led organizational transformation, manufacturing upgrades,
and new product commercialization.
• Operational Turnaround: Delivered 2.6% manufacturing cost reduction through lean
implementation and process optimization. Increased plant reliability from 82% to 95%
through preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Revenue Growth & Innovation: Developed new value-added products generating 20%
topline revenue growth. Led product development collaboration with commercial
teams and R&D.
• Organizational Excellence: Led change management reducing headcount 27% while
maintaining production through automation and process optimization. Improved
productivity metrics by 15%.
• Capital Investment: Completed €6M plaster production capability upgrade on time
and budget, expanding capacity and improving product specifications.
• Quality Management: Reduced customer claims by 77% (2018) through total quality
management, Six Sigma, and enhanced quality control systems.
• Supply Chain Performance: Streamlined warehouse management reducing working
capital by 6 days. Optimized logistics networks improving OTIF delivery performance.
• Sustainability: Achieved 10% waste reduction through lean manufacturing and
recycling. Reduced CO₂ emissions 9% (Scopes 1 & 2) via energy optimization and
alternative fuels.
• Excellence

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Operations Manager

January 2014 - January 2016

Lafarge-Holcim

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2014 - January 2016

Reporting to: Plants Director | Team: 285 Personnel | Greenfield Project Budget: €320M | Cement
Production Capacity: 1.5M tons/year
• Greenfield Commissioning: Led operational commissioning and startup of cement
manufacturing plant (€320M capital project). Successfully transitioned from
construction to production operations.
• Performance Optimization: Improved productivity 8%, achieved 96% plant reliability,
and reduced cost per ton by 9% through lean manufacturing and operational
excellence.
• Operations Establishment: Developed operational procedures, KPI frameworks, and
local talent capability during startup phase. Built high-performing operations team
from ground up.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Project Manager –

January 2012 - January 2014

Lafarge-Holcim Western

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2012 - January 2014

• Capital Portfolio Delivery: Executed €10M project portfolio across three cement plants
including palletizer (€2.5M), dryer (€3M), and steel silo (€1.5M) achieving on-time, on
budget completion with targeted ROI.
• Inventory Management: Reduced spare parts inventory 22.6% through Maximo ERP
implementation and strategic procurement optimization.
• Logistics Improvement: Reduced dispatch cycle time by 22% through supply chain
process optimization and workflow improvements.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Power Plant Manager

January 2010 - January 2012

Lafarge Holcim

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2010 - January 2012

• Greenfield Power Plant: Managed commissioning and operations of 102MW power
plant (€70M budget) supplying dual cement plants. Led 80-person operations and
maintenance team.
• Operational Excellence: Achieved 99.9% power availability and 99.5% reliability with
industry-lowest unit power costs through optimization and preventive maintenance.

Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Project Engineer

September 2007 - April 2010

Lafarge-Holcim

Oran, Algeria

September 2007 - April 2010

Commissioned grey and white
cement lines (€900M budget). Implemented Maximo ERP
preventive maintenance systems. Increased efficiency 7%,
productivity 22%, reduced losses 28%.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Mechanical Planner

November 2006 - August 2007

Lafarge-Holcim

Alexandria, Egypt

November 2006 - August 2007

Implemented Maximo ERP preventive maintenance systems.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Production Line Manager

January 2005 - October 2006

PepsiCo Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt

January 2005 - October 2006

Increased efficiency 7%, productivity 22%, reduced losses 28%.

Company industry:
FMCG

Education

University of Bradford

December 2025

December 2025

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

Alexandria University

June 2004

June 2004

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering

Egypt

Skills

Team Leadership

Expert

Operational Excellence

Expert

Operation Management

Expert

Project Management

Expert

Supply Chain Management

Expert

communication skills

Expert

Maximo

Intermediate

Manufacturing Process Optimization

Expert

Strategic planning

Expert

Ms Project

Expert

Negotiation

Expert

Focused improvement

Expert

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems (JD Edwards and Oracle’s applications).

Expert

Industrial Operations Management

Expert

Strategic Planning & Execution

Expert

World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Implementation

Expert

Lean Six Sigma

Expert

Supply Chain Management

Expert

Sustainability Program Development

Expert

Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0

Expert

Change Management

Expert

Health, Safety & Environmental Excellence

Expert

Sustainability Leadership

Expert

Multi-site Operations

Expert

Cross-cultural Team Leadership

Expert

Continuous Improvement Programs

Expert

Quality Management Systems

Expert

Team Leadership

Expert

Operational Excellence

Expert

Operation Management

Expert

Project Management

Expert

BUSINESS EFFICIENCY

Intermediate

COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Intermediate

COST CONTROL

Intermediate

INDUSTRY 4 0

Intermediate

LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

LOGISTICS

Intermediate

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

REVENUE ANALYSIS

Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

French

Beginner

Arabic

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma
Project Management Professional (PMP) Training
General Industry Standards and Integrated Safety Assessment
Essentials of Management: Leadership and Coaching Skills
Operations Management: Change Management and Coaching
Operational excellence: World class manufacturing certifications
Vision and Storytelling
Collaboration Strategies
Mastering Difficult Conversations
Coaching Skills as a Leader
Collaboration strategies
Jan 2024
world class manufacturing - Cost deployment
Jan 2023
Internal accounting and Business control (IABC)
Jan 2022
The Power of Vison and Storytelling Course
Jan 2024
Mastering difficult conversation
Jan 2024
Coaching Skills as a Leader
Jan 2024
Human Resources for Non Human Resources Managers
Lafarge Training Institue
Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
OSHA - Certificate of General Industry Standards [No: 900085765]
Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

Training
Finance for non finance manager
Lafarge training center
Oct 2012
Essential of management – leadership and coaching skills
Saint Gobain University
Jan 2019
Operation management (Change management and Coaching)
Saint Gobain University
Jan 2021
Lafarge training center
Lean manufacturing and six sigma
Feb 2012
Leadership
Lafarge training center
Mar 2012
Human resources for non human resource managers
Lafarge training center
May 2013
Negotiation skills
Lafarge training center
Sep 2010
Team Building
Lafarge training center
Dec 2010
communication skills
Lafarge training center
Feb 2011
Primavera - scheduling
Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering
Jul 2007
Project Management for Project Managers
Lafarge training center
Apr 2009

Hobbies and interests

Sports

Industry 4.0 Digital Leader Award – UAE Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT) World Class Manufacturing Silver Certification – Top 10 Saint-Gobain Plants Globally Best Reliability Improvement Award (2024) – Saint-Gobain Global Network Emerald Award for Circular Economy Program – Saint-Gobain Sustainability