Andrew Ghabour

o Private label & co-man head.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and launch private label products.
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations, and Marketing to ensure the success of new product development.
• Drive the development of private label products from ideation to launch.
• Preparing & submitting business plans for future expansions in different fields projects to support the financial expansion of Corona.
• Utilizing company assets and start generating revenues from co-operations with other companies,
• Direct and control the project team assigned for (NPD/EPD) to ensure they achieve objectives and deadlines.
• Defining and utilizing the company resources (manpower & machines) with clear capability combined with the current and future market offerings expanding the company portfolio.
• Monitor and follow up on the progress and targets of various departments, including projects, research & development, marketing, finance, and legal
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to resolve problems and challenges raised, providing support and guidance as needed.
• Maintain strong relationships with partners, contractors, suppliers, service providers, and other stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot problems and take corrective action as needed.
Key Accomplishments:
In Sales divisions:
• Transformation of the sales model smoothly from cost plus model to Direct Distribution building the company field force.
In Private Label:
• Exclusive Brand wafer range for one of the biggest hyper chains.
• Private Label - Spread chocolate for abroad market.
• Co-manufacturing deals with multinational well-known brand.

• Ensure the effective delivery of company projects from contract negotiations throughout to submission of final outputs and project closure.
• Train and mentor competent and flexible workforce to meet project needs and promote positive work environment.
• Develop planning criteria for integrating and enabling new technologies.
• Prepare and discuss budgets and cash-flow projections for different developments and develop project specifications for proposals & tendering process.
• Contribute the improvements on project management processes and systems with division heads.
• Technical procurement activities within projects, ensuring max. value for money & on time delivery of long lead items
• Pro-active management of project budgets, cash flow, invoicing and arranging payments to suppliers.
• Ensure detailed projects, implementation or actions plans are created for each project as appropriate.
• Create projects department policy & procedures to be actively followed within the company.
• Define Site Master Plan, considering growth and future site expansion phases.
• Participate in the acquisition of new lands, studying potential opportunities in coordination with relevant departments
• Monitor the ongoing development of projects, ensuring alignment with strategic plans and timely execution
• Define and propose a final detailed technical solution.
• Design flexibility and efficiency into new systems and installation to increase asset utilization.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on the status and progress of projects and overall development activities.
Key Accomplishments:
• New factory of 25, 000 m2 with 250 million EGP (2018 - 2020)
• Chocolate Museum of 1500 m2 (2020-2021)
• Chocolate theme Park of 11, 000 m2 (2020).
• Relocating the production of Cocoa powder from Alex to Oct plant.
• Centralizing the production of Bimbo biscuit from in October plant.
• Adding the ability of filled chocolate bars to October plant.
• Introducing spreadable chocolate jars on automated line in October plant.

Projects:
Green Field
 New factory of 55, 000 m2 with 250 million EGP (2015 - 2017)
 New phase for operated factory of 19, 000 m2 with 95 million EGP (2013 - 2014)
 Project Closing of new factory of 15, 000 m2 with 35 million EGP (2012)
Brown Field
 Installation, commissioning &Startup of nine production lines. (Bakery/cake &snacks)
 Refurbishments of utilities systems inside operating factories.
 Renovation of all infrastructure in operating factory with high safety standards.
* Responsible for:
 Electromechanical Systems:
* Firefighting
* Fire alarm
* Ventilation systems
* Steam & Condensate
* Hot water
* Compressed air
* Chillers & Boilers
* Pumps
* Generators
* Medium Voltage
* Low voltage
* Small Power
* Job role:
1. Meet financial objectives by; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing
variances; initiating corrective actions.
2. Study and evaluate new projects to determine the feasibility of the investment, prepare preliminary
drawings and the BOQ before tendering the project.
3. Monitoring & follow-up external consultant/contractor performance in mega projects to make sure the
provided standard meets Edita requirements and are on schedule.
4. Completely handle Medium projects & small projects including preparing the specifications and the
BOQ as well as contract (if required).
5. Coordinate with management to ensure project scope and schedule are adhered to; ensure proposed
changes are aligned with objectives and are conducted in accordance with agreed upon project change
processes.
6. Ensure the engineering technical part of the project is implemented in accordance with the defined
timing, cost and quality, and the characteristics of a unit operation (e.g. buildings, equipment erections,
piping, utilities, etc.

Worked at Master Nile Company. (2010)
 As a site engineer (construction and finishing for governorate building)
* Retail and Fit out projects, Freelancing
 Finishing and decorating Jewelry shop in Heliopolis. (2011)
 Finishing and decorating an office in Heliopolis. (2011)
 Finishing and decorating eight Jewelry shop in Heliopolis.