Benazouaou Mounir

• Reporting to the head of regional R&D.
• Manage, develop and train 60 direct reports (local packaging & QC managers) for a worldwide well known FMCG (HENKEL) company with 4, 3 Billion euro NES on 2012 .
• Act as first point of contact for all technical service programs and specification issues.
• Manage technical service project teams and specification processes to aid in delivering company packaging innovation strategy in regards to rigid (bottle, cap, trigger, tube, aerosol, etc…) flexible (refill bag and pouches) and board (carry carton, folding box and corrugated) based packaging.
• Implement the flexible harmonisation highly appreciated for a well organized packaging sourcing in MEA.
• Technical leader in the laundry sustainable project which leads to a new dimensional packaging portfolio for carry carton, folding boxes and refill bag to reduce material consumption and provide a gain of 1 million €.
• Identify and qualified new regional supplier for rigid packaging (PET bottle, perform and push pull cap) with significant financial impact of 5 Million € which deserve a regional award (MEA best R&D packaging team).
• Cross-Functional team Leadership related to any NPD.
Specification process & system knowledge of operation and use (production efficiencies, machine output, logistic etc…).
• Technical team leader for circle bottle launch (heavy duty liquid detergent) rewarded as a team member for the best growing region and contribute to reach 1, 4 points NES growth.
• Lead development and optimization of packaging specifications (injection and blowing mould, extruded flexible and board/paper making).
• Lead technical support team for field issue resolution (prepares and implements suitable procedures for a best in class packaging quality).
• Link with packaging Engineering leaders to develop specification needs for future projects.
• Develop continuous improvement plan and processes related to technical services and specifications.
• FCL procedure implementation for better consumer/customer satisfaction.
• Regional gain coordinator with 12, 11 million € saving on 2012 and 2013 of 16, 57 million €.

Provides overall direction and guidance to the operation with the objective of maximizing growth and profitability.
Provides daily leadership and management of all manufacturing, engineering, operations and EHS functions at the site.
Interacts with other manufacturing units, R&D, marketing/sales, customer service, purchasing and distribution on a regular basis to ensure that new products, processes, plans, promotions, and service requirements are translated into manufacturing operational plans.
Manages manufacturing budgeting, planning, and communications both within and outside this function in order to meet organizations goals
Overseas staffing and development of hourly and salaried team members.
Ensures that the facility practices cGMP and follows ISO requirements.
Maintains a safe and injury free environment and enforce the EHS policy in the plant.
Direct reporting includes: Production Managers, Supply Chain Manager, Engineering and Maintenance Manager.
Develops, directs, and maintains supplier relationships and contractual agreements.
Establish Key Performance Indicators related to business goals and regularly tracks and reports progress.
Good knowledge of Six Sigma.

Define project scope, objectives and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with business owners and stakeholders
Plan and manage projects through all phases of a project lifecycle
Develop project plans and associated communications documents
Manage project budgets and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations, including reports for management regarding status of project
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and/or other project managers.
Support the development and utilization of the Supply Chain Project Management Office
Manage both vendor and internal resources.
Develop reports as needed to preform analysis, identify issues, identify root causes, create models, and support planning efforts of the Transportation, Distribution, and Inventory teams.