Sr. Supply Chain Manager
Abyat
Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months
Managing a team of 10 Supply Chain Planning Engineers & Purchasing Officers: Planning & Executing the supply of all In-House
Manufacturing Materials (Kitchens, Doors, Windows, Furniture, Curtains, etc.)
Planning Supply Chain of +30 Million US$ - Procuring Materials & Services worth +30 Million US$ annually
Developed Supply Chain Planning Models that provide overviews of the entire cycle and generate Order Quantities
(MRP Tool) for all Manufacturing Categories.
Managed Key Suppliers Accounts towards better terms while promoting Company’s image in addition to sourcing
new suppliers (Local and Foreign).
Developed multiple reports (using Excel and Tableau) that helped top management take more informative decisions.
Managed the change in Supply Chain Cycle to accommodate New Production Facilities in Kuwait and KSA
Mitigated Out of Stock Situations due to worldwide supply chain issues to the best possible extent
Reduced DIOs by 10% during the first of year while increasing DPOs by 5%
Managed all Vendor Claims (Rebates, Defects, etc.) for on time re-imbursement or replacement
Participated in / Lead multiple Supply Chain Projects, such as:
o Splitting Safety Stocks of all materials (Raw Materials & Sellables) among new Production facilities across
two countries
o Implementing Global ATP Module in SAP enabling cross company selling
o Liquidation of discontinued raw materials and sellable items
o Developing alternative suppliers for all active items
Managing a team of 5 Planning & Project Control Engineers Planning Mega Construction Projects (MEP Works)
Geared Planning and Cost Control Functions with required tools and resources to handle Mega-Projects.
Created Annual Budgets and quarterly Reforecasts with a 10% increase in accuracy
Supervised Project Plans Creation (with Resource and Cost Loading, etc.) for Mega MEP Projects (30 Million US$)
Developed and Automated Multiple Reports and analysis models (such As Procurement Logs, EV Reports, Forecast
Vs. Actual Reports, Project Profitability Analysis, Project Risks and Opportunities with Mitigation Plans, etc.)
Introduced new Project Cost Control Techniques that helped tighten Project Expenditures minimizing Cost Overruns.
Conducted Training Sessions for Project Engineers and Managers to educate them on Project Management tools as
well as Project Reporting and Project Financials principles.
Managing a team of 2 Planning Analysts, 5 Purchasing Engineers / Officers
Procuring Materials and Services worth 100 Million US$ Annually / Managing an average Inventory Value of 15 Million US$
Developed a tool that generates Orders for Stock Items on a monthly basis which helped reduce total inventory levels by 25% and minimize Stock-out situations by 50%.
Developed a Procurement Policy that regulates and formalizes Procurement Practices in the Group and Introducing new Control Functions. As a result, maximized Compliance with Audit Requirements and Observations.
Generated Consumption Forecasts for Class-A Stock Items based on Historical Data, Sales Budgets and Market Insights Increasing Group’s Forecasting Accuracy by 10%.
Introduced New Vendor Selection Criteria, Vendor Due Diligence as well as Vendor Evaluation Techniques.
Negotiated with Vendors for better prices and better payment terms towards reducing Procurement Cost. As a result, Increased DPOs (Days Payment Outstanding) by 15% while reducing Procurement Cost by 2% (in 2014/2015).
Managed Relationships with Vendors Promoting Company’s Image to external Parties.
Prepared Inventory Plans and Divisions Budgets with 10% increase in accuracy from previous years.
Collected Market Data, Price Trends and other key information and presented on a monthly basis to executive management to help them make decisions on Stock Order QTYs.
Conducted and Administered Monthly Ordering Committee Meetings Presenting Order Requirements to Vice President for Approval.
Supervised physical verification and reconciliation of Inventory on quarterly basis.
Developed and Measured Planning, Purchasing and Stores Divisions’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Managed Day to Day Operations of Demand Planning, Purchasing and Stores Functions and Developed several new reports (ex: Monthly Purchasing Dashboard) that helped different business functions taking the right decisions.
Managing a team of 5 Planning & Project Control Engineers Planning & Controlling Major Construction Projects (MEP Works)
Restructured Planning Division to become a centralized Planning Function for the entire group resulting in more efficient resource Planning and Utilization. Improved existing Planning Functions such as: Project Scheduling, Manpower Planning and Material Planning towards more accurate outputs and more efficient time management.
Acquired and retained Talents by recruiting and training Several Planning Engineers.
Developed and maintained Team and Individuals Job Roles and Key Performance Indicators.
Introduced new Tools for Planning Function; such as Primavera Software, to cope with Industry standard Practices.
Developed new Reports, Templates and Functions to help Business with needed information and Analysis (ex: EV Report, Projects Database Report, and Margin Erosion Report).
Responsible for Projects System (PS) Module and interacted with all other Modules Implemented
Documented exiting business Processes into Process Maps with special attention to Pain Points and explained them in details to implementation consultants
Reviewed and Amended new business processes suggested by SAP consultants / presented them to Process Owners
Developed new Project Structures and Work Break Down Structures for Standard and Non-Standard Projects
Tested a pilot version of configured system in several iterations recording all test results and requesting changes in Processes / Configurations to match required functional specifications
Developed automated excel templates to convert data downloaded from legacy system to an SAP compatible format. That helped migrating data of running 3, 000 Projects to SAP in 3 Days. Data included: Project Activities, Bill of Materials, Planned Man-hours, Project Financials and Activity Completion Statuses for each Project.
Trained PS Module end users on their day to day tasks and interactions with SAP. More than 30 End Users of Project Engineers and Managers were trained on 15 Different Processes / Functions.
Electro-Mechanical Contracting Division executing HVAC, Plumbing and Fire-Fighting as well as Electrical Projects.
Witnessed and assisted in setting rules, procedures and objectives for the department. Helped developing and improving Work Breakdown Structure for different company services as well as reporting formats and formulas.
Developed plans for, monitored and reported different projects. Plans included Project Schedules, budgets, Material and Manpower Resources allocation and forecasts. Reports included Weekly Progress Reports as well as Monthly Detailed Cost Reports (Earned Value Reports) providing Projects Actual Cost, Budgeted Cost, Earned Value, Cost to Completion as well as Variance Analysis.
Coordinated with other Contractors for Activity Dependencies. Also, coordinated with Project Engineers / Managers for Material and Drawing Submittal Logs and Procurement Logs ensuring prompt actions.
Closely monitored Material and Labor Costs, and Procurement Status on Different Projects and reported Variances and Discrepancies from Original Estimates / Baselines.
Closely monitored Project Variations not allowing Project Exposure to exceed predefined allowable limits.
Prepared Sales and Order Intake Budgets for all MEP Projects (> 30Million US$).
The course is one of the main disciplines of Mechanical Engineering core-curriculum courses designed to give MENG students a hands-on practice in mechanical design specifically: Shafts, Gears, Belts, Chains, Brakes, and Clutches design, and Bearing selection techniques.
- Administered and monitored weekly lab sessions of the course; where students apply theoretical design criteria to assigned problems to reach safe working mechanical designs.
- Researched and assisted in preparing the study material necessary for the course.
- Graded students’ assignments and supervised group projects.
Company is Responsible for Mercedes Benz passenger cars sales and maintenance
- Intensively trained in car mechanics, engine overhaul and Troubleshooting and repair techniques with hands-on experience.
Specializations: - Mechanical Design - Industrial Engineering. Thesis Project: - Design and build a prototype of an Automated Storage/Retrieval System to be used in warehousing facilities. Institutional Relevant Course Work: - Applied Thermodynamics - Automatic Control Systems - Applied Fluid Mechanics - Heat Transfer - Mechanical Vibrations - Manufacturing Systems Automation - Finite Element Analysis - Integrated Design - Quality & Process Control - Management of Engineering Projects - Mechanical Design I - Mechanical Design II - Materials Selection - Engineering Economy - Production & Inventory Control - Object Oriented Programming - Digital Logic - Assembly Language Programming - Research Writing and Technical Writing
Concentration: Science / Mathematics