SUPPLY CHAIN AND PLANT MANAGER
ALKHORAYEF PRINTING SOLUTIONS
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :32 years, 1 أشهر
Paper Manufacturer, Printing Machines, Spare Parts and Consumables
Member of “Alkhorayef Group of Companies”, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The company is a merger of two Alkhorayef companies, Trans Orient Modern Machinery (TOMM) and Al-Nakhil Paper Industries (APICO).
Since 1975 (TOMM) represented major Offset and Digital Printing Machines manufacturers, including Manroland, Bobst, Screen, Kulbus, Ferag, Meccanotecnica, Hohner and HP recently. (TOMM) distribute large-scale printing presses, sheet feed presses and web machines for newspaper and commercial production. (TOMM) also supplies converting machines for use in the packaging industry, cardboard die-cutting machines, folding machines and book binding equipment.
In addition, (TOMM) supplies a range of printing materials and consumables, including ink, plates, film, blankets and chemicals. Furthermore (TOMM) is the main supplier for the Saudi packaging industry.
Al-Nakhil Paper Industries (APICO) is the sole manufacturer of carbonless copy paper in the region and developed innovative packaging products, including a specially-coated board to protect food products.
Key Responsibilities:
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• Direct the activities of all functions involved in the Planning (Demand, Supply, and Production), Purchasing (Direct and Indirect Materials & Services), Manufacturing (Paper), warehousing (Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam) for two Alkhorayef companies (TOMM & APICO) from preparing the sales forecast (Paper SAR 150 Million, Machines SAR 120 Million, Consumables SAR 35 Million and Spare Parts SAR 15 Million) to the delivery of the product to commercial and government customer.
• Manage all aspects of paper manufacturing operations related to Al-Nakhil Paper Factory
• Manage inventory (SAR 90 Million) and establish financial costing controls to ensure (APS) is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimized supply chain risk.
• Develop strategies, policies, procedures, and overall team (70 subordinate) to optimize value of the entire function in creating a professional supply chain management group.
• Manage S&OP meetings with senior management to review the overall business performance
• Manage the performance of suppliers and continuously improvement programs, ensuring all KPIs are setup and on plan as per agreed criteria
• Lead sourcing and negotiation efforts for major contracts.
• Lead and coach others in maintaining excellence on quality control and ISO 9001system.
Head Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Central Procurement Division
Key Responsibilities:
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• Managed complete Indirect Materials and Services (IM&S) portfolios for KSA and GCC with total annual spend of (SAR 610 Million) and total direct reports (24 subordinate).
• Develop, present, and implement effective procurement strategies for supply of goods and services in Plants & Process Equipment, Transport & Rolling Stock, and Constructional Materials & Services - that meet all company requirements for quality, timing, and cost.
• Design and implement supplier performance monitoring, and a supplier evaluation process to increase overall value.
• Developing formal procurement plans for the sourcing, delivery, and control of Plant & Process Equipment, Transport & Rolling Stock, and Constructional Materials & Services, in conjunction with internal customers (Operation, Farming, & Sales) and external customers (GCC).
• Develop and extend supplier relationships to deliver increased value to the company business.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal customers.
• Improve department performance and efficiency by maximizing output of team in ensuring customer demands are met within the set KPI's alongside adhering to companies’ procedures, policies and delivering to productivity targets.
• Implement weekly reporting system designed to track; PR-PO generation efficiency, material master activity, vendor management, negotiated savings, extended payment terms performance, consignment project implementation status and aged PR status reporting.
• Plan and execute the training, and development of staff members.
• Focused on implementing extended payment terms for high spend suppliers with the intention to improving company cash flow.
Infant Nutrition Division:
A joint venture between Almarai Company the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world and a leading Saudi dairy, food and beverage company in the Gulf Region and Mead Johnson Nutrition, the global leader in pediatric nutrition, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes more than 70 products in over 50 markets worldwide for over 100 years.
The new division has been established to produce infant formulas and children’s nutritional food products. The manufacturing unit is the first and the biggest plant for infant nutrition in the Middle East at a total cost of USD 200 million and being built on a 50, 000 sq. meter land in Al-Kharj -150 km from Riyadh - near Almarai facilities with all the modern facilities and making provision for the supply of products both to the local and GCC markets. The plant will be fully operational by end of April 2012 to produce one and half tons of infant food per hour.
Manage overall material management, inventory planning, logistics and supply operation for the company to ensure cost effective operation, suppliers base and optimum customer service level.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Manage and lead team of purchasing manager, planning manager and warehouse & distribution manager.
• Lead Sales & Inventory and Operation Planning (S&IOP) process of the business units.
• Manage effective inventory strategy to ensure optimum customer service level with a dynamic and growing business environment.
• Manage distribution partners and 3rd party logistic service providers ensuring agreed key performance targets are achieved.
• Develop and continuously refresh sourcing strategy to optimize supply security at the most optimum cost structure.
• Develop and continuously refresh business continuity plans on supply interruptions
• Lead supplier capabilities audit and drive corrective action plans and improvement programs,
•Create and implement the Operating Strategy, Policies, Work plans, Scorecard and KPIs for supply chain
•Lead the implementation of Oracle project
•Played key role as a certified internal auditor to meet the requirements of ISO 9001 and obtain the Certificate
•A Record of achievements in the following areas:
Purchasing:
•Negotiated a major contract agreement
•Conducted the procurement of projects
•Obtain credit facility and Free extended payment terms
•Participate in international exhibitions
•Manage vendor relationships
Material Planning:
•Managed availability of Raw and packaging materials
•Driving annual cost savings
•Qualify of alternative materials
•Designed planning tool for database processing updated directly form Oracle
•Innovate smart methods to reduce the cost and serving the quality
•Reduce the buffer stock of raw material
Production Planning:
•Managed production plan
•Led the development and management of the New Products
•Analyze the gap of material utilization and identify the root cause to eliminate it
•Prepared annual production Rough Cut Capacity (RCC)
Logistic:
•Replenishment and Delivery servicing 14 branches in KSA
•Managing fleet
•Shipping management from overseas and local suppliers
•Managing storeroom and availability of all spare parts
•Reduce the transportation costs
•Improved customer service levels
•Ensure that orders are delivered on daily basis
•Increased Stock count accuracy
•Lead the process of establishing the Demand Planning Department and the required SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
•Responsibilities include Demand forecasting, and inventory analysis involving 210 Active SKU’s, for three business channels (Wholesales, Supermarket and Van sales in 12 branches around the Kingdom.
•Managed the demand forecasting process in coordination with the sales and marketing teams and Distribution of sales targets per areas, channels, sales representatives and customers.
•Improved forecast accuracy by 15%. Developed excel macros to automate the forecast accuracy reports
•Review of historical sales trends, monthly rolling forecast, preparation of project commitments for promotions implementation and evaluation of results
•Lead and managed the implementation and upgrade of new forecasting system.
•Automation of key data-exchange processes between the forecasting system and Oracle.
•Manage other administrative duties and daily / monthly progress reports. Developed a monthly progress report which tracks the Sales, open orders, History, and Budgets.
•Performed root cause analysis on forecast errors and implemented action plans with sales teams to resolve issues.
•Lead monthly demand meetings to analyze manufacturing and product availabilities against customer demand.
•(1) Year in the latest global industrial systems and production analysis (Reliability, Efficiency Losses, Material Utilization …. Etc.)
•Managing and developing operation scorecard for Jeddah plant sharing with P&G global central group for paper plants
•Expert in Proficy for manufacturing program.
•Very good experience in maintenance systems (Autonomous Maintenance and progressive Maintenance).
•Preparing Stops analysis report to eliminate all kind of stops ( Minor stops, Process failure, Breakdowns)
•Creating Score Card software for Operation to measure and compare between Target and results.
•Over (4) years proven expertise in industrial purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, business development and service. ($2 million) yearly approximately.
•Hard saving and Cost Avoidance around 10% from order’s value.
•Background in a wide range of industrial department.
•Developed source agreements that contributed to increased profits by standardizing contracts and improving purchasing programs.
•Negotiate long-term agreements and programs with key vendors.
•Creating standard operating System (SOPs) for Export roles.
•Handle all the aspects of communication with export customers.
•Follow up and co-ordination with Shipping Companies for competitive rates.
•Ensure the delivery of the product on schedule.
•Handle the queries and issues of the customers and resolve them very effectively.
•(8) Years experience in all facets of accounting field.
•Designed and managed very strong accounting system for our including more than (20) branch.
•Auditing and internal control to discover case of defalcation.
•Increased our funding sources by getting credit features (L/C).
•Established new credit criteria for new accounts, significantly reducing bad debt.