محمد ZAKRI

- Sector lead of renewable and nuclear energy at Energy Sector Local Content & Investment Attraction Program in Ministry of Energy, responsible for identifying and promoting the Local content investment opportunities in both sectors.
- leading and supervising a team consists of 11 professionals for the value chain localization department where I had to design and implement value chain enablers and programs to support the localization growth and industry development in Atomic and Renewable Energy sectors.
- Established four units: Policy formulation, market intelligence analysis, business development and industry development, developed their strategies, objectives, KPIs, human resources and budget for managing the departments.

- Head of KSA delegation to the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA) and Chairman for AAEA 2019 Executive Council in Tunis and Cairo with participation of 13 Arab countries.
- Appointed by K.A.CARE president to work in the Ministry of Energy under a team led by HRH Minister of Energy to develop the energy ecosystem in the Kingdom and updating the energy mix, and presented to the HRH the Crown Prince of KSA.
- Led the development of national strategy of local industry involvement and development and stakeholder engagement for building the nuclear energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
- Promoted Saudi Vision 2030 and K.A.CARE investment opportunities in international events such as KSA-ROK SMART Roadshow in Seoul, World Energy Congress 2019 in Abu Dhabi, and IAEA General Conference 2018 & 2019 in Vienna
- Led the review of the nuclear power plant localization program proposals that submitted by technology vendors from US, Korea, Russia, China and France for building two units of large nuclear power plant in KSA.
- Initiated, developed and negotiated 4 MOUs: Collaboration in R&D with KAERI - Korea, Collaboration in HCB with i2EN - France, Pre-Feasibility Study of SMR reactor with Rosatom - Russia, Collaboration in Renewable Energy with VTT- Finland.

Leading the technical & commercial interface activities with all Korean partners and Saudi stakeholders.
PM deputy by supporting the supervision of overall project management activities of SMART Reactor project
Initiated and leaded a team consists of 32 engineers to review more than 3500 design documents in 7 months (Achieved excellent utilization of the team with average monthly progress over 103%) .
Responsible for the execution of SMART technology localization & business plan.
Negotiated contracts worth SAR 25 M and MoUs, defined their scopes and estimated their costs & resources.
Liaised and interfaced with multiple agencies in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, developed and managed new MOUs with Korean entities.
Coordinated the renegotiation of SMART intellectual property (IP) ownership with KAERI and monitor the status of the Generated IP in addition to the activities of technology transfer of SMART. Supported the management of Human Capacity Build-up (HCB) program by providing coaching and guidance for 44 Saudi engineers in Korea to ensure knowledge is captured & transferred and, monitored and presented project reports such as project progress outreach presentations white papers and risk logs.
Planed budgets and resources, prepared the strategy and operation plan for the department and follow up for approval from competent authorities.

Managed the process of development and execution of the RDI strategy including strategic collaborations with industry and academia with associated business plans and operating and financial models / KPI’s.
Appointed as an activation champion with the strategy sector covering all activities related to strategy and business plan and development during the transformation program at K.A.CARE.
Led business development activities of the Renewable Resources Atlas of Saudi Arabia including development and execution of the project communication & business plan.
Contributed to the development of national challenges, strategic initiatives and KPIs for engaging stakeholders, privatization, job creation and local content and conducted feasibility studies as part of the NTP.
Assisted project managers in selection of partners including preparation of RFPs, technical and commercial evaluation of proposals and negotiation and signing of contracts.
Headed the Recruitment Committee that assisted in the selection of personnel posted onsite.
Developed & implemented the organization's Project Management Guide.
Initiated and negotiated framework agreement with organizations in the renewable energy and nuclear energy sectors in Finland.
Contributed to the development of a MoU - signed in the presence of King Salman - with Jordanian Uranium Mining Company for uranium exploration in Jordan.
Participated in various research activities related to projects for developing solar cooling system

Led a team of consultants - Category Managers - and managed the formulation and execution of category, Management and sourcing strategies across Maaden affiliates
Managed the process of strategic sourcing by deploying techniques including category analysis, supply market analysis, price benchmarking, SWOT analysis and PEST analysis for obtaining the best return on investment (ROI) for the budgeted spend. Calculated total cost of ownership (TCO) and leveraged cost drivers and achieved cost savings of 15%.
Led the development and execution of strategic 5-year framework agreements for increasing the local content in Maaden Waad Alshamal project with EPC contracts.
Formulated contracting strategies for supplementary manpower services, car lease and IT lease contracts and developed key performance indicators (KPI) for effective monitoring and control during implementation and execution of contracts.
Managed procurement / services managing all activities from receipt of contract request through preparation of procurement plans, formulation of RFPs, coordination of clarification meetings to resolve technical issues, commercial bids, assessed technical feasibility and commercial viability, produced bid evaluation reports, negotiated with suppliers and prepared & signed contracts.
Acted as a Strategic Sourcing Manager with full responsibility for the department.

• Managed business development activities for identification of new clients and finalizing strategic partnerships for building cooling heating and power (CHP) plants and solar plants on the BOT model.
• Conducted market research studies and performed financial feasibility studies of identified business opportunities to identify scope of business in the new markets.
• Worked closely with the Proposal Manager, Cost Estimation Manager and Financial Analyst in preparing competitive proposals meeting requirements of prospective clients.
• Executed public relations (PR) initiatives for marketing the company’s products and services to major clients like Ministry of Health, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), Ministry of Higher Education and Al Othaim Holding Company.
• Supported business development in the field of waste heat recovery projects by streamlining processes and preparing a list of expected projects in the pipeline.
• Introduced market segmentation strategies, prioritized opportunities and briefed the business development team on the potential target companies.
• Participated in the company’s initiative to secure a strategic partnership with TVTC for setting up a solar plant in Makkah and developed the financial model to evaluate the project’s feasibility and determine electricity tariff.
• Coordinated with the Operation and Maintenance Manager to establish KPIs to monitor technical and financial performance the company’s CHP plants.
• Participated in preparing and drafting agreements like Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Build-Own-Operate (BOO) and Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) agreements.

Managed business development activities for identification of new clients and finalizing strategic partnerships for building cooling heating and power (CHP) plants and solar plants on the BOT model.
Conducted market research studies and performed financial feasibility studies of identified business opportunities to identify scope of business in the new markets.
Worked closely with the Proposal Manager, Cost Estimation Manager and Financial Analyst in preparing competitive proposals meeting requirements of prospective clients.
Executed public relations (PR) initiatives for marketing the company's products and services to major clients like Ministry of Health, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), Ministry of Higher Education and Al Othaim Holding Company.
Introduced market segmentation strategies, prioritized opportunities and briefed the business development team on the potential target companies.
Participated in the company's initiative to secure a strategic partnership with TVTC for setting up a solar plant in Makkah and developed the financial model to evaluate the project's feasibility and determine electricity tariff.
Coordinated with the Operation and Maintenance Manager to establish KPIs to monitor technical and financial performance the company's CHP plants.
Participated in preparing and drafting agreements like Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Build-Own-Operate (BOO) and Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) agreements.

• Supervised and monitored contractors and subcontractors assigned for operation and maintenance of lift stations, pump stations and treatment plants ensuring achievement of predefined KPI objectives.
• Managed a team of maintenance personnel dealing with preventive and routine maintenance of water pumps and water meters in Yanbu ensuring on time completion of all planned jobs.
• Worked with a team of engineers in a major project for reducing water losses in the Marafiq water network across Yanbu.
• Reviewed the current maintenance practices of the company and recommended modifications to improve efficiency and productivity and reduce costs.
• Underwent orientation and training to understand operation of gas and steam turbines.

Key Projects:
• Khurais Upstream Facilities - Design engineer for pipelines for the project for water injection of oil and gas wells Client: Saudi Aramco
• Pipeline from Abqaiq to Saudi Cement Company - conducted hydrostatic analysis of the pipeline using PIPESOFT software
• Hawiyah and Haradh Manifold and Relief Area in the Khuff and Jauf Gas Field Client: Saudi Aramco.

Key Responsibilities:
• Dealt with multiple projects and coordinated with the project management team (PMT) of the client - Saudi Aramco to meet project deadlines.
• Participated in preparing piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), plot plans for the pig launcher and receiver areas, piping isometric drawings, hazard sheets and technical plans.
• Visited project sites with a team of mechanical, electrical and civil engineers to identify and remediate site related technical issues and interface conflicts.