Safwan Jabraouti, Collaborative Business Planing Manager

Safwan Jabraouti

Collaborative Business Planing Manager

Husqvarna Group

Location
Sweden - Goeteborg
Education
Master's degree, Management And Industrial Engineering
Experience
32 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :32 years, 11 Months

Collaborative Business Planing Manager at Husqvarna Group
  • Sweden - Goeteborg
  • My current job since April 2024

As an orchestrator, I drive cross-functional collaboration to optimize operations and achieve seamless integration across diverse business functions. By fostering teamwork, I enhance both customer experience and organizational performance.
My role involves identifying crucial gaps within the integrated business planning process. Through collaboration with various departments and stakeholders, I develop innovative strategies aimed at setting our company apart in the competitive market landscape.
Utilizing advanced data analysis techniques, I establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs). These KPIs serve as invaluable tools for informed decision-making and enable us to align our efforts effectively with overarching business objectives within the integrated planning framework.

Global commodity manager at Husqvarna
  • Sweden - Goeteborg
  • June 2023 to May 2024

• Negotiated NPD prices and achieved remarkable savings.
• Maintained and developed supplier relations.
• Implemented necessary measures to ensure delivery stability.

Masters student at Chalmers university
  • Sweden - Goeteborg
  • August 2021 to May 2023
Innovation consultant at Husqvarna construction
  • Sweden - Goeteborg
  • January 2023 to May 2023

• Studied and identified challenges and opportunities in transforming
product manufacturing to service innovation.
• Analyzed the company's innovation process and recommended
improvements, focusing on the idea management stage.

Executive business development and sales manager at alfanar grop
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2014 to January 2020

● Successfully developed and positioned Alfanar-BENA as one of the leading industrial EPC contractors in Saudi Arabia. Major EPC contractors and clients in the oil & gas, power, and petrochemical industries recognized and qualified the company, including Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company, Saipem, Hyundai, and Daewoo.
● I was instrumental in achieving substantial growth in our customer base, increasing from 7 to 63 in just five years, and a sales growth of around 240% over the course of two years.

Executive facilities manager at alfanar group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2012 to January 2014

● Revised policies, procedures, and key performance indicators to optimize work processes, resulting in reduced operational costs.
● Developed & executed pro services portfolio to meet internal customer needs and enhance work environment.

Executive marketing manager at alfanar group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2009 to January 2012

● Oversaw and led the marketing and product development teams to maintain our market position and increase market share for electrical products (cables & wires, switches & sockets, distribution panels, and breakers).
● Expanded our product offerings through enhancement and the addition of services.
● Insured stakeholder engagement in product development and innovation.

Business Development Manager (bdm) at Nahas group
  • Syria - Damascus
  • May 2006 to October 2009

● Established a telecommunication department within the group, conducting thorough market research to identify the requirements of the telecommunications market.
● Attracted professional international solution providers and suppliers from Europe and the Far East to expand the company's offerings and capabilities.
● Provided effective value chain and project management to ensure successful execution of projects.

Telecom division manager at Electro Industries
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 1997 to April 2006

● Expanded sales and successfully penetrated new markets in the Middle East and Africa region.
● Improved the overall efficiency and profitability of the telecommunication products division through effective financial management and strategic planning.
● Played a key role in establishing partnerships with major telecommunication companies, increasing market presence, and expanding product offerings.
● Contributed to the development of innovative telecommunication products and services to increase customer loyalty and maximize aftersales and aftermarket revenue.

Research And Development Engineering Specialist at Scientific Studies and Research Center
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 1990 to August 1997

● Collaborated closely with customers and managed the complete product development cycle, from conceptualization to commercialization.
● Designed and manufactured custom electronic and telecommunication products to add value for diverse customer segments.
● Provided technical solutions to resolve existing issues and overcome challenges, improving overall customer satisfaction.

Education

Master's degree, Management And Industrial Engineering
  • at Chalmers University Of Technology
  • June 2023

In today's modern economy, knowledge holds a distinct and invaluable position. This is particularly evident in the realm of technology, where it serves as the foundation for crucial elements of industrial advancement, competitiveness, and economic expansion. This program combines advanced principles of business management and economics related to engineering to equip you with the skills needed to dissect, comprehend, and effectively oversee innovation procedures within businesses and other sectors of society. Innovation processes, which lie at the heart of progress, offer unique challenges and prospects for a wide spectrum of organizations, ranging from established companies to budding entrepreneurial ventures, as well as educational institutions and governmental bodies. Consequently, these entities seek individuals and leaders who possess expertise not only in scientific and engineering fields but also a profound grasp of innovation processes and their efficient management from a financial perspective. At the crossroads of technology, management, and economics, the overarching objective of this program is to prepare you to adeptly scrutinize and steer the course of innovation and rejuvenation. The curriculum emphasizes the hows and whys of corporate innovation and the most effective means of translating investments in innovation into tangible financial and societal benefits.

Bachelor's degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • at Damascus University
  • January 1990

Specialties & Skills

Business Ethics
Customer Satisfaction
Innovation
Differentiation
High Growth
Communication and Interpersonal
New products and services development
Management accounting
Strategic planning
Teams building and motivation
Management
Leadership and team management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker
Swedish
Beginner