Samir Banamah, Logistics Specialist

Samir Banamah

Logistics Specialist

Sadara Chemicals Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Master's degree, EMBA
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Logistics Specialist at Sadara Chemicals Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since April 2018

Report (On weekly basis) to Supply Chain Management Site-Logistics (SL) Operations KPI. The KPI report includes: percentages Inventory level, S&OP (plan vs actual), drumming performance for liquid products, and any highlights & challenges.

Report (One monthly basis) the spending report, analyze the gap between budget and actual spending, and provide recommendation to SL leaders.

Prepare yearly capital planning for Site-Logistics dept.

Report and analyze (on weekly basis) the Quality Notifications (QNs) related to claims received from the customers.

Manage all SL contracts and communicate with the concerned division/department for contract renewal or termination.

Product Exective at Sadara Chemicals Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2017 to March 2018

Performing pricing analysis of HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE.

Reporting (on weekly basis) at senior management market trends and business activities in commercial dept.

Leading the C8+ stream tendering process.

PMLA Specialist at Sadara Chemicals Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2016 to July 2017

Reviewing Product Marketing Lifting Agreements (PMLAs) between the Supplier (Sadara) and the Marketer (Dow Chemical) to promote sales outside the Middle East region.

Planning workflow across the Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality and Legal departments and developing cross-functional work processes and procedures.

Managing various financial and commercial tasks including verifying invoices and payments before raising any concerns with Finance and Customer Service.

Created a RACI matrix that addresses all notifications in the PMLAs.

Ensured that all business activities were aligned with the PMLAs.

Investment Leader at Sadara Chemicals Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • June 2015 to April 2016

Utilising opportunities to secure business with local and international companies that wish to establish assets in the Value Park (area of 12 km2 north of Sadara) in Saudi Arabia.

Identifying potential investors to develop polyurethane cluster in the Value Park of Saudi Arabia.

Maintaining strong knowledge/understanding of the whole value chain of investor requirements. This including raw material, market segment targeted, technology, power and utilities.

Working closely with key government agencies for policies & regulations for establishing new business.

Ensuring the business and its solutions are presented in accordance to brand expectations.

Recognised as company ambassador and successfully identified investors to support the commercial development of Value Park projects.

Negotiated supply agreements with investors for key products: MDI, Glycol Ether, Pygas and Pyoil.

Senior Analyst-Market Intelligence at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2015 to May 2015

Polybutylene Rubber market outlook

Business Development Specialist at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • Netherlands
  • February 2012 to December 2014

Key projects:
Elastomers project:
Providing market intelligence on pricing, trend, supply/demand and BR news to the business team.
Performed both short and long-term prices forecast of BR and its feedstocks.
Participating in pre-marketing activities by selling quantities of BR in Europe.
Recommended strategies based on short and‐term and long-term pricing forecasts of BR.

Carbon Fiber project:
Managing the SABIC gating process for Carbon Fiber project.
Supporting with the management full project life cycle from defining business cases, relaying project updates, executing monthly deliverables, and resolving any issues.
Scoping requirements identify and analyse project risks and challenges.
Successfully managed the processes and requested project land allocation from the government.

Sustainability projects (bio- MMA, bio-Acrylic Acid):
Evaluating companies that make good opportunity for SABIC acquisition or partnership.
Performing pricing analysis of biomass feedstock including sugarcane, corn, palm oil and PKO.
Reporting at senior management on sustainability intelligence, biomass prices as well as market trends.
Developed and reported on financial models and a business case for bio-based Acrylic Acid, bio-based MMA and CO/CO2‐based Polyols.

Market Intelligence Analyst at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 2010 to January 2012

Key products:
- Polyurethane (MDI, TDI, polyols)
- Oxo-alcohol (2-EH, DOP, NBA)

Preparing both short and long-term price forecasts as well as cash cost curve.

Gathering marketing intelligence on industry news/trends before reporting to senior management.

Developed a supply and demand database for MDI, TDI, polyols, 2-EH, DOP and n-Butanol.

Created a CapEx benchmarking database for SABIC Performance Chemicals SBU products as well as a profile of the top 5 competitors of MDI, TDI, polyols, 2-EH, DOP and n-Butanol.

Investment Planner at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • Saudi Arabia
  • December 2009 to September 2010

Performing feasibility studies of possible investment ventures or opportunities for PE and PP.

Project Development Engineer at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • China
  • February 2006 to November 2009

After learned Chinese Language & Culture I worked in China Investment Department which was responsible for the SABIC-Sinopec $3 Billion Joint Venture in Tianjin, China
I capitalized on language & culture knowledge to coordinate project negotiation activities with Chinese partner "Sinopec".

I was member in the due-diligence and negotiation team and I was handling the JV utilities and services agreements.

Electrical Engineer at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2005 to February 2006

Working on electric power requirements on unit expansion in one of SABIC affiliate in Saudi Arabia. I was handeling the electrical part (substation protection, cable testing, rely setting, ect)

Electrical Engineer at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2004 to January 2005

Protection Engineer in Power Transmission Protection Department (LV & MV relay setting, substations protection).

Electrical Engineer at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2004 to December 2004

Performing protection, control & communications engineering for high voltage power substations.

Performing system analyses including relay coordination, grounding, load flow, short circuit, and stability & power quality studies for high voltage substations.

Preparing relay panel specifications and relay setting calculations.

Electrical Engineering Internship at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2002 to August 2002

Designing LV power distribution for residential areas

Education

Master's degree, EMBA
  • at Maastricht University
  • December 2020

Executive MBA

Diploma, Chinese Language
  • at Shanghai International Studies University
  • December 2007

- 2 years ( 4 semesters) of studying Mandarin (reading, writing, speaking and listening). - Got scholarship award in the first semester.

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • June 2003

- GPA: 3.1 out of 4 (honors). - focusing on power system - worked part-time as course grader

Specialties & Skills

Mandarin
Testing
Protection
Power Transmission
Petroleum
Market Intelligence
Cross functional work experience
Commercial awareness
Business Development
Sustainability and biobased chemicals
Performance measures KPI
Speciality Chemicals

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Chinese
Intermediate