Logistics Specialist
Sadara Chemicals Company
Total des années d'expérience :20 years, 8 Mois
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.
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.
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.
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.
Polybutylene Rubber market outlook
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.
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.
Performing feasibility studies of possible investment ventures or opportunities for PE and PP.
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.
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)
Protection Engineer in Power Transmission Protection Department (LV & MV relay setting, substations protection).
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.
Designing LV power distribution for residential areas
Executive MBA
- 2 years ( 4 semesters) of studying Mandarin (reading, writing, speaking and listening). - Got scholarship award in the first semester.
- GPA: 3.1 out of 4 (honors). - focusing on power system - worked part-time as course grader