Walid Sobhy, Supply Chain Manager

Walid Sobhy

Supply Chain Manager

Al-Hayat Investments Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, MBA, International Trade
Experience
51 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :51 years, 10 Months

Supply Chain Manager at Al-Hayat Investments Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2019 to September 2023

• Orchestrated operations across five business units, significantly enhancing supply chain eficiency and alignment with customer service goals.
• Led a pivotal Oracle ERP system transition, improving data security and operational accuracy.
• Achieved a 5% annual reduction in inventory and a 7% reduction in transportation costs by optimizing S&OP and logistics.
• Reduced process waste by 18%, enhancing overall supply chain sustainability.
• Elevated customer satisfaction through stringent quality control and timely delivery practices.

Supply Chain Manager at AFAQ WORLDWIDE
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2014 to January 2019

Maximizing the overall value generated from effective supply chain management involves the management of assets and products, information, and fund flow by building a strategic framework, designing a network, and planning demand, and inventories. Designing and planning transportation networks and managing cross-functional drivers of sourcing and pricing.

• Exceeded Net Income Goals by an average of 15% annually resulting in an increase to return on the net worth of more than 10% year-over-year by implementing success factor of supply chain strategies.
• Reduced days of inventory by 30% over three years. Success attributed to improved inventory planning and controls, leveraging the ERP system; implementing a new S&OP process forecast accuracy.
• Conducted transportation/warehousing network optimization initiative eliminating 3 warehouses while reducing transportation costs. The initiative resulted in a 6% saving.
• Improved customer service performance from 89% to 98% in the 1st year.

Supply Chain Manager at AFAQ Worldwide
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2014 to January 2019

• Drove substantial profit growth and operational eficiency in competitive 3PL logistics, leveraging innovative strategies.
• Realized a 30% decrease in inventory days and designed a transportation network that lowered costs by 6%.
• Improved customer service metrics from 89% to 98% within the first year, evidencing operational excellence.

Commerical manager at ARKAN MANUFACTURING AND MINING
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2011 to June 2014

Direct sales and account managers for increased product sales, new client services, solution processes, and training for product rollouts. Initiate project management on new client implementation and direct new sales initiatives. Created highly interactive training at the application level, resulting in a significant increase in new sales.
• Achieve of the collaborative process of sales and operations planning used to generate the production plan at the level of aggregate supply, demand, manufacturing Process Improvement
• Designed and implemented processes to enhance sales productivity, through pipelines, CRM tools, and targeted goals.
• Created new brand awareness, through marketing, sales materials, and sales replication.

Commercial Manager at ARKAN Manufacturing and Mining
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2011 to January 2014

• Streamlined sales and logistics operations, spearheading a 15% improvement in eficiency and a 20% enhancement in customer satisfaction.
• Integrated supply chain strategies, yielding a 10% logistics cost reduction and faster delivery times.

PURCHASING & Warehouse MANAGER at ARKAN MANUFACTURING AND MINING
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2005 to October 2011

Supplier negotiation management responsibilities include supplier audits and monitoring of quality. Responsible for Warehouse operations, shipping and receiving crews, order pick teams, inventory control, glaze plant manufacturing, palletizing crews, budget expenses, and process improvement projects, Lean manufacturing methodology, and KPI development.
• Obtained best market quality, competitive price, payment terms, and delivery.
• Submitted and expedited changes on purchase orders to suppliers, confirmed delivery times, pricing, and contract terms to maintain inventory and fast delivery with higher levels of trust, enabling continuous improvement and closer engagement with suppliers.
• Communicated and worked closely with accounts payable concerning any billing discrepancies and letters of credit or any payment terms.
• Successfully negotiated quarterly cost reduction for all active high-usage items by 3%, leading overall 40%
• cost improvement by reducing transaction costs, shortening cycle times, and controlling purchase price.
• Increased growth in an organized manner in efforts to maintain profit and effectiveness throughout the whole operational and logistics processes.
• Monitored inventory levels and designated items for marketing promotions based on current sales data
• Established a process to efficiently reduce the amount of time spent on inventory audits by 75%

Purchasing and Warehouse Manager at ARKAN Manufacturing and Mining
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2005 to January 2011

• Led negotiations and quality monitoring initiatives, achieving a quarterly 3% cost reduction for critical items and a 40% overall improvement in cost eficiency.
• Implemented advanced inventory processes, reducing audit times by 75%.

Operation Specialist at Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 1995 to August 2005

governmental organization under the umbrella of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology to develop studies & applications within the Petroleum sector, and to find solutions, to both long and short runs technical problems, a cooperation protocol with the Engineers Syndicate to support the field of petroleum projects and applications as well as exchange expertise

Purchasing Logistics Specialist at El-Faddy for Import and Export
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 1995 to July 2005

Converted purchase requisitions into purchase orders, verified purchasing policies were followed and sent purchase orders to the supplier.
• Coordinated and invoiced with manpower, materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Implemented tools, equipment, material, and supply system for inventory and billing purposes.

Education

Master's degree, MBA, International Trade
  • at Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, MBA
  • August 2024

My career path has led me from the rapidly developing markets of my native country in Egypt to Spain and back again. Now, I feel that the next logical destination on my path is your MBA program. The MBA program is similar to that which I studied previously, yet it is much more challenging, Science Management in various fields and specifically in International trade and will allow me to develop my abilities further. I already have a strong background in various aspects of business, from suppling, procurement, transporting, warehousing and management to export. Because of this, I feel I am uniquely qualified to MBA certificate. After the completion of my MBA, I planned to apply what I learned to the benefit of the company. Five years after I graduated, I have developed a successful career that I can be proud of. I believed that my past shows a steady yet rapid progression through the business world, and I am eager to continue that progression by enrolled in a lot of certificates in International Trade, Trade Finance, Documentary Credit and Exporting MBA program. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Higher diploma, FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding
  • at INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATIONS
  • January 2024

Certification URL of FIATA diploma No. 12734 https://fiata.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Diplome_2017_-_publish.pdf

Doctorate, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Strategic & Supply Chain Management
  • at John Sulston Business School
  • January 2022
Master's degree, Master of International Business -
  • at The Global Business School ENNI
  • January 2011
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce, Auditing -
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2004

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain Consulting
Business Process Excellence
Inventory Management
Operation Management
Supply Chain Management
Management of Material Resources
REDUCTION (COMPLEXITY)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
COST REDUCTION
SUPPLY CHAIN
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
QUALITY MONITORING
OPERATIONS
DATA SECURITY
INVESTMENTS
Management of Personnel Resources
Judgment and Decision Making
Negotiation
Active Listening
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Operations Analysis
Creativity

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Languages

English
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Training and Certifications

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2024
Valid Until:
March 2029
Certified International Commercial Contracts Manager (CICCM) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2024
Valid Until:
February 2029
Certified Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Valid Until:
October 2026
Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2024
Valid Until:
September 2026
APICS CSCP (Training)
Training Institute:
DELPHI STAR TRAINING CENTER
Date Attended:
July 2023
Duration:
30 hours
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate)
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2023
TRADE FINANCE SUITE (Training)
Training Institute:
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Date Attended:
January 2014
Duration:
75 hours
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE (Training)
Training Institute:
CUSTOMS OF INSTITUTE
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
200 hours
CERTIFICATE IN DOCUMENTARY CREDIT SPECIALISTS (CDCS®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015
Valid Until:
June 2018
CITF Certificate in International Trade Finance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
MARKETING THEORY AND PRACTICE DIPLOMA (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
December 2011
TRAIN OF TRAINERS (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
April 2012
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PURSHASES (Training)
Training Institute:
CAME
Date Attended:
October 2008
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS (Training)
Training Institute:
PMEC
Date Attended:
August 2009
PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTARY CREDITS SPECIALIST (Training)
Training Institute:
EGYPTIAN BANKING INSTITUTE
Date Attended:
October 2010
EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION SKILLS (Training)
Training Institute:
ELDAR MANAGERIAL DEVELOPMENT
Date Attended:
March 2006
MODERN TRENDS OF L/CS UNDER UCP 600 (Training)
Training Institute:
FOREIGN TRADE TRAINING CENTER
Date Attended:
April 2008
MENTOR 600 (Training)
Training Institute:
COASTLINE SOLUTIONS UNDER ICC
Date Attended:
January 2013
INTEGRATED PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW CUSTOMS PROCEDURES (Training)
Training Institute:
CCAME
Date Attended:
May 2008
BUSINESS FINANCE (Training)
Training Institute:
KNOWLEDGE
Date Attended:
December 2010
TRAIN OF TRAINERS (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
April 2012
MARKETING THEORY AND PRACTICE DIPLOMA (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
December 2011
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (Training)
Training Institute:
KNOWLEDGE
Date Attended:
September 2010
MARKETING THEORY AND PRACTICE DIPLOMA (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
December 2011
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST (ITS) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
EXPORT COSTING& PRICING (Training)
Training Institute:
FOREIGN TRADE TRAINING CENTER
Date Attended:
June 2008
PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTARY CREDITS SPECIALIST (Training)
Training Institute:
EGYPTIAN BANKING INSTITUTE
Date Attended:
October 2010
Duration:
120 hours
MARKETING MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
November 2012
QUALIFIED EXPORT SPECIALIST (QES) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (Training)
Training Institute:
KNOWLEDGE
Date Attended:
April 2011
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (ACIT®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
June 2012
CONCEPTS OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Training)
Training Institute:
EQE
Date Attended:
December 2009
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (Training)
Training Institute:
M. BUSINESS ACADEMY
Date Attended:
June 2012
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
CONCEPTS OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Training)
Training Institute:
EQE
Date Attended:
September 2009
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (Training)
Training Institute:
KNOWLEDGE
Date Attended:
September 2010
PACKING AND PACKAGING FOR EXPORT (Training)
Training Institute:
FOREIGN TRADE TRAINING CENTER
Date Attended:
June 2008
INTERNAL AUDITISO 9001:2000 (Training)
Training Institute:
EQE
Date Attended:
January 2008

Hobbies

  • learning
    Dedicated to continuous personal and professional development, actively engaging in online courses and workshops to stay abreast of the latest advancements in supply chain management. I regularly update my qualifications with the latest certifications in the field, ensuring that my skills remain sharp and relevant.
  • Travel
    Passionate about global travel, embracing diverse cultures and understanding global market trends firsthand. This has enriched my adaptability and problem-solving skills, essential in managing complex supply chains.