INDUSTRIAL/LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING MANAGER

ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS MANAGER with 12 years of Project Management and Business Development experience. Enjoy working closely with operations, production, planning, scheduling,optimization, merchandizing, sourcing and purchasing & procurement

- Manage the Logistics department within the country including budgeting for and directing the four main departments: Freight, Distribution Centers, quality control and Transportation
- Regulate all policies and standard procedures within the company and country
- Initiate and manage projects to guarantee department’s continuous improvement
- Budgeting and staffing for the division, setting up the budget for departments and taking any country-level short-to- mid term decisions to guarantee execution and performance
- Direct and manage the logistics function, assuring availability of key staff and resources.
- Implement the overall logistics strategies set and ensure compliance with the SOPs.
- Negotiate all Logistical contracts with local and foreign vendors
- Manage logistics operations in the country related to all shipping, port clearance, warehousing, and delivery of items, while maximizing efficiency and quality control.
- Optimize the supply chain operations and handling of all inbound/outbound shipments (oversee of all vehicle fleet).
- Monitor the P&L with respect to budget and previous years' performance
- Interact with Operations & Merchandize to control delivery performance and requirements (KPI’s control).
- Monitor operations related shrink within the country
- Manage WMS projects (Warehouse Management System)/software implementation
- Manage processes layout and Product profiling
- Set metrics, OBP, Standards, Continuous Improvements models and measurements
- Implement and foresee Safety, ISO, FEMA procedures and Six Sigma Training
- Execute Labor Regulations, standards, Policies and engineering practices
- Execute Benchmarking, Gain-sharing programs, planning and forecasting
- Develop gain-sharing program to promote and drive efficiency/productivity
-Develop and implemented labor standards and performance reporting
-Identify and implement cost reduction plans resulting in annual savings - departmental layouts to network optimization
-Implemented Safety programs and Risk Assessment analysis.
-Responsible for developing and implementing an outbound QC process resulting in an overall improvement from 89% to 99% in packing accuracy.
-Member of optimization committee, made presentations and gained consensus for DC projects
-Responsible for business forecast and production planning.

EDUCATION
Colorado State University - Fort Collins/CO-USA ( http://www.colostate.edu)
- IE & Operations Doctorate (PhD) Candidate 2011
Johns Hopkins University / University of Maryland Baltimore, MD –USA (http://www.jhu.edu)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Project Management Concentration 2002
University of Houston at Texas, Houston/TX -USA (http://www.uh.edu)
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 1999
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 1998

Certification
- Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM, Lean Operation/ Manufacturing; ISO
- Leadership Development
- Supply Chain Management
- MARC; YANTRA;MOST;
Computer Skills
- WMS, ERP, Arena, Excel, MS, VB, MP, PMP, Primavera and other software

Languages
- English; Arabic; German; Basic Knowledge of French.

Other Skills:
- Strong interpersonal, project management & Team Leadership skills
- Facilitate multiple priorities
- Presentation Skills
- Analytical/Problem Solving Skills
Volunteer Work
- Junior Achievement, Day of Caring, United Way, Red Cross

Hobbies
- Tennis, Hiking, Biking, Swimming, Reading and Theatre