Mohamed Benredjem

Profile

A Senior Manager with nearly 27 years of experience working for global and local manufacturing brands, across Public, private, and Multinational organizations. Extensive knowledge and manufacturing experience in building teams, maximizing productivity, promoting safety, and driving organizations toward maximizing their full potential.

Analytical, self-motivated and result oriented Manager, able to conceptualize, develop, and implement ideas and projects from start to finish. Enjoy working in a team atmosphere, developing new possibilities and potential in both processes and people.

Career History

Procurement Manager at Katoen Natie – Houston

Feb 2023 — Present

Houston Petrochemical Terminal (HPT) is one of more than 150 logistics platforms owned by Katoen Natie. 160 Employees, 800 rail cars packaging capacity/month equivalent to 70 KT of different plastic resins in different packaging Material (25 kg bags, super sacks and octabin boxes). Main customers: Chevron, Lyondell Basel, Exxon, Tricon, Dow, Total, Braskem…

Responsibilities & Key Achievements

Issue Purchase Orders at agreed upon lead-time and pricing by buyer for delivery to match required production timing.

Collaborate with various departments such as Planning, customer service representative (CSR), production, Maintenance, and finance department to ensure effective resource allocation, operational efficiency, and Material consumption optimization.

Manage company’s Packaging Material inventory to avoid any shortage or over stock and develop new supplier relationships.

Check all customers packaging material stock by performing a weekly stock taking and highlight any risk of shortage for each of them based on the production schedule.

Implement cost-saving initiative.

Ex: Optimization of stretch hood consumption ($75,000) achieved, development of a new black slipsheet (less thick) ($80,000) in progress.

Lighter pallet, planned.

Evaluate supplier performance and negotiate contracts.

Ex: review with quality department the supplier evaluation procedure.

Align procurement activities with budgetary constraints.

Contribute to develop and execute the procurement policies.

Ex: 2nd eyes control principal, reception of goods procedure, segregation of items, FIFO).

Analyze procurement data and prepare reports for decision-making.

Ex: include for the 1st time the DOH KPI and set a target for the 2 coming years to avoid slow moving and write off.

Plant Director at Savola Food Company – Algeria

Mar 2019 — Nov 2022

Savola food company is a subsidiary of the Savola group who operates in the MENA region and Turkey with 13 BU producing edible oil, Sugar, and Pasta.

Savola Algeria, second player in edible oil Market, 250 Employees, 200 KMT/year, 4 production lines.

Responsibilities:

In charge of the entire "Product supply"

Procurement and planning, site operations (Production, Engineering, quality, CAPEX, HSE) and logistics.

Ensure operational KPIs including safety, quality, cost, productivity, cash, HSE and delivery are in place, properly measured, and being met, or exceeded, at each facility through the Operational Excellence Program (SAVOLA Manufacturing Excellence) & Loss elimination Journey.

Ensure a regular exchanges/negotiation with suppliers, contractors, and local authorities and agencies to maintain and/or establish strategies in support of compliance with required standards (safety, regulatory, environmental, etc.).

Ensure that S&OP Cycle is well implemented.

Ensure that Plant capacity is matching with Market demand/orientation and Company’s short and mid-terms growth by improving OEE and asking for CAPEX if needed.

Ensure Interface/collaboration with other Company’s functions (GM, HR Finance, Sales & Marketing, Legal ...etc.) and provide the needed support.

Leading the Saving and initiatives committee.

Ensure the Development of the staff based on a pre-determined skill matrix and business need. Develop the organizational design including hiring, recruitment, retention of employees, and succession planning.

Member of Business leadership team.

Plant Manager at Henkel – Algeria

Jul 2015 — Mar 2019

Global Company, HQ in Germany, chemical and consumer goods co. Leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Consumer goods brands Schwarzkopf® hair care, Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex® and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners as well as Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives. The plant oversaw, production of Powder Detergents 80 KMT/year, 11 production lines,280 Employees.

Responsibilities:

In charge of the site operations (Production, Engineering, quality, CAPEX, HSE and warehousing.

Ensure operational KPIs including safety, quality, cost, productivity and HSE are in place, properly measured, and being met, or exceeded, at each facility through the Operational Excellence Program (Henkel production System)

Ensure a regular exchanges/negotiation with local authorities and ensure compliance in terms of (safety, environmental, etc.).

Ensure that Plant capacity is matching with Market demand/orientation and Company’s short and mid-terms growth by improving OEE and asking for CAPEX if needed.

Ensure Interface/collaboration with other Company’s functions (GM – HR – Finance Sales & Mkt, legal ...etc.) and provide the needed support.

Leading the Saving committee.

Ensure the Development of the staff based on a pre-determined skill matrix and business need.

Ensuring the efficiency of the integrated management system (iso 9001-Iso50001-ISO14001 and OHSAS18001)

Member of Executive Committee. (ExCom)

Plant Manager at International Drinks Company – Algeria

Dec 2010 — Jul 2015

Local private Company producing 65Millions LT/year of soft drink. 250 Employees. 3 high speed production lines 33cl, 1Lt and 2Lt PET bottles.

Responsibilities:

In charge of the site operations (Production, Engineering, quality, and warehousing.

Ensure operational KPIs including quality, cost and productivity are in place, properly measured.

Ensure that Plant capacity is matching with Market demand/orientation and Company’s short and mid-terms growth by improving OEE and asking for CAPEX if needed.

Ensure the Development of the staff based on a pre-determined skill matrix and business need.

Develop the plant in terms of products and Manufacturing Equipment.

Participate in the development of procedures relating to health and safety,

In addition of my responsibility at IDC factory, I have managed the building and startup of a second plant (GBC same group), construction of industrial buildings, engineering studies, installation of one filling line 24000 Bottles/h (soft drinks) and installation, commissioning, and start-up of Plastic injection facilities (preform). Two plastic injection lines (Netstal).

General Manager at Annaba Drinks Company – Algeria

Oct 2004 — Nov 2010

Public Brewery subsidiary of GBA (Groupe boisson of Algeria), 11 factories and 25 logistics platforms in Algeria. 200 employees, 2 production lines 140,000HL/year, Annaba, Algeria.

Responsibilities:

Developing key performance goals and managing the performance of staff

Creating and implementing strategies for business growth

Hiring new staff within a department or business unit

Working closely with account managers and other senior staff to Ensure profitability.

Developing new solutions to meet client needs and market orientations.

Improving internal processes for better productivity

Overseeing large projects and interpreting performance reports

Managing the budget and monitoring the financial health of the business unit

Operations Manager at Annaba drinks Company

Mar 1999 — Jul 2001

Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way

Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices

Formulate strategic and operational objectives

Manage budgets and forecasts

Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs

Recruit, train and supervise staff

Head of Maintenance Dept at Annaba Drinks Company

Mar 1999 — Jul 2001

Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues

Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities

Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff

Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary

Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance

Manage relationships with contractors and service providers

Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities

Methods Engineer at Annaba Drinks Company

Jul 1995 — Sep 1997

Preparation of maintenance work

Elaboration of preventive maintenance plan

Management of SP warehouse and manufacturing workshops

Education

MBA, INSIM, Algeria

Sep 2007 — Sep2008

Marketing Management

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor, Badij Mokhtar University, Algeria

Sep 1989 — Jun 1994

Mechanical Engineering, Construction option

Courses

Advanced Presentation, Dale Carnegie

Managerial Courage, Dale Carnegie

Critical Thinking, Dale Carnegie

Managing Conflict in the workplace, Dale Carnegie

A2E Business Fundamentals (Micro MBA), McKinsey

Energy Management ISO 50001, CESI Algeria

ISO 9001- ISO 14001- OHSAS 18001, SGS

LOTO Training, ERM

Time management for a better efficiency, Franklin Covey

The 7 Habits for highly Effective People, Franklin Covey

The 6 Critical practices for leading a team, Franklin Covey

Skills

Leadership, coaching & developing people

Lean Manufacturing and TPM Program

Problem solving (5WHY, fish bone diagram, brainstorming session)

Manufacturing Excellence pillars (leadership, organization, AM, PM, focus improvement, SC management, quality maintenance, HSE, education & training)

6 Focus areas (TDC, cash management, manufacturing readiness, customer delight, loss elimination, digitalization)

S&Op process

OEE improvement

Conflict management

Mastery of the manufacturing process of different types of drinks, (mineral water, soft drinks, juices, beer, malt beverages, etc.), edible oil & fats, detergents (powder)

Deep Knowledge of production equipment (middle & high capacities)

Integrated management system (Iso 9001- Iso50001- ISO14001 and OHSAS18001)

Negotiations

Languages

English, French, Arabic

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