Supply Chain Management

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SUMMARY

Supply Chain Management leader with 20+ years and accomplished record in building and optimizing process and technological capabilities of all aspects of the supply chain function. Areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, supplier development, and management, materials and production planning, demand planning and forecasting, and warehouse and logistics management.

EXPERIENCE

NSPN Integrated Solutions, Riverside, CA September 2020 – Present

Boutique Business Strategy & Operations Consultancy specialized in Finance and Supply Chain Management.

Principal – Supply Chain Lead

·Led the supply chain practice including shaping, proposing, and delivering programs targeting clients in various industries

·Direct the business development efforts for the supply chain and business operations book of business and projects pipeline

·Cultivate the firm’s ecosystem through establishing collaborations with technology, recruiting, and thought leadership partners

·Partner with finance service offering in designing and delivering process improvement projects including providing transformation recommendations to clients

Loblaw Limited Company, Toronto, Canada September 2012 – November 2018

Loblaws is a supermarket chain with over 2000 stores in Canada and is a division of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor.

Manager/Senior Manager, Supply Chain Replenishment

·Directed the demand planning, forecasting, and buying/replenishment of a diverse portfolio of more than 10K SKUs in 10 Distribution Centers (DCs) across Canada with a total turnover of $600M

·Partnered with suppliers, including N-tier, to ensure all forecast and flow requirements were executed to defined targets and standards

·Led the replenishment department initiative during the transition from legacy systems to SAP; which impacted 3 DCs and 150 stores

·Led, coached, and developed a team of 8 Supply Chain professionals and provided feedback and recommendations to the executive team for the training strategies

EDITA Food Industries July 2008 – May 2011

The pioneering food conglomerate in Egypt and the Middle East, with sister operations all over Europe and USA, for cakes, croissants, and salty snacks. It holds over 70% market share of the Egyptian snack food market and over $200M in revenues.

Vice President, Supply Chain

·Led the establishment of the Supply Chain function and its integration to the overall organization by setting strategy, and operational metrics, and rationalizing the workflow

·Oversaw implementation of the Supply Chain module in the Great Plains, which significantly contributed to the reduction of inventory

·Introduced Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), which resulted in cost reduction and higher sales represented in: 40% reduction in operation waste, 50% reduction in overtime, and 50% increase in distribution and factory efficiency

·Collaborated with the other departments in multiple initiatives, such as the introduction of 3PL, and streamlining of the S&OP process, among others

·Contributed to new product development (NPD), launching 21 new SKUs in 18 months (approximately 20% of the company’s total portfolio at that time)

Heineken International May 2005 – June 2008

Heineken is the leading developer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken® brand, the Heineken group has a portfolio of more than 250 international, regional, local, and specialty beers and ciders

Planning Manager, Supply and Operations

·Enhanced the short and long-term demand forecasting process by analyzing variable inputs including economic, consumer, and market trends

·Managed the process of demand forecasting, production, materials, and warehouse planning

·Ensured optimized productivity throughout collaborative planning with various production functions to maintain proper stocks at the right time for sales

·Secured and negotiated strategic materials through long-term purchasing contracts

·Identified leakages and tracked solutions implementation to minimize both time loss and time-to-market

Delta Textile – A Division of Delta Galil Industries February 1997 – May 2005

Delta is a major textile and apparel supplier to world-class brands with operations and regional offices in the USA, UK, China, Romania, and Israel.

Regional Master Planner 2004 - 2005

·Directed planning operations for five plants, six manufacturing subcontractors, and 3PL distribution centers, considering the expansion that took place in the region

·Optimized factory allocation within the region based on specialization, capability, quality, and equipment availability

·Fulfilled Business Units’ commitments and the factories’ production flow

·Contributed to pre-seasonal risk analysis meetings and regional budget formulation

Operations Manager 2001 - 2004

Planning Manager 1998 - 2001

Production/Materials Planner 1997 - 1998

·Controlled through MRP raw materials and consumables usage through automation and integration of complete raw materials cycle and stocks

·Led annual and quarterly materials forecasting, and contributed to the overall factory budget process

·Established targets for Production Supervisors/Managers and reviewed their achievements

SKILLS

ERP: SAP, MS Dynamics GP, JDA, M3, Microsoft Office

EDUCATION & LICENSURE

Executive Development Program, Northwestern University, 2010

Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, IL, USA

B.Com. Accounting, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo, Egypt

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