KHAZISYED T. AHMEDJEELANI
847-***-**** Hoffman Estates, IL ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/khazisyed SENIOR EXECUTIVE – SUPPLY CHAIN
STRATEGIC PROFILE
World-class Senior Leader with deep management track record as Supply Chain Driver, M&A Champion, Solution Architect, Process Advocate and Team Builder in multinational settings. Highly skilled in Supply chain within Oil & Gas, Industrial Engineering and High-Tech sectors. Creative Problem Solver adept at designing and implementing unique IT applications, platforms and systems in time-sensitive situations. Widely recognized by top executives, thought leaders and direct reports for comprehensive expertise in Oil & Gas field operations, ERP supply chain solutions, Inventory management, Sourcing, Internet workflow management, executive presentations, process improvements, workforce planning, statistical analysis, requirements gathering and interpersonal communications.
Solid background in organizing and administering major contracts, deal financing, due diligence, critical programs, funding acquisition and technology transitions; fully accountable for P&L, budgeting, job estimating and cost controls.
Proficient in interacting and collaborating with senior management, project partners, financial entities, lawyers, politicians, top talent, business units and multiple global teams in planning and executing complex development initiatives.
Results-oriented formation, delivery and follow-up of profit-building initiatives, strategic plans, accurate reports, end- user training and continuous improvement.
Extensive knowledge of Supply Chain, financial accounting, corporate governance, market trend review, production planning and regional development projects in full compliance with government regulations and industry requirements.
Multilingual experience in cross-cultural dynamics and international business practices through frequent travel and long-term residency at locations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Middle East.
Self-motivated to achieve maximum job engagement, reach peak business performance, execute complex projects, maintain quality standards and meet aggressive growth objectives. CORE COMPETENCIES
New Business Development ● Strategic Planning ● Profit Building ● Consulting ● Engineering ● Manufacturing ● Corporate Finance ● Cost Controls ● Project Risk Management ● Vendor Relations ● Financial Planning & Analysis ● Purchasing ● Supply Chain ● Logistics ● Manufacturing Operations ● Operational Streamlining ● Inventory Tracking Commodity & Specialty Products ● Market Trend Review ● IRFS/GAAP ● Financial Controls ● Contract Negotiations ● Joint Ventures ● Turnarounds ● Startups ● Mergers & Acquisitions ● Certified Cost Audit Specialist ● Six Sigma Green Belt ● P&L ● Cross-Functional Global Teams ● International Business ● US Citizen ● Multilingual EMPLOYMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SAUDI ARAMCO, DHARAN, SAUDI ARABIA, (2011- 08/2020) Procurmnent & Supply Chain Executive / Strategy Advisor Manage all aspects of supply chain development from initial qualification and screening to proposal prioritization and contarcts closure per company stage gates for portfolio strategy. Closely advise CEO and senior leadership in all KSA localization efforts. Direct global sourcing for chemicals and drilling products and services, while serving as Subject Matter Expert for chemical value chain mapping.
Established, staffed and directed Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAVE) from scratch, going from $0 to $200M in new sales in Saudi Arabia within one year.
Founding Member of Strategic Saudi Aramco Localization program – InKingdom Total Value Added (IKTVA), representing $10B+ in investments; also played crucial role in setting up $6.5B King Salman Energy City and King Salman Energy Park.
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Managed Saudi Aramco $3 billion procurement contracts and sourcing from global sourcing offices in North America
, Asia, Europe and Middle east.
Performed due diligence for Saudi Aramco IPO with initial offering of $25B and market capitalization of $1.7 trillion.
Personally negotiated and closed major contracts worth up to $3B during tenure at Saudi Aramco with such market leaders as BAHRI, BAKER HUGHES, HALLIBURTON, SANAD, SADARA, Sika AG and others.
Designed and deployed company’s Strategic Demand Forecasting Model that forecasted $400M in total spend over next ten years.
Identified and developed KSA investment opportunities, worth $5B+ in Saudi Aramco spend, leveraging value creation and utilizing innovative data relationships.
Selected to represent Saudi Aramco at global events and interact with Heads of State to offer investment in “Vision 2021,” a unique program.
BANK OF AMERICA, CHICAGO, IL (2001-2007, 2009-2011) Vice President – Global Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking, 2009-2011 Instrumental in initial planning and scoping for multinational M&A activities, providing technical leadership. Assisted investment teams in collaborating with other line-of-business (LOB) groups. Liaised with Resource Managers to handle resource planning and tracking. Analyzed best practices for management consulting to blend proper methodologies with expertise to align with corporate business objectives. Organized group of thought leaders and advisors to help C-level executives in critical decision-making.
Spearheaded successful acquisition of $500M Bank of Itu (Brazil) after due diligence, deal negotiations and final integration; also led global teams in executing strategic and operational plans during BoA/Merrill Lynch merger.
Organized and headed infrastructure projects that reduced run-rate by $600K annually and avoided $245K in capital expenditures.
As Business Solutions Leader, formed and led Planning & Execution group in directing team of professionals and management consultants in improving revenue, expense controls and risk management with better processes. Vice President – Global Corporate Investment Banking, 2004-2007 Coordinated key joint venture relationships with vendors and subcontractors, along with preparing IRR, NPV, value and cost estimates for global projects. Performed due diligence for client M&As. Led teams in administering strategic and operational plans. Accountable for budgeting and forecasting, including approval or rejection of budget changes based on finance/business partner approval.
Succeeded in turning around underperforming business units with brand-new business model and strategy, increasing annual revenue by 15% in only 18 months.
Oversaw SQA for group of applications to ensure compliance with Six Sigma tools; also continually improved overall productivity and operating processes.
Assistant Vice President – System Engineering and Architecture, 2001-2004 Skillfully supervised multiple projects with cross-functional teams and matrixed resources. Participated in evaluating and implementing Business Process Management (BPM). Instituted Service Quality and Service Level Agreements (SLA) with relevant procedures to continually improve efficiencies and customer satisfaction. Hands-on experience with structured methodologies, such as SDM, Waterfall, Extreme and Agile programming.
Achieved and maintained customer satisfaction levels at 50% through goal-setting with Hoshin Plan KPI model.
Helped in defining and modeling Application Software Engineering (ASE) compliance codes for various banking groups. HSBC, CHICAGO, IL (1999-2001, 2007-2008, 2009)
HSBC GLOBAL SERVICES, CHICAGO, IL
Finance Engineering Head – Middle East & Africa (MEA), 2009 Promoted to oversee joint venture relations with vendors and subcontractors, along with handling due diligence for client M&As and tracking KPIs for HSBC investment products. Gained full understanding for applying regional business strategy and drivers across MEA territory. Controlled and mitigated risk with new best practices during rollout of financial products.
Successfully secured $200M in equity funding from such top lending investors as Bank of America and others for KerrMcGee Block 7 development for offshore location in Louisiana. PAGE 3 of 3
Created single holistic approach for HBME implementation plan for HSBC products, based on SWH product release and regional launch roadmaps – “develop once, deploy many.” HSBC CONSUMER MORTGAGE LENDING (CML) / FINANCE DIVISION, CHICAGO, IL Vice President / Director – Financial Analysis, 2007-2008 Brought on as Subject Matter Expert for this FP&A business unit and led teams in designing and delivering financial reports per IRFS and GAAP requirements. Generated status reports on balance sheet account reconciliation and related exposure summaries for CFO, CIO, Controller, FP&A and Internal Audit entities. Efficiently developed budgets and resource capacity forecasting to support strategic business initiatives. Established internal controls and standards for critical processes.
Spearheaded company-wide initiative to introduce new pricing and loan loss reserve models that played critical role in accurately managing $40B portfolio.
HSBC BANK, CHICAGO, IL
Project Manager / Business Analyst, 1999-2001
Planned and coordinated complex projects, administered budgets and plans and managed risk and schedules with teams of multi-discipline staff. Oversaw Global Imaging Document Management Information Services group.
Designed, launched, integrated and maintained system architecture for Document Management Services (FileNet), eprocesses and business process management.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Held engineering and project management roles with global market leaders – Baker Oil Tools, Weatherly Inc. and ABT/Binex (Sika AG).
Won “Best Imaging Technology” award at Baker Oil Tools for achieving operational excellence with IBM FileNet Optical Storage Devices (OSARS) during oil recovery.
Supervised 300 cross-functional professionals at Saudi Aramco in developing and implementing full array of Supply chain and processes that facilitated field well and equipment operations.
Project-led all aspects of EOS Fluid Characterization, Gas Analysis and Oil Analysis at Weatherly; also performed requirements gathering, performance analysis and simulation design.
Acted as Technical Engineer and Strategic Business Consultant at petro-chemical refineries across Middle East for ABT/BINEX; skillfully handled critical projects to improve plant operations, perform feasibility studies and comply with all relevant industry regulations.
EDUCATION
MBA, LAKE FOREST GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Lake Forest, IL BS – Chemical Engineering, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, Bengaluru, India PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & ACTIVITIES
Six Sigma Green Belt; Certified Cost Audit Specialist.
Certified in Project Risk Management and Supply Chain Management. (CSCP) Project Management Certificate Program.
Attended Charted Financial Analyst training through Bank of America. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
Programming Languages: FORTRAN, Borland C++5, VisualBasic5, 6 & PowerBuilder6.0 and UNIX scripting
Operating Systems: UNIX (Sun OS4.x, Solaris2.6 & HP-UX, IBM- AIX) Windows NT, Windows 98,95, NT, 2000 XP and OS 200 IBM Main frame.
Database: Microsoft Access, Oracle 8.0.4 & 9i Baker data acquisition system and PL SQL, SAP
Development Tools: MS Office Suite, Minitab, StimPlan, SMARTS, FileNet Workforce desktop FileNet IMS version3.4.2 & 3.5.0 3.6.0, 4.0, COLD, HPII, P8 Architecture, Kofax Image Capture, VISIO, MicroStation 95, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus notes, Java, Jbuilder3.5, MS Project, IBM MQ series, IBM Web Sphere, SAP modules and others.