Real Estate, Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions
Resume:
OMAR EL KORDY
Commercial Executive, Strategy Director
VALUE CREATOR
A tireless, forward-thinking executive who can devise and implement strategies which position any business for long-term success; able to balance operational demands during business transformation. Tenacious at optimizing resources, especially commercial office footprint. Able to implement innovative workplace designs and commercial strategies which increase productivity while decreasing costs. Will extract maximum shareholder value from mergers and acquisitions, including reduction of environmental liability and harmonizing best practices. Excels at managing both commercial and industrial assets throughout their lifecycle, using metrics and external insights to achieve desired business objectives. Reputation for quickly earning the confidence of stakeholders through a collaborative approach which is respectful and inclusive of diverse opinions. A true leader able to motivate, inspire and focus the workforce around a mission.
AREAS of EXPERTISE
Strategy Commercial Real Estate Mergers & Acquisitions
Planning Optimization Asset Management
Environmental Remediation Facility Operations Retail Marketing
EXPERIENCE
ExxonMobil Environmental & Property Solutions, 2008 – Present
Held a number of leadership positions in a corporate function primarily responsible for asset management, including strategy, commercial real estate, facility management, and environmental liability management; led teams up to 200; managed business units with P/(L) responsibility
Senior Strategy Manager (2021-present): led $100M facility, personnel and system integration strategy for ExxonMobil-Pioneer merger, resulting in uninterrupted, safe, and secure operations for 2,200 people; developed a global, $400M industrial workplace strategy to improve capital efficiency (15% DCFR), workplace conditions affecting 11,000 people, and carbon intensity; optimized real estate footprint for the corporation, reducing real estate costs by 20% in two years; developed commercial real estate master plans for the largest industrial and commercial complexes in ExxonMobil’s network, including data centers
Claims & Litigation Manager (2019-2021): managed a staff of seven Advisors and three Attorneys to resolve over $100M in environmental disputes; avoided litigation on 97% of cases; developed Oracle-based global tracking & workflow system, resulting in a 50% reduction in turnaround time; developed robust dashboards with predictive analytics to allocate resources
Acquisitions, Trades and Sales Manager (2016-2019): managed environmental liability for corporate transactions, negotiating over $250M in liability reduction for five major acquisitions; developed corporate deed modification process, including first-ever revenue generation model; enforced branded wholesaler contract compliance worth $85M
Baytown Refinery Facility Manager (2015-2016): managed facility operations for the largest ExxonMobil industrial complex with a staff of 200; successfully outsourced operations to a Managed Service Provider, reducing annual expenses by 12%; led a strike response shut-in for 300 employees for three months
Planning Manager (2008-2014): founding member of a new corporate function (Environmental Services), developing governance, operating model and organizational structure; reduced taxes by 34% for divestments through a donation strategy; saved $10M/yr by relocating high-perform computing; devised a cost-to-closure contracting strategy, reducing liability by 10%
ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing, 2000 – 2007
Leveraged early career assignments to generate value for the Downstream combined business assets post-merger. Fully accountable for business results.
Pricing Manager: improved retail margins by 15% by restructuring price zones; automated mass market price changes, improving efficiency
Retail Network Planner: led 12 master plans, optimizing capital investment for an 18% return; commissioned decision tool from leading 3P provider
Customer Service Manager: designed the ‘best-of-both’ customer service process; managed $30M in daily credit exposure
Exxon Company, USA, 1994 – 1999
Progressed through a series of externally-facing roles supporting Exxon’s downstream retail network in the Northeast U.S. Learned to lead people, manage a portfolio of assets and steward KPIs.
Retail Manager: managed district operations and marketing; introduced Bengal Traders coffee offering to 200 stations, improving margins by $2M
Territory Manager: managed a chain of 32 service stations in NJ, realizing highest profitability of any territory; improved sales by 10%
Project Engineer: designed, bid, permitted and built 12 service stations (including the two largest in MD) with a $10M annual budget
EDUCATION
Masters, Business Administration
Georgetown University, McDonogh School of Business, 2007
Masters, Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994
Bachelors, Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992
Leadership and management courses at Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina)
Leadership course at Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State University)
LICENSES & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer (PE), License #040*******, VA Dep’t of Professional and Occupational Regulation
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in progress
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
FLUENT LANGUAGES
English
Arabic
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omarelkordy
Houston, TX
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