Ra’fat Fekry Hassan

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Egyptian Citizen

+966-***-**-**-** nilfwb@r.postjobfree.com

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Warehousing, Distribution, Transportation & Logistics Leadership

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Seasoned and goal-driven executive with results-charged career overseeing multi-million-dollar supply chain, transportation, and logistics operations in oil and gas, power, desalination & seawater cooling, printing, FMCG, and office automation environments. Superior operations analyst with a record of implementing a synchronized supply chain approach that maintains optimum procurement pricing, quality, delivery, service, and continuity of supply across the international front. Outstanding negotiator, contract manager and relationship builder with success streamlining and building internal infrastructures and business models that mirror corporate forecasts and dramatically optimize financial return on investments (ROI).

Key Strengths

Distribution

Logistics

Negotiations

Procurement & Purchasing

Vendor Relations Inventory Control

Loss Prevention

Outsourcing

Quality Control

ERP Implementation

Professional Experience

EL AJOU GROUP TRADING Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (sole Canon agent) 2006 to Present

Group Supply Chain Manager

Led daily supply chain for $110M USD office automation provider. Oversaw a $75M USD annual purchasing budget and $20M USD in average stock value. Hold direct accountability for departmental optimization, work plans, projects, and process improvements. Collaborated with all operational entities across local and International procurement aligned with technical specifications and quality assurance efforts. Orchestrate Lean purchasing and distribution procedures to regulate warehouse and sales initiatives. Supervise 17 direct report individuals.

• Played a key role in optimizing logistics of 29,000 items/parts across 14 warehouses and 20 branches by designing and implementing Oracle JDE procurement and inventory management modules.

• Streamlined operations and elevated inventory handling accuracy by designing and deploying a detailed and comprehensive bar code system.

• Significantly improved inventory cost controls by reducing idle stock levels 30% and clearing slow moving items within a 1-year period.

• Aligned operations with Lean processes as part of establishing supply chain department with transformed policies, strategies, and objectives integrated with Oracle J. D. Edwards system.

FALCON PACK United Arab Emirates 2004 to 2006

Supply Chain Manager

Spearheaded all operations for $120M USD manufacturer and distributor focused on foodservice and consumer markets. Managed $70M USD purchasing budget and $20M in average stock value. Oversaw inventory control, warehouse logistics, and third-party service providers as well as raw material and finished product forecasting. Partnered with suppliers and negotiated terms and conditions aligned with inventory needs and availability due dates. Supervised 9 direct report individuals.

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Professional Experience Continued . . .

• Established and maintained high-levels of productivity and quality by establishing standard procedures, workflows, roles, and responsibilities for the supply chain department.

• Boosted profitability by improving the setup and reports framework of ACCPAC system that optimized the procurement, inventory control, and warehouse operations.

GULF NEWS United Arab Emirate 2001 to 2004

Procurement & Inventory Manager

Met procurement quality directives for a $250M USD news organization. Personally accountable for production material and store purchasing as well as forecasting production requirements, engaging with vendors, and maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Led efforts across scrap vendors, shipping, waterway transport companies, warehousing, and document compliance for banks and insurance. 6 direct reports.

• Streamlined project management, inventory, and procurement by leading design and implementation of Oracle J.D. Edwards Project and Go Live modules.

• Increase accuracy and productivity of inventory movement within warehouse facilities by designing and launching bar code system.

POWER & WATER UTILITY COMPANY (MARAFIQ) Saudi Arabia 1991 to 2001

Contracts & Special Projects Supervisor

Joined organization to spearhead all aspects of purchasing, contracts, services, and personnel management for $2B USD utility company. Orchestrated all regulatory procedures while ensuring proper allocation of third-party resources across project schedules. Worked in coordination with senior management to penetrate markets using domestic and International market surveys. Supervised 5 direct reports.

• Independently managed projects, contracts, and programs, including electrostatic precipitators, steam turbine generator rehabilitation, desalination units’ rehabilitation, upgrading and replacing fire water systems, cathodic protection, integrated access control systems, and seawater pump house.

• Assured a high-level of continuous productivity and overall team concept by training several new hire employees over a 10-year period.

• Played a key role in transferring Royal Commission resources to the MARAFIQ Co. by actively participating in the privatization program.

SUEZ OIL PROCESSING CO. Egypt 1983 to 1991

Foreign Purchasing Specialist

Handled the daily procurement operations of all types of purchasing, contracts, services for $ 3 B USD oil company. assisted the Materials General Manager in developing processes and procedures and responsible for training and developing personnel. Supervised 3 direct reports.

Sourcing, negotiating and ordering materials, parts and equipments for the company

Revised and studied import requisitions, prepared foreign tenders, issued proclamations and participated in tender opening and reporting committees.

Issued purchase orders, established and opened up L/C's and followed up on the progress of deliveries.

Compiled and maintained vendor lists for each article and carried vendors performance assessment.

Carried out the necessary communications with governmental authorities and banks to get monetary approvals and import permits.

High level of evaluation and reporting of key projects.

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Professional Experience Continued . . .

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

FACULTY OF COMMERCE, SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY Egypt

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

FACULTY OF COMMERCE, ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY Egypt

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

GS1 International Barcodes Standards

Manpower Planning & Job Analysis

KPIs & Objective Setting Process

High Performance Leadership

Materials Management.

Financial Analysis for Non-Accountants.

Materials Classification & Coding.

Planning & Stock Control.

Warehouse Management

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