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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateExecutive Summary: Certified Supply Chain & Logistics Executive with over 25 years of experience in the USA, Middle- East, Europe & Africa. Black Six Sigma certified, Supply chain consultant, enjoy working closely with Procurement & Logistics, Manufacturing, Operations, Production, Marketing, Planning, project management, processes to create timely, cost-effective import/export supply chain. Responsible for leading the Supply Chain team in driving continuous improvement and best-in-class execution that maximizes customer satisfaction through on-time delivery with moving freight long distances and holding inventory and logistical operations in multiple locations in short lead times while optimizing inventory, and delivering the lowest total landed cost to the businesses. Main Career Strength: Supply Chain Strategy and Transformation and in-depth knowledge of supply chain principles in different industries. Analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiations skills, and the demonstrated ability to use creative thinking and innovation to solve complex problems. Strategic demand, Supply Planning & Functional Planning Production & Distribution network optimization Procurement, Purchasing & Vendor Relations Distribution, Management of inventory, Loss Prevention & Control and other supply chain assets Manage regional teams and leadership skills Manage suppliers through bid, contract, and execution phases. Supply chain integrity and traceability Logistics Optimization (3 & 4PL) party logistics contract management Lean / Continuous Improvement Performance and Process related Negotiations, Delivering Strategic and Operational changes whilst having a disciplined approach to project and program management Educating and training Performance and Process improvement initiatives once again through Lean methodologies and techniques ERP Implementation, Developing KPIs related to the Supply Chain Department Quality ControlWork Experience:Amazon (Amazon.com), the world's largest online retailer and a prominent cloud service provider, and one of the Big Five largest/most dominant companies in the USA, is an online retailer and web service provider. The company provides products such as apparel, auto and industrial items, beauty and health products, electronics, grocery, games, jewelry, kids and baby products, music, sports goods, toys, and tools. Business interests also includes e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence09/2022 - PresentSr. Supply Chain Operational Excellence ManagerAs the Operational Excellence Manager, I lead special projects, waste reduction and efficiency initiatives for the Supply Chain team.Reports to the Sr. Director, Supply Chain/ Special Projects- Drive supply chain improvement initiatives and optimize the supply chain processes- Reduce waste throughout the supply chain- Develop and manage progress against a strategic road-map, elaborating on the plan to stay in alignment with Supply Chain (SCM) and Company overall strategy and priorities- Establish sound relationships that facilitate constructive problem solving and innovative solutions with lines of business, support departments and other program teams Karim Osman EL-Berier8849 Ashgrove House LaneVienna, VA 22182Ph# PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEE-mail: EMAIL AVAILABLE- Conduct root cause analysis for supply chain and sourcing challenges and issues; recommend solutions that drive process efficiency and value creation- Represents SCM in company-wide initiatives and projects to increase supply chains agility and efficiency through engaging with our internal and external customers, partners, and other Company entities to progress strategic initiatives to drive operational excellence end-to-end in the companys supply chains, enables transformational change in the processes, attitudes, operating systems, management systems, and behaviors of our team.- Develop, track and manage supply chain performance metrics, and associated improvement steps (e.g., goal setting and action planning)- Envision and execute special projects on behalf of the Senior Director and Supply Chain Leadership Team, including but not limited to process improvements, inter-departmental partnerships, cost reduction and risk mitigation initiativesCRANE (Middle-East & Africa), Dubai (Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)-UAE (www.craneco.com) Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products with a substantial presence in a number of focused niche markets. With approximately 11,000 employees working together in five business segments across 25 countries, Crane generated 2015 net sales of 3.2 billion02/12- 09/22 Regional Distribution & Supply Chain Manager (Middle-East & Africa)Reports to the Companys Regional President and managing a direct team of 14 staff / supervisors & Leads- Solely established a Supply Chain Business Department and established a Regional Distribution Center in Dubai to serve as the regional DC for MENA and Northern Europe region.- Guided the growth of the Distribution Center from startup to $50 million annual revenues- Developed strategic plans for new market sectors- Developing pricing strategy for transportation systems- Launched a Logistical Operations to serve the Middle East and Africa- Direct the organization's overall supply chain operations, including purchasing and inventory of materials, selection of vendors, and distribution of goods- Negotiate and developed strategic and operating plans to ensure availability and appropriateness of Supply Chain resources so as to support current business activities and projected growth.- Oversee the procurement and sourcing of specific spend within a Region, from the understanding of the need, issuance of a Request for Proposal to suppliers, selection of the supplier and order fulfillment- Will lead the issuance of Request for Proposals and negotiations with lead suppliers within the Region- Responsible for vendors in the Region, including negotiating with single/sole-sourced vendors- Using the Lean Approach to reduce waste in supply chain and production operations activities (e.g. Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen. Etc.).- Improved processes within the Procurement to Payment cycle- Streamline supply chain and ERP processes.- Ensure alignment with strategic partners, and internal stakeholders.- Ensure supply continuity including from safety equipment to services to catering.- Lead Supply chain personnel within the Region working in Procurement, Logistics, Customs, and Warehouse capacities.- Reduced vendor cycle time through implementing KPIs and SMART goals, improved vendor communication, training, and leading lean initiatives in vendors facilities.- Lead inventory strategies (internal & w/ vendors) to use of optimized working capital and revenue protection.- Prepared a plan to develop the logistical operational structure and minimize logistical operational waste- Manage the overall Logistics, Supply Chain and Distribution operations (Middle-East &Africa Region)- Responsible for the overall Supply Chain P&L for the Middle East and Africa- Develop KPIs related to Quality, deliveries Payables, Inventory turns, JIT, Safety and Growth- Set up and development of the Purchasing Office in Middle East.- Created and managed the procurement schedule/planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipments in a timely and cost-effective way while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.- Prepare purchase requisitions and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy- Negotiate terms and conditions with local and International Suppliers and vendors.- Manage activities related to international and local strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing and receiving.- Provide insight and guidance to safety and security strategic plans delivering a continuous fatality free workplace and striving to implement a zero-harm working environment with a clear focus on delivering and managing lead safety indicators.- Conduct regular reviews of security plans in each facility to ensure they exceed company standards and ISO policies and standards are fully maintained in each terminal and liaise with HO security on all security initiatives.- Improved the distribution network efficiency between the companys local and the international facilities.- Ensure that physical chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities and system flows are of optimal standards and provide maximum efficiency to the supply chain process of the company- Assess material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move or store products.- Update and review the overall supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations or laws- Designed and implemented Supply Chain processes that support business strategies - considering market conditions, new business opportunities and/or cost reduction strategies.- Conduct capacity analysis processes and developed capacity plans- Direct, organize and motivate the Supply Chain team to meet business objective, on monthly, quarterly and annual basis- Developed and deployed policies, procedures, systems and programs to meet objectives and ensure continuous improvement in integration, inventory, distribution and transportation.- Monitor forecasts to identify changes, determine and minimize their effect/risk on supply chain activities- Defined performance metrics for measurement, and continuous evaluation of supply chain dynamics.- Communicate resource plans to respective stakeholders to gain consensus. Developed inter-functional procedures between Supply Chain Management and other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, and finance and HR units.- Fully manage the supplier relationships and negotiations.- Maintain performance boards and KPI boards to monitor and improve, as required, internal and supplier execution and metrics- Participate in production meetings and provide supplier status and delivery dates- Participate in Strategy Deployment monthly review meetings, review Supply Chain metrics, and prepare and present root cause analysis and countermeasures- Participated in organization strategic breakthrough initiatives and continuous improvement- Drive materials productivity and cost reductions to meet Operating Plan objectives- Develop and implemented a supplier management system to document approval and maintain easily retrievable records of supplier documentation and approval- Manage, coach, and develop personnel to ensure the most efficient use of organizational talents El Ajou Trading Group (subsidiary of CANON International) Riyadh / KSA (www.elajougroup.com) El-Ajou Group, a subsidiary of CANON International, is one of the big 100 companies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is a leading national provider for quality office automation and medical equipment; El-Ajou Group holds 3 companies within El-Ajou Systems, providing office automation and systems solutions, El-Ajou Canon for canon products for home and office solutions and Al-Jeel medical equipment and lab supplements.07/09- 11/11 Supply Chain (Procurement and Logistics) Director Group (3 Companies)Reports to the Companys CEO- Manage the overall Contractual Procurement (local/international) and Logistics operations for the group (3 companiesMedical, Office Automation, Furniture)- Develop & compare business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices (Benchmarking)- Review and negotiate contracts for international and local procurements, Logistics and Transportation for the business as well as monitoring vendor/suppliers SLAs and KPIs- Implementing KPIs/Continuous Improvements to ensure that ALL Supply Chain processes are monitored and measured against set targets.- Led daily supply chain for $110M USD office automation provider and sole agent in KSA. 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.- Direct the organization's overall supply chain operations, including purchasing and inventory of materials, selection of vendors, and distribution of goods- Act as the monitoring link between Sales/Marketing Team and procurement & logistical Operations- Core responsibilities of a new ERP system implementation- Proactively monitoring the supply market, meet with senior management from suppliers to determine short term and long-term market/supply trends to ensure Groups supply needs are met- Evaluate past performance data to forecast needs, supplier performance and efficiency levels- Actively participate in support committees and improve teams within the Group- Develop logistical capabilities of the organization so that it can proactively avoid shortages/wastages- React to resolve SC / Special projects crises.- Develop strategic plans and processes to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.- Ensure that issues regarding new/existing products are resolved in a timely and cost-efficient manner- Responsible for the department overall budget and expenditures. Agility Logistics-Kuwait (https://www.agility.com) Agility, a multi-business operator and investor, is a global supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation leader, with more than 45,000 employees across six continents. It invests in companies that sectors that transform supply chains through sustainable innovation. The company spans aviation services, logistics parks, customs digitization, digital logistics and more. 04/07- 06/09 Corporate Supply Chain ManagerReports to the Companys Supply Chain Director- Manage the Logistics department within the country including budgeting for and directing the four main departments: Traffic, DC, quality control and Transportation- Initiate and manages projects to guarantee departments continuous improvement- Budgeting and staffing for the division, setting up the budget for departments and taking any country-level short-to midterm decisions to guarantee execution and performance- Direct and manage the logistics function, assuring availability of key staff and resources.- Works on implementing the overall logistics strategy set and ensure compliance with the SOPs.- Manage logistics operations in the country related to all shipping, traffic clearance, warehousing, and delivery of items, while maximizing efficiency and control.- Optimize the supply chain operations and handling of all inbound/outbound shipments.- Monitor the P&L with respect to budget and previous years' performance- Interact with Operations to control delivery performance and requirements (KPIs control).- Monitor Logistics related shrink within the countries Archway Fulfillment Services (3PL) Minneapolis, MN- USA https://www.archway.com Archway is a 4PL company and has been providing fulfillment and supply chain management services for 60 years, helping companies streamline their marketing supply chains. With 1,500 employees and 4 million square feet of distribution space in 13 major metropolitan areas in North America, Archway is a leader in fulfillment and has been recognized with the nation's (USA) fastest-growing companies in the Inc. 500 5000 for three consecutive years. Example of clients are Johnson & Johnson, Best-Buy, Wal-Mart, Target Pfizer and AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals 05/05-04/07 Sr. Corporate Industrial & Logistics Manager (8 fulfillment facilities)Reports to the Companys Supply Chain Director- Managed Supply Chain and Logistics operations- Manage WMS projects (Warehouse Management System)/software implementation- Manage processes layout and Product profiling- Set metrics, OBP, Standards, Continuous Improvements models and measurements- Implement and foresee Safety, ISO, FEMA procedures and Six Sigma Training- Execute Labor Regulations, standards, Policies and engineering practices- Execute Benchmarking, Gain-sharing programs, planning and forecasting- Developed gain-sharing program to promote and drive efficiency/productivity-Customers supported: WALMART; ASTRAZENECA; Johnson&Johnson; CITIBANK; BESTBUY; LOWES; TACO BELL; HONDA; KIA; PORSCHE; FERRERO; P&G;School Specialty, Inc. Greenville, WI- USA (https://www.educationessentials.com) School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative products, programs and services to help PreK-12 educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. It has set itself in the educational market as the industry's most extensive provider of solutions focused on helping educators help students succeed 04/04-04/05 Sr. Corporate Industrial/ Logistics Manager (8 Distribution Centers)Reported to the Companys Operations Director-Developed and implemented labor standards and performance reporting-Identified and implemented cost reduction plans resulting in annual savings of $200m.-Through product flow analysis it was determined that one of the DC's could be closed resulting in a savings in excess of $1MM-Responsible for design and implementation of labor standards and reporting for new WMS (YANTRA)-Responsible for procedure manuals and associate training for new WMS system.-Improved process flow for replenishment resulting in a 25% labor savings-Developed staffing models to support departmental budgets-Project manager for eight (8) projects ranging from product flow, departmental layouts to network optimization-Implement Safety programs and Risk Assessment analysis.-Responsible for developing and implementing an outbound QC process resulting in an overall improvement from 89% to 99% in packing accuracy.-Member of optimization committee, made presentations and gained consensus for DC projects-Responsible for business forecast and production planning. Norm Thompson Outfitters, Distribution Center, W-VirginiaUSA (http://www.normthompson.com) Norm Thompson Outfitters (NTO), is a leading direct marketing and e-commerce company headquartered in Portland, Oregon(USA). It is a nationwide company that produces a variety of print catalogs and maintains a truly distinctive presence online"Escape from the Ordinary". The main line of business is exceptional clothing, comfort-fit footwear, one-of-a-kind gifts and gourmet food.08/99-04/2004 Operations/Distribution ManagerReported to the Companys Operations Director- Responsible for Inbound and Outbound operations- 265 hourly associates, 7 supervisors, 15 leads.- Member of team responsible for selection of new WMS system (MARC)- Responsible for all testing and training for new WMS system- Ensured consistency and compliance of company standards programs.- Responsible for conducting physical inventories twice a year.- Implemented productivity standards, matrixes, and the supportive QA and QC procedures for cost effective fulfillment- Developed procedure manuals for assembly and JIT functions.- Trained disabled individuals in performing different technical tasks.- Conducted ergonomics and safety evaluation and analysis.- Performed integrated job analysis.EDUCATIONJohns Hopkins University / Frostburg University of Maryland Baltimore, MD (http://www.jhu.edu)- Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Project Management Concentration 2002 University of Houston at Texas, Houston/TX (http://www.uh.edu)- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 1999- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 1998Certification- Certified International Supply Chain Manager & Consultant- Certified Project Manager- Certified Black Six Sigma- Certified in Lean Manufacturing Operations- Certified Safety & Risk Assessment officer- Certified Facility Manager (CFM)- Leadership Development Certification- Software: MARC; YANTRA; MOST;Computer Skills- WMS, Arena, Excel, MS, VB, MP and other Supply Chain related and specific software. Languages- English; Arabic; German; Basic Knowledge of French. Other Skills:- Strong interpersonal, project management & Team player and team leadership skills- Facilitate multiple priorities/Multi tasking/change agent driver- Excellent Presentation/Communication Skills- Analytical/Problem Solving SkillVolunteer Work- Junior Achievement, Day of Caring, United Way, Red Cross Hobbies- Tennis, Hiking, Biking, Swimming, Reading and Theatre References will be furnished upon request. |
