Mohamed El Menshawy

• Manage and lead a comprehensive supply chain function covering procurement, warehouse management, logistics, fleet operations, and payment processes to ensure operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Spearhead a holistic transformation and digitization project aimed at optimizing supply chain processes, enhancing visibility, and improving overall operational performance.

• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to streamline procurement processes, optimize inventory management, enhance distribution networks, and strengthen supplier relationships.

• Implement performance metrics, KPI tracking systems, and reporting mechanisms to monitor supply chain performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive data-driven decision-making.

• Lead change management efforts to promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the supply chain function, fostering a sustainable and agile operational environment.

• Drive digital transformation initiatives by leveraging technology tools, data analytics, and automation solutions to enhance supply chain visibility, streamline workflows, and drive operational excellence.

• Managed the annual spend of $500ML (operation, projects, and CAPEX)

• Managed the refinery’s pitstops and turnaround projects.

• led the procurement transformation, SAP/Ariba digitalization, and compliance enhancement.

• Managed the implementation of strategic sourcing, supplier risk management and category management.

• Managed the cross-function end to end procure to pay process.

• Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

• Coached and developed national procurement talents.

• Implemented the savings methodologies resulting > $100ML.

• Managed C&P operations for Air Liquide Emirates for Industrial Gases across GCC region, and Air Liquide Global Helium in UAE, Germany & France.

• Oversee the projects procurement for major projects in UAE and Oman.

•Managed the contracts activities from the strategy phase to the close out.

• Created and launched the sourcing strategy for Air Liquide in the GCC region and reduced costs by >10% ($2M).

• initiated more effective TCO practices where managed to reduce the MENA logistics spend by >20% (($1.2M).

• Collaborating with MD and CFO to ensure adherence to organizational mission and the function contribution to the P&L.

• Orchestrating the successful implementation of ERP upgrades and implemented automated R2P and reduced transactional activities 15%-70% and on-hand inventory by ~$1.3M.

• Managed a vendor qualification, relation and performance development

• Coordinating with the Global category manager to facilitate the group EFA.

• Developing the group contracting procedures and policy manual.

• Recruited, interviewed, selected, and trained new staff members in a comprehensive local content project.

• Led project end to end procure to pay activities of the LNG plant with annual spend $450ML.

• Trained and coached more than 400 Iraqi national in diverse areas of the supply chain processes and SAP navigation.

• Established the project sourcing strategy, delivery schedule in coordination with the project directors.

• Managed the contractor’s agreements and negotiations both pre- and post-award and ensured millstone’s completion as per the agreed T&C and managed the variations, disputes and claims that is resulted cost avoidance of ($1.6ML)

• Facilitated the local regulation that resulted a saving of ($8.2M).

• Managed the suppler list setup, qualification process and audits.

• Managed the integration and local content development.

• Managed all the project procurement performance KPI’s and reports.

• Achieved a departmental cost savings of $2.0MM through redefining material specifications, volume discounts, and a new supplier selection process.

• Reduced the number of chemical supplies by 3% in less than 6 months to minimize the supply risk exposure.

• Reduced the number of customer orders delayed due to a raw material outage.

• Developed a Supplier Score Card that drove improvements in performance and reduced the rejection rate for incoming raw materials from 5% to 2%.

• Conducted supplier audits to ensure supplier expectations were followed, resulting in an increase in adherence to the product specifications.

• Leveraged company’s procurement activities through a high level of understanding of materials, markets, global negotiations, and forming strategic alignments that led to a strong supply chain.

• Decreased complaints by 15% through improve the delivery quality.

• Managed the end-to-end orders placements with the manufactures and the distributions to the clients.

• Managed all the freight forwarders and logistics agreements, activities, and customs clearance.

• Reduced the supply chain cost and man hours by 12% through implementation of smart scheduling.

• Managed a better preventive maintenance plans and scheduling of the fleet.

• Managed the procurement, warehouse, and logistics activities to support the operation and maintenance team.

• Participated in the organization transformation from Dowl to well Services.

• Managed all the supply chain KPI’s and reports