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Education
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Certification
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Haitham Ghoniam

Haitham Ghoniam

Cairo,Cairo

Summary

Visionary chief operation officer with over 21 years of rich experience in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Financial Acumen, Change Management, Leadership and Team Development, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Sales Strategy, Revenue growth, market penetrations, client relationship management, Logistics Optimization, Inventory Management, Demand Forecasting, capacity Management, Procurement Strategies, Vendor Management, Cost Reduction & Control, Process Improvement, Lean six sigma Manufacturing, Performance Metrics, Cross-Functional Leadership, Supply Chain Analytics, Risk Management, Sourcing Strategies, Project Management ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, MTech ), Continuous Improvement, Team Development and Training.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Chief Supply Chain Operations Officer

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2022 - Current

Direct Reporting: Supply Chain, Operation, Research and Development, Business Development, Operational Excellence

Indirect Reporting: Human Resources, Supply chain finance, Procurement

Scope Summary, I manage manufacturing sites, including production, quality control, assurance, technical Labs, maintenance, complaints and safety, feed nutrition and formulation for species, operation excellence, research and development units, and sales technical customer service functions

  • Company Performance Monitoring, analyzing company revenue and profit margins to maximize profits from 5% to 10%
  • Cost management: used a zero-based budgeting approach for each account, requiring that all expenses be justified for each new period
  • Process Improvement: We use cross-functional kaizen teams and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve efficiency
  • Supply Chain Management, Overseeing and managing the group's overall supply chain and logistics strategy and operations to maximize the process efficiency and productivity
  • Health and Safety: ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies through thorough risk assessments
  • Raw Material Cost Control: Optimizing feed formulation to enhance animal growth and development
  • Customer service: conduct research on dietary regimens to provide customized nutritional advice to farmers
  • As part of our digital transformation efforts, we have implemented automated quality management systems
  • Business Development, drive revenue growth through targeted market strategies
  • Strategic Partnership, established a strategic partnership with a leading global player to enhance our market share
  • Organization Development: Support the company's strategic objectives by aligning initiatives with long-term goals
  • Risk Management: To mitigate significant risks from internal processes, systems, and personnel

Broiler Live Birds Sales Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2016 - Current
  • Sales Strategy and Revenue Growth, enhance and sustain the sales of CPC live birds while diligently working towards our established targets and goals
  • Account management and sales performance, actively following up with customers who have overdue payments
  • Customer Acquisition and lead generation, Establishing, maintaining, and expanding customer base
  • Market Penetration, implementing marketing strategies during the year according to market seasonality
  • Client Relationship Management, dealing with main customer complaints and finding ways to handle them without adverse effects on the organization
  • Sales forecast, Analysis of market behavior and its effect on prices and predicate outcomes accurately

Group Supply Chain Officer

Cairo Poultry Group
06.2017 - 01.2022

Direct Reporting: Supply Chain Excellence, Planning and Control, Warehousing, Inventory, and Logistics

Indirect Reporting: Procurement

Scope: This role involves managing various supply chain functions, including planning, warehousing, and commercial and non-commercial transportation

  • Oversee all functions related to transport, planning, warehousing, supply chain finance, and operational cost optimization across all activities
  • Manage the strategic development and implementation of cutting-edge Supply Chain Management tools
  • Oversaw inventory management and implemented controls to ensure the CPG group operated at peak performance according to key metrics
  • Sets annual goals and objectives, including stretch targets, aligned with Americana food cluster objectives
  • Strive to achieve key performance indicators and targets for Cairo Poultry Group
  • Leads continuous cost & process improvement strategies and techniques that drive profitability
  • Managing primary raw materials purchasing feed, frozen & life chicken & parts from the local market

Poultry Supply Chain Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2012 - 04.2016
  • Direct Reporting: Supply Chain Excellence, Planning and Control, Warehousing, Inventory, and Logistics
  • Indirect Reporting: Procurement
  • Scope: This role involves managing various supply chain functions, including planning, warehousing, and commercial and non-commercial transportation
  • Align the supply chain strategy and initiatives with the company's overall business objectives to support operations and growth
  • Cultivate a supply chain culture that emphasizes urgency, value-added services, and accountability
  • Monitor forecasts versus actual outcomes to inform pricing strategies and build strong relationships with Live Birds customers
  • Manage the sales and operations planning process by implementing advanced analytics and effective data management
  • Strategically manage the warehouse to reduce aged inventory and ensure accuracy in physical inventory readings
  • Develop strategies for fleet capital and asset management

Poultry Planning Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
01.2010 - 04.2012
  • Balancing poultry sector supply and demand internally or externally, supporting the CPG management team by presenting the outcomes of planning scenarios
  • Establish an agreed-upon technical CPC STD for all sectors based on historical data of the best-performing breeder
  • Enhance planning and supply chain concepts in the poultry industry and establish planning techniques for the 'S&OP' Meeting
  • Identify possible bottlenecks within the agreed time fence and escalate accordingly
  • Develop generic costing and scenario analysis models that help maximize profit by optimizing decision-making
  • Evaluating forecasting process and, initiating improvements, and increasing visibility to predict outcomes more accurately

Planning and Control Manager

Elsewedy Electrometer - Egypt
03.2008 - 11.2009
  • Identify and set department Strategies, a Master Plan, an Action Plan, and an individual Work Plan to establish effective management measurement tools
  • Manage monthly S&OP planning meetings to identify business plans and budget progress
  • Coordinates planning activities across the different regional functions and countries across Africa, Asia, and South America
  • Manage supply capacity constraints, analyze plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes
  • Develop and manage the materials planning function for goods and materials demanded by customers
  • Manage the daily execution of PAC to provide business units with a realistic production schedule

Purchasing Manager - Automotive Sector

Mobica Automotive - Egypt
01.2007 - 02.2008
  • Manages the annual budget, cash flow, invoicing, and days payable
  • Review shipment documents, ensuring all items are accurately listed and calculated
  • Negotiates prices, review quotations, and structures product contracts
  • Places detailed orders with suppliers, monitors shipment statuses and coordinates delivery schedules
  • Develops and adjusts project work plans for new models, manages operational aspects, and monitors progress against the budget

Production and Material Planning Section Head

Electrolux Egypt
07.2003 - 12.2006
  • Follow up on the planning department's master and action plans, understand the forecasting process
  • Develop and maintain the master production schedule and capacity planning models
  • Oversee the creation of maintenance work orders and collaborate with the maintenance department
  • Plan daily truck loading schedules and prepare combinations for shipping finished products
  • Maintain accurate lead times and MRP data, manage raw stock materials, and determine weekly orders

Education

Doctorate - Supply Chain And Operations Management

ESLSCA University
Egypt
12.2020 - Current

Master - Business Administration And Management

ESLSCA University
Egypt
2017

Bachelor Of Engineering - Electrical Power

Ain Shams University
Egypt
06.2003

Skills

Organization Leadership

Certification

Six Sigma, Orange belt, LOGIC, Egypt, 12/01/15

References

References will be furnished upon your request.

Projects

  • BCG, Strategic audit, Project owner, Cairo Poultry Group 2024,
  • Zero-Based Budget, Transport and logistic package owner, Americana Egypt and Gulf 2018,
  • Bain and Company, Aspiration strategic business plan, facilitator, Cairo Poultry Group 2017,
  • ATkerny, Procurement and logistic cost optimization, Project owner, Cairo Poultry Group 2017,
  • BCG, Strategic audit, Project owner, Cairo Poultry Group 2016,
  • McKinsey & Company, Top 20 processes assessment, Project owner, Americana Egypt 2013,
  • Implementation of enterprise agriculture system M-tech system, Project manager, Cairo Poultry 2009,
  • Implementing lean manufacturing project, Project owner, El Swedey

Publications

Local case study in Egypt, 07/01/12, Publish an article in AUC academy for a local case study about implementing the supply chain within practices in the agriculture sector.

Timeline

Chief Supply Chain Operations Officer

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2022 - Current

Doctorate - Supply Chain And Operations Management

ESLSCA University
12.2020 - Current

Group Supply Chain Officer

Cairo Poultry Group
06.2017 - 01.2022

Broiler Live Birds Sales Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2016 - Current

Poultry Supply Chain Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
04.2012 - 04.2016

Poultry Planning Manager

Cairo Poultry Group
01.2010 - 04.2012

Planning and Control Manager

Elsewedy Electrometer - Egypt
03.2008 - 11.2009

Purchasing Manager - Automotive Sector

Mobica Automotive - Egypt
01.2007 - 02.2008

Production and Material Planning Section Head

Electrolux Egypt
07.2003 - 12.2006

Master - Business Administration And Management

ESLSCA University

Bachelor Of Engineering - Electrical Power

Ain Shams University
Haitham Ghoniam