Mohamed Kassem
Corporate Real Estate Director
Summary
Business Transformational Leader, Focusing on Growing & Supporting the business along my Career, utilizing the available tools, or supporting the implementation of new tools, 23 Years of Diversified Experience from Real Estate to Engineering & Projects, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Food & Beverages. Growing the business is the Key for Personal Success
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
AMESA/APAC Corporate Real Estate Director
PepsiCo
Cairo
04.2019 - Current
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
Egypt Engineering Senior Manager
PepsiCo
Cairo
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Maintenance Manager
PepsiCo
Cambridge
11.2014 - 05.2016
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
Engineering Projects Manager
PepsiCo
Cairo
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Managed to increase the Manufacturing Capacity from 30KTon/Year to 140KTon/Year through New Lines Installation, building Plants, Warehouses, Infrastructure, helped with Financial Studies and financial Return improvements
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Egypt Project Engineer
ExxonMobil
Cairo
02.2005 - 02.2010
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Production Engineer
Cargill
Alexandria
07.2004 - 02.2005
- Created engineering documentation for manufacturing processes, equipment specifications and change notices.
- Decreased in-house production issues by establishing and coordinating sub-contracting and outsourcing requirements and processes.
- Inspected all machines and equipment and provided necessary repairs.
- Applied lean manufacturing processes to enhance quality, reliability or cost-effectiveness.
Procurement Officer
Aditya Birla
Alexandria
08.2003 - 07.2004
- Input, analyzed and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
- Reduced downtime in warehouse operations by ensuring reorders were aligned with store sales and backlog.
- Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages and cutting costs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Alexandria University Faculty of Engineering
Alexandria, Egypt 11.1997 - 06.2003
Skills
Real Estate Transactions
undefinedAccomplishments
- Documented and resolved Data Integrity of Real Estate Assets which led to fact Based Global Decisions.
- Achieved 10M USD Savings by completing Office Projects & Implementing Agile Workspace in 11 Countries with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved 300% Manufacturing Capacity Increase by completing 28 Lines, Sites Installations with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of 75 staff members.
Timeline
AMESA/APAC Corporate Real Estate Director
PepsiCo
04.2019 - Current
Egypt Engineering Senior Manager
PepsiCo
05.2016 - 04.2019
Maintenance Manager
PepsiCo
11.2014 - 05.2016
Engineering Projects Manager
PepsiCo
02.2010 - 11.2014
Egypt Project Engineer
ExxonMobil
02.2005 - 02.2010
Production Engineer
Cargill
07.2004 - 02.2005
Procurement Officer
Aditya Birla
08.2003 - 07.2004
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Alexandria University Faculty of Engineering
11.1997 - 06.2003
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