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Mohamed Salah Zidan

Mohamed Salah Zidan

End-to-End Planning & scheduling Manager
Alexindria

Summary

Creative Supply Chain Manager with ten years of experience supporting procurement, manufacturing and distribution operations. Highly proficient with negotiating supplier contracts, overseeing transportation operations and enhancing process efficiency.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Production Engineer

Centamin for golden mine
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Supervise the production process from explosion of the mountains, Transport the rocks to crasher mills to crash the stones to three sizes (large-medium and fine grains by dump trucks.
  • Then filtration of the gold, then milted of the explored gold into final shapes inspection works for received all steel constrictions such warehouses, crashers, gold store room, workshops, steel conveys and mall balls.
  • Technical Advisor for the procurement team in tendering process.

Logistic & Warehouse Engineer

ANBORG [Structural Steel and Cladding]
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Sets up and executes assigned engineering activities such as detail design, verification and studies relevant to any engineering topic associated to Discipline, pursuing objectives of sound engineering and design optimization in term of costs, fabrication simplicity and safety.
  • Prepares design specifications.
  • Develops studies and calculation notes for steel structures and structural steel buildings.
  • Prepares technical documentation for steel structure material requisition and assists the procurement dept. in the technical evaluations.
  • Controls manufacturer 's shop drawings and connection calculation notes and details.
  • Supervises/Approves steel structure drawings issued by designers and draftsmen.
  • Implements discipline follow-up activities.
  • Implements field engineering activities.

End-to-End Planning & Scheduling Manager

Air Liquide
South Africa , Secounda
04.2025 - Current

lead the integration of planning, production scheduling, and logistics functions across the Cluster. He will oversee the optimization of operations, ensuring alignment among production, distribution, and energy management strategies. This approach aims to deliver maximum efficiency, reduce total landed costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.

The role will:

  • Direct and integrate production planning and scheduling to optimize supply chain performance.
  • Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes across AMEI.
  • Oversee the strategic use of digital tools such as Power BI, ALTO, and LIM Optim to enhance real-time decision-making and operational agility.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Energy Operations, LIM Operations, and the production execution team.
  • Drive continuous improvement, digital transformation, and innovation across planning and logistics processes.

BOS Operation Manager

Air Liquide
Egypt, Alexandria
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: The mission is to manage and supervise bulk operations, IM maintenance scope (including PG GFS, PG Facilities & onsites, bulk fleet Black & white parts and all fixed tanks owned by AL or the customer), bulk logistics, installation (internal or customer or special projects) and the associated supply chain (including sourcing & contracts) for bulk, maintenance and installation. Having the right team with the right training and competencies is a key responsibility to ensure department success and business continuity. All activities needs to be carried out in efficient cost effective measure while being in line with IMS, GTs, safety regulations, SOPs, group recommendations, lessons learnt, customer requirements and business needs. The role requires developing a services flow per sub department ensuring preventative maintenance techniques, streamlined logistics and installation service attitude are followed & executed.
  • The mission is to manage and supervise bulk operations, IM maintenance scope (including PG GFS, PG Facilities & onsites, bulk fleet Black & white parts and all fixed tanks owned by AL or the customer), bulk logistics, installation (internal or customer or special projects) and the associated supply chain (including sourcing & contracts) for bulk, maintenance and installation. Having the right team with the right training and competencies is a key responsibility to ensure department success and business continuity. All activities needs to be carried out in efficient cost effective measure while being in line with IMS, GTs, safety regulations, SOPs, group recommendations, lessons learnt, customer requirements and business needs. The role requires developing a services flow per sub department ensuring preventative maintenance techniques, streamlined logistics and installation service attitude are followed & executed.

Bulk Activity Manager

Air Liquide
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Manages Bulk Activity team adapts to local condition the country policies and procedures to optimize Distribution Centre activities and distribute products to customers at the lower cost as possible in the respects of quality, safety and environment.
  • Coordinates Bulk Sourcing, Dispatch & transportation within the country.
  • Ensures legal and conform operations in the respect of the current policies and standards.
  • Ensures an efficient and profitable management of all the Air Liquide assets & trailer, truck.

Bulk Logistic Manager

Air Liquide
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Manages Bulk logistic team adapts to local condition the country policies and procedures to optimize Distribution Centre and distribute products to customers at the lower cost as possible in the respects of quality, safety and environment.
  • Ensures legal and conform operations in the respect of the current policies and standards.
  • Ensures an efficient and profitable management of all the Air Liquide assets (trailer, truck).

Package Gas Fleet Manager

Air Liquide
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Oversees and Controls the services provided by the carriers checks the mechanical & tire maintenance provided by the carriers or third parties.
  • Audits vehicles and subcontractors for compliance with safety rules and contractual terms & transportation and maintenance.
  • Ensures that regulations are properly followed and that the corresponding paper work is accurate and up to date (driving time, speed limits, hazardous materials).

Senior Dispatcher

Air Liquide
12.2008 - 01.2010
  • The mission is to manage the Dispatching of the entity in order to ensure the best performance in term quantities delivered per kilometer travelled while ensuring customer satisfaction and regulation compliance.
  • The Dispatch Leader has to coordinate the Planners activities by coaching and supporting them in their daily tasks in their assigned geographical zone.
  • Participate to establish tactical sourcing programs and to the negotiation for competitors contracts.
  • Working to Manage and optimize the efficiency of the sourcing of Bulk products for AL Egypt and cross over all business lines, taking care of the documentations and the controls of Bulk product quality while Promoting Air Liquide quality and safety objectives.
  • Follow the IM BL efficiency projects with the IM teams to ensure the Quality & the effectiveness for the projects & targets.

Bulk & Package Gas Fleet Maintenance Engineer

Air Liquide
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Oversees and Controls the services provided by the carriers checks the mechanical & tire maintenance provided by the carriers or third parties.
  • Audits vehicles and subcontractors for compliance with safety rules and contractual terms & transportation and maintenance.
  • Ensures that regulations are properly followed and that the corresponding paper work is accurate and up to date (driving time, speed limits, hazardous materials).

Education

Bachelor of production & Design Engineering -

Feculity of engieering
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Graduation project ADI
  • GPA: Grade Excellent

Skills

Timeline

End-to-End Planning & Scheduling Manager - Air Liquide
04.2025 - Current
BOS Operation Manager - Air Liquide
01.2020 - 01.2022
Bulk Activity Manager - Air Liquide
01.2018 - 01.2020
Bulk Logistic Manager - Air Liquide
01.2014 - 01.2018
Package Gas Fleet Manager - Air Liquide
01.2010 - 01.2014
Senior Dispatcher - Air Liquide
12.2008 - 01.2010
Bulk & Package Gas Fleet Maintenance Engineer - Air Liquide
01.2008 - 01.2010
Production Engineer - Centamin for golden mine
01.2005 - 01.2007
Logistic & Warehouse Engineer - ANBORG [Structural Steel and Cladding]
01.2005 - 01.2007
Feculity of engieering - Bachelor of production & Design Engineering,
01.2000 - 01.2005

Languages

Arabic
English
Mohamed Salah ZidanEnd-to-End Planning & scheduling Manager