Regional Projects Manager, MENA

Sep 2008 – April 2012

Location: Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE.

Reporting to: Projects and Engineering Director ME.

Major Clients: ABC (Kuwait), KDDC (Kuwait), Judi (Libya), Lactalis (Egypt) & KDC (Kuwait).

Major projects:  Upgrading existing factory for ABC Kuwait, New factory for Judi Libya, Yoghurt plant for Lactalis Egypt, Infusion and pasteurizer plants for Seclam Egypt.

Projects size:  15M euro.

Career Highlights:

• Played a pivotal role in accomplishing projects for 35 customers across 7 different countries - Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Libya and Pakistan.

• Traveled over 46 cities in 15 different countries across Middle East, Europe and Asia for business and non business trips.

Key Responsibilities:

• Defining project objectives and plans, including budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements and assigning field-specialists.

• Evaluating project inception plan and creating a schematic layout in view of key quantifiable parameters encompassing - estimation of takeoff costs, reviewing project constructability, scopes of work, sub-contracting requirements, project profitability and scheduling.

• Managing and directing multiple projects as well as ensuring completion with respect to requirements, budget, time and work quality.

• Scrutinizing subcontractors/suppliers proposals, negotiating terms and conditions with international contractors/suppliers for contracts/purchases of various agreements and final closeout/releases.

• Verifying technical data relating to machinery/equipment to be supplied to purchaser, sustaining quality standards and eliminating problems, suggesting improvements and escalated unresolved issues for timely solutions.

• Undertaking an array of tasks associated with installation and commissioning of plant, whilst ascertaining strict compliance with company quality standards

• Coordinating all project activities with project team, contractors and suppliers. Assigning and reviewing work of subordinates and staying updated of latest technology thus enhancing the quality of project deliverables.

• Implementing the projects for the following clients:

-          ABC (Kuwait)

-          Kuwait Danish Dairy Company-KDD (Kuwait)

-          Kuwait Dairy Cow –KDC (Kuwait)

-          Arab Qatari (Qatar)

-          AZ (Lebanon)

-          National Refreshment Company NRC (UAE)

-          Lactalis Best Of France (Egypt)

-          Seclam (Egypt)

-          Dina Farm (Egypt)

-          Al Sakr group (Egypt)

-          Al Rawabi (UAE)

-          Nestle (Pakistan)

-          Judi (Libya)

-          Al Aseel (Libya)

-          Al Mazraa (Libya)

-          Gourmet (Pakistan)

-          Agthia (UAE)

-          Al Rawabi (UAE)

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• Implementing the projects In the following Countries:

-          Kuwait

-          Qatar

-          Lebanon (Beirut)

-          UAE (Dubai, Al Ain)

-          Egypt (Cairo, Borj El Arab, Alexandria)

-          Pakistan

-          Libya (Tripoli)