Samer Saad Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

OSS provides trustworthy professional consulting services for supply chain & Logistics in the areas of strategy, market expansions, business cases, process (mapping, design, optimization), feasibility studies, facility designs, operational designs, IT systems design and implementation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Worked with the Country Directors, leadership teams, and in-country operations teams to ensure that the business strategy is implemented, and provided hands-on contributions and expertise to in-country personnel when mobilizing and implementing new projects or closing out awards- Devised and directed the functional strategies and objectives for the function, in addition to the budget, and priorities of the logistics department (having a spend of +16 Mn USD and team of 15+ members) - Led a transformation for the logistics department through process improvement, supplier strategies, tenders, and negotiations that achieved ~1Mn USD savings (Initiative owner and project manager/sponsor)- Managed and led the strategic project with global team members for the feasibility to launch a new product as part of the business’s strategy in addition to the supply chain workstream for a new market entry project- Developed the S&OP planning and forecast model used across the region to improve the planning process- Drafted and negotiated transport contracts that fixed logistics costs across the year

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Acting Manager – Strategy Consulting – Supply chain- Acting manager of ALG Dubai supply chain consulting department, including the business development and sales for the division, recruitment of team members, management of resources, and the development of their skills- Lead assessments on macroeconomics and markets to forecast trade events and advise entities on strategic decisions that would increase their competitive advantages- Authored the articles: “Designing Efficiency for Warehouses: Key Considerations, Challenges, and Methodology” and “Dry Port Opportunities in KSA”- Represented the company and managed a team of 2 consultants in the technical study for an optimized cold chain 3PL facility design and selection of logistics software- Designed the supply chain network for a large industrial client by optimizing the transportation modes and inventory requirements while synergizing with current assets and mitigating the risks - Managed project teams of 2-4 consultants, within 60% of project budget and timeline, in over four supply chain projects - Attended sales meetings and prepared proposals as part of the business development of the supply chain division- Interviewed candidates to join the supply chain consulting team

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Sole interface with the client in the complete management, execution, and presentation of Aqaba’s port supply chain analysis and enhancement with the development of an action plan for each recommended solution-- Supervised a team of four consultants in the delivery of a market assessment and traffic forecast- Lead the analysis team of the Iraqi market and logistics dynamics study (Macroeconomics, transportation infrastructure, cargo analysis, traffic corridors, shipping line dynamics, and port infrastructures/competitiveness) to advise a large port operator on market penetration strategy- Participated in the preparation of the tender bid proposal for the port operations for DP World/P&O Ports. The documentation included HSE, quality, organizational, manpower calculations and optimization, commercial bid preparation, and legal registration documents- Authored the article: Designing Efficiency for Warehouses: Key Considerations, Challenges, and Methodology

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Acting Manager – Strategy Consulting – Supply chain

Beirut, Lebanon

- Successfully spearheaded and managed over 5 implementations from the design phase to the post-go-live support while ensuring the development of the technical and operational teams’ skillset that has helped the clients increase inventory accuracy by 15 %, reduce costs by 10% and increase productivity by 30%- Implemented WMS systems with the corresponding integration with ERPs (SAP, Oracle, and Infor LN) and other automation systems (ASRS, LGV, LIMS, and MES) for clients in diverse industries with over 5 billion USD of stock- Instructed and delivered supply chain trainings to groups of 15+ users and professionals on the concepts, usage, and implementation of supply chain solutions- Managed projects with budgets between 0.25 - 1.5 Mn USD with a 0% overrun and 100% success rate through active coordination of the team’s tasks- Prepared sales proposals, followed on sales leads, and attended sales meetings - Reduced the overall supply chain costs of customers by 20% to 40% through assessing and recommending quick win, short term, and long-term strategic enhancements on the supply chain procurement processes, operational processes, distribution processes, facility designs, costing systems, supply chain network and footprint, and key SC strategies- Reviewed warehousing operations and assessed the layout, equipment, and systems to provide recommendations and solutions for overcoming operational weaknesses and bottlenecks - Analysed the client’s customer base and supply chain as part of a supply chain footprint design and strategy consulting to determine the optimal supply chain network design to reduce cost and enhance customer service response time- Optimized the client’s storage capacity by over 45%, enhanced the operational speed and accuracy, catered for future requirements, and provided higher levels of safety and security in 6 automation and normal facility design consultancies

Bauchrieh, Lebanon

- Decreased the overall supply chain costs by an outstanding 40% through enhancements in data flow, purchasing, warehouse operations, procurement, warehouse layout, inventory and demand management, and costing systems in an overall supply chain strategy and operations assessment study- Optimized client storage capacity by over 45% through a facility design consultancy which decreased the carrying cost and operational cost by 30% through quick win, short term, and long-term strategic solutions. - Accumulated customer’s business requirements and analysed the customer/market research data through traveling to customer sites, observing on-ground operations, and discussing the strategy and plans with higher management - Enhanced customer service response time through restructuring the client’s key global storage network, footprint, and inventory strategy- Spearheaded project operational and technical teams in the implementation of new software solutions through interactions with "on the ground" teams, which reduced costs by 30% for customers storing billions of dollars in stock- Instructed and trained supply chain users and professionals on the usage and implementation of proposed solutions for WMS, supply chain, logistics, and warehousing- Identified and eliminated project issues and risks through weekly reports, cadence update meetings, and communication calls with customers and senior managers- Aided senior managers by responsibility maintaining projects within budget and schedule while actively achieving objectives, following sales leads, and attending sales meetings- Earned a reputation for working diligently and successfully with clients and achieved a 100% satisfaction rating on client surveys- Gained on-site knowledge of operations through working with operation teams, observing multiple operations, and implementing operational solutions

Block A, Sodeco Square, 1St Floor, Sodeco, Beirut, Lebanon

Internship in Expeditors EMEA Regional Distribution Department with the following experience:o Worked on ATS warehouse optimization proposalo Usage of EDMSo Analyzed possible errors from statistical analysis

Tannous Tower, 1St Floor, Dora Highway, Beirut, Lebanon

Internship in Expeditors exposed to the following:o Air Import, Ocean Import, Ocean Export, Distribution Departmento Interacted with customers to release shipment documents and update their fileso Expeditors New Employee Training Manuals

Hamra

Student Work-Study Program at AUBo Data entryo Reviewing receipts and accountso Reconciliation

Bachelor, Business Information And Decision Systems, 90 In Specialization

AACSB accredited (Top 5% of world-wide business schools) Bachelor in Business Information & Decision Science (Operations management)

Lebanese Baccalaureat Ii, General Sciences

Activities and Societies: Student Council 2009, Student representative committee, Football team, Tennis Team, Class representative.