Ismail Abdelmonaem
Jeddah
Summary
Motivated person with excellent business acumen and broad experience across pharmaceutical industry roles. Highly adaptable and self-motivated leader with proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders. Offers strong analysis and innovation to identify solutions to challenging problems. Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply chain management executive
Grand Pharma Hoffland
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2024 - Current
- Managed complex logistics operations, coordinating transportation schedules to ensure on-time delivery of goods to customers globally.
- Achieved cost savings in procurement through strategic negotiations with suppliers, securing favorable contract terms.
- Leveraged advanced analytics tools for data-driven decision-making in supply chain planning and execution processes.
- Improved order fulfillment rates by streamlining warehouse operations and optimizing storage space utilization.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely deliveries, resulting from meticulous demand forecasting and planning.
- Reduced lead times for key materials through effective vendor management and negotiation strategies.
- Developed high-performing teams through effective recruitment, training, and performance management strategies.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Supervised 2 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Forecasted and managed annual operating budget for every location.
Procurement executive for production department
Sanofi
Cairo, Egypt
08.2019 - 11.2023
- Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicated updates and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
- Evaluated procurement processes and used results to improve workflows and procedures.
- Review bid proposals and negotiate pricing and service that will be received by Sanofi.
- Handling all actions regarding the purchase requests & orders.
- contracts preparation, follow up, renewal, and execution in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, Sanofi policies and procedures.
- Responsible for adding new approved suppliers.
- Following up the status of outstanding orders with customers.
- Maintain understanding of pricing methods and cost analysis.
- Selecting Suppliers using a fair and equitable process that ensures that the best value in product.
- Interact with suppliers on a daily basis to resolve transactional issues and gather relevant critical.
- Information to assure and maintain a smooth and efficient procurement process.
- Generate and report Purchased Goods and Services Savings to achieve target budget.
- Comply with any new sudden modifications by the planning dept. & taking the necessary prompt Conducting competitive bids for all one-time purchases of goods and services equal to or greater.
- Handling all issues (material shortages, defects, damages...etc.) regarding the received commodities.
- Prepare periodic reports on market trends and savings made and reporting saving projects on Sanofi’s global procurement system.
- Following up with finance department to make sure payments are affected on their due dates & resolving any unusual payment issues.
- Evaluate suppliers’ performance in accordance with established KPIs.
HSE executive (Non Sterile Area)
Sanofi
Cairo, Egypt
01.2019 - 11.2023
- Conducted site inspections to determine hazard-free environment.
- Oversaw emergency procedures for staff organisation, fire drills and alarm response.
- Managed Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for various projects.
- Informed authorities about incidents to comply with mandated health and safety laws and regulations.
- Reviewed and assessed plans of subcontractors to determine safety measures.
- Prepared reports outlining achievement of Health, Safety and Environmental KPIs.
- Investigated accidents occurred in area to plan next course of action.
- Documented incidents to verify causes of worker compensation claims.
- Scheduled meetings to detect health and safety concerns.
- Examined tools, machinery and equipment to determine safety and adequacy.
- Established rigorous health surveillance framework, monitoring impact of noise, vibrations and hazardous substance exposure.
- Responded to enquiries and concerns of employees by providing safety instructions.
- Performed risk assessments in line with safety guidelines and submitted reports for action.
- Developed and reviewed risk assessments for construction sites with contractors.
- Warned employers or managers about hazards and non-compliant practices and initiated enforced changes.
- Halted work activities under unsafe working conditions and reported issues to managers for action.
- Created detailed reports on inspection and audit findings, enabling businesses to adapt improved safety measures.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of health and safety regulations to offer best possible compliance advice.
- Promoted safe working practices, enabling staff safety and wellbeing.
- Implemented necessary staff training to improve health and safety standards in different scenarios.
Production Unit Head
Sanofi
Cairo , Egypt
10.2017 - 11.2023
- Receiving raw materials from the dispensing area.
- Receiving bulk and intermediate products from other production departments.
- Participate in process validation.
- Ensuring that cleaning validation is conducted and following up the
- calibration activities of equipment.
- Monitoring the maintenance activities of both equipment and facility.
- Preparing all documents related to the production (sops, batch record, master formula etc.).
- Participating in IPC activities.
- Checking raw materials with the bill of material and delivery note.
- Supervising machine operators, line supervisors and production operators.
- Ensuring that GMP rules are being implemented.
- Monthly production planning.
- Ensuring that all processes comply with ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
- Daily monitoring of OEE and yield in production department.
- Participating in Cairo site SMS committee.
- Issuance of deviations and change control requests and follow up CAPA.
- Regular updating of skill matrix of my team and follow up development action plan of my team.
- Participation of IMA EFFECTA 500 coater machine online FAT.
- Participation in FAT of Killian KTP 420 compression machine in Germany.
- Conducting periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear and actions are running smoothly.
Production supervisor
Hikma
Giza, Egypt
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Oversaw inductions, training and probation procedures for new starters.
- Inspected incoming materials to verify quality and quantity with order information.
- Conducted workplace safety inspections whilst setting personal example for health and safety.
- Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Maintained clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk.
- Reworked staff assignments and workflows to meet production targets.
- Led toolbox talks and motivated teams to achieve daily production targets.
- Implemented measures to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut costs.
- Documented completed works for accurate progress and performance monitoring.
- Managed product tests to verify functionality and quality.
- Controlled and requisitioned raw material inventory to prevent shortages.
- Interviewed and recruited staff with required skills and background.
- Troubleshot issues and delivered corrective action quickly to prevent production delays.
- Delegated tasks according to staff strengths, increasing plant performance.
- Directed risk assessment activities to pinpoint and mitigate effects on production.
- Used production trackers to generate performance reports and data.
- Identified process failures and highlighted opportunities to streamline production operations.
- Championed process and procedural reviews to cut production costs.
- Review and approve the plan issued by planning department in order to ensure its feasibility in terms of resource availability.
- Ensure the implementation of the agreed plan in order to timely meet the production targets in a cost effective manner in line with the agreed quality parameters and overall business objectives.
- Responsible to achieve solid monthly plan.
- Ensure that all products manufactured meet agreed Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Ensure efficient utilization of all resources. Ensure that the safety, environmental and health regulations are being adopted and properly applied through various processes and taking required actions in case of accidents.
- Effectively manage the staff and operators working under my supervision to meet all department objectives.
- Conducting periodic meetings with staff to ensure that priorities are clear & actions are running smoothly.
- Assign suitable people to suitable jobs.
- Conducting performance appraisals for subordinates according to scheduled plans and recommending necessary actions as per the applied practices.
- Prepare and present all necessary reports timely and accurately in order to
- keep production manager and top management informed and facilitate decision making.
Production supervisor
EIPICo
Cairo , Egypt
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Share in Production daily & weekly plan dividing & prioritisation.
- Training of technician on SOPs and basics of cGMP.
- Initiation of SOPs for processes.
- Supervise the filling process including the cGMP requirements.
- Compounding of products& sterilization of all equipment for filling &filtration.
- Planning and executing media fill and aseptic process validation.
- Supervise all processes that happen daily compounding, filling, sterilization, inspection processes.
- Rise up Quality levels & decrease the cost of poor quality.
- Continuously review & apply cGMP to Production sections.
- Revise the all section balances in warehouse.
- Making purchasing orders for the deficient balances.
- Full filing for the production batches as required for release product.
- Dispensing of raw materials.
- Dispensing of Filling & Packaging materials.
- Pre-Packaging Processes (semi-finished products).
- Packaging of Filled products.
- Finished products delivery to finished products warehouse.
- Sterilization processes (filtration, dry heat, moist heat).
- CIP & SIP processes.
Supply chain and Warehouse supervisor
Egyptian Army
Giza, Egypt
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Reported daily warehouse performance data and updated company logs.
- Minimised accidents and near misses with rigorous health and safety training.
- Operated forklifts and low level order pickers with precision.
- Delegated tasks and coordinated warehouse workflow to support continuous productivity.
- Exceeded warehouse productivity targets with consistent operational oversight.
- Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
- Monitored warehouse safety and swiftly resolved hazards.
- Enhanced picking and packing output through targeted team coaching and feedback.
- Investigated process faults and devised targeted solutions.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks in alignment with safety protocols.
- Enforced safety measures and proper use of PPE.
- Briefed team on productivity targets and process changes.
- Improved warehouse layout to maximise storage space.
- Delivered performance appraisals to drive team productivity.
- Planned work rotas to optimise team performance and target achievement.
- Analysed inventory reports to achieve strong product availability.
- Worked with supply chain professionals to monitor and replenish inventory levels.
- Reduced safety hazards and fostered sustainability through careful sorting and disposal of refuse and recyclables.
- Verified completion of team member training and orientation sessions.
- Spearheaded improvements in warehouse operations and workflow to optimise efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical science
Alazher Pharmacy school
Cairo, EgyptSkills
- Skills Staff Management Skills
- Language Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Computer Skills
- Workforce training
- Production scheduling
- Process improvements
- Value stream mapping
- Quality and risk assessment
- Health and safety compliance
- Manufacturing improvement strategies
- Staff development plans
- Safety protocols
- Just In Time stock control
- Lean manufacturing
- Labour optimisation
- Troubleshooting specialist
- 5S principles
- Vast HVAC knowledge
- Manufacturing leadership
Certification
2016 – 2017: Six sigma green belt - American Chamber.
2016 – 2017: Certificate in Production and Inventory Management ( CPIM )- American Chamber.
2015 – 2016: Total Quality Management (TQM) – AUC.
2021 – 2022: SMS 1 basic- Sanofi - France.
2022 - 2023 : GPS3 Senior Investigator- Sanofi-France.
Aug 2023 : Process Safety Assessment - Sanofi - France.
Accomplishments
• Poster Leader Fit4 project (Jun2018-Mar2020): Full improvement project to decrease the cost and raise the effectiveness of Production area.
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Beginner
A1
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Supply chain management executive
Grand Pharma Hoffland
01.2024 - Current
Procurement executive for production department
Sanofi
08.2019 - 11.2023
HSE executive (Non Sterile Area)
Sanofi
01.2019 - 11.2023
Production Unit Head
Sanofi
10.2017 - 11.2023
Production supervisor
Hikma
09.2015 - 09.2017
Production supervisor
EIPICo
01.2014 - 09.2015
Supply chain and Warehouse supervisor
Egyptian Army
01.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical science
Alazher Pharmacy school