Ali Hamdan Alharbi
Summary
Qualified leader with detailed knowledge and understanding of the supply chain, demonstrating leadership capabilities and strategic planning abilities. Highly focused on managing resources and projects efficiently, with a comprehensive understanding of End-to-End business processes from Demand Planning to Execution. Skilled in product planning, data research, quantitative analysis, and presenting options for decision-making processes. Committed to continuous improvement and inspiring team members to deliver success and strive for constant improvement. Proficient in market demand planning, risk management, sustainability, Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
4006
4006
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sr. Manager, Logistics & Distribution
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
07.2023 - 09.2025
- Responsible for ensuring effective logistics and distribution planning, execution, traffic and facility management.
- Establish strategies for all customer routes.
- Track outbound inventory to customer warehouse.
- Ensure correct and timely loading of trucks/movement, accurate order processing, timely deliveries and customer satisfaction.
- Comply with laws, and other regulatory requirements and ensure Logistics function follows safety rules in accordance with safety standards.
- Maintain metrics reporting and standards and analyze data to assess and identify issues for process improvements.
- Develop new strategies and procedures to streamline processes and reduce transportation costs.
- Manage oversee export orders via stevedoring agent and port authorities.
- Manage the facility and equipment needs to support the logistics and distribution operations.
- Responsible for inventory levels, locations, monitoring of loading time and accuracy of product counts.
- Encourage employees to get the best of their working time and knowledge.
Manager, FP Planning & IC, SCM, Commercial
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
11.2017 - 07.2023
- Managing and delegating a varied workload with multiple deadlines.
- Reviews the monthly demand plan reports with business unit and seeking opportunities to increase demand plan accuracy.
- Manage the demand plans from Sales & Marketing, annual plan, current year actuals and statistical forecast to balance supply with demand.
- Support all discussions regarding proposed demand plan in S&OP meeting and track S&OP decisions to manage the agreed supply plan.
- Working in close coordination with Procurements team to source required services and/or buy feedstock.
- Plan training needs for team members to develop required competencies.
- Sorting out any cross-functional difficulties to smooth the business processes to achieve company targets and objectives.
- Analyzing operational performance and resolving issues.
- Developing procedures for the section and performing crosscheck activities to make sure no deviations in the fundamental processes.
- Ensuring adherence to all legal requirements in areas of responsibility.
Senior Planner, SCM, Metal-SBU
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation [SABIC]
12.2011 - 10.2017
- Preparing the production plan that meets the target volume.
- Maintaining unplanned stock generation and inventory performance.
- Handling and presenting the pre-SOP and S&OP meeting planning cycles.
- Monitoring demand planning, supply planning accuracy and Inventory Control.
- Preparing the planning cycles and developing and coordinating S&OP meeting.
- Monitoring raw material, WIP, and finished productions to maintain the Working Capital.
Engineer, System Application, Production & Scheduling
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Production data change notification.
- Production data accuracy monitoring.
- Planning, scheduling, quality control System development.
- Production data costing reliability and reporting development.
Specialist, Production Networking, Quality Assurance
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
04.2006 - 01.2007
- Roll shop management system
- Scheduling reports development.
- Quality module development and support
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
09.1997 - 04.2006
- In various assignments and roles including training department, Human Resources and industrial safety department.
Education
Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCP -
American Production and Inventory Control Society APICS
05.2015 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Business - Supply Chain Management
Kingston University London
UK, London /2009 - /2010
Bachelor of Science - Management Information System (MIS)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM
Dhahran, Eastern Province /2001 - 01.2005
Associate Diploma - Administration
Jubail Industrial College
Jubail, Eastern Province /1997 - 01.2000
Skills
- Qualified leader, energetic, forward thinking with detailed knowledge and understanding of supply chain processes
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and strategic planning abilities
- Leading and inspiring team members to deliver success and strive for constant improvement
- Experienced in product planning, data research, quantitative analysis, and the ability to present with options/recommendations for decision-making process
- Ability to explore and come up with alternatives and options to reach required outcomes
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from all levels
- Ability to plan, delegate, organize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Managing resources and projects in an effective and efficient manner
- Highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of End-to-End business processes from Demand Planning to Execution
- Have the skills and methodologies to manage market demand planning, risk management, sustainability, Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Committed to identifying and implementing continuous improvements
Accomplishments
- Employee Performance:
- Improve employee engagement and productivity.
- Improve team functionality and prevent skill gaps.
- Build a talent pipeline and better workplace environment.
- Business Performance:
Projects
Contributed in the FP Marketing Campaign for cold rolled products with major customers., Leader – SCM function auditing by SABIC Internal Auditing dept., Leader – Hadeed SCM Transformation Project., Leader – Value Based S&OP benchmarking with PetChem., Leader – Hadeed’s Costing Module., Leader – Production Budget and 5 years strategic planning., Lead Supply Chain Department Cost Center Budget Planning (G&A), Member of SABIC SC SMEs who developed and designed the Demand Planning modules, SC 101 (SC basics and overall principles),, DP 102 (SC Demand Planning, process and functions),, DP 103 (SC Demand planning, System & IT applications).
Awards
Awarded HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Award for Educational Excellence in the 14th Excellence Ceremony held at the Governorate of the Eastern Province.
Timeline
Sr. Manager, Logistics & Distribution
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
07.2023 - 09.2025
Manager, FP Planning & IC, SCM, Commercial
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
11.2017 - 07.2023
Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCP -
American Production and Inventory Control Society APICS
05.2015 - 05.2015
Senior Planner, SCM, Metal-SBU
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation [SABIC]
12.2011 - 10.2017
Engineer, System Application, Production & Scheduling
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
01.2007 - 01.2009
Specialist, Production Networking, Quality Assurance
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
04.2006 - 01.2007
Saudi Iron and Steel Company [Hadeed]
09.1997 - 04.2006
Master of Science - Business - Supply Chain Management
Kingston University London
/2009 - /2010
Bachelor of Science - Management Information System (MIS)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM
/2001 - 01.2005
Associate Diploma - Administration
Jubail Industrial College
/1997 - 01.2000
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