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MANSOUR ALFAWAZ

Riyadh,KSA

Summary

Local content expert with impressive track record in developing local content opportunities in the government sector, private sector and PIF sector.Expert in local content advisory services, including strategy development, benchmark, and Saudization initiatives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Local Content Consultant

Freelancer
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
01.2024 - Current
  • Leading Local content consultations projects with different clients in to achieve local content requirements set by LCGPA.
  • developed local content policy with alignment with LCGPA and PIF to PIF Companies.
  • Provide consultations on how to Issue local content certificates for private sector companies and established standard procedures to issue the certificate yearly.
  • Established partnerships agreements with local and international vendors such as farmework agreements and of take agreements to Localize industries of certain products to increase local content percentage in the different sectors and in order to achieve Local content strategic goals .

Head of local content department

Rua Almadinah (PIF subsidiary)
Medina
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Leading Local content department in Rua Almadinah to achieve the strategic local content objectives set by PIF and LCGPA.
  • developed local content policy with alignment with LCGPA and PIF and got it approved by the company BoD.
  • Issued local content certificate for Rua Almadinah and established standard procedures to issue the certificate yearly.
  • Established partnerships agreements with local and international vendors such as farmework agreements and of take agreements to Localize industries of certain products to increase local content percentage in the construction sector and achieve Local content target percentage.

Local Content Center of Excellence director

Local Content and Government Procurement Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2020 - 07.2023
  • Developing and executing department strategy and initiatives and build strategic direction, operating model to execute local content objectives in government and private sector locally and internationally.
  • Managing LCGPA Center of Excellence department to achieve its mission of finding local content opportunities to government and private sector across and outside the kingdom.
  • Delivered 350 local content workshops and consultation sessions to PIF sector, government sector and private sector to raise local content awareness.
  • Established the weekly online consultations session to the public


Localization Senior Business Development Manager

Elm (PIF Subsidiary)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Identified opportunities to drive business growth, diversification and expansion.
  • Collaborated with Elm account executives to penetrate new accounts, identify potential customers and coordinate product demonstrations.
  • Exceeded sales goals and improved profitability by developing sales strategies and business plans according to market trends.
  • Generated leads to bring in new client revenue and improve bottom-line profitability.
  • Designed strategy to win new business and maximise selling opportunities among existing clients, achieving lucrative results.

Business Development Consultant (Part time)

Prometric
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2019 - 04.2020
  • Worked on a localisation and Saudization project with Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to design and deliver assessments for The Ministery nationalization project for Saudi workers in certain professions

Business Development Manager

Pearson
Riyadh
05.2014 - 01.2018
  • Worked closely with Ministery of human resources and social development for the nationalization and Saudization projects across the kingdom.


Field Services Engineer

Schlumberger
Rio de janiero, Brazil
11.2010 - 03.2014
  • Provided technical support to troubleshoot, repair and maintain operational issues.
  • Followed agreed work schedule when conducting repair and maintenance work.
  • Replaced defective parts for improved equipment longevity.
  • Carried out routine servicing on drilling equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg

Certification

  • London Business School Leadership Program.
  • Local Content Professional Certificate
  • Harvard Business School Disruptive Strategy Program
  • Manchester Business School (Post graduate certificate of Business)



Languages

Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent

Timeline

Local Content Consultant

Freelancer
01.2024 - Current

Head of local content department

Rua Almadinah (PIF subsidiary)
07.2023 - 07.2024

Local Content Center of Excellence director

Local Content and Government Procurement Authority
12.2020 - 07.2023

Business Development Consultant (Part time)

Prometric
02.2019 - 04.2020

Localization Senior Business Development Manager

Elm (PIF Subsidiary)
01.2018 - 12.2020

Business Development Manager

Pearson
05.2014 - 01.2018

Field Services Engineer

Schlumberger
11.2010 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Pittsburg State University
MANSOUR ALFAWAZ