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Yahia Alsaaour

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Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Work Experience

  • Regional ManagerFull Time

    Al Falah ReadyMix CJSC

    Oct 2021 - Present -3 yrs, 9 months

    Saudi Arabia , Jeddah

    • Job Details:Directly accountable for all performance measures, analyze variances to ascertain if any operational policies, procedure, or process to be changed to meet the desired profit goals. Responsible for leading motivating employees using a team approach, to create positive work environment across managed region. Understand and utilized various management reports, inventory reports, quality reports, income statements, expenses and cashflow reports. Develop and manage annual budget. Work with sales team maintaining market share targeting expanding it, being in top of pricing strategy and keeping it within the marketplace.
  • Area Operations ManagerFull Time

    Al Kifah ReadyMix

    Apr 2013 - Sep 2021 -8 yrs, 5 months

    Saudi Arabia , Dammam

    • Job Details:- Owning the P&L responsibility, budgeting sales, production, and maintenance costs. -Monitored & reviewed operational performance related to various aspects, aiding improved business strategy to maximize productivity, and cost cutting. - developing, implementing strategies business plans to improve employees work quality and productivity. - Coordinating in between area departments job scope and duties, using cross-function method in preforming and reporting, to ensure the planned outputs deliver as per sets KPI’s. - Creating KPIs, identifying measuring unites for each activity and tasks accomplish weight, as well evaluation process. - Reduced operations costs and head-counts to significantly increase Area profitability. - Coordinated hiring, recruitment, and training tasks in strategies method to build successful administrative team. - Sales Management responsibly, directing sales force to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annually targets. - Motivating production staff to achieve their set targets and operational goals. Growth Path: 2013-2014 Branch Manager: Jubail industrial city based, 120 M Saudi Riyal yearly turn over sales, leading and coaching 220 employees 2014-2019 Promoted to Area Manager: Directed north part from Eastern Province started from Ras Tanura up to Khafaji, Jubail industrial city based, 230 M Saudi Riyal yearly turn over sales, leading and coaching 350 employees 2019 -2021Promoted Area Operations Manager: Merging Eastern Province to become Dammam Based, 550 M Saudi Riyal yearly turn over sales, leading and coaching 500 employees
  • Factory ManagerFull Time

    Zoman Mohad Al Hajri

    Nov 2009 - Mar 2013 -3 yrs, 4 months

    Saudi Arabia , Dammam

    • Job Details:Plant Manager, Dammam, KSA. Developing ready-mix concrete division, Duties, and responsibilities: Managed a fleet of 25 Transit Mixer, 6 concrete pumps, 4 block cranes. Implemented, Production staff training and development to optimize overall performance, monitored production performance metrics and reviewed regular reports to proactively identify areas of concern. Sales Managements duties, including team guiding, client’s relation and prices negotiated. Managed supplier relations to maintain adequate levels of quality and prices in raw materials. Created production plans covering schedules, quality goals, and client’s requirements. Adhered to regulatory and statutory requirements for ready mix concrete manufacturing. Oversaw plant operational structures and with optimize logistics and workflows to meet demands. Planned plant upgrades based on expected operating demands, planning objectives, and cost considerations. Optimized processes to maximize efficiency, Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules and disciplinary action, updated logs and submitted timely reports detailing activities in line with regulatory standards.
  • Factory Operation ManagerFull Time

    Al Hamowy ReadyMix

    Oct 2007 - Jul 2009 -1 yr, 9 months

    Syria , Damascus

    • Job Details:Plant Operation Manager, Damascus Syria Plant operation manager for Damascus based ready-mix concrete supplier, supplying concrete for governmental, commercial, and individual projects in Damascus and suburb areas, Role & Responsibilities: Managed day-to-day processing and operations delivery, leading, and motivating teams to deliver against KPIs. Developed, recommended, and implemented strategies to improve employee work quality and speed. Achieved maximum performance across safety, maintenance, and production metrics. Provided expert supervision to department managers and 300 employees staff members, delivering optimal productivity. Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations. Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.
  • Education

    • MBA in Business Administrations

      Swiss Business School

      Jan 2024 

    • BS in Economy

      Damascus University

      Jan 2007 

    Achievements

    • Participated in Kifah Holding Program Management "Horizontal Transformation Program" with strategic team Kifah Holding Company. • Centralized the operations of three teams by using a cross-function management method, remapping process flow, and establishing a new procedure system. • Spearheaded the software Integration project scoping full integration between management software SAP, sales Software CRM & CMD software used in factories. • Successfully reduced the overhead cost by 15%. • Efficiently accelerated the operational efficiencies by 10% and gradually increased selling prices reflected in the 2019 P&L, positively showing a profit for the first time in the past five years.

    Skills

    • Operations Management
    • Strategic Management
    • Sales Planning
    • Contract Negotiation
    • Strategic Planning
    • Problem Solving
    • Marketing
    • Team Building
    • Leadership Management
    • Leadership
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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Ready Mix Concrete Failure Inspection

      NRMCA·2015
    • ISO 9001 internal auditor

      TUV NORD·2013
    • Ready Mix Concrete Plant Manager

      NRMCA·2011
    • PMP

      New Horizon·2009
    • Financial Studies

      Windsor·2008
    • Concrete Manufacturing Technology

      CEMEX·2000
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