Omar Khattab Hossameldeen
Global Head of Procurement - External Manufacturing @ pladis Global
About
Procurement Leader with over 12 years of experience in the FMCG sector, driving global strategies in strategic sourcing, supply chain optimization, and manufacturing operations. MBA holder from ESLSCA University, specializing in global management. Currently the Global Head of Procurement, External Manufacturing at pladis, where I lead global supplier partnerships and deliver long-term value. My career journey spans regional leadership roles in Mars in logistics services, external manufacturing, and both direct and indirect procurement, complemented by hands-on expertise in capacity planning, logistics operations, and factory operations management. I specialize in developing medium- and long-term sourcing strategies, leading high-performing teams, and navigating the complexities of emerging markets. Known for strong communication and negotiation skills, I bring deep expertise in supplier relationship management, food safety and quality systems, SAP manufacturing modules, LEAN principles, inventory optimization, and production planning. Passionate about building lasting networks and fostering collaboration to achieve sustainable business success.
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United Kingdom
Food & Beverages
Teamwork, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Management, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking
Experience

Regional Procurement Manager – MEA (Indirect Categories)
Cairo, Egypt
Key Responsibilities • Managing the operational execution of all MEA Indirect categories including Factory Services, Capital, Logistics, Marketing & Sales & General Services spanning an annual spend more than $200M. • Leading a team of five regional procurement professionals. • Build, connect and align global and regional buying strategies with the key business stakeholders. • Responsible for the delivery of the annual savings and cash plans. • Drive value creation plans across all P&L lines, with strong connection to cluster CFO. Key Achievements • Streamlined and optimized MEA Source to Pay to enhance governance and drive efficiency. • Owned and drove over delivery of total 2024 MEA value creation plans, driving value beyond savings, co-piloting the regional leadership team.

Regional Strategic Sourcing Manager – MEA (Logistics & Contract Manufacturing)
Cairo, Egypt
Key Responsibilities • Create & execute sourcing strategy for logistics & contract manufacturing for MEA factories & market units. • Collaborate with MEA Supply Chain leads in strategy definition & enable the delivery of 10% year on year savings on the logistics conversion budget of ~$90M/ year. • Own contract manufacturing suppliers’ relationship, acting as the single point of contact for the supplier and the business for performance monitoring and growth potential. • Ensure responsible sourcing guidelines implementation, while delivering the business desired financial targets. • Collaborate with legal, R&D, and other functions to govern the relationship with our suppliers with Mars contract templates. Key Achievements • Enabled several regional Route to Market optimizations that delivered solid savings for the business, managing the relationships and transitions with our 3PLs and transporters. • Delivered the value leadership targets for logistics for two years in a row, crossing 10% year on year. • Led the development and contracting of the first contract manufacturer for Mars in Egypt. • Led the revamping of contract manufacturing process for the bigger region (Latin America, Australia, parts of Asia).

Regional Procurement Operations Manager – MEA (Cocoa & Dairy)
Cairo, Egypt
Key Responsibilities • Ensuring supply security of cocoa & dairy materials, collaborating with our global suppliers and our planning teams to meet our raw materials need on a short, medium, and long term. • Own the delivery of global value leadership plans agreed with sourcing teams. • Drive local & regional value leadership projects. • Key member of Mars Saudi factory management team, on behalf of the procurement/ sourcing team. Key Achievements • Delivered 40% value leadership for cocoa & dairy higher than stretched plan. • Ensured supply security supporting MEA’s growth projects, KSA factory new chocolate line and Egypt factory new products for Europe needs on time. • Mitigated Cocoa Powder risk through validating an additional supplier, crashing the normal lead time. • Supported MEA’s cash outlook, releasing $1.6M from cocoa suppliers through supplier financing program.

Production & Deployment Planner - Egypt Factory (Regional Manufacturing Hub)
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Key Responsibilities • Finished goods production planning for six lines with annual capacity of 61 Ktons. • Ensure meeting customer requirements for total case fill delivery of 98.5%. • Leader of the periodical Factory Supply Management Review in the S&OP cycle. • Single point of contact for factory supply chain team in activities and new innovations forum. • Delivering freshness target for age on dispatch and optimizing inventory meeting cash targets. • Managing two schedulers to deliver short term production plan. Key Achievements • Led the implementation of MRP project which uses SAP modules and retiring previous excel tools. • Added a customer service checkpoint in the weekly operations management forums to drive results. • Liaised with raw & packaging material planners to overcome material delays and interruptions.

Shift Team Leader - TWIX & Chocolate Making Value Stream
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Key Responsibilities: • Leading teams between 12 to 30 associates and 50 to 65 contractors to deliver day to day operational KPIs. • Delivering scheduled production, collaborate with all functions to deliver the plan with excellence. • Responsible and accountable for team’s abiding to food safety, quality, and safety standards. • Leading performance management systems (lines efficiencies, process inputs, excesses inputs & Atlas inputs). • Drive LEAN manufacturing concepts, problem solving & continuous improvement behavior within the team. • Drive cost savings initiatives to optimize production conversion cost per ton. • Responsible to keep the team’s engagement level above the 80th percentile across Mars. • Ensure proper development plans and career goals are set for each associate in the team. Key Achievements: • Managed organization structure changes (major re-structuring to value stream operations) with no impact on deliveries or engagement. • Led a capacity and efficiency study that optimized business investments plans needed to grow the Chocolate Making area’s capacity, catering for future growth plans.

Production Operations Leader – TWIX & Chocolate Making Value Stream
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Key Achievements: • Delivered best in class vertical start-up for the biggest TWIX line in Mars network, better than plan in achieving line efficiency targets by 3 months with 30% savings on start-up cost budget. • Recruited and on-boarded 15 associates from blueprint stage to operational excellence. • Developed team functional & technical capabilities through transferring knowledge from Mars established sites (Netherlands, Germany, Russia & UAE). • Achieved engagement target for the team in the start-up year. • Improved Chocolate Making area overall throughput by 50% in 1 year. • Devised a different crewing pattern for Chocolate Making area with no extra overheads cost to improve area efficiency. • Acquiring FSSC 22000 for TWIX & Chocolate Making in the first year of operations.
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