Ihab Hassan: Director of Supply Chain, Procurement, & Logistics in Dallas, TX

Accountable for a ($2B+) supply chain: Business Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, & Logistics across multiple categories: Commodities & Ingredients; Packaging Material; Capital Projects; Spare Parts; & Services. • Lead a team of 6 Managers & 90+ Associates across MENA & APAC delivering value thru effective supply chain optimization. • Championed Sales & Operational Planning synchronizing supply & demand ensuring the right people, in the right place, at the right time, armed with the right information, enabled to make the right decisions, for the right period, & with the right measures. • Established seamless relationships with corporate partners (Strategy, Development, Innovation & Quality, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, & HR) ensuring communication & decision making with Supply Chain are collaborative, timely, & effective. • Developed strategies driving actions, enhancing performance, achieving objectives, meeting expectations, & delivering bottom-line results. • Recruited, developed, managed, & maintained world-class suppliers negotiating well prepared, focused, & major win-win contracts delivering competitive products & services on (below) time / budget, & at the highest quality, ethics, & conduct. • Reduced material cost 10% ($25M) by developing pricing models & adopting forward buying from global commodities marketplaces, by leveraging group synergies working with sister companies, & by capitalizing on regional Free Trade Agreements. • Streamlined Cash-Flow despite challenging FOREX environment, by ensuring on-time supplier payments often re-negotiating payment- terms & by encouraging local sourcing to boast working capital. • Reduced inventories 30% ($20M) while Improved Fill Rate 25%, by integrating Supply Chain activities & by reducing Lead Time thru freight optimization & enhanced import and export procedures. • Identified $5M annual savings opportunities, by developing Transportation & Distribution Networks better utilizing company owned railway & truck assets while minimizing outsourcing spend. • Increased commodities trading revenue from $4M to $44M, by establishing Management Agreement with key suppliers & creating new markets thru competitive product offerings. • Lead multi-disciplinary projects, saving $10M in direct P&L cost & avoiding an additional $1M of un-necessary expenses.

Lead large-scale global initiatives, from concept to delivery, helping clients across various industries, develop Supply Chain Strategies driving change, improve Processes driving outcome, & implementing best-of-breed Advanced Planning & Optimization technologies driving performance. • Helped clients solve tough business problems implementing insightful, innovative & practical solutions. • Delivered distinctive client service relentlessly adding value & achieving objectives regardless of obstacles & setbacks. • Lead people fostering effective teamwork. • Anticipated & handled complex situations driving positive change and distinctive impact. • Built & applied deep functional & industry expertise staying current on key technical & functional skills, extending industry, business, & leadership skills, & sharing this expertise with others. • Focused on Supply Chain strategy, planning, transformation, and execution particularly Sales & Operation Planning [S&OP] & implementing SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization [APO] functionality at prestigious organizations. Projects: 1. FERRERO (Somerset, NJ / Alba, Italy): Optimized Inventory & improved stock visibility, by designing & integrating supply chain processes, from creation of sales plan to detailed scheduling at production line, including short-term distribution to regional depots • Lead a global (USA; Canada; & Mexico) SAP APO implementation: gathered Requirement, analyzed Gaps, designed Processes, formulated Solutions, developed Specification, Lead off-shore (Italy) communication supervising Development, validated Data & tested Integration, trained Users, managed Cutover activities, delivered successful Go Live, & supported Post Go-Live activities. 2. Hydro One (Toronto, Canada): Balanced demand & supply, bridging planning & execution, improving inventory visibility, enhancing planning & replenishment activities, & facilitating proper material reservations • Supported SAP APO prototype activities providing Subject Matter Expertise satisfying requirements & resolving open design activities. 3. PepsiCo (Chicago, IL): Developed a flexible supply chain meeting customers' needs, better leveraging Go-to-Market capabilities, streamlining back office operation, & optimizing Direct Store Delivery & Warehouse Fulfillment • Planned the project & coordinated a global cross-functional team, implementing SAP APO providing the tools & processes to help solve tough business challenges (Demand Planning; Inventory Optimization; Production Planning; Labor Planning; & Warehouse Distribution). 4. Caterpillar (Peoria, IL): Implemented SAP APO for N. America & EMEA Dealers' improving forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory, delivering scalable solution, & supporting Caterpillar Industry Leading Order Fulfillment Program • Lead N. America & EMEA business transformation: Chaired CAT users & dealers prototype workshops; Demonstrated SAP solution capabilities; Developed & Implemented the solution design; & Enabled successful Go-Live.

Delivered premier results optimizing supply chain, focusing on: Demand & Supply Planning; Collaboration; Distributed Order Management; & Demand Fulfilment at various clients across multiple industries Projects 1. Limited Brands (Columbus, OH): Improved the accuracy, consistency, & speed of making supply chain decisions • Presented Manugistics Demand & Fulfilment capabilities "Proof-of-Concept" to client's teams satisfying functional, interfacing, & reporting requirement & successfully extended the work scope securing additional practise revenue. 2. Sears Roebuck (Chicago, IL): Developed a state-of-the-art Forecasting & Replenishment Solution using Manugistics (Demand & Fulfilment) to generate optimal Store & Market plans & drive enhanced business performance • Developed the overall business process, configured the software, & delivered functional and technical interfaces design. 3. Applied Materials (San Jose, CA): Transformed Applied Materials entire Spare Business delivering a solution that allowed buyers to place orders while help Applied Materials manage, monitor & expedite these orders. • Lead i2 Distributed Order Management pre-sales & proof-of-concept efforts and designed the overall solution architecture. 4. Worldwide Retail Exchange (Chicago, IL / Alexandria, VA): Helped retail partners: Mark & Spencer, P&G, Safeway, Tesco, & Unilever (UK); Royal Ahold (Netherlands); & Jusco (Japan) eliminate inefficiencies by simplifying & automating their supply chain • Lead EMEA & APAC Demand / Supply Collaboration initiative chairing onsite meetings with retailers & suppliers, defining requirements, & driving global implementation activities. 5. TOYOTA iStar Exchange (Dallas, TX): Linked buyers & sellers of TOYOTA replacement parts under one platform (i2 Store / Customer Front, i2 Demand Fulfilment, & i2 Internet Fulfilment) providing industry leading supply chain collaborative services. • Subject Matter Expert, recognized with i2 "Bleeding Edge" award for delivering a state-of-the-art solution, for recommending patented future functionality, & for leading value-added platform integration.