Professional Experience
Warehouse Operations Manager • DAL Foods Industries, Sudan
12/2022 - Present
- Led warehouse operations, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and shipping/receiving.
- Applied a tracking system, reducing errors by 15% and improving orders shipping accuracy.
- Oversee the maintenance of warehouse equipment and assets (forklifts, pallet jacks and racking system).
- Executed regular training sessions, leading to a 12% reduction in warehouse operation damage.
- Utilized ERP systems and others (WMS) for real-time inventory tracking and cycle counting.
- Executed JIT (Just-In-Time) inventory practices for improved efficiency.
- Analyzed KPIs to measure and improve warehouse performance.
Refinery Operations Manager • Savola Foods, Sudan
4/2020 – 12/2022
- Achieved financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and analyzing variances, reducing materials operation loss to 3.15% instead of 3.5%.
- Managed daily material delivery to ensure that raw materials are received, stored, safeguarded, and distributed in a timely and efficient manner
- Worked closely with other departments, including transportation & logistics, purchasing, and quality control to ensure timely delivery and availability of materials as per production plan.
- Implemented innovative inventory management system by developing new inventory reports resulting in decrease inventory counting led time.
- Documented any damages upon receipt of shipment. reports overage, shortages and damages according to operating procedures.
Refinery Process Engineer • Savola Foods, Sudan
6/2019 – 3/2020
- Responsible for overseeing the entire edible oil refinery process, from raw material intake to final products.
- Applied process optimization strategies, resulting in a 5.5% increase in production rate.
- Applied FIFO & FEFO methods in martials & crude.
- Develops process specifications, e.g., distillation columns, pressure vessels, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, cooling towers and fired heaters.
- Played a key role in commissioning new equipment and ensuring smooth integration into existing processes.
Refinery Shift Engineer • Savola Foods, Sudan
8/2018 – 5/2019
- Managed day-to-day operations of the refinery during assigned shifts, ensuring optimal production efficiency.
- Conducted regular equipment inspections, identified issues, and coordinated with maintenance teams for timely resolutions.
- Monitored process parameters and implemented adjustments to maintain product quality standards.
- Led shift handovers, providing detailed updates on operational status, issues, and ongoing tasks
- Stock management practice of ordering, storing, tracking, and controlling materials & consumables inventory
Refinery Engineer • Savola Foods, Sudan
2/2016 – 7/2018
- Monitored parameters and controlling the plant processes through Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and manual controls
- Enforced detailed process analysis to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, improving overall plant performance.
- Implemented automation solutions to enhance control systems and reduce manual interventions.
- Participated in HAZOP studies to identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
