Raouf Elkholy

Ambitious and results oriented supply chain, business development and operations professional with over 15 years of hands on experience in leadership and management positions,

Graduated from the Helwan University in 2004 with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering and then acquired many international certificates in different business field such as CSCP, CPIM, Lean Six Sigma, PMP and also well locally recognized certificates like Supply Chain Management Diploma, Certified Manager, and Finance and Investment Diploma.

Has experience in: Production planning, demand management, procurement and sourcing , Inventory management, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP), master scheduling, performance measurements (KPIs), supplier management, quality control, continuous improvement, Lean and TPM, Warehousing, customs clearance, distribution, freight, project management, health safety and Environment (HSE), performance management, capital budgeting, OPEX management ,virtual team working and wide people management experience.

Having worked in different geographical areas: Europe, Africa , Asia and Middle East allows him to work smoothly with diverse cultures. He has experience in big projects like starting up plants and warehouses from scratch, merging companies, transforming supply chains through lean/TPM/JIT implementation and implementing different ERP systems.

As part of transferring my knowledge and commitment toward the community development, Has started teaching APICS CPIM in the American University in Cairo (AUC) since 2011. And also teaches the supply chain diploma and APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) in the American University in Cairo (AUC) and American Chamber of Commerce. In 2015 Raouf has been designated by (AUC) as CPIM program leader responsible for leading overall training plan, instructors selection and assigning process , Certifications management process.

Since 2012 Raouf has been enrolled into many Business Development consultancy projects to drive organizations’ growth and business development strategies to support clients and team members, while elevating standards and aligning business objectives like (EPx Logistics, Aramex Logistics, ELIOS Lighting, MY Points, Union Group, Eklego, Town Team and Varieties Group)