Saher CHERIF

En résumé

Entreprises

• Danaher Water Group MENA - GM

  2012 - maintenant Leading the Team & business of a Multi-national Science & Technology manufacturer for water and waste
  Water analysis & Treatment in the Middle East North Africa region; Customers are Power & Water authorities,
  O&G, Petro-Chemical, EPC Water & Power, etc.

• Future Pipe Industries - Global President & COO

  2011 - 2012 Fiberglass pipes for Oil & Gas industry & Water Waste water. Ten Global Strategic Business Units (P&L's)
  Including manufacturing facilities in US, Europe & GCC with all related activities Large Contracts
  Winning as well as Projects implementation & Maintenance, Operational excellence.

• Invensys - President

  Cergy 2009 - 2009 * Started as Managing Director KSA, then was promoted to regional president role in

• Middle East & North Africa Invensys - President

  2009 - 2011 : President (Industrial Process control, Industry Solutions, Instrumentation, etc.)
  Leading the Team & Business in a region stretching from Pakistan to Libya including GCC, Levant & Iraq
  In charge of setting up partnerships, negotiating joint venture agreements and selecting agents and
  representatives across the region.

• Amarco - Managing Partner

  2008 - 2009 Entrepreneurial Venture focused on Construction & Consulting.
  
  * Substantially grew the revenue & bottom-line ;
  * Streamlined business processes to enhance efficiency and productivity ;
  * Acted as Al-Khaldiya GM few months interim assignment ;

• GENERAL ELECTRIC Healthcare - BOARD MEMBER

  2006 - 2007 BOARD MEMBER: Saudi Joint-Venture & Zone Services Manager for Saudi & Bahrain -
  Managing a substantial operation, a significant P&L and a 100+ Team
  
  * Exceeded 2006 financial target by double digit %. ( 2X industry standard) ;
  * Boosted revenues by targeting a previously lost market segment.
  * Commercialized product differentiators to increase new value propositions & accelerate business growth.
  * Expanded the business into two new geographic regions in Saudi Arabia. Stabilized the team in seven different locations by motivation, empowering and improving the communication of objectives. ;
  * Challenged basic assumptions of the operations and implemented a simplified operational plan
  * Forged a strategic alliance with Ministry of health & leading Hospital Service providers'.
  * Doubled the Customer satisfaction KPI over 14 months ;

• PHILIPS - GENERAL MANAGER

  Suresnes 2003 - 2006 P&L responsibility of $50M revenue
  
  * Managed the turnaround to profitability within one year of assuming role ;
  * Won major flagship deals ;
  * Initiated major business development projects to provide a substantial revenue and cash flow generation
  * Streamlined business processes to enhance efficiency and productivity
  * Built/re-built capable teams. Lead the Sales, Finance, Logistics & HR teams
  * Cut the A/C receivables by half by restructuring the collection team & systematizing the process ;

• KODAK - COUNTRY MANAGER

  Maisons-Alfort 1991 - 2003 Managed sales, marketing & services teams with $40M revenue
  
  * Quadrupled sales over 7 years. ;
  * Successfully established alliance with channel partners & assigned/ managed Distributors ;

• Procordia (LKB) - RESIDENT SUPERVISOR

  1987 - 1991 (Scientific Research, Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation)
  
  * Established the Company presence (startup) in the Western Province & Built the sales/service team to becoming
  a 12M$ operation in less than 3 years

• Siemens - Supervisor

  Saint-Denis 1983 - 1987 * Built a solid technical & engineering expertise. ;

Formations

• AUB - American University Of Beirut (Beirut)

  Beirut 1979 - 1983 Bachelor of Engineering

• American University Of Beirut (Beirut)

  Beirut 1978 - 1983 Bachelors Degree
  
  Professional Courses Leadership & Management, Sales, Marketing & Operations

Réseau

• Boris MARTIN

• Boussaad BOUGUELANE

• Jelle PELSMA

• Jérôme MARTINACHE

• Lounis ABDELLAOUI

• Nadhir LAOUFI

• Nasreddine BOUHARKAT

• Philippe NGUYEN

• Sever KUDAR

• Tarek ABBACI