Wissem Kahia
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Profile summary
Strategic Supply Chain & Logistics Manager with 16+ years of progressive leadership in procurement, warehousing, logistics, and industrial operations in the automotive sector. Proven expertise in cost reduction (up to 25%), Lean warehousing, and international project transfers. Strong knowledge of HSE practices (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001) with hands-on compliance and audit experience. Skilled in SAP ERP, strategic sourcing, JIT coordination, and continuous improvement, with a track record of driving operational excellence, optimizing inventory, and leading teams of 100-250 staff in multinational environments.
Career highlights
Decreased Transport Costs: Reduced transport expenses by 20% through effective supplier negotiations and optimized routing strategies.
Improved Production Planning: Directed production planning and JIT operations, enhancing On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery by 18%.
Key skills
Professional experience
● Decreased transport costs by 20% through supplier negotiations and optimized routes. ● Established centralized logistics center and warehouse, reducing shortages and special transport costs by 25%. ● Successfully relocated 3 priority projects from Ukraine to Tunisia in 12 weeks, ensuring zero downtime. ● Implemented Lean warehouse redesign, reducing handling time by 15% which resulted in 99% order accuracy. ● Optimized material flow, reducing inventory levels by 40% while increasing reliability. ● Led a team of 250 logistics and warehouse staff, Boosting productivity and efficiency.
- Decreased transport costs by 20% through supplier negotiations and optimized routes.
- Established centralized logistics center and warehouse, reducing shortages and special transport costs by 25%.
- Successfully relocated 3 priority projects from Ukraine to Tunisia in 12 weeks, ensuring zero downtime.
- Implemented Lean warehouse redesign, reducing handling time by 15% which resulted in 99% order accuracy.
- Optimized material flow, reducing inventory levels by 40% while increasing reliability.
- Led a team of 250 logistics and warehouse staff, Boosting productivity and efficiency.
● Directed production planning & JIT operations, improving On-Time In-Full (OTIF) by 18%. ● Managed full production unit transfer from Poland to Tunisia in 6 months without production loss. ● Reduced operational bottlenecks by implementing adaptive production plans aligned with demand, cutting delays by 22%. ● Strengthened supplier synchronization and inbound logistics efficiency, increasing supplier OTIF by 15%. ● Introduced KPIs and dashboards, tracking supply chain performance across 2 sites.
- Directed production planning & JIT operations, improving On-Time In-Full (OTIF) by 18%.
- Managed full production unit transfer from Poland to Tunisia in 6 months without production loss.
- Reduced operational bottlenecks by implementing adaptive production plans aligned with demand, cutting delays by 22%.
- Strengthened supplier synchronization and inbound logistics efficiency, increasing supplier OTIF by 15%.
- Introduced KPIs and dashboards, tracking supply chain performance across 2 sites.
● Implemented KANBAN system, eliminating shortages and enhancing material flow. ● Boosted inventory accuracy by 35% through robust cycle counting. ● Enhanced ergonomics and safety standards, ensuring 100% compliance with ISO audits. ● Improved space utilization, reducing warehouse delays by 20%. ● Coached and supervised 120 warehouse staff, upgrading handling efficiency by 18%.
- Implemented KANBAN system, eliminating shortages and enhancing material flow.
- Boosted inventory accuracy by 35% through robust cycle counting.
- Enhanced ergonomics and safety standards, ensuring 100% compliance with ISO audits.
- Improved space utilization, reducing warehouse delays by 20%.
- Coached and supervised 120 warehouse staff, upgrading handling efficiency by 18%.
● Developed raw material control plans, raising supplier compliance by 15%. ● Streamlined non-conformance processes, reducing claim resolution time by 25%. ● Conducted supplier audits and quality checks, enforcing ISO 14001 compliance. ● Improved traceability of materials by implementing digital inspection documentation. ● Trained 10 inspection staff on risk control and inspection methods.
- Developed raw material control plans, raising supplier compliance by 15%.
- Streamlined non-conformance processes, reducing claim resolution time by 25%.
- Conducted supplier audits and quality checks, enforcing ISO 14001 compliance.
- Improved traceability of materials by implementing digital inspection documentation.
- Trained 10 inspection staff on risk control and inspection methods.
● Coordinated product validations and equipment requalification’s, minimizing non-conformities by 28%. ● Integrated HSE standards into quality processes, boosting workplace compliance by 20%. ● Led cross-functional quality reviews to address customer complaints, Strengthening satisfaction by 15%. ● Mentored 8 junior quality inspectors, enhancing team expertise and performance.
- Coordinated product validations and equipment requalification’s, minimizing non-conformities by 28%.
- Integrated HSE standards into quality processes, boosting workplace compliance by 20%.
- Led cross-functional quality reviews to address customer complaints, Strengthening satisfaction by 15%.
- Mentored 8 junior quality inspectors, enhancing team expertise and performance.