Haitham
COO/Managing Director - Netherlands - iCEO #98205

Experience

Regional Director / EVP EMEA | Full P&L €100M+ | Leading 7 MDs (~500 FTE) | Industrial Engineering & Sealing Solutions | MD/CEO full P&L

Major Achievements

Consistently delivered 12–18% year-on-year sales growth, expanded distribution channels from GBP 20M to 54M with margins rising from 23% to 47%, and secured a global tenders worth around €50M per year in repeat business. My focus is on profitable growth, strengthening routes to market (direct and channel), and turning complex technical portfolios into sustainable cash-generating businesses. Operationally, I have driven major performance improvements: reducing Days on Hand inventory by 50%, improving On-Time-In-Full delivery to above 95% and cutting OPEX by up to 42% through KPI-driven management, supply chain restructuring and smarter purchasing agreements. I have also set up new operations from scratch, including a Middle East factory and offices exceeding planned results.

Industry Sector Competencies

Energy-Oil-Gas

Private Equity

Chemical

Professional Objectives

Function: MD or CEO

Sector: Oil and gas, marine, industrial application, power generation, nuclear

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Netherlands, Dubai, London, Singapore

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

Dubai

Netherlands

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

UK

Operational Competencies

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)