Yahya Al Sadat
About Yahya Al Sadat
Yahya Al Sadat is the KSA Planning Lead & Customer Collaboration Manager at General Mills in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with extensive experience in supply chain management and demand planning in the FMCG sector.
Current Position at General Mills
As of December 2020, Yahya Al Sadat holds the position of KSA Planning Lead & Customer Collaboration Manager at General Mills. Based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, he is responsible for spearheading customer collaboration strategies to enhance operational efficiency and supply chain integration within the region.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Before his current role, Yahya Al Sadat served as KSA Planning Lead at General Mills from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he was the Regional Supply & Demand Planning Lead for a 10-month period in 2019, based in Dubai. In these capacities, he played a pivotal role in strengthening supply chain management and planning across the MENA region.
Career at Unilever
Yahya Al Sadat's career at Unilever spanned various positions. From 2014 to 2018, he held roles including MSO Demand Planner-Beverages (Gulf), Manufacturing Team Leader, and Inventory Management Specialist - Customer Service Excellence. He also worked on World Class Manufacturing projects as an intern in 2014. Yahya's experience at Unilever, particularly in Dubai, involved extensive demand planning and inventory management, contributing significantly to the FMCG sector.
Academic Background
Yahya Al Sadat studied at the American University of Sharjah, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from 2010 to 2014. Prior to university, he completed his CIE A-Levels & High School Diploma at the Manarat International School of Jeddah, where he studied from 1998 to 2010.
Internship Experience
Yahya Al Sadat garnered significant project engineering experience during an 11-month internship at Johnson Controls in 2013. Additionally, he worked on World Class Manufacturing projects during a two-month internship at Unilever in 2014. These internships provided foundational industry experience that has informed his subsequent roles in supply chain management and planning.