Muhammad El Nawawi
About Muhammad El Nawawi
Muhammad El Nawawi is the India, Middle East & Africa – Oral Care Supply Network Operations Director at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in supply chain and business operations.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Muhammad El Nawawi is the India, Middle East & Africa – Oral Care Supply Network Operations Director at Procter & Gamble (P&G), based in the United Arab Emirates. He has held this role since 2019, leading efforts to implement lean portfolio management and managing a team of 15 employees. His initiatives have resulted in a customer service rate exceeding 98% and a 5% year-on-year reduction in inventory and cash management.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Before assuming his current role, Muhammad held various significant positions at P&G. From 2016 to 2019, he was the Europe, India, Middle East & Africa – Oral Care Business Planning, Inventory & Sync Manager in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to that, Muhammad was the Near East – Business Operations Demand Planning & Market Initiatives Group Manager from 2014 to 2016 and the Egypt – Corporate and Legal Entity Restructuring Project Manager between 2013 and 2014. He also managed the Customer Business Development Logistics Department in Egypt from 2011 to 2012, among other roles.
Experience in Engineering and Sales
Muhammad's career also includes key roles outside Procter & Gamble. He worked at Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles MENA as a Sales Engineer from 2005 to 2006 in Cairo, Egypt. Additionally, he had a brief tenure at TIBA ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES MANZALAWI CO as a Technical Sales Engineer from 2004 to 2005.
Educational Background
Muhammad El Nawawi holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Helwan University Cairo, completed in 2004. His education laid the foundational expertise that supports his extensive career in supply chain management and engineering roles.
Strategic Initiatives and Projects
In his current role, Muhammad has led significant strategic initiatives, including the Oral Care Supply Chain Design and Synchronization Program aimed at optimizing cost and stock flow end-to-end. He also oversees operations planning through two dispersed planning centers, focusing on capacity, production, and distribution planning to ensure seamless operations across the IMEA region.