Ruba Rizk

Experience

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  Saint Mary's Orthodox College

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Summer Camp Monitor

  I worked as a Summer Camp Monitor for 4-year-old children particularly with children with special needs.

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  Lebanese American University

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Model United Nations Deligate

  I represented the Republic of Senegal in the Commission on the Status of Women committee.

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  Private Tutor

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Private Tutor

  I tutored grade-6 students for English, Math, and Sciences.

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  American University of Beirut

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Work Study Student

  I worked on data entry and archival documentation at the Jafet Library.

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  Entreprises A R Hourie S.A.L.

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Civil Engineering Intern

  I worked as a Site Engineer at Achrafieh 4748 Residential Project, the main tasks involved were:- Preparation of Shop Drawings for the Structural Department- Preparation of Variation Order- Finishing Schedule for Planning Department

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  Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Civil Engineering Intern

  I worked in the Transportation Department, the main tasks involved were:- Airport Design- Highway Design- Traffic Analysis- Urban Planning

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  MAN Enterprise LLC

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Civil Engineering Intern

  I worked as a Site Engineer at the Credit Libanais Headquarters project, the main tasks involved were:- Adjusting Shop Drawings- Field Inspections- Follow-up with Subcontractors Work- Material Procurement- Schedule Planning- Snag Lists

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  GFA Consulting Group GmbH

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Data Collector

  With the aim of establishing policies for environmental protection and awareness, I took part in conducting surveys with informal sector and SME players in the quarry and construction waste recycling industry in Lebanon. The output constituted of quantifying the waste and developing rehabilitation plans for quarry sites alongside raising the public's awareness on the importance of this issue.

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  Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)

  Sept 2015 - Feb 2017

  Transportation Design Engineer

  I designed, reviewed and coordinated with various departments the geometric design of the infrastructure of communities, airports, railway, and highway design in the Gulf region.The work covered various project phases (preliminary to construction). I was responsible for delivering full submission packages including base plan, vertical elevations, finished level grading, signing and marking, and cross section drawings and earthwork quantities for pricing purposes.

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  American University of Beirut

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant

  I conducted a research on developing a decision-aiding tool for engineering companies to allocate human resources across tasks in an optimal manner with the objective of minimizing the total incurred costs while making sure the deadlines of the tasks, and eventually the projects, are met.

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  Unilever

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

  Demand Planner - Beauty & Personal Care

  Demand Planning Specialist – Beauty and Personal Care• Developed, analyzed, and maintained the forecasted sales of the company’s largest categories across Levant and Iraq, working with 13+ brands and 200+ SKUs, • Enhanced forecast KPIs by 50% through analyzing historical trends, highlighting risks and potential opportunities, and segmenting and assessing volume building blocks and forecast drivers• Acted as Supply Chain representative with category partners such as Marketing, Finance and Sales teams and communicated their needs to the back-end Supply Chain team ensuring at least 95% stock availability and landing 37 innovation/relaunch projects• Led Stock Health Reporting by consolidating 6 distinct data sources into one coherent report that provides unprecedented insights on stock coverage and health and followed up with responsible stakeholders to ensure that minimal business waste is incurred. This visibility contributed to a reduction of 40% of overstock and 80% of residual stocks.• Championed SKU Complexity Reduction through revising the business portfolio contribution and ensuring that all active products are generating substantial revenue• Calculated and tracked the required annual budget for co-packing and other maintenance services, raised purchase requests for suppliers to ensure payment, and resolved pending claims by conducting a root cause analysis for each one• Supported in Health Registration of Beauty and Personal Care products by liaising between regulatory team, sourcing team and distributor to receive required documents and complete registration Show less

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  Pepsi Lipton

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Process Analyst

  Consolidated planning metrics into a single tool to give enhanced visibility of projected growth rates and performance versus historical trends to ensure forecast is close to reality for Germany, France, Russia, Poland and Turkey

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  Fonterra

  Dec 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Leveraged historical data analysis to generate accurate demand forecast for products spanning 13+ markets• Enhanced forecast KPIs by 40% through close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Distributors to capture market trends,optimize inventory levels, and minimize stock outs• Led monthly Sales & Operations Planning meetings to ensure alignment of forecast with strategic business goals• Evaluated various forecasting tools to help identify the most effective solution tailored to regional needs• Streamlined reporting by automating files and transitioning all Supply Chain dashboards to Microsoft Power BI Show less

  • Supply Planning Manager

    Feb 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Demand Planner

    Dec 2021 - Feb 2024
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  SEPHORA

  Aug 2024 - now

  S&OP and Data Analytics Manager