Professional Profile

Senior leader in global operations, focused on end-to-end execution, process transformation, and operational excellence. Proven experience leading large-scale projects, combining data, automation, and measurable business impact.

Work Experience

Haifa Group (formerly Haifa Chemicals)

2015 - 2025

Export & Shipping Manager

2021 - 2025 | Direct report to VP Supply Chain | HQ & plant role

  • End-to-end management of a global export operation (14K containers/year to 100+ countries), with full commercial and operational accountability.
  • Cross-functional pivot role linking between plant and HQ, ensuring operational continuity under regulatory, operational, and commercial constraints.
  • Direct leadership of a 7-member team, covering recruitment, performance management, development, knowledge retention.
  • Management of a multi-million-dollar annual budget; KPI definition, procedure development, five-year strategic planning.
  • Design and leadership of cross-organizational innovation, high-impact global projects, and advanced automation solutions (SAP, BI, AI), resulting in significant cost savings and cycle-time reduction.
  • Global crisis and disruption management, including decision-making under uncertainty and rapid adaptation.

Export Coordinator & Freight Cost Lead

2015 - 2021

  • Responsibility for pricing, cost control, supplier negotiations, and improvement of commercial terms.
  • Management of ongoing operations and real-time cross-functional coordination.
  • Initiation and leadership of automation and innovation projects, including SAP price list implementation, Zero-Touch invoice validation, and automated cost control.

Mercedes-Benz - Colmobil

2013 - 2015

Purchasing & Logistics Specialist

  • Inventory management and control within the luxury division.
  • End-to-end supply chain responsibility and vehicle delivery to end customers, maintaining high service standards.

IBM R&D Labs

2010 - 2012

Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

  • Management of employee recruitment and onboarding processes, including senior roles.
  • Coordination and leadership of the Summer Internship program: onboarding outstanding international students, mentoring, training, and end-to-end program management.

Education

M.A. in Philosophy

University of Haifa (2012)

★ Graduated with honors (Thesis track)

B.A. in Political Science

University of Haifa (2009)

Software & Tools

ExcelMicrosoft Excel (Formulas, Tables, Pivot, VLOOKUP, Python, etc.)
PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint
SAPSAP
CanvaCanva
AI
AI Tools & Automation (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Manus, NotebookLM, Nano Banana, etc.)
AdobeAdobe (Express, Lightroom, Acrobat, Photoshop, etc.)
Microsoft 365Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Loop, Teams, OneNote, Copilot, Clipchamp, Power BI, etc.)

Core Skills

End-to-end executionGlobal operations managementCross-functional leadershipProgram & project managementData-driven decision makingProcess automation & optimizationStakeholder, vendor management

Languages

HebrewNative
EnglishFluent

Awards & Expertise

🏆 Operational Excellence (Six Sigma) competition awardee – 1st place at plant level, 3rd nationally

Data-to-insight analysis and decision-support dashboards

Executive-level presentation development – end-to-end concept, content, and visual ownership

Multiple internal awards for operational excellence, cost savings, and innovation leadership

Key Achievements

14K+
Export Management

Containers/year across 100+ countries worldwide

90
M.A. Average

Graduated with honors (Thesis track)

10 Years
Industry Leadership

At Haifa Group, driving operational excellence

7
Team Members

Direct leadership and development

$10M+
Budget Managed

Multi-million dollar annual operations

🏆 1st
Six Sigma Award

Plant-level excellence, 3rd nationally