AHMED YOUSRY ABOUZEID

A seasoned professional in Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices production, quality assurance, and supply chain operations, I pride myself on my ability to continuously develop and improve my area of responsibility while ensuring full compliance with all applicable local and global regulations. I am a highly qualified individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for perfectionism. My interests lie in innovation management, operational excellence, business administration, and leadership. As a quality manager, I am committed to applying continuous development strategies to all aspects of the business, thereby ensuring sustained growth and success.

• Successfully led quality efforts in following transformational MEA projects; Saudi Joint Venture, Saudi Direct to Market model, MENA Regional Head Quarter, Kuwait Legal Entity, SAP S/4Hana implementation and ME/MISSA integration.
• Saved 6K working hrs. by creating EMEA-wide commercial Quality website as the one-stop shop for all QMS resources.
• Led a cross-departmental team from 10 departments achieving successful KSA affiliate ISO 13485:2016 certification.
• Implemented innovative promotional materials E2E management solution which was designated as EMEA best-practice.
• Achieved 66% reduction in trainings assigned to local personnel after implementing training risk assessment methodology.
• Implemented regulatory standards QA/RA evaluation process which eliminated 83% of the Change Controls initiated annually.
• Accomplished substantial 88% reduction in Quality Compliance issues raised in 3rd cycle of internal compliance audit against 1st (2016-2017) audit cycle and 71% against 2nd (2019-2020) cycle.
• Realized a 75% reduction in the number of codes impacted by COO (Country of Origin) discrepancies in Egypt from 4.12% to 1.02% through sponsoring a LSS project.
• Awarded 2019 J&J Credo Award by EMEA Medtech Chairman for compliance gaps remediation efforts.
• Completed a 5-month J&J secondment program supporting not-for-profit organization, White Ribbon advocating for women's and girls' health, rights, and gender equality.
• Led EMEA CQ Credo Action Team focusing on improving culture, DEI, and work satisfaction for more than 100 employees.
• Leading EMEA CQ Continuous Improvement Task Force aiming to establish and empower a culture which cultivates a problem-solving mindset within an organization of 160 Quality professionals, driving innovation and optimizing processes for enhanced efficiency.

• ASQ CMQ/OE - Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
• ASQ CQA - Certified Quality Auditor
• ASQ CSSBB - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
• ASQ CPGP - Certified Pharmaceuticals GMP Professional
• PMI PMP - Project Management Professional
• APICS CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional