Mahmoud Shama is an executive with extensive experience in supply chain leadership and management. His track record is internationally recognized for his ability to implement comprehensive strategies that optimize costs, drive efficiencies, ensure regulatory compliance and deliver a high level of service quality and customer satisfaction.  

In his professional career dedicated to the field of logistics, he has worked in a variety of tasks. These include demand and supply planning, as well as the application of S&OP keys, inventory control, purchasing, warehousing, network analysis, among others. At the same time, this expert is characterized by an unquestionable capacity for leadership and motivation of the employees under his charge. As a result, he has become a reference for the most important multinationals in the world.  

With Red Bull, Mahmoud Shama has held various positions, mainly as Senior Supply Chain Director. Specifically, he has been dedicated to improving forecast accuracy and minimizing waste. At the same time, he has ensured the development of rigorous inventory management.  

Other corporations where this specialist has worked include Mondelēz International, as Director of Demand Planning for North America and as Senior Manager of Customer Service and Logistics. From these positions he has directed XC&L's global strategy, also overseeing the outsourced manufacturing of some of the brand's most distinctive products. In addition, his experience in other brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods Group, Cadbury or PepsiCo, has allowed him to accumulate knowledge and direct perspectives on the different methodologies and technologies that promote more productive and organized operating environments. Moreover, this executive holds an MBA in Business, which, coupled with his technical expertise, reinforces his business acumen.  

• Senior Director of Supply Chain, Red Bull, California, USA
• Director of Demand Planning for North America at Mondelēz International
• Director of Global Planning and S&OP at Johnson & Johnson
• Director of Customer Service and Logistics at Mondelēz International 
• Director of Product Supply and S&OP Leader at Kraft Foods Group
• Planning, S&OP and MENA Project Manager at Cadbury 
• Director of Materials Planning and Purchasing at PepsiCo 
• MBA in Business at Maastricht School of Management 
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo