Martin Rifai
Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations
The move
MoveAmazon → Beiersdorf
TitleDirector of Supply Chain, MENA + Turkiye → Vice President
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE7.6
Total experience25.9 years
Beiersdorf headcount10,001+ employees
Beiersdorf industryPersonal Care Product Manufacturing
Beiersdorf HQHamburg
Beiersdorf founded1882
Beiersdorf typePublic Company
Career arc
- Vice PresidentMar 2026 — Present
Beiersdorf· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director of Supply Chain, MENA + TurkiyeApr 2024 — Apr 2026
Amazon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director Of Operations, Customer Fulfillment MENA RegionJan 2021 — Jun 2024Amazon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director of Supply Chain EuropeOct 2017 — Jan 2021Amazon· Luxembourg
- Plant Manager and Director of Supply Chain IMEASep 2015 — Sep 2017
Procter & Gamble· Saudi Arabia and Dubai - Plant Manager and Director of Supply Chain Russia, Ukraine, CaucasusSep 2013 — Sep 2015Procter & Gamble· Russian Federation
- Business and Operational Planning Forecasting Leader EMEAJul 2011 — Sep 2013Procter & Gamble· Switzerland
- Manufacturing Operations LeaderAug 2008 — Jul 2011Procter & Gamble· Czech Republic
- Operating Department ManagerJul 2004 — Jul 2008Procter & Gamble· Canada
- Process Engineer and Team LeaderApr 2000 — Jun 2004Procter & Gamble· Canada
Education
- Dalhousie UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.) · Chemistry1995 — 1998
- University of New BrunswickMaster of Science (M.Sc.Eng) · Chemical Engineering1998 — 2000
Languages
- Russian
- Slovak
- French
- Arabic
- Czech
- English
Top skills
Cross-functional Team LeadershipProcess EngineeringLeadershipManufacturing OperationsManufacturingLean Manufacturing