Walid LEJMI

Walid LEJMI

Head of Regional Business | Africa
Energy & Industrial Solutions Leader
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Strategic and results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience driving business growth and operational excellence across the African continent. Proven track record in managing complex P&L, leading multicultural teams, and executing market expansion strategies for global giants like "SKF" and "Baker Hughes". Expert in navigating high-stakes industrial markets, specializing in transforming technical expertise into sustainable commercial success.

Experience

2019 - Present Senior Consultant & Team Leader Baker Hughes
Oversee high-stakes operations and lead technical teams in advanced drilling projects in North Africa, ensuring client satisfaction and operational excellence.
2015 - 2019 Services & Solutions Manager (North & West Africa) SKF Group
  • Managed business strategy and sales operations for maintenance solutions in a wide area in Africa.
  • Drove business development and training programs to optimize asset efficiency for regional clients.
  • Spearheaded market expansion for Rotating machines performance & reliability & Condition Monitoring.
2008 - 2015 Management & Field Positions - Africa Region Baker Hughes

Accounts Receivable, Credit & Collection Manager: Optimized business performance through credit analysis, contract review, and process improvement. Supervised multinational teams.


Regional BHOS Champion: Designed and implemented operational management systems across the Africa region. Supported operations and field engineering teams.


General Field Engineer LWD/MWD: Team leader Directional Drilling, Wellbore Positioning, Advanced Logging while drilling Systems, Reservoir Navigation.

2006 - 2019 University Lecturer INSAT Tunisia
Shared over a decade of expertise in machinery monitoring and industrial maintenance with future engineers.

Education & Expertise

Education

  • Master of Engineering (2005)
    Instrumentation & Plant Maintenance
    INSAT Tunisia

Business Leadership

  • Business Strategy & Development
  • Regional Market Expansion (Africa)
  • Key Account Management
  • Negotiation (Sales & Contracts)
  • Crisis Resolution & Mentoring

Technical Mastery

  • Advanced Drilling Systems (LWD/DD)
  • Condition Monitoring & Reliability
  • IT Process Optimization
  • Engineering Simulation & Coding

Languages

  • Arabic: Native
  • French: Native
  • English: Professional