Saeed Alghafri is the CEO of Emirates Steel, part of EMSTEEL Group, where he is driving growth and success while setting benchmark standards for production in the steel industry.
Alghafri has 21 years’ experience in the industrial sector, most of which he amassed at Emirates Steel, where he excelled in multiple roles, such as CCO, Chief supply Chain and Planning Officer, VP – Procurement and Logistics, Assistant VP – Procurement and Logistics, Head of Procurement – Raw Materials, and Quality Assurance Engineer.
Alghafri is one of the key players who contributed to the establishment of the Emirates Steel and key expansion projects across the globe.

Before joining Emirates Steel, Alghafri served as Operations Engineer at the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO).
Alghafri is also an Executive Wellbeing Leadership Coach for C-Suite and senior leaders, sharing invaluable insights derived from his own wealth of experience to develop conscious leaders looking to achieve success the right way.
Alghafri holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa in the United States of America.