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Tullamore, Ie

Planned the supply of 2.5 million tonnes of peat per annum by road & rail to ESB power stations and Bord na Móna’s briquette factory to minimize costs while meeting customer quality and volume requirementsDirectly managed the c.120 HGV deliveries of peat per day from multiple bog locations to customers, implementing KPIs to ensure the achievement of service levelsDeveloped and implemented a fully outsourced road haulage model which achieved annual savings of €600k versus the previous in-house direct employment modelSuccessfully ramped road haulage volumes from 400,000 to 850,000 tonnes (30,000 to 63,000 truck movements) per annum over a two year period Developed linear programming models using Premium Solver Platform in Excel that optimised the peat production resource against multiple demand scenarios to minimise costs and mitigate supply risks Developed supply models for the large-scale road haulage of biomass from ports to power stations addressing complex issues around storage and co-fuelling with peatDeputy Chairman of Energy Peat Europe (EPE), the European peat industry representative association Advocated for Bord na Móna and EPE within the European Commission and internationallyRepresented Bord na Móna within both the Irish and International Peatland Societies at scientific workshops, in expert groups, and in organising and speaking at international conferences

Software Implementation Projects: Project Manager for the implementation of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software package that mapped over 200,000 acres, including the ownership status of over 60,000 land parcels, production and drainage features, railway networks and associated infrastructureProject Co-ordinator & Cost Controller for the implementation of Oracle Human Resources & Payroll (1,600 employees) and Oracle Financials software Manufacturing & Supply Chain Projects: Project managed the introduction of a new range of over 60 consumer packs for the UK market including the phase-out of existing finished product and packaging, the production and timely phase-in of new product to deadlines, liaison with customers and packaging manufacturers, etc Production Planner for Bord na Móna horticulture factories responsible for production scheduling, materials ordering, and stock management, handling 170,000 pallets of product (8,600 palletised HGV loads) and 1,800 bulk HGV loads per annum Project managed a €5.3m factory investment in new packaging and palletising plant European collaborative/industry projects: Chaired the European industry committee that produced the European Peat and Growing Media Association’s (EPAGMA) Code of Practice for Responsibly Produced Peat Member of the EPAGMA team that project managed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of all commercial horticultural growing media to support the promotion of peat-based growing media salesOther projects: Identified and validated the business transformation cost savings that supported the issuing of 5% of the company’s valuation to staff in shares under the Bord na Móna Employee Share Ownership PlanSurveyed the suitability of mountain sites in Sligo, Mayo and Donegal for wind farm development Project managed and scripted the content for Bord na Móna’s first corporate web siteDeveloped an organizational change model for use in a management consultancy business

Managed the engineering function, material sourcing, processing, product assembly, project management and site installation of domestic and commercial wastewater treatment plants and industrial odour treatment facilities in Ireland and the UK.

Portlaoise

Managed Bord na Mona’s largest horticultural factory, processing 425,000 cubic metres of peat products (4.25 million packs) per annum, together with the 5,500 acre supply bogs and a permanent staff of 85 employees. This role included management of production, rail and road transport, processing and packaging plants, maintenance workshops, stores, sales yard and laboratories.

County Kildare, Ireland

Managed Bord na Móna Ballydermot’s 10,000 acre peat production and sales function with 80 full-time and 90 seasonal staff.

Certified Associate In Project Management (Capm)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate In Process Engineering), Lean Six Sigma

Acca Certified Diploma In Accounting And Finance, Bronze Medal For 3Rd Place In Exams Worldwide

National Diploma In Business Studies In Business Strategy, Business Administration And Management, General, Distinction, Award For 1St Place In Class

B.E. (Mechanical), Mechanical Engineering, 1St Class Hons.