• Logistics support for TBS Procurement freight tenders : APAC sea freight, EU inbound road, UK domestic freight, US customs and UK>US sea freight tenders• Logistics lead for onboarding new markets – China, Kenya and Iraq (documentation/ customs requirements, internal SOP’s, SAP route data (ie.transits, incoterms), order scheduling, etc)• Primary lead for onboarding new suppliers for DC Operations and Goods In functions.• Implementation of CARGO X (blockchain) process across Finance and Shipping teams for compliance with Egyptian (NAFEZA) customs and letter of credit requirements• Responsibility for coordination of global outbound air freights, and reporting to support BCORP CO2 minimum reduction of 5% YOY, and reduction in budget activity• Reporting on monthly vessel ITF agreements across outbound APAC and US, for “Human Rights of Sea Farers” campaign

• Managed team responsible for the import (clearance) and export functions (documentation, bookings, pricing, etc) associated with the shipments of flight simulators, low level training devices, spares, system updates and repaired parts• Coordination of cross functional activity for OOG project movements via 3PL providers, ensuring project timings met, SOW’s issued and costs monitored against bid/ budget activity, under DAP incoterms (customer sites in Australia, China, Europe, Japan and USA).• Implemented simulator reporting activity to provide Programme Management team end-to-end visibility of shipment status.• Management of temporary movements of engineer tool kits across global customer sites.• Collaborated with internal depts. on compliance project to improve data records on tariff codes, country of origin, supplier declarations and hazardous classifications.• Facilitated implementation of IPR regime to provide projected £80k duty savings P.A.• Involvement in both CTPAT (US customs) and HMRC audits• Responsible for staff training and development

• Managing multiple EU based 3PL service providers, responsible for storage and distribution to end customer• Review of 3PL KPI reporting activity• Auditing of European and US warehousing facilities in conjunction with Compliance team• Represented Melrob Ltd at Chemical Business Association UK logistics committee

• Responsible for a team of 7 undertaking all administrative tasks for international exports to approx. 80 markets (Retail & Wholesale) via 30 different freight providers.• Collaboration with multiple internal departments on scheduling of both shipments and deliveries aligned with weekly forecasts, and global promotional events.• Implementation of UK freight tender for multiple product suppliers, and UK store deliveries.• EMEA (Northern Europe and Iberia) DTS tender, achieving an above target average of 96.9% OTIF service level to over 400 retail stores.• Implementation of operational SOP review process, to ensure full compliance with market inspection agencies (Intertek/ SGS) exporting requirements.• Production of management reports encompassing KPI’s, costs and trend analysis.• Coaching and development of team to support cross functional working and succession planning.

• Responsible for the co-ordination of the goods in administration function, and UK DTS outbound activities supplying 300+ stores from The Body Shop global distribution facility.• Management of inbound pallet flow 100k+ PA

Global Transportation Manager (Outbound), Export Manager and Global Transportation Coordinator