John Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

Australia And New Zealand

Brisbane, Australia

Ormeau

Responsible to the Managing Director for the management of the water3 Operations team. Operations within water3 includes kiosk installation and support, maintenance, warehousing including inventory purchasing and general procurement , supply chain (manufacturer to installation), water treatment and delivery, recruitment and mentoring of staff, development and continuous improvement of support systems and office services. Support to the ongoing improvement of future kiosks in consultation with the kiosk manufacturer and development and continual improvement of ERP support system encompassing real time monitoring of kiosks, maintenance planning, warehousing, Quality Assurance customer service requirements.

Brisbane Area, Australia

Manage the warehouse and supply chain activities including stock management, purchasing, inwards and outwards freight locally, nationally and internationally, processing customer orders and stocktaking using a variety of software packages including JD Edwards, Sapphire, Agile and Excel. Manage rotation of stock, analyse stock usage, inventory forecasting for sales and production, sales monitoring and reporting and provide reports to GM and sales team on a weekly basis. Work closely with the General Manager and Sales team to develop production forecasts and ensure adequate levels of inventory for future ordersManage and track freight expenditure against sales and orders to manage costs and target reductions. Provide advice to GM and sales on expenditure trends and overall margin improvements.Manage and process all Customer Orders including overseas order placement, freight movement and customer liaison.Manage day to day operations of freight staff.Provide Weekly and Quarterly reports to US based Logistics Director, Executive group and GM.

Darwin, Nt

Manage a team of 25 to provide logistics support to the Northern Based Fleet with operational demands in Darwin, Christmas Island, and several overseas ports. Responsibilities: Manage the provision of supply chain management including local procurement and catering procurement of provisions across a number of ships with an annual budget of $1M and $200K for other supplies. Have already achieved the highest compliance rating of any Navy Logistic Support Office. Manage canteens and bars in the region with an annual turnover of $400K. Manage expenditure and reconcile accounts monthly to ensure adequate resource control. Provide formal Workplace Assessment as well as informal mentoring to encourage staff development. Achievements: Managing Change - The Patrol Boats recently introduced a contract change that altered the supply methodology for stores provided to the Patrol Boats from being largely contractor provided to Commonwealth provided which has significantly increased the workload within the team. Provided the team with information to reinforce why the change was happening and they were able to adjust with minimal complaint. Represented the department to the senior decision makers to highlight the resourcing shortfalls in the area and worked with the team to find more efficient practices to maintain outputs while budgets were finalised. Improving Workplace Efficiencies – Inherited the financial management of canteens and bars in a state of disarray. The taxation requirements were not done, there were issues with no reconciliation and everything was doubled up. Combined all businesses into one with a singular ABN and central account. This reduced overheads and time commitments by half and made it easier to balance the accounts as there was increased clarity in spending. This was done in addition to a fulltime role.

Hawaii

Manage the multinational logistics support team providing shore to ship logistic support for Australian and foreign nation Navy ships during US led multinational naval exercise based in Hawaii.

Sydney, Australia

Position Role:Managed a logistics team to provide total logistics and contract support to over 600 staff onboard a ship. Responsibilities: Managed the daily provision of contracted services including catering support, spare parts and equipment, human resources support and accommodation services for a large ship. Liaised with ship managers to understand requirements and provide total logistic solutions for both shore based and sea based projects. Managed a $200K annual budget. Oversaw tender processes and authorised expenditure within Commonwealth Government guidelines. Managed a warehouse of a basic level of spare parts and emergency equipment to ensure compressed timeframes were achievable. Planned and supported operations with end to end logistics support for both national and international ports. Liaised with national and international networks to procure and supply goods globally despite unreliable suppliers. Achievements: Emergency Support – Due to a high degree of knowledge in the logistics area as well as a wide network of contacts, was able to support two emergency relief projects with very little notice. Provided total logistic management during the Earthquake in Indonesia in 2009 and again in PNG when all other options failed, was able to resupply urgent rations and spares locally for staff. The team was given less than 48 hours notice and no real outline of events so it was crucial to plan for every contingency and work as a team to coordinate resources before departure. Was able to lead the team through this stressful assignment without incident despite very long hours and no opportunity to prepare families in advance.

Sudan

Responsible for logistic oversight of remote warehouses and supply chain, planning and coordination of team site development.AchievementsSuccessfully planned and oversaw the distribution of census material throughout the Upper Nile State in South Sudan through detailed planning, engagement with stakeholders and relationship building.

Sydney, Australia

Position Role:Worked autonomously to manage the sustainment and through-life support of a fleet of maritime assets. Responsibilities: Using a $24M annual budget, managed the provision of maintenance support, system engineering support and equipment management support. Procured equipment for planned and short notice maintenance projects including the procurement of overseas equipment with extended lead times. Managed the tender and bidding process and authorised payment to service providers. Managed the disposal of obsolete equipment and oversaw warehouse operations to ensure contractor compliance. Managed financial reporting including quarterly and end of year reporting to the director. Managed a suite of spare parts for unplanned projects valued up to $500k at all times. Managed the budget KPI’s with less than 1% deviation from monthly estimates, which was the result of highly accurate planning, and no last minute costs. Achievements: Project Management - Managed a project to improve the on board spares availability whilst reducing overall costs. Reviewed on board allowances as well as the planned movements of each ship to clarify timelines. Was able to incorporate failure rates and planned maintenance schedules to precisely identify spares requirements for a six-month operational project at sea. The new spares management plan was delivered on time and resulted in better on board spares availability, more targeted spares procurement and a reduction in freight costs for delivery of spares whilst away from the ship's home port. The major challenge was liaison with numerous stakeholders to provide a coordinated end state that all parties agreed to and could be achieved.Professional Development - Completed the Material Logistics Practitioner, which provided in-depth training and further exposure to the Integrated Logistic Support Process including through life support. Completed Diploma of Project Management, implemented and oversaw logistic projects.

Various

Maintained contact employment with the organisation from 1990 to current. In 2005, completed a six-month project in Iraq. Led a team of 25 to receive and dispatch all Australian spares, equipment and staff through Baghdad International Airport. Managed the construction of temporary housing facilities for transient staff and performance of vehicle and weapons maintenance. Was able to negotiate the use of American assets at the local level to conduct logistics operations in the region without incurring a cost to the organisation. Established a supply chain and organised shipment of material handling equipment.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Project Management, Diploma