UK-Med is a UK medical humanitarian organisation with seventy full time employees and holds the contract with the UK Government for medical emergency response. My role as the Logistics Manager was to oversee all procurement, support field teams and deploy to the field as required.• Managed UK based procurement team of two, and supported international procurements carried out by field-based logisticians (Ukraine, Libya). • Implemented procurement policies and procedures and maintained… Show more UK-Med is a UK medical humanitarian organisation with seventy full time employees and holds the contract with the UK Government for medical emergency response. My role as the Logistics Manager was to oversee all procurement, support field teams and deploy to the field as required.• Managed UK based procurement team of two, and supported international procurements carried out by field-based logisticians (Ukraine, Libya). • Implemented procurement policies and procedures and maintained compliance according to risk and budget.• Engaged with Logistics Cluster, NGOs and other actors and supported emergency response field logistics team in Cairo.• Coordinated with the UK warehouse and freight agencies to prepare the shipment of an emergency medical hospital (80 pallets) into Jordon for onward transportation into Gaza. Show less

Humanitarian Engineering and Sustainability Masters Student at Warwick University.The course focuses on developing sustainable people-centred solutions to complex engineering challenges, in line with the United Nations Sustainability Goals and includes modules in on renewable energy and environmental ecology. For my project, I worked with a small Indonesian organisation to produce a set of lesson plans and teaching materials on Business, Nutrition and Health which was rolled out as a… Show more Humanitarian Engineering and Sustainability Masters Student at Warwick University.The course focuses on developing sustainable people-centred solutions to complex engineering challenges, in line with the United Nations Sustainability Goals and includes modules in on renewable energy and environmental ecology. For my project, I worked with a small Indonesian organisation to produce a set of lesson plans and teaching materials on Business, Nutrition and Health which was rolled out as a one-day training event for local women. Show less

ICRC is an international humanitarian organisation which has 18,500 staff and operates in 90 countries. In South Sudan, I was responsible for all ICRC logistics within Jonglei region - an area approximately the size of England but one tenth the population - including procurement, fleet, air operations, transportation and supply chain.• Managed sixteen staff in the logistics team and supported 4 field-based logisticians. • Facilitated local area movements which was mainly by air and… Show more ICRC is an international humanitarian organisation which has 18,500 staff and operates in 90 countries. In South Sudan, I was responsible for all ICRC logistics within Jonglei region - an area approximately the size of England but one tenth the population - including procurement, fleet, air operations, transportation and supply chain.• Managed sixteen staff in the logistics team and supported 4 field-based logisticians. • Facilitated local area movements which was mainly by air and involved complex coordination of timings, cargo weights, and passengers, with up to 4 aircraft per day to approximately 20 different locations within the county.• Managed drivers and mechanics, generators, and fleet assets including fuel management. • Oversaw local procurements contracts, for small domestic purchases and localised transport and larger tenders for water and sanitation construction projects, such as drilling of boreholes.Key Achievements: • Improved the internal human resource management of the team and the relationship of logistics with other department by facilitating 2-way dialogue.• Wrote and facilitated a three-day logistics training workshop to improve skills and build cohesion.• Supported the implementation of the helicopter relocation for two days a week from Juba to Bor.• Improved customer service and supported additional, unplanned cargo requests from Water & Sanitation and Economic Security departments to order to exceed 2022 distribution targets to affected populations. Show less

Managed 5 staff and was responsible for all supply chain of ICRC Iraq medical items using JDE demand planning. • Coordinated with purchase teams, regional pharmacist, and regional biomedical engineers for local purchase of medical equipment and supplies. • Improved medical warehouse standards in line with World Health Organisation Good Distribution standards for medical warehouses, setting out an action plan to resolve non-compliances.• Supported and enforcing Covid-19 safety… Show more Managed 5 staff and was responsible for all supply chain of ICRC Iraq medical items using JDE demand planning. • Coordinated with purchase teams, regional pharmacist, and regional biomedical engineers for local purchase of medical equipment and supplies. • Improved medical warehouse standards in line with World Health Organisation Good Distribution standards for medical warehouses, setting out an action plan to resolve non-compliances.• Supported and enforcing Covid-19 safety measures under lockdown while keeping medical logistics functional. • Reduced the value of obsolete stock from over $600,000 to $75,000 through donation or repurposing.• Expedited international supply and managed cold chain.Key Achievements: During the Covid outbreak I enabled an unplanned emergency distribution of $2.75 million of hospital equipment and PPE, despite challenges of lockdown and global shortages (ICRC, 2020). To increase stock, I developed quality controls to enable local sourcing and to increase warehouse capacity, I implemented seven days a week warehouse split shift staff rotation Show less

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international humanitarian organisation operating in thirty-five countries, providing medical assistance to local populations. As Supply Chain Manager in Bentiu, I managed the medical and logistical supply to a 130-bed hospital.• Direct supervision of seven staff, and technical support to pharmacy and health teams.• Collaborated closely with the medical teams to forecast requirements for drugs and medical equipment - mitigated the effects of supply… Show more Médecins Sans Frontières is an international humanitarian organisation operating in thirty-five countries, providing medical assistance to local populations. As Supply Chain Manager in Bentiu, I managed the medical and logistical supply to a 130-bed hospital.• Direct supervision of seven staff, and technical support to pharmacy and health teams.• Collaborated closely with the medical teams to forecast requirements for drugs and medical equipment - mitigated the effects of supply disruptions on hospital activities. • Supervised logistical and medical warehouse including cold chain management, stock takes, receiving and dispatching orders.• Met flights and oversaw the cargo planning, loading and unloading.• Conducted local market assessments.• Procurement for some basic items such as food, charcoal and building materials.• Design and execution of cold chain training for medical staff and pharmacy management of vaccines.• Collecting and returning patients from local airstrip, coordination with WFP for reporting and receipt of food donation to hospital. Key Achievements I was asked to extend my contract by a month to cover the holiday for the project coordinator. This involved:• Responsibility for the security and well-being of the five hundred personnel at MSF Bentiu Protectorate of Civilians Project, employed in the operation of the MSF hospital.• Representing MSF in interactions with key stakeholders, including UN agencies, NGOs, and the local community Show less

Overall management of the medical and technical stock of the MSF Nigeria mission, supporting supply logisticians in project teams, coordinating with country medical teams.• Management of team of 10 local staff in procurement and warehouse roles.• Organising the warehouse team in stock takes and dispatch and reception activities and in monthly stock reporting.• Reviewing stock reports and following up on discrepancies.• Maintaining accurate stock records and traceability through… Show more Overall management of the medical and technical stock of the MSF Nigeria mission, supporting supply logisticians in project teams, coordinating with country medical teams.• Management of team of 10 local staff in procurement and warehouse roles.• Organising the warehouse team in stock takes and dispatch and reception activities and in monthly stock reporting.• Reviewing stock reports and following up on discrepancies.• Maintaining accurate stock records and traceability through update of correct batch numbers and expiry dates on stock cards and IT stock system.• Sending out monthly reports showing the status of international orders, what was on order for each department, the quantities on order and when they should expect to receive them.• Overseeing purchasing team • Supporting supply staff in project teams with supply processes such as the monthly excel-based stock reporting.• Responsible for maintaining cold chain, that medicines are stored and transported at correct temperatures.• Acting as a focal point of communication between the medical teams and logistics, making sure priorities for the medical team were also our priorities.• Training staff and project colleagues in use of new Microsoft access database for monthly stock reporting, supporting the roll out of the new tool. Show less

Harken UK Ltd has a staff of around 20 people and is a distributor of sailing and industrial products. My role was to organise and create a strategy for the Industrial Products side of the business, which was a developing side of the business. • Built excel-based management reports and created reporting and sales targets for the Industrial Sales team.• Organised monthly and weekly meetings to planning monthly targets and follow up on actions. • Used Oracle ERP for amending stock… Show more Harken UK Ltd has a staff of around 20 people and is a distributor of sailing and industrial products. My role was to organise and create a strategy for the Industrial Products side of the business, which was a developing side of the business. • Built excel-based management reports and created reporting and sales targets for the Industrial Sales team.• Organised monthly and weekly meetings to planning monthly targets and follow up on actions. • Used Oracle ERP for amending stock ordering parameters and creating Bill of Materials and production instructions for kitted products, for use by the warehouse. Key Achievements: Organising agenda for International Conference for the Industrial section. (Involving Harken Italy, France, and USA). Show less

B&Q Ltd is a UK retail company, with 350 stores and 70,000 stock keeping units. My role in Imports Development involved systems development and coordination between different areas of the business to optimise stock levels, improve communication and drive cost savings. • Optimised pack sizes, INCOTERMs, MOQs, container fills and shipment timings.• Coordinated with all stakeholders; global sourcing teams in India and China; 3PLs (Damco, Yusen, Wincanton); B&Q internal departments in… Show more B&Q Ltd is a UK retail company, with 350 stores and 70,000 stock keeping units. My role in Imports Development involved systems development and coordination between different areas of the business to optimise stock levels, improve communication and drive cost savings. • Optimised pack sizes, INCOTERMs, MOQs, container fills and shipment timings.• Coordinated with all stakeholders; global sourcing teams in India and China; 3PLs (Damco, Yusen, Wincanton); B&Q internal departments in order to maintain good communication and information flow between all parties. • Coordinated the import of the B&Q Christmas buy - 462 containers of stock, 97% availability on launch despite late order placement, £259 demurrage/detention costs incurred versus £37,580 the previous year. Key Achievements: As part of the Imports Development team, we cut stock days by 5 days in 2013, saving £5 million. Show less

Starting as a supply analyst liaising with the Distribution Centres I moved into larger roles in the category team, working closely with the buyers and suppliers and managing stock budgets up to £25 million. Later I moved into a development role, working on process improvement and implementation of new systems. Some key experiences include:Initiating a successful Vendor Managed Inventory project unique within B&Q, with a key supplier. This worked by sharing data and developing a method of… Show more Starting as a supply analyst liaising with the Distribution Centres I moved into larger roles in the category team, working closely with the buyers and suppliers and managing stock budgets up to £25 million. Later I moved into a development role, working on process improvement and implementation of new systems. Some key experiences include:Initiating a successful Vendor Managed Inventory project unique within B&Q, with a key supplier. This worked by sharing data and developing a method of joint stock forecasting in order to improve accuracy and sales for mutual benefit.Achieving a stock reduction on planned discontinued lines from £10 million to £2 million with 97% in store availability while supply analyst in power tools by working closely at product item level with store operations and commercial team.Analysis of current multi channel offer through interrogation of SAP database, contributing to new strategy.Part of team delivering vendor workstream - for vendors to be enabled to send electronic ASNs - for Red Prairie Warehouse Management System implimentation into B&Q DCs. Show less

Main activities were purchasing of spares and equipment for yacht fleet, stock taking and participating in the commissioning of new yachts. Some key experiences include:Purchasing, labeling and shipping the entire winter refit order for a mixed fleet of 30 yachts, thousands of different parts from approximately 100 different suppliers. Liaising with appropriate authorities and completing legalities to register yachts for commercial use.

After graduating in 1997 I worked for seven years as a mathematics teacher. In my first year of teaching I took charge of a student in a diabetic semi-conscious hypo state while on a school trip.In 1999, in the United Arab Emirates, I the only maths teacher in a small school and responsible for planning the whole curriculum within the secondary section.During 2001 I lectured to 18-year-old students in China, as part of a university foundation course. One of my tasks was to run… Show more After graduating in 1997 I worked for seven years as a mathematics teacher. In my first year of teaching I took charge of a student in a diabetic semi-conscious hypo state while on a school trip.In 1999, in the United Arab Emirates, I the only maths teacher in a small school and responsible for planning the whole curriculum within the secondary section.During 2001 I lectured to 18-year-old students in China, as part of a university foundation course. One of my tasks was to run tutorials and help prepare the students for the cultural differences between the Chinese and UK educational system. Show less