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Hungary

Budapest, Ungheria

• Overall responsible for developing, leading and implementing regional (i.e. 54 countries) supply chain strategies, policies, procedures, business models and solutions to meet operational requirements
• Liaise between decentralized offices and regional staff on logistics matters and coordinates day-to-day support of logistics operations as required
• Coordinate and lead the implementation of corporate initiatives related to logistics in accordance with the Corporate Environmental Responsibility
• Foster strategic partnerships in the humanitarian/private sector and academia to share knowledge and resources and build capacity

Libya

• In charge of the logistics department in a delegation with a budget of approx. 60 mln CHF (9 mln CHF budget LOG), supervising 7 expatriates and over 100 resident staff, 1 plane, 80 vehicles, over 10.000 sqm WH space.
• Provide the necessary technical and operational support to the field logistics team in all the logistics areas to ensure compliance with logistics standard and proper delivery of orders to the final distribution point
• Lead the cost analysis and budget preparation for all logistics aspects and review the budget lines of the assistance departments
• Coordinate the expansion of the logistics activities all over the country mainly in the area of HR, Fleet, Warehousing, transportation and procurement.

Camerun

• In charge of the logistics department in a delegation that experienced a radical transformation: moving from a Regional into a fully operational delegation responding to the “Anglophone Crisis” in the West and to the.
• Contribute to the opening of two new Sub Delegations in the West and visit regularly the existing ones in order to give technical and operational support
• Accompany the expansion of the Regional Logistics Office in Douala recently created to support the operations in Cameroon, Chad and CAR
• Act as a country focal point for the logistics activities related to the implementation of the EcoSec programme: mainly Food, Agro, NFI and Cash distributions
• Coordinate the expansion of the logistics activities all over the country mainly in the area of HR, storage facilities and transportation and create/disseminate logistics procedures and tools
• Lead the cost analysis and budget preparation for all logistics aspects and review the budget lines of the assistance departments

Yemen

• In charge of the logistics department: total log budget of approx. 9 mln CHF, 9 expatriates and over 190 resident staff, 1 passengers plane, 105 LCs, over 18.000 sqm WH space within the country
• Conduct regular visits to the Sub Delegations in order to give technical and operational support and to ensure adequate logistics preparedness through contingency planning and continuous logistics preparedness reviews
• Coordinate the expansion of the logistics activities all over the country mainly in the area of HR, storage facilities and transportation
• Lead the cost analysis and budget preparation for all logistics aspects and review the budget lines of the assistance departments

Yemen

• Second in charge of the logistics department in a mission that experienced a rapid growth in 2017: from a total budget of approx. 42 mln CHF to over 100 mln CHF with consequential expansion of all the log activities
• Supervise directly the logistics units of warehousing, statistics, fleet, transport and ImpEx
• Conduct regular visits to the Sub Delegations in order to give technical and operational support and to ensure adequate logistics preparedness through contingency planning and continuous logistics preparedness reviews
• Act as a country focal point for the logistics activities related to the implementation of the EcoSec programme: mainly Food, Agro, NFI and Cash distributions (200k HH)
• Participate in the cost analysis and budget preparation for all logistics aspects and review the budget lines of the assistance departments

South Sudan

• Second in charge of the logistics department: approx. 45 mln CHF log budget, 22 expatriates and over 300 resident staff, 10 planes, 50 Trucks and 150 LCs, over 15.000 sqm WH space within the Country
• Supervise directly the logistics units of warehousing, dispatch, statistics and procurement
• Provide the necessary technical and operational support to the field logistics team in all the logistics areas in order to ensure compliance with logistics standard and proper delivery of orders to the final.
• Act as focal point for the logistics activity in Juba area for the implementation of the assistance programmes
• Participate in the cost analysis and budget preparation for supervised logistics aspects and contribute to necessary logistics/operational reports as requested

Juba, South Sudan

• In charge of the planning and transport execution of all ICRC Cargo moving within South Sudan by Air (mainly airdrops distributions and WHs replenishments in insecure areas) and by road (using over 50 ICRC trucks and.
• Manage the overall operations of one ICRC warehouse: approx. 10.000 sqm, 31 RubHall and 3 Concreate buildings, over 6.000 Ton of Food stored, 18 resident staff and 185 daily worker
• Develop, implement and enforce material-handling policies/procedures and prepare warehouse activity reports related to KPIs, weekly/monthly operations, health and safety, human resources
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records and ensure stock is maintained and rotated properly and regularly. Make sure all damages or problems are recorded immediately
• Continuously monitor effectiveness of the warehouse-operations strategies aimed at reducing operating costs, including wages, and improvement of quality-control procedures

Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

• Manage all logistics functions including fleet, ground travel, procurement, customs, IT, satellite and radio communications, facilities, transport, stock management, warehousing, tenancy of bases, base repairs and.
• Streamline logistics procedures/operations and make sure they are followed in all the bases of the Country Program
• Manage all Goma based logistics staff including recruitment, appraisal, management, development & training, general well-being, job descriptions and work schedules with support from the DRC support team
• Ensure a clear and transparent paper trail for all logistical transactions, that records are kept in an orderly and timely fashion and the filing (archive) system is in line with Medair and donor requirements
• Develop and maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with colleagues to ensure they are kept informed of applicable logistical activities and requirements
• Understand the finance policies, procedures, and documents in order to cover for the Finance Manager when he is on leave

Lausanne Area, Svizzera

• Act as the Business Process Expert (BPE) for Warehouse Management within Medair
• Liaison with HQ and field country team members, especially Head of Country Programme, Finance Officer and Logistics Manager of assigned country programmes to provide logistics support
• Ensure procurement planning is in place for all projects
• Contribute to and validate logistics component of all proposals, budgets and project reports
• Support and train field logistics staff, and provide advice on field staffing positions
• Follow developments and changes in donor procedures, requirements and guidelines

Mumbai Area, India

• Responsible for the growth and retention of the trade lane Import / Export, Air and Sea, Land and Warehousing with the respective overseas countries and India
• Provide operational support and guidance in Logistics, Air, Sea and Land transportation
• Establish KPI in order to monitor trade lanes targets with overseas counterpart
• Make recommendations of strategic nature and suggest areas of improvement to ensure sustained business growth and operations excellence
• Lead projects of particular relevance for the Trade Lane (e.g. Supply chain strategy of Ducati in India)
• Visit regional and overseas offices on a regular basis and conduct training with local staff

Mumbai Area, India

• Organize and support events for incoming Italian delegations for B2B meetings with potential Indian business partners
• Maintain relationships and communication with existing members to keep them informed of news and events
• Investigate and document new business opportunities for Italian companies interested in entering the Indian market
• Collect information on developments in the Indian business market
• Manage membership applications
• Maintain and update database of existing and potential members

Tripoli, Libya

• Researches on Sub Saharan migration to Italy/Europe through Libya
• Monitor local and international media on a regular basis
• Write reports on evolving political issues
• Analyze political and economic relations between Italy and Libya
• Conduct research and data analysis for the compilation of the annual economic report

Master In Business Administration - Specialization In Supply Chain Management

Master Of Science (Msc), Economics And International Policies

Dissertation Thesis: "Project Management in the Humanitarian Sector"

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Relations And Affairs

Dissertation Thesis: "Sub Saharan migration to Europe through Libya"

Erasmus, Faculty Of Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations

Dissertation Thesis: "Robert F. Kennedy's politics and ideas"