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Skelmersdale

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Bromborough

TWA GROUP – Group Operation Manager Key role• Prepare and monitor group department budgets• Produce yearly/3-5 yearly business plans based on actual and projected figures• Nurture existing customer base whilst actively expanding new business• Introduce and execute company strategy forecast• Meet with existing customers and develop relationships with potential new customers• Oversee weekly HOD (head of department meetings) as a board meeting to discuss and implement where necessary-:o Financial matters (including monthly P&L explanations, weekly costs and revenue)o KPI levels goals achievements, missed service levelso New business and Sales plans/requirements• Plan with Managers weekly forecast, vehicle availability, warehouse availability and utilisation• Introduce good man-management skills by educating, monitoring, and passing on good leadership techniques

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Forms part of the logistical network of its parent company Trafigura, NEMS is responsible for handling, storing and distributing base ferrous and nonferrous metals as required by the traders, other services and duties included development of 3PL logistical profile, implementing working procedures and SOP's - Preliminary stages developing a JIT service for a renowned metal producer to the automotive industry

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Key Achievements• Operated the sea link from Portugal to Liverpool (Ro/Ro) • In one year imported 150,000 mt of scaffolding from Dubai • Managed the logistics contract to receive and supply cut state of the art paving for re-building Liverpool City Centre (European Capital of Culture) • Travelled extensively nationally and internationally to secure new business, renegotiate and renew existing contracts

Baghdad

Contracts included: Iraqi Ministry of Oil, US Army Corps of Engineers, Fluor and KBR. Successfully managed aspects of logistics needs and requirements within a hostile environment with little to no margin for error.Key Achievements:• Developed and maintained viable supply chain to regional managers and facilities• Equipped and supported 450 ex pat and 15,000 host nation security personnel• Formulated operational procedures for a countrywide vehicle fleet of assorted vehicles• Imported - including PDI of operational vehicles and deployed country wide• Completed a full Iraqi Ministry of Oil asset audit on behalf of the US Department of Defence• Document and deployed 30,000 weapon systems and 1m rounds of ammunition country wide

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Developed and secured containerised transport and logistics with the major shipping lines nationally and within the north west, secured fixed contracts with several shipping lines and NVOCC lines. overseen all transport operational requirements including compulsory requirements relating to a National Operating Center as the CPC holder.Key Achievements• Established Gippings Northern Depot, employed 20 HGV Drivers and utilised 60 sub-contract drivers transporting shipping containers for imports and exports,• Developed and operated Haulage Contracts with 5 new customers operating c38 vehicles on their behalf

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Managed own and sub-contract drivers with a Short Sea NVOCC line including route planning vehicle designating, recruiting sub-contractors, licence and insurance checking, processing salaries and sub-contractors invoices, negotiating equipment hire, compiling and operating vehicle servicing & inspection procedures.

Widnes Cheshire

First office/supervisors role in a commercial environment, previously employed in the Armed Forces (Army) Royal Logistics Corp. took the opportunity to learn and adjust to civilian working practises and methods, literally started as the "tea boy" and developed skills as I progressed into a European ISO tank planner, responsible for tank movement across Mainland Europe, ensuring the correct type of tank was used, tracking tank movement and ensuring cleaning certificates accompanied tanks at all time when empty, liaising with the technical department ensuring the tanks were filled with correct type of chemical (aware of contamination) undertaking freight forwarding duties and tank movement in a safe manner whilst complying to RID, ADR and IMDG legislations.