Simon Gill Email & Phone Number

Project ManagementOperational & Capacity PlanningProcess ReviewsFinancial Planning & ForecastingCash Flow

Melton, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for generating sales in new and used commercial and passenger vehicles.• Negotiating to secure the signing of contracts to purchase motor vehicles• Customer service / relationship management• Sales telephone calls• Contract preparation and documentation checks• Vehicle assessment / appraisal• Issue resolution to resolve customer complaints • Product demonstrations and test drives• Maintaining contact database

Responsible for the day-to-day Import / Export and transportation of Caterpillar Parts and Machinery throughout Australia whilst providing support to all facilities within the Asia Pacific region.• Supervisor / Line Manager and mentor for a team of 8 (2 remotely located)• Career development, performance monitoring, assessment writing and interviewing• Issue resolution / mediation to resolve service failures and address the concerns of the customer (internal / external)• Supplier / Service provider management and relationship building • Critical problem solving to resolve supply chain issues• Meetings Coordinator• Rate negotiations• Continuous improvement through KPI and root cause corrective action analysis• 6 Sigma project implementations• Customs processes and duty minimisation• Supply Chain & Logistics specialist on Queensland Warehouse / Distribution Centre Build Project

Employed as the logistics expert and responsible for chartering commercial airlift (passenger and freight aircraft) to support UK Military Operations and Exercises worldwide with annual spending of over £100M.• Liaised, interfaced and negotiated with clients / suppliers to build and maintain successful relationships • Contract performance monitoring against KPI’s and budgets• Critical problem solving to secure best outcome and minimise redundancy• Formulated statement of requirements for aircraft charter requests• Meetings Coordinator• Evaluated commercial bids and provided input to the awarding and maintaining of airline contracts• Excellent time and prioritising management ensured that all deadlines were met • Provided 24/7 cover for military and commercial representatives, enabling any recovery / asset management plans to be implemented• Instructional training given to new staff on procedural requirements• Analysed, reviewed and revised spreadsheets to accurately record statistical data and produce reports• Creating and amending flight schedules for all chartered aircraft on specialist software