William Chambers Email & Phone Number

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Versatile, results driven professional logistics Associate Director, with +35 years strong comprehensive leadership experience across all sectors of Logistics being: - Global 3pl Service Providers, servicing key value.
• Promotion to Logistics Associate Director Global Fulfilment.
• Contract negotiations on business growth opportunities, establishing a Foreign Trade Zone in North America with key 3pl partnership, to service South American countries and Canada.
• Yearly contract budget negotiations with 3pl’s & Transporters and ONT finance department and UK P&L.
• Monthly processing & approving Purchase Orders and 3pl service invoices (Warehousing & Distribution / Transport / VAS / Customs duties)
• Manage Global / Local (E2E) Logistics operations management supply of Cold chain & Ambient of ONT finished products replenishment + Packaging for customer servicing.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Business Achievements:
• Promotion to Logistics Fulfilment Manager.
• Successful implementation and 3pl service provider partnership, of opening three new global Distribution Facilities in USA / Singapore / Australia.
• Operational DC’s under my management, USA / Singapore / Australia / Netherlands / UK and key driver being quality control at all levels.
• Global / Local (E2E) Logistics operations management supply of Cold chain & Ambient of ONT finished products replenishment + Packaging for customer servicing.
• Quarterly Business Review meetings with 3PL & Suppliers both globally & locally.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Business Achievements:
• Successful implementation of UK government project LamPORE.
• Cold chain dual temperature Kardex machine pricing & storage model of Finished goods.
• 3pl service provider negotiations on pricing models to outsource Nanopore kitting project ex Brexit.
• Successful remapping of UK Nanopore Distribution Centers to accommodate max storage capacities and process mapping of customer servicing and 3pl replenishment of stock globally at various DC’s.
• Successful implementation of specialized cold chain temperature equipment + calibrations and system monitoring 24/7 temperature alarm alerts on stock storage facilities within UK.

DWC Logistics City Dubai UAE

• Versatile, results driven logistics professional, with strong comprehensive managerial experience across all sectors of logistics, Air, Sea, Road Transport & Distribution, value added contract logistics services &.
• Country Logistics Operations Manager of a newly built 40,000 Sqm world class Logistics multi user facility & Transport operations.
• Positive GP turnaround budget “$850K” Ebit break-even, to a positive “$2.1M” budget Ebit break even, within +2 years 2016 – 2019.
• Delegated the successful multiuser client project migration, over tight deadline of 1 month, achieved within (25 days),huge cost savings on the entire project.
• Delegated & audited an internal Networks client project claim of “$1.4M” reduced to “$12K”
• Achieved & delegated task of employing own company Networks engineers, slashing hiring costs up to 40%

South Africa - Johannesburg Airport

• Logistics & Supply Chain Warehousing (E2E) Samsung facility:
• Daily Strategic planning & delegation of department operations (Warehousing & Distribution transport, Value Added Services, Rework & grading of mobile units & Accessories)
• Management & delegating of operational process guidelines reviews and internal audit process.
• Ensure adherence to legal requirements with regards to supplier contracts and statutory requirements, (Customs, OHS, Road transport, Aviation security)
• Delegating Continuous improvement initiatives management to report lines and operations.
• Manage and delegating KPI / SOP / SLA processes and reporting.

South Africa

• Logistics & Supply chain Customer Warehousing (E2E):Business Achievements:
• Successful Management & control of customs bond store warehouse & customs affairs and documentation of logistics centre, warehouse operation, airport operations (Multinational accounts)
• Successful Management / delegation control of various multi user customer services within an airside facility logistics park warehouse (Unit 1 – 10,000 Sqm) warehouse operation. Specialized services: - Managing &.
• Successful Management & delegation of customs multi user De-group warehouse of Hi-tech logistic / supply chain functionalities, handling & distribution of cell phones, computer equipment (HP), laptops & accessories.
• Successful Management & delegation of Multi user Automotive & spare parts E2E logistics operation services & In-house Berco / TNT express parcel services (Ford / Fiat / Nissan / VW Motors / Iveco / MCarthy Motors /.
• Successful Management / delegation of outsourced Siemens Networks operations (In house customer) – complete logistic / supply chain warehouse functionality of 4,000 Sqm at Logistics park.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Business Achievements:
• Manage / Delegate weekly own controlled flight ex Luxemburg "Boeing 747 freighter" freight handling from Airport directly to Airside distribution centre, resulting in faster turnaround of customers shipments.
• Manage / delegate and strengthen relationship with customs. resulting in faster shipment pre-clearances and improved customer services.
• Manage / delegate with various airline freight collections both Import & Export, resulting in improved service delivery and reduced rates and building stronger based relationships.
• Manage and control multi custom duty payments and manage company finance control according to budget and trust relationship.Responsibilities:
• Control / manage break bulk document collection clerks for collection of import documentation from all international airlines at drawing of cargo shipments.

South Africa

• Purpose:Management / Delegation of transport vehicles of 15 - 50 trucks of various sizes, inclusive of drivers & crew of between 75 - 125. Manage all collections & delvieries from airport & main DC for multinational.
• Manage & control staff time and attendance registers, to ensure costs are controlled within budget.
• Manage & delegate the drafting & approval of QMS (Quality management services) documents, to ensure there are no in-consistencies within the operations SLA / SOP processes.
• Manage / delegate that report line staff adhere and enforce workplace health & safety.
• Manage in conjunction with HR Dept, the hiring & termination of employment & exit interviews.
• Manage and ensure disciplined control of COD (Cash on delivery) shipments & bank release documents, before shipment release.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Full responsibility & delegation for the freight handling activities within the Logistics facility (Inbound / Outbound freight, pick pack, cycle counts, reverse logistics, In-house management, transport & fleet management) FMCG - XPS Courier services (E2E)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Full responsibility & delegation for the freight handling activities within the Logistics facility (Inbound / Outbound freight, pick pack, cycle counts, reverse logistics, In-house management, transport & fleet management.