Senior Operations Manager
Onyx Diving and Marine Services
Total years of experience :33 years, 3 Months
Business start up including Logistics planning, sales, staffing, pricing and Customer focus.
Using extensive tactical and strategic experience in managing different aspects of Customer Service, Operations, Logistics and supply-chain, creating customised solutions, implementation scheduling and generating savings initiatives to minimise overall logistics costs for the customer.
Drive process improvement programs to simplify processes, effecting continuous improvement planning and service performance monitoring.
Supplier selection: set-up logistics arrangements (warehousing, transporters) as per requirements through quotation/ tendering process. Agree and prepare contractual documents.
Effectively manage 3PL relationships, including engineering supply shipments, service levels, costs, efficiencies, loss reductions, and capacities. Plan logistics costs including inbound, outbound, and storage requirements. Monitor and control actual costs against plan.
Ensure proper accounting of all inventory transactions, review inventory accuracy. Ensure reconciliations are carried out between ERP system and transaction systems. Ensure discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
Ensure effective processing of supplier invoices and payments to identify cost drivers, opportunities to reduce costs. Manage concept to delivery cycle for such Cost Effectiveness Programs (CEPs)
Keep abreast with latest developments in the logistics area at local/ regional/ global level.
SPEEDY HIRE PLC (MARKET CAP CIRCA GBP250m), UAE, KSA, OMAN, QATAR JUL 2012 - PRESENT
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International recruitment, selection and training of staff (up to 600 staff per project)
Logistics management for projects, including shipping, loading/unloading, waste disposal and craneage
HSE responsible, ensuring a safe working environment and adherence to UK HSE standards
Procurement and supply chain management, including all documentation and certification works required for registration, licensing and offshore operation of equipment, vehicles and manpower
Regular stakeholder meetings with clients, including reporting and SLA management
Contract Invoicing/Billing management, contract variation management
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International logistics & distribution; warehouse management - inventory & stock control, issuance and distribution
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1500+ movements daily, trailer allocation, timed deliveries
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Recruitment, selection, training and ongoing development of staff
Self Employed
Delivery and collection of urgent documents/parcels throughout the Greater London area