Operations Manager
National Air Cargo
Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 11 Mois
• Deputy Project Manager (Operations Manager) (Jul 2012 till date)
Supervising the OCONUS Freight Forwarding, to support FLUOR Intercontinental Inc, a leading Defense Contractor from National's Dubai World Central facility via Al Maktoum Airport.
- Provided daily programmatic oversight of National's LOGCAP IV (Logistics Civil Augmentation Program) operations and support functions including the material receipt, inspection, packing and crating, and onward air and ocean movement of cargo to multiple destinations in Afghanistan.
- Played a crucial role in the implementation of several new initiatives to include safety and compliance programs, quality assurance checks, while also coordinating with National’s IT team to ensure enhancements to National's warehouse management system (WMS).
-Ensured financial health of the contract and balancing programmatic resources.
-3PL operations
-Oversee the import / export air/sea freight
-Oversee the optimization of flight contours (B747 / IL-76)
-Ensure the overall work safety standards
Representative Team Accomplishments:
-Successful completion of three customer audits, including one Defense Contracts Management Agency audit which recognized the efficiencies afforded from the complete overhaul of the warehouse with a full implementation of the 5 S Methodology
-Establishment of a “Safety First” culture where the team operated for 700+ consecutive accident-free days
-Development and implementation of Work Improvement Teams (WITs) where representative members of the employee staff serve on committees to improve Process (Blue Team), Safety (Orange Team) and Environmental (Green Team) activities on the
team and within DWC.
-Implemented VIBGYOR, a new work safety culture in the program
- Won Dubai Airport’s best HSE Project 2015 award
-Achieved another milestone in overall safety by completing 1000 accident free days
• Assistant Operations Manager (May 2011 - Jun 2012)
Oversee the US DOD Multimodal program flow through DWC and liaise with all main stake holders on this program to ensure smooth Ground & Air operations.
- Planning & coordination of Multimodal (SEA-AIR) operations from JAFZA to DWC, thereafter to various US military bases in Afghanistan and vice versa.
• Operations Supervisor (Jan 2007 - Apr 2011)
• Supervising and coordinating import / export shipments
• Overseeing the Airbus 330 operations at Minhad Air Base (Dubai), being operated by Strategic Aviation for Australian Defense Force.
The responsibilities include, overseeing the downloading and loading of the cargo on the plane.
Coordination of ground operations
Breakdown and build up of the pallets,
• Preparing load plan for all the chartered freighters
A300, B747, DC-8, IL-76etc
• Liaising with Customs Department and related bodies
• Assisting HUB Manager on various operational challenges which include realization of daily / weekly planning
• Supervise overall operational movements at Sharjah airport.
• Verify hazmat cargo and prepare Dangerous Good declaration for the same
• Pallets build up of the following freighters with standard weight & balance.
Boeing 747 & 727(400 / 200series )
Airbus 310 / 300 (both side a side & centre loading with contour
• Preparing load plan
• Booking cargo space in various airlines operating from Dubai & Sharjah
• Preparing Airway Bills and all relevant documents using ERP
• Overseeing cargo loading in chartered freighters
• Maintaining flight reports.
• Preparation of customs documentation for transit cargo i.e. Sea-Air cargo.
• Import-Export documentation for customs clearance of valuable cargo
• Execution of Airway Bill,
• Tracking deliveries,
• Interacting with international clients,
• Sales coordination.
• Dealing with Import & Export of general cargo such as textiles, machinery parts etc,
• Export of perishables such as vegetables, live fishes, eggs, newspapers etc,
• Preparation and Coordination of required documents for both customs and airlines.
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry