Christiaan Syffert, Department Manager

Christiaan Syffert

Department Manager

Frontline Logistics

Location
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education
High school or equivalent, Health and Safety
Experience
14 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months

Department Manager at Frontline Logistics
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • My current job since November 2016

Day to day running of the operations team - handling personal property including that of
diplomatic and military personnel, and commercial shipments last mile deliveries
• Daily work schedules and job assignments
• Quality Control assessments
• Job costing and Quotations including supervision of correspondence with overseas agents
• Managing the warehouse operations maximizing utilization

Department Manager at Global Freight Systems
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • January 2017 to January 2018

• Operations management • Profit & Loss • Budgeting • Business reporting • Workflow scheduling •Team management (65 colleagues) • Service quality controls • Ensuring that the companies bespoke WMS was fully functional, Last Mile from destrubution hub to Customers.
• Recruitment • Development & Training of all personnel • Job costing & quotations • Warehouse operations management • Warehouse space optimisation • Continuous improvement
• Head of services to the diplomatic and military personnel, as well as for commercial shipments
• FIDI / BAR / IAM /SIRVA/Allied Pickfords, Logistics associations standards compliance and audits • Customer relationship management with 3PL partners

Risk consultant at C.P.O for Michael Bloomberg
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2014 to December 2014

Threat analysis
Ensure procedures and policies are adhered.
Seek all necessary approvals before the assignment of any access.
Ensure documentation is recorded to comply with internal and external audit of access
controls.
Address security incidents in a timely and accurate manner by monitoring and assigning
support tickets related to security and user administration.
Ensure relevant approvals are sought before any access is assigned.
3. Sterling (EODT

Team Leader at S.S.G. (Specialised Security Group) Close Protection Operative
  • August 2013 to November 2013

Linear Route Planning
Site assessment and evaluation
Logistical Coordinator
Operational planning
Conduct of Employees
Liaison between Principals and Clients
6. G4S South Africa - Manager
Special Ops G4S Iraq PSD Team Leader

Manager at Z.D.F. TV Crew Protection
  • January 2010 to December 2010

Organize and facilitate client request, Risk Management, route planning, provided pedestrian
escort to designated persons within a close protection environment, provide close protection
to designated person whilst in transit, provide protection to designated persons whilst
embossing or debussing.
8. Soccer World Cup 2010
Position
C.P.O
Duties:
Family Protection /Business protection.
9. Hart Security Afghanistan

Guard
  • January 2004 to January 2006

11. Chris CV

at C.P.O
  • January 2000 to January 2002

Position
Contract Manager and
CPO for: Highveld Taxidermy Staff Chippendales Crew and Performers
12. Pro-tect Security

  • January 2000 to January 2000
Soldier at South African National Defence Force
  • Burundi
  • January 1988 to January 1989

South African Defense Force 2 years

commander at Yellow Fever Card • M.D.F (Maritime Defence Force) training for antipiracy
  • to
at 1. Zubair Basra Iraq-for company Derraa Al-Rumaila Security Services Co. (DAR)
  • Iraq
  • to
Project Security Manager
  • to

1) Carry out all duties in support of the project in accordance with the Scope of Work.
2) Full operational responsibility for planning, preparation, implementation and oversight of
security operations.
3) Act as a single point of contact for GFS.
4) Ensure compliance with Iraqi law.
5) Provide full security plans for the area of operation. Evacuation plan and emergency
protocols.
6) Conduct full threat, risk and vulnerability assessments of operations in coordination with
ROO and GFS.
7) Develop and implement procedures and risk mitigation measures.
8) Conduct threat assessments and site reports as directed by the client.
9) Review existing contingency plans and where appropriate develop and exercise these under
direction and guidance of GFS in respect of GFS contingency and emergency plans.
10) Assess and supervise local security arrangements.
11) Responsible for and hold regular weekly accounting inspections for all weapons and ammunition.
12) Assess and evaluate the capability, cost and performance of local security guard forces.
13) Develop guard forces S..O.P’s.
14) Develop and implement reporting procedures for security incidents.
15) Identify security training requirements, developing and delivering courses where appropriate.
16) L iaise with GFS to formulate policies, determine security needs and identify areas of deficiency and
improvement.
17) At the direction of the client develop close links with local authorities, police, military and embassies.
18) Assist with the management of site security and safety systems to identify any deficiencies.
19) Implement and assess the communications platform to further develop
20) Create and implement with the GFS a traveller/newcomer security briefing.
21) Assume overall operational management of GFS personnel for all APT, Operational Control and
Guarding services.
22) Coordinate operational support to deployed assets, including incorporation of intelligence input prior to,
and during tasks.
23) Participate in and coordinate the response to the emergency security calls.
24) Provide a weekly report to the GFS.
25) Make regular recommendations leading to a state of continuous improvement and constant security
enhancement.
26) Provide assistance with investigations as directed by the client.
27) Participate in and co-ordinate the security response to emergency calls.
28) Make regular recommendations leading to a state of continuous improvement and constant security
enhancement.
29) Assist in the development of evacuation and medical plans.
30) Management Team
31) Conduct effective performance evaluations and mentor all personnel through formal channels.
32) Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
33) Ensure all incidents and accident reports are completed as per S.O.Ps
2. S.S.G. (Specialised Security Group

at Ericsson ▪ Absa Corporate ▪ Standard Bank 17. Nicholls, Stein Contract when needed (Harpo Oprah) • Express Air Services (Air Marshall) • Nedbank • Standard Bank • ABSA Corporate • Central Rand Quest/Syndicate
  • to

S.A.P Protection Unit
• Ethiopia Embassy
• Department of Customs & Excise
• S.A.P Intelligence Department

Education

High school or equivalent, Health and Safety
  • at Akbar Training Intitude
  • March 2019

Personal Protective Equipment Ergonomics Program Energy Control (LOTO) Conducting IOSH Training Introduction to Ergonomics Blood borne Pathogens Safety Supervision Diploma: Operations Management (Hostile Environment) Mod 1: What is Ops management Mod 2: Development of Ops management Mod 3: The Ops Manager Mod 4: The Transformation Model Mod 5: The Boundary of the Ops System Mod 6: Ops Management Systems Mod 7: Applying Ops Management-Inventory and Quality Management Diploma: Project Management (Hostile Environment) Documentation Case Study Project Management Overview System Development Life Cycle Case Study Project Management Methodology The Planning Phase Case Study Project Management Toolset Feasibility Study Case Study Project Management Documentation The Planning Phase Case study System development Life Cycle The Analysis Phase Case Study The Planning Phase The Analysis Phase Case Study 1 The Analysis Phase The Design Phase Case Study The Design Phase The Implementation Phase Case Study The Implementation Phase The Implementation Phase Case Study 1 The Use / Evaluation Phase The Implementation Phase Case Study 2 Project management Case Study Evaluation Phase Case Study Information Technology Case Study Case Study Conclusion Toolset Case Study Project Management Assessment GANTT Charts Case Study

High school or equivalent,
  • at F.H. Odendaal High School Pretoria South
  • November 2018

courses: Africa. Military training, Infantry training, Commando training (Military), Military Intelligence, Riot Control training. Counter Insurgency Course S.W.A.T training Weapons Training for AK47, 9mm, Z88, Tourag, Glock, Browning,

Specialties & Skills

Close Protection
Risk Management
Investigations
Security
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTANCY
ANáLISIS DE SISTEMAS

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IOSH (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019

Hobbies

  • Rugby/Krieket