Mark Lee, Country Director

Mark Lee

Country Director

CIS Mongolia LLC

Location
Mongolia
Education
Diploma, NEBOSH Gen. Cert. Health and Safety management
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Country Director at CIS Mongolia LLC
  • Mongolia
  • My current job since September 2010

Full budgetary and operational responsibility for all CIS operations in Mongolia. I run a direct reporting team of 20 senior managers between the head office in Ulaanbaatar and the various regions of Mongolia. We manage more than 600 tons of food items per month with a logistics chain covering 80, 000 Km per month catering to the needs of up to 10, 000 residents.

Key project is the large Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, operated by Rio Tinto. Here we are providing all camp and site services functions including catering, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and recreation/entertainment services.

Successfully delivered a renewed contract in face of stiff competition after 18 months of contract negotiations.

Responsible for key client negotiations as well as driving the commercial aspects for CIS. With a 96% local workforce from a total of 1, 200 employees we are a major employment provider in Mongolia and have received many awards from government and NGO's for our contribution to the economy.

Implementation of the ICMM principals in terms of socio-economic development and community integration. Established key links with community leaders, governors and NGO's within the South Gobi region.

Education

Diploma, NEBOSH Gen. Cert. Health and Safety management
  • at NEBOSH Training Centre
  • July 2010
Diploma, Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
  • at Institue of Environmental Health
  • September 1991
Bachelor's degree, Catering and Institutional Management
  • at London Metropolitan University
  • July 1988

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Cleaning
Catering
Community Relations
Facility Management
MS Office
Contract Negotiations
QMS Auditor ISO 9000

Languages

French
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner

Memberships

Insitute of Hospitality
  • Full Member with voting rights
  • August 1988

Hobbies

  • Scuba Diving
    Successfully completed the PADI Rescue Diver qualification. Diving for more than 10 years.
  • Travelling
    Have toured throughout Europe and extensively travelled through China and Mongolia as well as all the GCC countries and India