Country Logistics Manager
Erinys Iraq Ltd
Total years of experience :3 years, 6 Months
Country Logistics Manager: Erinys Iraq Ltd Jun 14 - Aug 14
• Ensure that the Erinys Camp at FES Rumaila and all security projects are properly supported logistically in all respects.
• Ensure Basra vehicle fleet is maintained efficiently by the fleet manager at all times with particular emphasis upon security, roadworthiness and scheduled servicing.
• Brief project managers and team leaders upon their logistic and security responsibilities.
• Maintain an accurate forecast of logistic requirements.
• Oversee all logistic procurement processes and equipment care policies.
• Manage all hard and soft FM requirements within Field Energy Site at North Rumaila for over 50 accommodation and office facilities including but not limited to laundry, daily cleaning room and office cleaning and preparing rooms for employees on rotation.
• Provide Health and Safety advice and training as necessary in support of all employees.
• Implement a robust GIT and Lean process to ensure that missions are completed and KPI maintained.
• Improve customer-supplier relationships to improve the resupply chain from the current single point of failure.
• Provide logistical support to over 100 B6 armoured Toyota land cruisers
• Ensure the company strategy is fully implemented across the supply chain.
• Improve the current QA and QM policies and procedures to ensure ISO 9001 accreditation.
• Oversee all monthly spending to ensure all logistical and communication receipts are authorised to commercial prior to payment.
Facilities, Logistics and Estate Manager: Scotland and Afghanistan Jan 11 - Mar 14
Responsibilities and Achievements
• Managed an estate worth in excess of £100m with a yearly maintenance budget of £2m and ensured it remained fit for purpose for over 650 personnel including providing accommodation and a restaurant facility for over 400 employees on a daily basis.
• Plan, implement and support all deployable tasks in order that the all missions are successful.
• Provided advice, direction and training on all SHE matters within the estate and the wider training areas.
• Analysed, supported and provide advice to senior management to ensure all tasks received are completed successfully and within designated timelines.
• Manage, account and control and provide direction and training on all IT, equipment, vehicles on charge to a large company ensuring they remain serviceable and accounted for at all times.
• Career managed department personnel and provided advice to line managers and head of the organisation.
• Conduct security risk assessments and provide advice and recommendations to reduce the risk in order to maintain a security compliant estate in line with current regulations. • Provided direction and instruction to meet all SHE legislative external inspections. • Principle Master Coach, Mentor and Advisor on policies and 'best practice' for the conduct of Safety, Health & Environmental issues including risk assessment training, auditing and implementation of policies. • Chaired monthly contract meetings between MoD and civilian support agencies to ensure all contracted Key Performance Indicators are fully met. • Successfully relocated over 450-800 personnel, equipment and the subsequent return from a number of overseas locations including the management of those base camps. • Plan, advise, support and implement all logistical requirements in support of the head of establishment. • Accomplished project manager ensuring a recent £100k infrastructure upgrade met with all quality standards. • Ensure KPI of sub-contractors were achieved and penalties raised for non-achievements resulting in a return of 10% refund from retail sales. Recruitment Manager: North East, Yorkshire and South West England Apr 09 - Mar 11 Responsibilities and Achievements • Managed, directed and planned recruiting activities in order to meet the annual recruiting activity plan and recruiting targets across 4 counties with 3 recruiting teams. • Provided advice on recruiting and training activities to senior recruiting management. • Provided advice and HR support to recruiting officers throughout England. • Career managed and reported on over 20 employees who work in direct support of recruiting. • Manage and account for all stores, equipment and vehicles on charge to the sub account ensuring accountability and serviceability at all times. • Conduct security assessments and implement security requirement's to allow recruitment teams to operate effectively and in as safe as environment as practically possible. • Maintain a security log and provide security advise to recruiting teams in the areas of operation. • Provide senior management with regular security updates as requested. Logistics Manager - Scotland, Iraq and Kenya Nov 06 - Apr 09 Responsibilities and Achievements • Principle Logistics Manager for a company workforce of up to 1000 personnel. Writing company policy and plans on behalf of the head of establishment. • Managed the relocation of 1000 personnel, vehicles and equipment during a period of re-location overseas including the successful return. • Plan, implement all logistic support requirements for all missions deployed in Iraq. • Implemented effective equipment accounting, care management procedures that led to a 100% availability of all resources. • Conducted Training Needs Analysis: designed and delivered training for 200 logistic junior and senior level manager personnel on new doctrine and role-specific equipment. • Conduct security assessments and implement improvements and training to ensure the security of all weapons held within the organisation. • Managed equipment in excess of £50m. • Successfully mentored a logistical Iraq workforce and provide security advice, direction and training.