career objective                                                                                                        

 

results-driven, solutions-focused, and goal-oriented professional desiring a rewarding and challenging supply chain, logistics, and / or warehouse supervisory / management role where maximum productivity may be achieved within a business environment with unlimited growth potential.  holds secret security clearance.

 

profile                                                                                                                        

 

ø  offer 30+ years of solid experience in both public- and private sector-based roles in office administration, security, transportation, warehousing, inventory control, and service-oriented industry capacities.

ø  blend strong decision-making abilities with solid leadership attributes and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques while exhibiting exceptional written / verbal communication skills.

ø  demonstrate dynamic prioritization and time management skills, including quickly identifying and resolving daily problems in a proactive and productive manner while maintaining high quality standards.

ø  skillful in setting forward-thinking goals and developing action plans, as well as consistently exhibiting outstanding self-reliance toward achieving perfection in all professional and personal endeavors.

ø  excel within independent or team-based environments to meet and / or exceed all organizational goals and objectives while contributing intelligent business acumen and sharp troubleshooting abilities.

ø  adept at motivating staff to perform to the best of their abilities and delegating tasks to allow individualized work-related confidence while ensuring the completion of all operational targets and milestones.

ø  attained the commander s award for public service one of the highest civilian honors issued by the dod.

 

professional experience                                                                                            

 

raytheon technical services company llc, fort huachuca, az

material program manager i specialist warfighter focus                                       2010 c present

ø  utilize broad scope of industry knowledge to direct material program operations, including ensuring resident training, field training, and training development maintains proper equipment and supplies to perform missions, as well as coordinating acquisition, transportation, and inventory for all mso-based training.

ø  determine equipment / supply requirements by working among key elements on fort huachuca, along with researching optimal methods of procuring equipment / supplies through the u.s. army supply system.

ø  employ established procedures to manage procurement and tracking of durable / expendable materials.

ø  determine core recommendations for customers on support requirements (e.g. facilities, personnel, safety, and maintenance) and use logistics modeling techniques to predict supportability levels and costs.

ø  optimize administrative success by handling accurate supply recordkeeping in maximo, along with overseeing actions pertaining to return to vendor (rtv); maintaining established supply regulations, policies, and procedures; preparing reports; and providing critical guidance to direct reports as required.

 

kellogg, brown & root (kbr), warri, nigeria

logistics supervisor escravos gas-to-liquids (egtl) project                                       2009 c 2010

ø  applied dynamic leadership talents toward directing comprehensive quay side terminal operations at the nigeria port authority, including effectively coordinating all tug and barging activities.

ø  expertly oversaw receipt and offloading of materials delivered by project materials group and subcontractors, along with ensuring stowage plan is produced prior to loading of barge.

ø  guaranteed that all documentation which is required to accompany materials is scanned and sent to escravos, nigeria in support of the egtl site which includes msds, cargo manifest, and shipping records.

ø  maximized operations efficiency by processing convoy requests for tugs / barges and monitoring all tug / barge safety requirements (i.e. pre-mobilization, inspection, bollard pull test, and dry dock certificates), along with receiving cargo returned from the egtl site and coordinating offloading and pick ups by consignees.

 

d&s consultants, inc. (dsci), baghdad (international zone), iraq

logistics / property manager                                                                                                            2008

 

kellogg, brown & root (kbr), baghdad (international zone), iraq

operations coordinator (2007 c 2008) • customs levy waiver supervisor (2006)

ø  maintained responsibility for supervising two host country national subcontractor employees within the daily operations of the levy waiver (customs) exemption section, and accurately overseeing the levy waiver (customs) exemption database, preparing reports and metrics as necessary.

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professional experience (continued)                                                                          

 

kellogg, brown & root (kbr), baghdad (international zone), iraq (continued)

operations coordinator (2007 c 2008) • customs levy waiver supervisor (2006)

ø  liaised between u.s. government, contractors, freight workers, and other agencies and the iraqi government (customs) ministry regarding materials and equipment imports in support of iraqi reconstructive efforts.

ø  provided beneficial advice on iraqi customs protocols to united states government contractors and other agents, while validating all important documentation prior to submission to the iraqi customs agent.

ø  oversaw the levy waiver exemption process which enabled reconstruction contractors to obtain a waiver from the iraqi government s 5% importation levy tax, including processing over 17,500 individual exemptions estimated to save the government $500 million in contractor reimbursement costs.

ø  recognized with the 2006 william t. coffey award for project excellence that is presented to the best projects within each of the company s government and infrastructure product service lines.

 

operations foreman                                                                                                                2005 c 2006

ø  managed four expatriates and two host country nationals within the 24 / 7 operations of a robust wartime operations center, including assigning staff tasks to optimize efficiency and meet client tempos.

ø  analyzed office procedures, directed the implementation of contractual and customer requirements, and provided specialized advice to management on logistics and transportation issues.

ø  provided real-time in-transit visibility of the convoy movement of critical construction materials and sensitive security items to clients and customers utilizing global distribution management software which enabled the prioritization and synchronization of work schedules to maximum project completion.

ø  initiated and developed a working partnership with military logistics, transportation, and movement control which has increased project visibility and fostered the knowledge and understanding of a mission commonality and the challenges of execution among a common battlefield.

ø  coordinated emergency-based military quick-reaction forces and medical evacuation units in response to monitored convoys executing country-wide iraqi reconstruction missions.

 

operations coordinator                                                                                                         2004 c 2005

ø  oversaw the 24 / 7 operations of a supply chain management system operation center within iraqi reconstruction efforts, including planning, coordinating, registering, and tracking the movement of materials in support of the department of defense project contracting office s $18-billion rebuild iraq initiative .

ø  received and proactively validated logistics support requests for cargo movement in support of the multi-national security transition command iraq and 31 ministries of the new iraqi government.

ø  coordinated customer requirements within the warehousing operation, including scheduling and prioritizing cargo movements within security constraints synchronized with transportation and security providers.

ø  interfaced with battle space commanders and military movement control battalion to register and gain convoy clearance approval for the execution of iraqi reconstruction movements in a wartime environment.

ø  provided response as a 911 emergency call center for reconstruction convoys while coordinating military-based quick-reaction support for convoys under attack by anti-iraq forces and providing medical evacuation support for anti-iraqi forces attacks or road traffic accident injuries and casualties.

 

additional experience                                                                                                 

 

inventory control specialist, general dynamics network systems, needham, ma                    2003 c 2004

security specialist, ronald reagan washington national airport, washington, d.c.                     2002 c 2003

customer service representative / cdl driver, safety kleen, inc., manassas, va                      2001 c 2002

warehouse coordinator, thales contact solutions, herndon, va                                                2000 c 2001

customer service representative, greyhound lines, inc., tucson, az                                         1997 c 2000

site supervisor, pitney bowes management services, tucson, az                                                1996 c 1997

office manager, g & g refrigeration, tucson, az                                                                        1994 c 1996

 

~ retired, united states air force ~

 

professional training / computer skills                                                                    

 

supervisory development & leadership / management & safety supervision / air force nco academy

hazardous materials transportation skills / hazards waste operation & first response /

 

customized transportation industry software / fedex, ups, usps software

maximo / windows xp / microsoft word, excel, powerpoint