Experience

Jacobsen

• New Zealand
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Distribution Center Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present



GrainCorp

• Australia
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Logistics Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2019



Steel and Tube Holdings

• Warehouse Operations Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2017

  - Lead a team of 45 permanent and up to 11 temp staff in 7 separate shifts, - Managed Carbon, Stainless Steel, and Piping Systems in 3 separate warehouses- Full site responsibility for H&S, Audits, compliance, Site H&S committee Chairman- National Chairman for S&T OHS-SC (Operational Health and Safety Sub-committee)- Operational readiness of 16 gantry cranes (SWL 8 – 12 t)- Operational responsibilities of largest DC in New Zealand for S&T- Largest Distribution Center supplies all branches in NZ- Alumni for first cohort Steel and Tube L2S leadership team



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics / Distribution Centre Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  Three roles based at 1) Waitoa Site, Waikato, New Zealand, 2) Takanini Site, Auckland, New Zealand, 3) Auckland Stores, Auckland, New ZealandAchievements: - Improve SPA audit score from 60% to 87.9%, - Improve Gallup Engagement Survey from 3.2 to 4.01, - Achieve best NZ DC Safe Home Audit score 2013 (1.96/3) - GFA score 83%Responsibilities: - Provide leadership at multiple sites to ensure outstanding operational performance- Health and safety compliance and direction to promote safety and wellbeing- Build key relationships with internal and external stake holders, site management



Zamin Resources Limited

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  - Identify key operational processes and develop into Standard Operational Procedures- Manage operational changes to improve performance of development team- Communication to all key stakeholders of all project milestones, progress, and results - Identify key operational processes and develop into Standard Operational Procedures- Manage operational changes to improve performance of development team- Communication to all key stakeholders of all project milestones, progress, and results



Vivace English Services

• Consultant

  • Jun 2004 - Mar 2007

  Achievements: Forming and managing a successful business in a foreign culture and language (Portuguese)Responsibilities:- Procure commercial and private clients and manage their language acquisition programs- Develop training material for individual training courses- Train, coach, and develop clients Achievements: Forming and managing a successful business in a foreign culture and language (Portuguese)Responsibilities:- Procure commercial and private clients and manage their language acquisition programs- Develop training material for individual training courses- Train, coach, and develop clients



CSR New Zealand

• Logistics and Distribution New Zealand Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2004

  - Production planning and scheduling to meet inventory and transport requirements- Manage the development of Standard Operating Procedure improvement in the supply chain- Lead and manage the national distribution team in four national locations - Production planning and scheduling to meet inventory and transport requirements- Manage the development of Standard Operating Procedure improvement in the supply chain- Lead and manage the national distribution team in four national locations



New Zealand Fire Service

• Public Safety
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Firefighter

  • Sep 1988 - Oct 2000

  Professional Award – New Zealand Fire Service College Top Recruit 1988- Operational fire fighter qualified to take charge of an operational fire fighting appliance- Leadership of an emergency services team at rescue and fire suppression incidents- Liaising between emergency services at critical incidents Professional Award – New Zealand Fire Service College Top Recruit 1988- Operational fire fighter qualified to take charge of an operational fire fighting appliance- Leadership of an emergency services team at rescue and fire suppression incidents- Liaising between emergency services at critical incidents