Work History

• 4/2012 - 12/2019

  Pagini Group

  Group General Manager: Logistics: Managing a large team of local and expatriate employees, with responsibility for a budget of in excess of $50 million; and planning and integrating logistics review initiatives. Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S): Conveying the safety profile of the company to customers by designing and implementing a comprehensive training program for all employees, ensuring consistently high standards, and maintaining the company’s position as a leader in OH&S. Managing the implementation of safety technology across the fleet and subsequent analysis of reporting to ensure optimal performance and zero risk to people and the environment. Customer relations: Determining client safety requirements; performing ongoing assessments for continuing improvement of the work environment; and maintaining key relationships within the customer base to encourage future growth and commercial opportunities. Compiling all proposals for responses to various tenders. Business management: Centralizing operations to achieve financial stability; streamlining current work practices, to decrease costs and increase output; and reviewing business practices and implementing changes to maximize operational efficiencies in a safe work environment. Team leadership: Collaborating with and providing management support to Operations teams, and direction to business managers; managing staff levels according to contract requirements; and training teams to be responsive to customers, with focus on delivering highest levels of service and productivity. Innovation: Creating new opportunities through continual contact with major local and international companies in Papua New Guinea; maintaining in-depth knowledge of industry trends and key competitors; and taking a proactive industry leadership role. Reporting: Responsible for the company portfolio, reporting monthly to directors on financial and strategic development, budget forecasting, safety performance, and debtor/creditor management. Monthly client meetings to report contract performance and recommend changes to achieve continuous improvement.

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• 2/2010 - 4/2012

  Toll remote - BHP Billiton Mineral Exploration

  Logistics Manager: (HSEC) Manager, Brisbane/Ethiopia BHP Mineral Exploration Program, 2011 to 2012 (Contract Position) • Health and safety: Designed and reviewed HSEC policies and procedures to eliminate risks, including developing site-specific health and safety management plans; evaluated work environment including regular audits of HSEC systems in all Ethiopian sites to assess and eliminate risks, statistical reporting, conducting investigations into HSEC incidents, providing support for the Emergency Response Team, and completing inspections in line with the risk register. Rewrite entire safety management system after completing a gap analysis. • Compliance: Observed sites to ensure complete comprehension of and adherence to, all safety procedures, including the Mine Safety and Inspection Act; confirmed competencies of operators; conducted Job Safety and Environmental Analyses and Personal Risk Assessments and subsequent recommendations for improvements followed by organization wide implementation and measurement of uptake; and ensured that all personnel had the correct permits, authorization and protective equipment, with focus on safety with high hazard activities. • Training: Assisted with OH&S awareness, including the facilitation and delivery of 'tool box talks' (briefings) and OH&S promotions; coached and mentored front-line operators in hygiene, safety and risk management strategies; and acquired, and trained personnel in the use of safety equipment and methods pertaining to safe operations of equipment required for work sites and individual tasks. • Teamwork: Collaborated as a valuable team member, displaying excellent communication skills in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders. • Monitoring: Continuous observations and reporting of site operational performance, identifying non-compliance and areas for improvement.

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• 4/2009 - 7/2011

  Central Coast, NSW

  Logistics Manager: • Operations: Provided streamlined, operational and strategic direction for the Hunter/Central Coast region. Directed aspects such as customer service and business planning. • Administration: Supervised office processes, payroll and leave schedules for 80 staff, processed dockets daily, and updated rate schedules regularly. • Budgets: Coordinated purchasing; advised on monthly budget forecasts, property and fleet costs; introduced cost-cutting measures resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction; and reduced overheads through centralizing and rationalizing business practices. • Incidents: Conducted incident investigations, and sent corrective action reports to depots, and ensured that all company safe work method statements, regulations and procedures were consistently adhered to. • Training: Trained all new employees on the tracking program for the fleet; conducted staff inductions; identified employees suitable for advancement or who needed additional training; and built effective teams capable of proficiently completing delegated tasks. • Liaison: Interacted positively with customers to meet all contractual requirements, and liaised with employees, workers' Union, and other stakeholders, on operational issues; and successfully completed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations with company employees. • OH&S: Managed the company's quality, safety and environmental systems, policies and procedures, ensuring that all depots maintained required safety signage, instructions and personal protective equipment; regularly reviewed operational work practices and procedures and implemented improvements for safe work environments. Ensured inductions and handbooks for new staff covered all policies and procedures pertinent to their role to protect themselves, others, and the environment.

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• 3/2009 - 2/2010

  boral transport

  Logistics Manager: Operations: Provided streamlined, operational and strategic direction for the Hunter/Central Coast region. Directed aspects such as customer service and business planning. Administration: Supervised office processes, payroll and leave schedules for 80 staff, processed dockets daily, and updated rate schedules regularly. Budgets: Coordinated purchasing; advised on monthly budget forecasts, property and fleet costs; introduced cost-cutting measures resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction; and reduced overheads through centralizing and rationalizing business practices. Incidents: Conducted incident investigations, and sent corrective action reports to depots, and ensured that all company safe work method statements, regulations and procedures were consistently adhered to. Training: Trained all new employees on the tracking program for the fleet; conducted staff inductions; identified employees suitable for advancement or who needed additional training; and built effective teams capable of proficiently completing delegated tasks. Liaison: Interacted positively with customers to meet all contractual requirements, and liaised with employees, workers’ Union, and other stakeholders, on operational issues; and successfully completed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations with company employees. OH&S: Managed the company’s quality, safety and environmental systems, policies and procedures, ensuring that all depots maintained required safety signage, instructions and personal protective equipment; regularly reviewed operational work practices and procedures and implemented improvements for safe work environments. Ensured inductions and handbooks for new staff covered all policies and procedures pertinent to their role to protect themselves, others, and the environment

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• 6/2004 - 3/2009

  National Air Cargo

  Logistics Manager: Liaison: Interacted positively with customers to meet all contractual requirements, and liaised with employees to ensure day to day management of clients was as per contractual standards. OH&S: Managed the company’s quality, safety and environmental systems, policies and procedures, ensuring that all depots maintained required safety signage, instructions and personal protective equipment; regularly reviewed operational work practices and procedures and implemented improvements for safe work environments. Ensured inductions and handbooks for new staff covered all policies and procedures pertinent to their role to protect themselves, others, and the environment. Identify areas of improvement and ensure the appropriate standards where created to suit our requirements. Conduct a gap analysis of our safety system to our business to ensure we have the correct system in place to manage our safety internally and externally. Identify and conduct training for specific machinery and equipment. Registers: Maintained registers of vehicles, auxiliary equipment and trailer usage, and site residents and visitors; recorded and reported daily fuel consumption Team Management: Implemented a rotating roster for expatriate crews to meet the needs of operations; allocated tasks and supervised camp staff; and undertook responsibility for camp discipline and strict adherence to ship-to-ship (STS) transfer procedures. Undertook ongoing analysis of and ensuring staff access to adequate working tools and equipment to minimize downtime and optimal performance. Identify team members for training and upskilling. Identify training requirements for team members and complete training as required. Administration: Supervised office processes, payroll and leave schedules for 80 staff, processed dockets daily, and updated rate schedules regularly. Process all purchasing requests. Budgets: Coordinated purchasing; advised on monthly budget forecasts, property and fleet costs; introduced cost-cutting measures resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction; and reduced overheads through centralizing and rationalizing business practices. Vehicle and traffic management: Planned and coordinated transport routes, ensured that maintenance on all vehicles and auxiliary equipment was carried out according to directives from the Field Mechanical Manager; Ensure daily planning of equipment required for aircraft loading and unloading

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• 2/2002 - 6/2004

  Linfox Fuel

  TRUCK DRIVER MC/ROAD TRAINS: MC driver on Mobile contract for Linfox including lineal. Shift was a seven day rotating roster.

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• 3/2000 - 2/2002

  KBT Overnight Express

  MC Licensed Operator / Logistics Manager: Vehicle and traffic management: Planned and coordinated daily transport routes; ensured that maintenance on all vehicles and auxiliary equipment was carried out according to directives from the onsite Workshop Manager; correct vehicles are used on the correct route as per customer daily requirements. Budgets: Coordinated purchasing; advised on monthly budget forecasts, property and fleet costs; introduced cost-cutting measures resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction; and reduced overheads through centralizing and rationalizing business practices. Incidents: Conducted incident investigations, and sent corrective action reports to depots, and ensured that all company safe work method statements, regulations and procedures were consistently adhered to. Training: Trained all new employees on the tracking program for the fleet; conducted staff inductions; identified employees suitable for advancement or who needed additional training; and built effective teams capable of proficiently completing delegated tasks. OH&S: Managed the company’s quality, safety and environmental systems, policies and procedures, ensuring that all depots maintained required safety signage, instructions and personal protective equipment; regularly reviewed operational work practices and procedures and implemented improvements for safe work environments. Ensured inductions and handbooks for new staff covered all policies and procedures pertinent to their role to protect themselves, others, and the environment. Operations: Provided streamlined, operational and strategic direction for the Sydney metro area and also the night line haul routes. Directed aspects such as customer service and business planning. Manage onsite warehousing in Sydney depot and daily distribution to client’s customers base in a timely manner.

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