SIMON WHITCHER-HORN CMILT

Frimley, Surrey, U.K. Mobile: 07654 480662. Email: simon_horn@rocketmail.com

TARGET: SENIOR LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT An accomplished Logistics professional (Food Specialist) with impressive experience that ensures significant results. Adaptable to ever-changing business needs with a focus on strategy, productivity, training, and establishing / developing business processes, relationships, and customer service. Quality Assurance / Value Added: “I have developed staff and increased efficiencies through lean processes, minimized expenditure and maximized output. I am now looking to make a continued significant contribution within a challenging Global Logistics appointment (General to Senior Management)”.

Notable Areas of Expertise: Contract Compliance Import & Export/Customs Regulations Productivity/Streamlining Procurement/Negotiations

Project Management/Planning Contract Management/Negotiations Supply Chain Management Lean Six Sigma

P&L/Budgeting Forecasting/Strategic Sourcing Fleet/Operations Management Space Utilisation

International Logistics Dashboard/KPI Author Inventory/Materials Management Continuous Improvement

Transport/Shipping/Air Freight Multi-national Workforce Mgmt. General/Warehouse Management IOSH, ISO, HSEQ

I.T. Expertise: PC Literate, MS Office applications; (Word, Excel (advanced), Email (Outlook), Powerpoint, Visio); various WMS, Voiteq.

Career Achievement Synopsis Managed a $2.1 billion bespoke contract covering 3 countries Deputy Program Manager (2017-2020)

Overhauled processes and saved $3.3 million based on previous process spend Aviation Manager (2016-2017)

Managed a $70 million aid project aiding 1.7 million displaced people Project Manager (2015-2016)

Managed a $1.4 billion bespoke contract in Afghanistan Deputy General Manager (2014-2015)

Helped establish the largest single structure warehouse in Central Asia Warehouse Operations Manager (2013-2014)

Managed a multi-million-dollar contract for the UN General Manager (2011-2012)

Managed an output of 500,000 cases per week and streamlined personnel by 40% Operations Manager (2009-2011)

Professional Development

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt IOSH Managing Safely ISO9001 Lead Auditor Manual Handling Train the Trainer Other & In-house Training: ISO14001, ISO45001, Skill-soft training includes - Disciplinary Training, Assertiveness & Goals, Financial Budgeting, Business

Law, Business Strategy, Change Management, Delegation and Appraisals and Presentation Skills to name a few. Current Studies: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Prince2 (Practitioner). CILT Level 6 Logistics & Transport, Technical Proposal Writing.

Professional Experience and Achievements

DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER, (November 2017 – April 2020). Anham FZCO, Kuwait (Responsible for the US Prime Vendor contract covering Iraq, Jordan & Kuwait with a contract value of $2.1 billion)

- Serviced 45 destinations in 3 countries with an approximate troop strength of 43,000. - Shared responsibility for contract compliance, site’s P&L, budgets, supply chain, transport, and operations. - Complied with each countries’ Import & Export legality along with ever-changing checkpoint requirements and travel restrictions. - Managed a workforce comprising of 21 nationalities that ensured complete compliance while providing a quintessential service from Kuwait. - Managed the logistics and operation of 6 multi-temperature warehouses within Kuwait. - Order fulfilment statistics consistently averaged over an impressive 99% Customer Service ratings of Good/Excellent exceeding 95%

AVIATION MANAGER, (December 2016 – October 2017). Anham FZCO, Kuwait (Managing the Air Operations Service as part of the $2.1 billion Prime Vendor contract).

- Reviewed the existing setup, identified, and implemented new lean processes that ensured the best service delivery at the most efficient cost per kilo. - Managed Aviation Broker & Operators for airframe, scheduling, legal compliance, and processes for an average 5 flights per week. - Devised and implemented a database to record, track and provide various KPI data and useful management information. - Optimized the use of airframes’ weights and pallets. Significantly reduced the cost-per-kilo by implementing and developing new internal processes.

Achieved $3.3 million in savings based on the existing process spend. COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS MANAGER, (March 2016 – November 2016). Anham FZCO, Kuwait (Managed a 22 Chamber Multi-temperature, Custom-Bonded Warehouse facility at Shuwaikh Port

- Managed the commercial business operation. Provided statistical, process and operational data to the Business Development Team for developing clients. - Managed individual clients’ contracts, including invoicing. Provided multiple daily reports to customers on ordering, stock levels, movements, and invoicing. - Scheduled all inbound and outbound movements, including relevant documentation for port access. - Met all clients’ and in-depth requirements for operational and reporting structures.

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Professional Experience and Achievements (continued)

PROJECT MANAGER (HUMANITARIAN AID), (October 2015 – January 2016). Anham FZCO, Kuwait (Planned and Managed the supply of Humanitarian Aid to Baghdad & Erbil in Iraq with a contract value of $70 million)

- Met all clients’ and in-depth requirements for operational and reporting structures. - Scheduled and developed the movement of 1.9 million cases of stock with oversight from Patricio & DLA that provided relief to 1.7 million displaced people. - Helped coordinate, plan, and implement the full requirement in only one month. - Developed and implemented a training plan for over 100 unskilled workers. - Achieved a daily target capacity of between 50-102 inbound trucks and 50-70 outbound trucks (due to surge, flexibility, and requirements). - Achieved the exact total requirement of 999 outbound trucks to achieve maximum profit based on pricing strategy.

Of the 1.925,508 million cases picked, achieved an error total of only 20 cases. An overall pick average accuracy of 99.999%

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (COUNTRY-WIDE), (March 2014 – September 2015). Anham FZCO, Afghanistan (the largest US military contract & the largest single structure warehouse in Central Asia with a contract value of $1.4 billion)

- Serviced 30 destinations in Afghanistan with an approximate troop strength of 35,000. - Contract compliance: shared responsibility for the site’s P&L, budgets, supply chain, transport, and operations. - P&L OPEX – assisted with managing a 70% reduction in operational costs from the previous year. - Authored the ISO9001 requirement, became the main POC and MR as well as certificated lead auditor – successfully attaining site certification. - Maximized productivity and output by ensuring all departmental operations worked in unison from the site’s start-up phase.

On time deliveries at 93% (7% delay rate due to hostile environments’ secured movements). WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER, (February 2013 – March 2014). Anham FZCO, Bagram, Afghanistan (the largest US military contract & the largest single structure warehouse in Central Asia with a contract value of $1.4 billion) From start-up:

- Wrote SOPs and associated documentation that enabled the smooth running of a purpose-built warehouse of 28,000 sq. metres of storage and a 40,000 pallet space capacity across all temperatures.

- Thereafter, with 2 other managers, rotated on a shift basis 24/7, and managed all warehouse operations, servicing the US Prime Vendor. - Provided cover to troops in 206 sites with 35,000 bottles of water and up to 1000 pallets of food per day (at peak) across Afghanistan.

During the start-up and development phase: - Devised very useful, numerous spreadsheets in Excel such as: a KPI suite that gave full visibility of performance across the warehouse including goods-in and

out; a timesheet that monitored 3rd party contractors’ responsibilities and staffing plus 350 Local Nationals’ HR matters that included attendance, absence, public holidays, Ramadan & others; a Training Matrix that covered all aspects of the warehouse environment, including HSEQ, QA, MHE, Food policy & defence, SOPs & annual appraisals; Projections for inbound & outbound requirements, including pallets’ quantities, weights & vehicle numbers required to service the contract for both Bagram & Kandahar.

GENERAL MANAGER, (September 2011 – July 2012). Supreme Foodservice – Liberia with a multi-million US Dollar contract value

- Oversaw 120 staff members on this busy civilian site supplying various UN troop nationalities. - Responsible for all aspects of site management including contract compliance, personnel, operations, staff safety and welfare. - Responsible for contract compliance, site P&L, budgeting, and expenditure. - Main POC for client communications, interactions, reporting and meeting attendance. - Achieved the ISO 22000 accreditation (deemed not possible), along with ISO 14001 accreditation. - Achieved optimum efficiencies and significantly improved the site P&L. - Rectified a 6-month invoicing backlog, and became the top site for invoicing. - Improved site QA audit score from 45% to a consistent 95% with a 98% high. - Streamlined personnel by 20% and increased productivity by 15% Received an accolade of “Outstanding” from UN HQ for performance.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, (Aug 2009 – Sep 2011). Supreme Foodservice, Kabul, Afghanistan with a multi-million US Dollar contract value

- Managed an average output of 500,000 cases and average sales of $5 million per week. - Shared responsibility for all aspects of site management including contract compliance, personnel, operations, staff safety and welfare. - Achieved and surpassed the site’s quality standards and efficiencies. - Met all contractual obligations and achieved consistent deliveries in an austere and hostile environment. - Ensured optimal operational functionality throughout the site.

Reviewed, planned, and implemented procedures that streamlined personnel by 40% and increased productivity.

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