Qualifications
BTEC Edexcel Professional Diploma in Project Management
IOM Level 3 Certificate in Operations Management
ALISON Diploma in Workplace Safety & Health
City & Guilds Catering Industry 706/1 & 706/2
REHIS Food Hygiene
Chartered Institute of Environmental Heath Environmental Awareness
Training and Assessment Accident Investigation
COSHH Regulations Risk Assessment
Associate of Institute of Hospitality
Key Skills
• Proven exceptionally strong value system
• Detailed understanding of HSE regulations
• Specialist in corporate structure and templating to enhance growth
• Demonstrates a level of confidence and commitment required for success in the role of senior development mentor
• Business process tactician, notably cost control & supply chain planning: displays superlative risk and performance balance
• Expert people analyst & best practitioner
• Valuable client-to-programme matching organisational skills
• Expert in budget setting, and strategic level fiscal management & direction
• Developer of situation-specific H&S & RA bespoke training packages
• Contracts retention & renewal specialist
• Experienced and assiduous negotiator
• Exceptionally determined in ensuring the team is committed to maximising output and minimising the corporate cost base
Career Summary
Al Mi Schwob (Dubai / Iraq) July 2011 – Sept 2014
http://www.schwob.com/bic
Facilities Manager
Responsibilties
• Responsible for the design and build of an oil field facility in Southern Iraq, encompasing all capital expenditure items and financial forecasting and budgeting
• Complete HR Management including sourcing, recruitment and mobilization of all operational personnel
• Fully responsible for all set up of operations to include food and beverage, building and grounds maintenance, cleaning services, health and safety, utilities and space management
• Management and coordination of contractors
• Accountable for calculating and comparing costs for goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
• Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
• Ensuring that facilities meet environmental, health and security standards
VAM Consulting (Worldwide) Mar 2011 – Jun 2012
Owner / Director
Responsibilities
• Owner / Director of a company providing consultancy, auditing and business analysis to worldwide catering companies
• Full client HR management ,including sourcing, recruitment, training, contracts, and salary advice
• Fully responsible for all client satisfaction management, and ongoing marketing of future opportunities
• Planned, coordinated and conducted a wholesale large scale review in the Solomon Islands, aimed at fully reassessing and redefining all KPIs, structures and processes to deliver better service & profits
• Extensive contract work for a large Iraq-based oil and gas sector client: restructured and realigned all management and operational plans (Environmental, O&M, H&S, and Food Safety)
• Responsibility for all areas of the account management role across the full, diverse, client base: invoicing; reporting; accounts payable and receivable; expenses control; bank liaison
• Analysis of all company financial activities to enable effective, proactive budget planning
• Developed, managed and oversaw all administration and managerial functions
• Self-charged with identifying and actioning any and all critical issues, company-wide
• Procedural strategies: oversaw detailed workflow of all networking characteristics as necessary
RPSG LLC (Dubai) Jan 2005 – Feb 2011
http://www.rpsg.com/
Operations Director
Responsibilities
• Consultation with, and guidance to, the Director in the advice and direction on all areas of corporate control, including supporting expansion into the O&G markets directly through the recruitment of 5 key territory managers
• Advocate, practitioner and developer of optimum relationship management and resultant quality business performance practices
• Assumed full responsibility for all corporate accounting and strategic P&L management within Iraq
• Oversaw the cross-functional, logistics and operations management pertaining to 1500 (+) employees
• Introduced an inclusive and robust system of KPIs across every department, through a series of managerial developments, as well as policy and procedure controls’ updates
• Delivered excellence in project management and schedules training for all departmental areas: included the notable development of an O&G-specific HSE and training manual
• Specialized in scrutiny of, and advice on, the current business model with a view to offering bespoke improvement solutions as required
• Acted as controller of field operations’ performance, ensuring qualitative and corrective control of all elements, as applicable
• Managed a rigid process of company safety, health and security policy implementation and follow-up
Achievement:s
• Managed and negotiated all contract revisions, adjustments, cancellations, terminations and costings: this covered a large number of very significant customers
• Assessed-for-delivery, and rolled out, the whole of the first Southern Iraq Oil & Gas turnkey project, directly resulting in $18 million (+) revenue
• Liaised successfully with partners to secure Iraq-based Facilities, Operational & Management contracts with a combined revenue of $6 million (+)
• Coordinated and directed a definitive improvement as market leader in Northern Iraq for LOGCAP III
• Acted as the focal point of contact for conflict resolution, between the business and vendors, in all areas of service provision disagreements: included actioning any technical and commercial change order requests
Iraq Operations Manager Jun 2004 – Jan 2005
Responsibilities
• Appointed, at start-up of RPSG, to control a LOGCAP III contract award of an Iraq-based military dining facility for 2000 (+) personnel
• Worked with a handpicked team to manage all areas of pre-operation, planning, contractual negotiation, equipment and plant sourcing, and all employee sourcing, recruitment and training
• Fully developed from scratch a company QHSE manual, as well as full budgeting and expense procedures
Achievements:
• Constructed a series of coherent, specific technical proposals allied with pricing structures: directly led to additional contract awards of $25 million (+) revenue
Aramark (Kazakhstan) Nov 1999 – Jun 2004
http://www.aramark.co.uk/
Resident Operations Manager
Responsibilities
• Responsibility for all financial and operations management of the Kazakhstan head office, the onshore warehouse facility, and all offshore catering services
• Developed full training materials and packages to ensure all personnel met the developed inventory management systems’ requirements
• Worked closely with all local authority and governmental bodies to enable full compliance with regard to all local laws and by-laws: managed this process through a series of routine, regimented audits
Achievements:
• Managed the procurement from a wide range of geographically diverse suppliers, with contract negotiations giving an annual cost saving of almost $200,000
• Grew the sector by 900% (+) (= $7.6 million) as a direct result of contract renegotiation and securing
Mannings Club & Restaurant (UK) Apr 1999 – Oct 1999
Manager
Triton-Vuko Energy Group (Kazakhstan) Jun 1998 – Apr 1999
Facilities Manager
CCG International (Algeria) Feb 1997 – Apr 1998
Unit Manager
Brown & Root Food Services (Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia) Apr 1996 – Dec 1996
Area Kitchen Manager
Universal Ogden Services Ltd. (Siberia / Nigeria / UK) Jul 1987 – Apr 1996
Catering Manager / Camp Boss / Chef Manager
