Highlights:Managed shipping and logistics project for a multi-million-dollar brewery from Germany to Barbados. • Coordinated the charter of a private ocean liner for 3 separate voyages of bulk equipment and machinery for Banks Breweries. • Reduced group demurrage expenditure from $250 000 to just over $1,000 per month. • Improved company's container turnaround time to reduce storage and demurrage costs. • Help to centralize the logistics and procurement function across 4 companies within the Banks Holdings Limited group. • Managed shipments valued at over 3 million dollars monthly. • Worked with 2 offshore companies headquartered in Canada and was instrumental in establishing both operations here in Barbados. • Travelled for business to China, Canada, USA, Amsterdam, and Trinidad. • I confidently drive in any country, USA, Canada, Europe, either left or right side

Skills:Logistics, Communication, Team work, Negotiations, Analytical, Administrative, Networking, Relationship management

Goal:Gain Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from APICS also known as Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and work as a Supply Chain Executive in a reputable US organization.

Certification:Institute for Supply Management (ISM): o Supply Chain Management o Integrating Transport Strategy with Supply Chain Strategy o Logistics in the Supply Chain o Reverse Logistics and Returns Management • Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Cont’d: o Transportation Management o Ethics: A Behavior Awareness Tool • Next Level Purchasing Inc.: Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals • Academy of Customs Procedures: Certificate in Customs Procedures (Imports & Exports) and Port Documentation. • LinkedIn Courses: o Purchasing o Supply Chain Fundamentals o New Manager Fundamentals • Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP): o Negotiation skills o Customer Service Excellence o Fundamentals of Database Management • Tropical Shipping USA, LLC IMDG/ CFR-49: Transportation of Hazardous Material Compliance Safety & Security • Dale Carnegie: Effective Communication and Human Relations (Gold Award recipient

Operations manager 01/2024 - current
Ideal Logistics Solutions, St Michael, Barbados
Industry: Shipping and logistics
Lead day to day management of freight forwarding company specializing in international logistics and transportation, main focus on driving sales, ensuring operation compliance and ensuring customer service excellence is maintained.
Overseeing all functions in the operation are aligned and working in unison. Liaise with clients to ensure their supply chains are optimized. Negotiating rates with carriers and service providers to ensure clients are getting best solutions. Build new business to push profitability and ensure customer expectations are achieved and maintained.--
International Supply Chain Manager 04/2020 - 01/2024
Botanic Naturals International Inc, St Michael, Barbados
Industry: Alternative Health and Wellness
Responsible for management of upstream supply chain focusing on raw materials sourcing, material and production planning, as well as demand fulfilment.
Responsible for the upstream supply chain which included sourcing, logistics, material and inventory planning, and also managed finished product dispatch. • Lead all meetings, communication and supply negotiations with vendors in Indonesia and India. • Managed sales and customer relations with our clients. • Lead supply function in new markets in Europe. • Worked with and supported the other functional roles including Quality Assurance with company planning and objectives.--
Supply Chain Coordinator 04/ 2016 - 07/2019
Primed Medical Producrs Inc, Christ Church , Barbados
Industry: Health
Managed total logistics process for our international customers. Process included receiving sales demands and sales orders from clients and converting them into purchase orders which were sent to our Chinese production team for manufacturing and dispatch. This was followed by coordinating and monitoring shipments along the shipping lanes and reporting progress to all stakeholders.
• I managed procurement and distribution of medical products from manufacturers in Asia, to customers in the USA, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. • I generated purchase orders, created shipping documents, and fully managed administration of orders from origin to destination. • Worked with China and Canada team to plan production requirements. • Collaborated with Finance, Sales and Marketing departments to determine Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for each purcha--
Logistics Coordinator 01/2009 - 12/2015
Banks Holdings Limited, St Michael, United States
Industry: Manufacturing and distribution
Managed the inbound and outbound functions for the group. Group consisted of 4 beverage manufacturing plants and a distribution company. Responsible for logistics of all imports and processed exports as well.
Logistics Coordinator: Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) |Newton, Christ Church, Barbados • I worked in the centralized Supply Chain Department coordinating both imports and exports for 4 companies within the BHL group. • Managed relationships with vendors, customers, ship agents, customs, port officers and related service providers. • Prepared shipping documents, coordinated shipment progress, and reported real time information to all stakeholders. • Determined the most cost-effective procedures and routes for all shipments. • Evaluated logistics volume and spend via spread sheets, matrices and company ERP • Liaise with all departments on logistics-related issues. • Worked closely with the warehouse team on receipt and distribution of inventory, materials, machinery and spare parts.--

University of the West Indies 05/2004 - 09/2009
St Michael, , Barbados
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Public Sector Management
My degree has been evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluations Inc and has been classified as equivalent to USA Bachelors degree in Public Administration.

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