Mike Barthelot
Logistics And Supply Chain Manager
Summary
Seasoned Logistics Manager, experienced in formulating strategies for minimizing logistical supply chain costs. Documented success identifying measures to reduce transport time and save on transportation costs. Astute in shipping laws and regulations, assessing financial impacts of regulatory changes and obtaining permits for transporting hazardous materials.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS OFFICER
United Nations office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Colombo
05.2021 - Current
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
GROUP INVENTORY, PURCHASING, & LOGISTICS MANAGER
R.C. Manubhai Group of Companies Fiji Limited
Suva
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality, and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Maintained and reviewed computerized records of items purchased and costs associated with purchases.
- Researched suppliers based on availability, quality, selection and price.
- Employed expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs, and delivery to advance business objectives.
- Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
- Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs.
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGER, Fleet and Logistics Controller
Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Global FZE
Dubai
11.2012 - 09.2017
- Supervised 25 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration and management technology tools, upgrades.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Forecasted and managed annual operating budget for every location.
Logistics Controller
Aggreko UK Limited
Dubai
04.2006 - 11.2012
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Coordinated dispatching of [Number] drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets.
- Developed and implemented web-based tracking systems for improved monitoring.
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
- Reduced worker accidents by implementing improved safety standards and monitoring procedures.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
Road Freight Supervisor - Whole Sale
Gulf Worldwide Express
Dubai
04.2001 - 04.2006
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Completed general labor tasks such as loading and unloading materials, cleaning up job sites and operating heavy machinery.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Blue Ocean Academy
Dubai , UAE 06.1997 - 12.2001
Skills
MS OfficeSAP Enterprise ERPMicrosoft Dynamics 365Infor ERPAntares
Shipping and receiving
Warehouse Logistics
Distribution and warehousing
Logistics Management
Cost reduction
Performance maximization
Transportation activity management
Budget control
Carrier negotiations
Continuous Improvement
Affiliations
CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
International Purchasing & Supply
Chain Management Institute
(IPSCMI), USA
CERTIFICATE IN FREIGHT
FORWARDING
International Forwarders and
Customs Brokers Association of
Australia (IFCBAA)
DIPLOMA IN AIR TICKETING &
RESERVATIONS
International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
Timeline
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS OFFICER
United Nations office for Project Services (UNOPS)
05.2021 - Current
GROUP INVENTORY, PURCHASING, & LOGISTICS MANAGER
R.C. Manubhai Group of Companies Fiji Limited
03.2018 - 10.2019
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGER, Fleet and Logistics Controller
Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Global FZE
11.2012 - 09.2017
Logistics Controller
Aggreko UK Limited
04.2006 - 11.2012
Road Freight Supervisor - Whole Sale
Gulf Worldwide Express
04.2001 - 04.2006
BBA - Business Administration
Blue Ocean Academy
06.1997 - 12.2001