Logistics

NPSS WPPS Certification Course

CPPS / CPPA Certification

1 year Supply Chain – Lone Star College

Training with the United States Army:

Military Transition Team Advisor

Transportation School

Standard Retail Supply System Management

Automated Logistics Specialist

Leadership and Management Development

Primary Leadership Development

Sapper Leadership

Garda World Federal Services | US Embassy, Afghanistan       5/2012 – Present

Administrative & Logistics Security Specialist Manager

 Direct and Manage 20 personnel to develop and implement an efficient receiving and distribution system for $90 million in contracted Department of State supplies and equipment. Monitor all contracted vehicles to ensure maintenance service obligations are met and conducted under government regulatory requirements. Serve as liaison between Government agencies and various contractors and host countries.

Key Achievements:

• 100% delivery rate on assets to new contract.
• Maintained a 100% accountability rate for quarterly inventories done by Department of State
• Maintained, issue, and receive initial issue gear for a 2000 man guard force in a hostile warzone environment.
• Provide guidance to Government Technical Monitors and Contracting Officer Representatives in managing Government Furnished Equipment and Contract Acquired Property while adhering to the FAR.
• Assist key leadership in interpreting U.S. and foreign laws, regulations, contract provisions, directives, standards, and policies for property management.

• Managed $50 thousand dollars in local purchases each month from foreign vendors.
• Received $100 thousand dollars a month in shipments from the U.S.

PTSD Foundation of America | Houston, TX     11/2010 – 05/2012 

Special Projects Manager

Developed, coordinated, and facilitated counseling programs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder within the greater Houston area. Facilitated 4 group meetings with an average of 12 attendees. Continually counselled group members through phone calls and face to face counselling outside of meetings. Promoted the PTSD foundation through various fund raising events. 

Key Achievements:

• Consulted with potential donators across the Houston area.

• Actively promoted the programs through expositions at workforce centers, colleges, and job fairs.
• Was a key note speaker at numerous military events and veteran workshops  

United States Army | Multiple Locations     04/1994 –05/2010

Logistics/Transportation Supervisor

Managed up to 30 personnel in shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory control, procurement and budgeting for Main Support Units in the U.S. Army. Optimized the flow of supplies by developing and operating automated systems. Coordinated with higher echelon regarding relocation and transportation of overseas and domestic assets. Maintained accurate records and managed office correspondence.

Key Achievements:  

• Trained over 150 personnel members each month on drivers training with a 98% pass rate for first-time testing.

• Planned, developed, presented and coordinated maintenance training that included management duties, emerging Iraqi maintenance doctrine and operations and Iraqi combat sustainment operations; resulting in an annual savings of over $3Million in repair parts.
• Worked with vendors and performed the duties as the unit purchasing agent for organizational procurement and local purchases.
• Enhanced vehicle readiness rates from about 40% to well over 90% through better management techniques in a one year period.
• Coached and mentored the Iraqi 10th MTR Maintenance Company Commander to provide command and control over unit level maintenance and repair parts requisition and storage for the regiment, which consisted of over 580 wheeled vehicles and several hundred line items of repair parts.

• Coordinated, directed, and managed teams, resources, and operations for the Forward Support Company consisting of 120 soldiers. Supported administrative functions such as personnel records management and file maintenance.
• Supervised and performed management functions pertaining to receipt, storage, distribution, and maintenance of equipment records and parts.
• Experience in working with and supervising Army automated maintenance and supply systems.
• Conducted location surveys and inventories resulting 98% location and inventory accountability rates.
• 100% repair parts availability rates accounted for helping the unit to achieve 98.6% readiness rates for its $3Mil worth of ground support equipment.
• The chief supervisor and manager for 4 separate unit dispatch, supply and maintenance companies with diverse and technical military equipment.
• Provided oversight and management review and decision-making for additions and deletions to automated system stock levels and recommendations for equipment and parts valued at over $6 Mil.
• Provided readiness rate and other reports to higher authorities, both orally and in writing; sustaining recon and readiness rates at 100% and 99% respectively.

• Quality Assurance
• Inventory Control Process Standards/Procedures Compliance Process Improvements
• Vendor and Staff Relations Transportation
• Materials Handling
• Training and Leadership
• Warehouse Management
• Shipping
• Receiving
• Inventory Control Management
• Property Book Management
• DOS Logistics
• DOD Logistics
• Purchasing
• Facilities
• Billeting Management
• APO/FPO mail
• Material Handling Equipment
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Power Point
• Distribution Management
• Glock 19
• M4