Objective
I am looking for a new challenge in the Maritime Industry in the Houston area.
Experience
Jul 09 – present Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd (Houston)
Technical Assistant
Responsibilities include
- Daily communication with vessels and other parties regarding spares, stores, repairs,surveys and registration
- Obtaining quotes for stores and spares
- Purchasing stores and spares
- Inquiries and follow up on purchases and deliveries
- Arranging repairs of any type and scope
- Arranging services of safety, radio and navigation equipment
- Budget management and control
- Checking and approving invoices
- Checking latest Class listings and survey status lists, advising vessels of due surveys
- Arranging Class and Statutory Surveys, including CSM items, COC’s
- Being in contact with different Flag States for renewal of certificates and / or dispensations
- Arranging take- over of new-buildings and vessels entering management; Call Sign, MMSI no.
Ship Station License, underwater survey, radio survey, inviting Class, informing suppliers
regarding contracts
- Arranging Flag changes
- Arranging initial supply for new-buildings
- Helping Superintendent with dry dock preparations
- Arranging technicians, supplies, repairs and surveys for dry dock
- Point of contact while Superintendent is unavailable
Dec 04 – Jun 2009 Anglo-Eastern (Antwerp) NV
Senior Technical Officer
Responsibilities include:
- Daily communication with vessels and other parties reg spares / stores / repairs / surveys / registration
- Inquiring prices and purchasing stores / spares required by vessels and follow up till supplied
- Arranging all kind of repairs
- Arranging services of safety, radio and navigation equipment
- Budget control
- Checking and approving invoices
- Checking latest Class listings and survey status forms and advise vessel of due surveys
- Arranging Class and Statutory Surveys, including CSM items, COC’s
- Being in contact with different Flag States for renewal of certificates and / or dispensations
- Arranging take over of newbuildings and vessels entering management (Call Sign, MMSI no., Ship Station License, Underwater survey, Radio Survey, Inviting Class, informing suppliers regarding contracts etc.)
- Arranging Flag changes
- Arranging initial supply of newbuildings
- Helping Superintendent with dry dock preparations
- Arranging technicians, supplies, repairs and surveys for dry dock
- Follow up when Superintendent is travelling
- Training of new employees
- Supervising other Technical Officers within the same Fleet
Oct 04 – Nov 04 Ing.-Buero Heino Winter, Hamburg
Customer Service Representative Sales and Purchasing for a shipchandler
Responsibilities include:
- Customer service
- Purchasing goods
- Selling goods
- Entering orders, quotations, purchase orders and following up
- Arranging supply of vessels and transportation of goods by air / road
- Maintaining data
- Arranging repairs
- Investigations
Jun 04 - Sep 04 Undutchables Rotterdam /Insulcon BV, Steenbergen
Customer Service Representative
Responsibilities included:
- Supporting customers with all kind of questions by phone, fax and e-mail
- Entering orders and quotations
- Sending order confirmations
- Purchasing goods from suppliers
- Arranging transport with transport companies
- Invoicing orders and checking received invoices from suppliers
- Checking and maintaining customer data
- Quotation follow-up
- Investigations
- Office management / administration work
- Reporting to the Supervisor about incoming orders and activities of the Salesmen
- Supporting the Sales people
Apr 04 - May 04 Manpower Belgium, Antwerpen / TNT Logistics NV, Wommelgem
Logistic Planner / Supply follow up
Responsibilities included:
- Coordinating that suppliers send parts on time to different plants in America and Mexico
- Arranging transport by air and ocean
- Chasing suppliers to send out parts
Nov 03 - Apr 04 Unitor Ships Service BV, Rotterdam
BP and Unitor are separated again
Responsibilities please see Marine Alliance
Oct 02 - Oct 03 Marine Alliance Rotterdam B.V., Rotterdam
Customer Support Coordinator for BP Marine and Unitor
Responsibilities included:
- Customer advice
- Supporting customers with all kind of questions regarding products, orders, ports, delivery charges via phone, email and fax
- Entering orders and quotations
- Checking and maintaining customer data
- Following up of orders and quotation
- Sending order confirmations
- Working close together with other departments all over the world
- Investigations
Oct 01 - Oct 02 ABN AMRO (Deutschland) AG, Frankfurt
Banker / Account administration department
Responsibilities included:
- Opening / changing / closing accounts
- Checking and maintaining customer data
- Checking contracts
- Disposition of national and international money transaction payments
- Check and direct debit repayments
- Customer service / Contact with customers from other countries, above all The Netherlands
2000 - Sept 01 Raiffeisen - Volksbank Mainz eG (cooperative bank), Mainz
Banker / front office
Responsibilities included:
- Customer advice
- After sales
- Opening and closing savings and current accounts
- Security transactions
- Overdrafts / credit lines
- Checking contracts
- Checking transfer orders
- Paying in and withdrawal of money
Jul 99 - Dec 99 Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Leipzig, Leipzig
Banker / Investigation department
Responsibilities included:
- Payment inquiries
- Investigating fraud
- Cheque repayments
- Checking contracts
Education
1996 - 1999
Vocational training for Banker - Diploma in Banking
Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Leipzig, Leipzig
- Included going through different departments / offices within the bank and school
1986 - 1996
Mittelschule Wiederitzsch
High school diploma
- German, English, Spanish, Mathematics, Economics, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography
Certification
Skils
Languages: German, English, Dutch
Computer Skills: Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS Powerpoint, Outlook, AS 400, IFS, Internet, Lotus Notes, Citrix, ShipNet, ShipServ
Seeking a new challenge in the Maritime Industry near Houston, Texas.
Accustomed to handling multiple jobs and emergency projects for vessels around the world.
Pursued challenges and took pride in my ability to overcome them.
Managed and trained a team of Technical Officers and created procedures.
Coordinated and directed the support and service of up to a 10 vessel multi-national fleet.
I am a Technical Assistant with extensive experience in technical Ship Management.
I joined Anglo-Eastern in 2004 as a Technical Officer while they were starting up a new office in Antwerp, Belgium. Through my unremitting dedication, perseverance, ambition, ability to learn quickly and perfectionism, I soon became the Trainer and Advisor for our new Technical Officers. Today, in addition to my normal duties, I am responsible for the training and supervising of our Technical Officers.
In July 2009 I moved to Houston, TX to join Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd.
My main duties are arranging stores, spare parts, repairs, surveys, services, dry dockings and solving daily technical issues that arise aboard my vessels. Basically, I am a Troubleshooter and Problem Solver, who can multi task, and deal with any issue.
I am in close communication with vessels, suppliers, repair companies, freight forwarders, Classification Societies and Flag States worldwide.
A couple of years ago, I helped with the implementation of a new Purchasing Computer Program, which included practical testing and the training of associates to insure a smooth transition from our older system.
At the moment I am busy developing strategies and guidelines to improve the communication between the vessels, our office departments and our suppliers.