Objective
To gain a position with a carrier or stevedore palnning stowage for container vessels. Plan yard activities to support throughput requirements.
Experience
Metropolitan Stevedore Company 8/07-9/08
• Operations Analyst, US East Coast and Gulf
Coordinate with Business Development and Operations Management to identify resources required to support current customer needs and prospective business opportunities. Use operational financial and service-level metrics to identify opportunities for improvement. Responsible for marketing efforts aimed at container carriers.
SSA Marine 1/02-7/07
• Port Consultant, PLIPDECO Port, Point Lisas Trinidad W.I. 3/07-6/07
Introduced trend analysis to management staff as a means of benchmarking productivity against international standards. Helped port planners increase productivity by over 50 percent by improving methods for vessel stowage and yard layout. Improved systems utilization to support productivity required to become a transshipment hub in the region.
• Asst. V.P. Operations, Port of Wilmington, NC 1/02-2/07
Developed and maintained carrier relations, negotiated rates and contracts. Worked closely with NC Ports on terminal layout and procedures to improve the efficiency and flow of cargo into, out of and within the terminal. Worked directly with container carriers to plan efficient vessel operations so as to maintain vessel scheduling. Responsible for supervision and training of both union and non-union work force.
Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring 01/92-12/01
• Operations Manager, Port of Wilmington, NC 5/98-12/01
Supervised labor in both container and breakbulk operations. Participated in South Atlantic District contract negotiations. Responsible for rate negotiations and contract management.
• Vessel Superintendent, Ports of Hampton Roads, VA 4/96-4/98
Supervised vessel labor and coordinated stowage of container vessels with Port Captains. Responsible for administering a safety and loss prevention program for ILA employees.
• Warehouse Superintendent, Port of Baltimore, MD 1/92-3/96
Managed warehouses at both Dundalk Marine Terminal and North Locust Point Marine Terminal that stripped and stuffed containerized cargo. Responsible for administering a safety and loss prevention program for ILA employees.
Education
1990 BA Dickinson College: Russian Language and Soviet Studies
Certification
OSHA 2060
AAPA Marine Terminal Management
Skils
Stowage Systems: Spinnaker, CATOS, MasterPlan
Open to relocation worldwide