EDI, Distribution, Management, Software development, Logistics, Container Leasing

 

Jobsite CV for:

Kay Davies

24-Jan-2005 07:04

 

Employment Market:

Distribution, Logistics, Management & Executive, Production & Operations

Employment Type:

Permanent/Contract

Notice Period:

Immediate

Salary/Rate:

£41K - £50K

Preferred Role:

Operations

Current Skill Set:

Container Operations

Preferred Location(s):

Europe

Position Sought:

 Distribution, Logistics, Management & Executive, Production & Operations

Current Work Permits:

Authorised to work in the EU

Tel (Home):

01344 455624

Tel (Work):

 07879 886871

Tel (Mobile):

 07879 886871

Email Address:

kd@weddinghorses.com

Date of Birth:

11/10/1957

Street:

18 Droitwich Close

City:

Bracknell

Postcode:

Berks

Education:

Diploma

Graduation Year:

 

Driving Licence:

Yes


 

KAY DAVIES

 

ADDRESS:           18 Droitwich Close                               DATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/57

                                Bracknell                                                AGE:       49

                                RG12 9EQ                                              MARITAL STATUS: Married

                                Berkshire                                               CHILDREN:          2 (Aged 16 + 17)

TEL:                       01344 455624   (Home)                         DRIVING LICENCE: A, B, C, D, E

E-MAIL :                kd@weddinghorses.com                   WEBSITE     http://www.weddinghorses.com/

 

LANGUAGES

 

ENGLISH              :               Mother

DUTCH :                :               Fluent

FRENCH               :               Basic knowledge

GERMAN              :               Some knowledge                      

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

PRESENT EMPLOYER: Cronos Containers Ltd, The Ice House, Dean Street, Marlow, Bucks  

                                                  May 1982 to present 

Current position: Head of Corporate Operations

 

Head of department responsible for worldwide operations of a container leasing company which currently manages in excess 420,000 TEU of equipment with 14 own offices, several agents and using 200+ independent contractor depots for storage and repair globally.

Equipment managed includes general purpose, reefer, tank, cellular palletwide, flat rack, open top and bulker containers. Reporting to VP of Operations.

Department is responsible for maintenance of lease contracts with customers and other contracts with suppliers and production of monthly invoicing and payments for customers and suppliers.

Directly responsible staff 4 locally and indirectly further 30+ in area offices around the world which involved regular visits to all offices to monitor current operations and computer system performance.

Responsible for design, UAT and implementation upgrades and new additions to computer systems with I.T. department (including training of users)

Have spent past year on joint venture project with Indian IT company (iInterchange) to produce a new EDI package (iDepotExchange)  for container tracking and repair (which has been implemented by Cronos and is now being marketed to other container operators)

Also have worked on user specification for complete new operating system for company which is to be supplied by iInterchange in 2005.

Ordering and arranging delivery of new production of containers ex factory. (2004 container purchasing in excess USD 120 million)

Implementing access of information concerning fleet, customers, contracts and activity to company via MIS package, internal company website and reporting packages.

Analysing performance of fleet, profitability of customers and individual contracts and insurance programmes.

Providing information for auditor’s, investors and industry bodies as required.

 

(Also currently serving as member of U.N. ISO technical subcomittee working group on EDI standards in containerisation) 

 

Previous Position held

Date until

Location

Duties

Director of Corporate Operations

Apr 02

Cronos HQ Marlow, UK

Additional responsibilities for providing management information and information internally via intranet and reporting

Corporate Operations Manager

Dec 99

Cronos HQ Windsor, UK

Control of all upgrades to operations system and training users

Operations Manager

May 99

Cronos HQ Windsor, UK

Worked on project to implement EDI with all depot suppliers worldwide for container activities and the repair estimates (using VAN supplier CEDEX later Sterling Commerce)

M&R Manger Europe

Aug 97

Cronos HQ Windsor, UK

Approving all containers for repair or sale and selling secondhand containers Europe (including refrigerated containers)

M&R Manger

May 95

Cronos Antwerp, Belgium

Approving all containers for repair or sale and selling secondhand containers Europe

Operations

Co-ordinator

May 92

IEA Antwerp, Belgium

Controlling operations Benelux and France

(1991 container leasing companies IEA + LPI merged to form Cronos Containers Ltd)

Marketing

Co-ordinator

Jan 90

IEA Antwerp, Belgium

Carrying out marketing in Benelux, France and Germany

Marketing

Co-ordinator

May 86

IEA EUR Regional office Colchester, UK

Controlling marketing activities North Europe via agents and assisting VP Marketing

Operations

Co-ordinator

Jul 84

IEA EUR Regional office Colchester, UK

Controlling operations all European locations via agents

Operations Assistant

May 82

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Agents for IEA, CCS, TCL, and Unicon

 

EDUCATION

 

Bournemouth School for Girls: Left 1976

Qualifications:  11 GCE 'O' levels.(Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, English Literature,

                                                        English Language, French, Latin, History, Geography, R.E.)

                                3 GCE ‘A’ levels (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

 

Bournemouth and Poole College of Technology: Left 1980

Qualifications:      HND Business Studies (Computing), L.C.C. Private Secretary’s Certificate

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

 

International Institute of Container Lessors Inspector’s Certificate (1994)

Carrier Reefer Machinery Inspection Certificate (1996)

R.S.A. Certificate of Professional Competantance (National and International Road Haulage) (1985)

 

OTHER SKILLS

 

Good PC and keyboard skills. (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Experienced user Business Objects reporting software

 

HOBBIES

 

Horse riding.

 

REFERENCES

 

Name:                     Mr John Kirby                      Name:                     Mr. Adrian Neale

Position:                                Senior Vice President          Position:                Technical Director Europe/Far East

Company:              Cronos Containers Ltd        Company:              Cronos Containers Ltd.

Tel:                         +44 1628 405580                    Tel:                         +44 1628 405580

E-mail:                    jck@cronos.com                  E-mail:                    acn@cronos.com

 

AVAILABLE:       Immediately

 

 

EDI,Distribution,Management,Software development,Logistics,Container Leasing