Manager Service
Resume:
Jim Singleton
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ****** *****
City: Islip
State: NY
Zip: 11751
Country: USA
Phone: 631-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 100
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Job History / Details:
Milton James Singleton (Jim)
Home - 21 Shebar Dr, Islip, NY 11751
*********@********.***
2005 - 2012 (Sept)
Employer: General Maritime Corporation, 299 Park Ave, New York, NY 10171
Owner & operator of 38 oil tankers. Established in 1998. Annual revenue $255,015,000. Staff approximately 573.
Fleet Manger - Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Operations, (FEB - SEPT 2012)
Supervised over $300 million in assets; 6 VLCCs and 5 Product Tankers trading globally, responsible for their safe and cost-effective operation. In this very difficult market, my ability to manage and reduce operational costs was crucial to ensuring a profitable voyage.
Key tasks and accomplishments:
* 24/7 first point-of-contact for the ship`s Master for all emergency situations and any shipboard issue requiring management advice or decision. Coordinated daily with the Masters, major oil company reps, bunker suppliers, port authorities, agents, custom officials, etc., to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the fleet.
* Successfully vetted and hired armed security teams for my vessels transiting high-risk piracy areas ensuring a 100% safe transit record, with no injuries to crew, ship or cargo, despite several attacks.
* Negotiated agency service fees, bunker prices and additional war risk insurance coverage for my fleet daily to ensure the most competitive prices were offered.
* Expert at balancing the demands of ship maintenance and repair with commercial cargo interests. When a vessel contacted me with a pending repairs or supply requirements I capably coordinated with technical managers, suppliers and vessel charterers / cargo interests (customers) to ensure the vessel`s needs were met while keeping the customer well advised and comfortably able to meet their contractual requirements.
Manager Research Dept. & IT Dept., (2009 - 2012)
Responsible for Research and IT Departments in conducting studies, in-depth statistical analysis and surveys comparing GMM fleet performance (fuel consumption, speed, pumping rate, ETAs, etc.) to contractual requirements and world tanker and bunker markets. Tracked activities and performance of GMM`s primary competitors. Skillfully presented analysis results to senior management through powerpoints that recommended clear courses of action.
* +$1.5 million quarterly savings to GMC as direct result of department`s analysis reports.
* Managed $500,000 company IT budget.
* Provided daily customer support to all employees, assisting as necessary with IT issues.
* Coordinated with IT support vendor, data and telephone service providers to ensure uninterrupted service.
* 24/7 point-of-contact for network issues, responding after hours and weekends to ensure interruptions were recovered as soon as possible.
* Carried out lengthy negotiations with IT support company, AT&T and various software and data service vendors to establish company service contracts and review presentations.
Claims Manager, (December 2007 - 2009)
Created post-voyage demurrage reports from 4 Ship Operators to maximize size of claims to customers for additional voyage expenses due GMC.
* Recovered approximately $2.5 - 3.5 million annually in post-voyage contractual costs and expenses.
QMS and C-TPAT Manager, (2005 - 2012)
Supervised company`s Quality Management System (QMS). Created GMC`s disaster recovery (DR) plan and ran annual exercises to test the plan`s resiliency. Managed company`s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program designed to ensure all 34 oil tankers in company`s fleet and company`s two main offices (New York City and Lisbon, Portugal) operate in full compliance with Dept of Homeland Security safety and anti-terrorism guidelines.
CDR US Navy - Mobilized
2011 (August) - 2012 (January)
Employer: Mobilized to U.S. Central Command Deployment & Distribution Operations Center (CDDOC), Kuwait & Iraq
Recalled to US Navy active duty to serve as CDDOC staff officer for U.S. Forces - Iraq J4 (Logistics & Transportation), coordinating and planning intra-theater air lift and surface retrograde movement during the historic withdraw of 90,000 American military and civilians, and 2 million pieces of equipment across 500 bases from the theater inside the 31 DEC 2011 White House deadline. Under extreme pressure from General Officers at all times to speed up the withdrawal, was able to resolve airlift friction points caused by limited air resources and unplanned lift requirements.
Personally responsible for resolving a key issue that was delaying the implementation of twice-weekly C-130 airlift support to U.S. Mission Iraq (USM-I), the US Department of State led-effort to assist the new Iraqi government. The US Ambassador to Iraq requested twice weekly airlift support to Baghdad and out-laying DoS sites, but U.S. Air Force Central (AFCENT) initially refused to fly the missions until USM-I provided a formal list of passenger and cargo requirements. The compromise I developed was to start the twice weekly service basis a 45-day requirements analysis period beginning 01 JAN 2012. AFCENT will now review the actual flights during this period and generate its requirements list basis the actual flight data. This agreement was signed on November 7th, 2011.
Provided key support to the U.S. State Department, U.S. Army Central Command and the Government of Iraq to resolve customs and communications issues immediately after the withdrawal of U.S. forces into Kuwait. Convoys of U.S. equipment and supplies moving across the Iraqi and Kuwait borders quickly ran into customs issues from both governments. I was successful at utilizing my contacts in both countries to resolve many of these stumbling blocks and ensure the smooth flow of urgent road traffic north and south across the border.
2001 - 2005
Employer: ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co, Fairfax, VA
Established 1882. Annual revenue $383.221 billion. Staff approximately 83,600.
Chemical & Lubricants Scheduler (2003-2005)
Managed the shipment of all ExxonMobil chemicals and lubricants from U.S. refineries to affiliates in Europe, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. Analyzed voyage performance and presented results to management, recommending future resource allocation.
* Saved over +$1 million dollars annually through recommended transportation optimizations.
* Regularly prevented ExxonMobil affiliates from being unable to meet their customer requirements when ship chemical / lubricant deliveries were delayed by arranging for local supply or rescheduling tanker movements.
1993 - 2001
Employer: OMI Marine Services, Stamford, CT
Staff approximately 250. Company no longer in operation.
Ship Manager
Responsible for the 24x7 operation of 8 product tankers in Atlantic and Caribbean service. Communicated with ship`s Master daily to provide instructions, determine fuel/water/stores requirements and to serve as primary emergency response point-of-contact.
* Served as Emergency Response Primary POC during explosion and sinking of OMI CHARGER, Houston Ship Channel, October 1993. OMI established full emergency response coordination center at corporate headquarters.
2006 (Oct) - PRESENT
Commander, US Navy (Reserve Component)
Executive Officer (XO) of Military Sealift Command (MSC) Expeditionary Port Unit 112, 17-person unit tasked with providing port cargo operations support to MSC Pacific Command.
* Establish training plan and goals to ensure all unit personnel are fully prepared for short-notice deployment.
* Supervise $100,000+ budget for unit travel for training and exercise support.
* Prepare bi-annual reviews for all unit members tracking their performance and accomplishments for promotion.
* Stay updated on the status and condition of all personnel and their families at all times, arranging for Navy assistance as necessary for financial and educational issues.
EDUCATION
George Washington University, Washington, DC - Master of Business Administration
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY - BS Marine Transportation
OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer License, Third Mate, Unlimited
U.S. Navy War College, Command & Staff Course
Advanced Expeditionary Logistics Course, NATO Staff College, Oberammergau, Germany
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