Tim Phillips

Experience

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  British Army

  Jun 2016 - now

  -Led and managed a high-performing team of military and civilian personnel to plan, coordinate and execute complex logistics operations in Cyprus and the Broader Middle East (ME) region.-Developed and implemented comprehensive projects and plans for the efficient movement of personnel and equipment, optimising resources, and budgets.-Exceptional contingency planning skills, responding to short notice operational requirements. Adapting strategies to meet evolving needs such as recent civilian evacuation operations and the swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the ME and Africa .-Minimised the risk for multi-modal logistics tasks developing an understanding of the legal safety requirements and applying them to local policies and procedures.-Managed the differing individual needs of both civilian and military team members by applying sound judgement, emotional intelligence, and empathy to ensure positive outcomes to employee issues. Show less -Managed the Movement Control Centre, responsible for delivering a strategic multi-modal movements capability for all UK exercising formations, routine SC/RSC planning, and real life support across inter-continental Road, Rail, Air and Sea lines of communication.- Project manager for the successful recovery to the UK of 4 x Battle Groups per year, moving approximately 8000 personnel plus associated equipment, and vehicles.- Executed 2 x Port Task Groups in Quebec to transport vehicles and equipment to the UK, involving extensive coordination with the host nation, military, customs, environmental, and UK stakeholders.- Provided coherent and concise SME Mov advice to 3 UK Division/Fd Army/Brigade and numerous Canadian Department of National Defence, Civ Agencies, ensuring smooth coordination during the transshipment of BATUS and 3 UK Divisions Expeditionary equipment’s via complex Surface Lines of Communication spanning approximately 9000Kms.- Controlled and formulated an air extraction plan for British Army personnel from Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizing 2 x bespoke short noticed charter aircraft including enough hotel accommodation in Calgary to ensure the safety of personnel iaw Alberta's COVID guidance.- Implemented revised methods of operation, resulting in increased efficiency and optimization of outputs, and savings of approximately $500k per annum in Hotel and Commercial flight bookings expenditure.- Led the team to successfully pass the Logistics Assurance, Dangerous goods, and external budget and finance inspections, consistently adopting best practices.- Instrumental in shaping and planning Ex PT20-01 Port task group the largest redeployment of British Army assets in history via 5 x Surface Lines of Communication to the Canadian Eastern Seaboard. Show less The effective management of logistics trade course design and delivery in accordance with policy to provide assurances to all stakeholders that training is being delivered correctly. Project manager responsible for the redesign of trade courses to meet operational needs, led the creation of a bespoke tactical field exercise which was designed and developed to provide soldiers an understanding of how to conduct trade skills in a deployed location. The leadership and management of personnel including young employees providing welfare and safety provisions to satisfy the requirements of all training stakeholders including Ofsted. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Logistics Project Manager

    Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Defence Trainer

    Jun 2016 - Jan 2019
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  Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

  Dec 2024 - now

  Project Manager