Ami Gurwitz

Experience

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  Shield Transport

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2005

  Operations Manager / Communications (AM)

  Key Responsibilities● Head department for regional communications and information for security.● Responsible for administrative work and real time solutions whilst coordinating with various departments. ● Managed 3 direct reports, responsible for over 110+ indirect reports.Key Achievements● Coordinating a live response to a terrorist attack with various offices and forces.● Constructing, developing and maintaining of new unit guidelines.

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  Market Wise

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2005

  Account Officer / Sales (PM)

  Key Responsibilities● Providing consulting solutions, guidance & outsourcing.● Responsible for marketing insurance to businesses in the USA (B2B). Key Achievements● Assessing & resolving customer concerns. ● Expansion of the business to overseas clients.

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  Westmeats Exports

  Apr 2005 - May 2008

  Key Responsibilities● Undertake continuous purchasing review process for multiple sites.● Negotiate product purchasing pricing and review vendors contracts.● Operational support for the CEO.● Cross reference and source products.Key Achievements● Project management - implementation of various blueprints to generate further revenue.● Proposed, presented and implemented a successful marketing project to improve company image, including website & advertisement on trucks.● Head of a recycling project for plastic, cardboard & metal, saving and generating additional revenue.● Expenditure reduction of purchased items by up to 33% to 70%. Show less

  • Operations Purchasing & Project Manager

    Aug 2007 - May 2008

  • Operations Manager / Shipping

    Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Operations Manager / Cold Store

    Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  • Operations 2IC / Cold Store

    Apr 2005 - Jul 2005
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  Toll Group

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2020

  Key Responsibilities ● Supervise a team of 20+ permanent, casual and contract drivers. ● Manage route delivery optimisation, asset and space management, compliance and safety.● Forecast, plan and monitor freight movement for effective equipment utilisation.● Ensure staff safety via correct practices of Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) procedures, tool box meeting, individual discussion, induction process and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) recommendations.● Identify opportunities to further improve the fleet.● Coordinate customer’s request, ensuring Delivery in Full On time (DIFOT) is achieved.● Chief Fire Warden & First Aid Officer.Key Achievements● Reducing Third Party Logistics (3PL) expenditure – translating into annual cost saving $320k. ● Significant improved Delivery in Full On Time (DIFOT) – 99.7% compliance. Show less Key Responsibilities ● Manage a team of drivers, warehouse and casual staff of 30+ team members.● Ensure staff adhere to correct practices of OH&S procedures and company policy.● Reduce expenditure and maximise profit through reviewing operational procedures.● Identify and take action on operational issues before and after they arise.● Reach set targets through Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).● Input in new contract client requirements to set process in place. ● Ensure freight & fleet targets are achieved daily.Key Achievements● Built a master file for KPI’s – individual customer tracker data base.● Created a quarterly report for management – summarising performance. ● Upgraded the Night Shift daily report by expanding the scope of information. ● Created customer tracking as a tool for managing Delivery in Full On Time (DIFOT). Show less Key Responsibilities ● Supervise a team of 10+ permanent/casual warehouse and yard staff.● Cross dock, load and manifest freight for metro and interstate transport.● Ensure staff safety via correct practices of OH&S procedures.● Process Dangerous Goods (DG's) freight for transport via sea.● Coordinate freight movement - Priority, Express & General Freight basis.● Maximise Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU's) & 40' units loading.Key Achievements● Wrote and edited a Night Shift Handbook to assist future supervisors – capturing knowledge retention. ● Created a photo gallery reference for night shift – reducing damage claims. Show less Key Responsibilities ● Co-ordinate transport solutions for Coles National Distribution Centre (NDC).● Facilitated Dangerous Goods (DG's) road and sea movement to comply with regulatory guidelines.● Maintain an onsite presence to resolve daily transport challenges to achieve a solution.● Manage Freight Expenditure Reports (FER's) on a daily basis.● Ensure dispatch of Toll transport in a timely manner across multiple business units.● Streamline workflow by communicating exact freight quantities to achieve optimal equipment usage. ● Forecast national transport requirements.● Ensure dispatch freight quality assurance and transport requirements. Show less Key Responsibilities ● Establish, maintain and develop a highly effective relationship with the management and the relevant personnel.● Ensure the successful and cost effective execution of all transport tasks relevant to the Toll contract under the scope of the relevant operations. ● Proactively search for opportunities to further improve the services provided.● Identify and take action on operational issues before and after they arise.● Establish and maintain effective liaison with personnel in other Toll branches and all other associated entities. ● Follow up on customer inquiries in a timely, efficient manner.● Liaise with the customer to produce required documents and reports.● Plan loads on a National scale in coordination with various Toll carriers via rail, road and sea. Show less

  • Senior Operations Fleet Supervisor / PM Shift - Toll Global Express (Tasmania / Shipping)

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2020

  • Operations Manager / Night Shift - Toll Global Express (Tasmania / Shipping)

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Operations Freight Supervisor / Night Shift - Toll Global Express (Tasmania / Shipping)

    Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Operations On Site Coordinator - Toll MTS (Managed Transport Service)

    Oct 2008 - Sept 2009

  • Operations Logistical Planner - Toll MTS (Managed Transport Service)

    Jun 2008 - Sept 2008
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  MINUS 1 REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT PTY. LTD.

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  National Transport Operations Manager

  Key Responsibilities ● Manage 4 direct reports, responsible for over 70+ drivers.● Ensure operational compliance in line with national requirements.● Lead operational excellence and refine processes. ● Maximise asset utilisation offering both LTL and FTL.Key Achievements● Established the company’s LinkedIn digital foot print and maintained engagement.

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  Toll Group

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Intermodal Logistics Planner

  ● Manage team of subcontractors to undertake local and interstate deliveries via sea, road, and rail for Norske Skog.● Maintain live data integrity and provide daily reports internally and externally.● Contributed to the establishment of operational standards and procedures for the new contract.

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  Linfox

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2023

  ● Multi-Site operation management (MSRDC and MNDC).● Safety, Service, Productivity operational management. ● Manage multi-site operations including 14 team members overseeing over75 drivers comprising FTs, Casuals and Contractors.● Safety, Compliance and Risk Management

  • Site Manager

    Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2022
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  Visy

  May 2023 - now

  ● Multi-Site Management (P&R, BEV and VB)● Safety, Service, Productivity Operational Management and Compliance● Internalization, Cross State Collaboration and CI● P&L Management ● Multi-Site operation management (Epping A and B, VP2, VP4, VP5)● Project Management new site launching Epping B● Improved safety standard from 88.0% to 94.34%● Automation Management

  • State Transport Manager - Metro

    Mar 2024 - now

  • State Warehouse Manager - Metro

    May 2023 - Mar 2024