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Yves Timmermans

Yves Timmermans

Fleet Manager
Dubai

Timeline

Freelance Consultant

several company's
11.2020 - Current

Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager

Transguard
07.2016 - 10.2020

Transportation and Logistics Unit Head

ADFSC AD Government
10.2011 - 05.2016

Fleet Manager

AWCCS AD Government
06.2010 - 10.2011

Logistics Manager

ME Construct Belgium Sixco
11.2007 - 06.2010

Logistics Management - Supply Chain Management CICP -

I.H.K. Wurzburg
09.2002 - 2005.04

BBA - Mechanics

Technical Institute O.L.V.
09.1986 - 1992.04

Summary

Well-rounded Fleet Manager with background spent coaching and training drivers, resulting in significant cost savings for employers. Bilingual employee with over 20 years of expertise regarding budgetary controls and asset management. Known for maintaining fleet and facility in top working order. Focused individual with a background ensuring that vehicle inspections are performed as required by Dubai Municipality and calibrated to HACCP requirements . A confident Fleet Manager with exemplary math, troubleshooting and testing skills. Organized Transportation Manager competent in preventive and Fleet maintenance. Highly talented in efficiency planning, cost reduction and budget control. Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Dedicated professional highly skilled in transportation flow management. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

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Certification

Six sigma green belt

Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Overview

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Certificate
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Languages
16
16
years of professional experience

Skills

Fleet management

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Work History

Freelance Consultant

several company's
Dubai
11.2020 - Current
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
  • Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Supervised department personnel by assigning and directing daily tasks as well as evaluating performance to enhance productivity and resolve problems.
  • Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
  • Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
  • Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
  • Secured discounts from third-party logistics service providers to deliver substantial cost savings.
  • Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
  • Reduced worker accidents by implementing improved safety standards and monitoring procedures.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.

Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager

Transguard
Dubai
07.2016 - 10.2020
  • Reporting to Senior Director, directly managing team of 20+ people from diverse backgrounds
  • Ensuring maintenance and administration of all ca1600 vehicles in lien with health & safety and statutory/regulatory compliance
  • Review performance achievements and targets monthly to board of directors and provide strategic direction to improve service delivery
  • Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations by implementing lean six sigma methodologies.
  • Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
  • Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Prepared and updated employees' daily work schedules and resolved delivery problems.
  • Developed SLA's for carriers and logistics providers, meeting defined requirements through daily management and process improvements.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Transportation and Logistics Unit Head

ADFSC AD Government
Abu Dhabi
10.2011 - 05.2016
  • Planning and budgeting of all resources required (manpower, vehicles, equipment's & facilities) for fleet operation
  • Ensures daily efficient routing course for distribution fleet to ensure optimum deliveries per day at cost effective price (OTIF - FIFO)
  • Responsible for employee's drivers (heavy and light) fleet coordinators in terms of supervising KPI's, Training, Performance, Appraisals,
  • Analyze current procedures and activities to identify and present opportunities for improvement of workshop
  • Directing efforts towards ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures
  • Carrying out maintenance tasks for all transport fleet vehicles
  • Setting up logistics and transportation department, creating and implementing department SOP.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Supervised maintenance team and effectively delegated assignments to optimize processes.
  • Trained drivers to manage time effectively, improving overall mileage performance.
  • Generated daily reports detailing suggested process improvement initiatives to inform management.

Fleet Manager

AWCCS AD Government
Abu Dhabi
06.2010 - 10.2011
  • Monthly, weekly, and daily Equipment & Manpower planning & utilization based on production forecast, and ensuring maximum, fleet, utilization
  • To Ensure Proper and effective daily equipment inspection, and report all abnormalities to workshop
  • Develop and implement fleet management plans that guarantee zero site breakdown, and 90% availability of fleet
  • To evaluate and implement employee training tool box talk and accountability, procedures, Quality Assurance/ Quality Control program, and inspections and certifications
  • Developed strategies and initiatives for efficient utilization of equipment and cars
  • Developed new branding initiatives and implemented uniform fleet design to increase brand exposure.
  • Supervised maintenance team and effectively delegated assignments to optimize processes.
  • Increased regulatory compliance by monitoring vehicles to verify adherence to operational, state and federal requirements.
  • Introduced incentivization programs to increase employee performances.
  • Inspected vehicles and requested maintenance tasks be completed within specific timeframes.

Logistics Manager

ME Construct Belgium Sixco
Abu Dhabi
11.2007 - 06.2010
  • Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes
  • Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets
  • Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals
  • Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations
  • Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities
  • Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams
  • Coordinated dispatching of 40 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements

Education

Logistics Management - Supply Chain Management CICP -

I.H.K. Wurzburg
Wurzburg ,Germany
09.2002 - 2005.04

BBA - Mechanics

Technical Institute O.L.V.
Belgium
09.1986 - 1992.04

Accomplishments

Supervised team of 600 staff members.


Developed/implemented procedures, leading to increased transportation utilization to 25% - AED6m savings p.a.


Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.


Implemented an interactive system on temperature-controlled trucks, with an integrated tracking system, directly linked to Oracle.


Identified and implemented cost savings through minimizing the outsource hiring of refrigerated trucks.


Produce and maintain Key Performance Indicators for distributors & retail customers using existing- Delivery Lead time, Truck Fill Rate, Cut Off Provision, Outbound Transport budget.


Restructured the transportation department, with new organizational chart, SOP’s and POL’s.


Led the standardization project of the TG fleet, including contract

renegotiations leading to AED1.8m p.a saving.


Startup limousine service for Emirates Airlines business class

passengers with a fleet of 273 vehicle


Incubated and established the transportations and logistics department, including the development and implementation of Supply chain SOP’s.


Developed and implemented fleet management plans – guaranteed zero site breakdown and 90% availability of the fleet.

Software

Microsoft

Tracking systems

Oracle

Yves TimmermansFleet Manager