Sam Alford - Senior Consultant
| Name: | Samantha Lesley Alford |  |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Specialisation: | Project Management, Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
Experience
As a supply chain, performance and human resource management professional. Samantha has over 20 years continuous experience in the logistics planning area - specialising in analysis of requirements, provision of services, warehousing, accounting, business management, training and planning.
In addition to this wide-ranging knowledge in Logistics - and holding an MSc in Defence Logistics Management - Samantha is equally experienced in the engineering environment as shown by a recent assignment where she was responsible for coordinating the activities of 14 Business Units within the Defence Logistic Organization which collectively had an annual budget in excess of £340M.An expert in Integrated (i.e. Quality, Environmental and Safety) Management she is a qualified Internal, External and Third Party Quality Auditor, an experienced Instructor and a Published Author.
Career
| 2008 onwards | Project Management consultant and Technical Writer |
2005 - 2008 |
Staff Officer to Director Logistics 2, Defence Logistics Organisation |
2003 - 2004 |
Engineering and Logistics Specialist, Headquarters RAF Strike Command |
2000 - 2003 |
Strategic Level Logistic Planning, Headquarters RAF Strike Command |
1996 - 2000 |
Tactical Level Logistic Planning, Tactical Supply Wing RAF Stafford |
1995 |
Logistics Instructor, Department of Specialist Ground Training RAF Cranwell |
1993 –1995 |
Business Manager, Headquarters RAF Logistics Command RAF Wyton |
1991 - 1993 |
Warehouse Manager, RAF Kinloss |
1990 - 1991 |
Accounting Manager, RAF Hereford |
1987 - 1989 |
Chef and Catering Manager, Compas Catering, London |
1985 - 1987 |
Freelance caterer, Brunssum The Netherlands |
1986 |
Assistant Chef, New England College, W Sussex |
Qualifications
| MSc | Defence Logistics Management |
| MCIPS | Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply |
| MEI | Member of the Energy Institute |
Publications
“Framework for IT Management” (published 2006)
“Environmental Requirements for the Electromechanical and Electronic Industry” (published 1998)