Sam Alford - Senior Consultant

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)