Matthew Cook

Responsible for the worldwide handling, storage and shipping of minor metals. Managing long term contracts and Spot transactions from contract to delivery. • Communicating with Purchase managers and warehouse teams. • Coordinating and tracking the movement of material, by land, sea and air. Container and RORO Shipping. Managing Airway Bills and Bills of Lading for transport of material. • Finance and Commodity banking, Invoicing and managing client credit limits to ensure smooth contract completion. Release of financed material, Free and Conditional release. • Stock control in warehouses worldwide, warehouse visits, UK and International, to maintain standards, both safe storage of material and working practices. • Liaising with Commodity Banks and Insurance companies, including: Credit limits, Stock financing, Warrants and Letters of credit. • Conducting internal Audits, preparing annual ISO reports. • Orchestrate Quality Reports, to maintain and improve high standards of practice. Quality control. Checking and confirming Certificates of Analysis, quality of material specification incoming and outgoing. Retesting of material by independent analysts. • Reporting and tracking REACh figures for material cleared inside the Europe Union. Implemented new real time tracking system. • Training staff on systems and processes.

Managing bespoke commercial and residential property installations from planning to contract completion. • Develop projects from conception to completion. • Creating a realistic timetable for the project against plans, estimates and expectations. • Liaising with suppliers both in the UK and Europe according to project schedule and financing. • Stock Control, liaising with warehousing and transport to ensure contract completion. • Managing site inspections both trade and residential to check detailed specifications

Operations/Installation Manager for residential bespoke Kitchen Company. Managing multiple contracts, overseeing all aspects from the point of sale through to project completion. • Project Management. Managing multiple contracts, overseeing all aspects from the point of sale through to project completion. • Assessing project requirements through analysing plans and direct consultation with clients. • Arranging and attending site visits providing hands on support and advice. • Managing suppliers: creating purchase orders; invoicing; account management. • Planning and coordinating delivery schedules, managing subcontractors in accordance with the project requirements. Updating daily reports with progress status, keeping within contract schedules and client expectations.