1. Alexander James
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31
a.james488@yahoo.com
Profile
A highly adaptable, proactive and self-motivated individual that was working as a supervisor /
manager in a warehouse environment and has developed a broad skill set over 13 years in the British
Army. Being responsible for in excess of several million pounds worth of specialist equipment ranging
from Bowman radios to the regimental equipment and vehicles, with secondary duties to teach first
aid and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) skills within the regiment. Currently
employed as a Class 1 driver based out of Norwich. Able to work quickly and accurately under
pressure to ensure tight deadlines are kept. A confident individual who would have no trouble dealing
with any situation that may arise, due to having an excellent ability to adapt to changing
circumstances.
Key Skills and Achievements
• Organising / Planning – Able to plan and organise, driven and adaptable, people person
who can reason, negotiate and mediate
▪ Successfully organised the issuing of specialist equipment worth in excess of £20
million.
• Leadership – Inspiring, motivating and mentoring staff to deliver their potential. Resolute with
an understanding of the wider impact of the work of the team, and the flexibility to think
‘outside the box’
▪ During a regimental deployment to Afghanistan, responsibility for two major accounts
was passed to him in order to maintain and adapt in accordance with changing
policies.
• Resource Management – Managing people, equipment and budgets to meet or exceed
targets, and to agreed time lines in the UK and overseas
▪ Carrying out issuing and receipting of equipment to and from external agencies in
order to control stock availability.
▪ Maintain specialist vehicles to ensure that they are always kept roadworthy.
▪ While working within multiple, highly pressured business environments, has ensured
that focus (while remaining on the task at hand) has not been clouded by the
indented overarching business strategy and as such structuring his and others work
schedules and priorities to achieve all deadlines through careful planning, time and
people management.
• Communication – Strong ability to communicate effectively, able to relate to people of all
ages, abilities and status
▪ Advising senior personnel on any change of his responsibilities, in order to keep up
with current policies in an ever changing structural organisation.
▪ Dealing with the public face to face has demonstrated good use of tact and diplomacy
to bring potential conflicts to a quick resolution. Communicating in a way that is
understandable, calm, empathetic and reassuring that provides the complainant with
the necessary feeling of being placed first.
▪ Capable of giving appropriate planned or “on the spot” feedback up or down the
management chain.
• Problem Solving - An effective problem solver who identifies the issue and produces
workable solutions
▪ Setting up new accounting processes for a struggling account resulting in 100%
accuracy throughout the five years life of managing it.
▪ Maintaining effective radio communications throughout the vehicle fleet in order to
achieve operational effectiveness.
▪ Organise the transition from the RAF's policies to the Army policies as and when
required.
• IT and Security Cleared – Proficient in IT application with high security clearance
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2. ▪ Maintaining large volumes of data on over 5000 serialised items across a wide area
of responsibility.
▪ Creation and use of databases in order to increase productivity.
• Health, Safety and Risk Management – review, manage and implement policies in line with
Government legislation and carry out risk analysis
▪ Highlighted areas of department / organisation practice that required improvement
and give advice on changes where necessary.
• Training and development – Experience in first aid training, supervising 2-4 battle field first
aid courses per year.
▪ Organising lessons and personnel, in both CBRN and battle field first aid, to achieve
a high standard of education / skill sets including the drills required to maintain an
effective fighting force capable of completing its task in any theatre of conflict.
• Administration - Committed to delivering the highest possible standards in everything.
▪ Ensuring quality control to all special equipment in order to kept the highest possible
standards.
▪ Control radioactive equipment ensuring that it’s held correctly and looked after within
the correct guidelines.
• Driving and hazmat - Maintaining a clean license while delivering a high standard of safe,
appropriate driving for the conditions of the road at any one time.
▪ Deploying on the recent perpetration for the UK fuel strikes he maintained a quality
and calm mannered approach to his driving technique while driving loaded fuel
trucks.
▪ Has maintained his hazmat (ADR) qualification for a number of year, recently going
more in depth by completing a dangerous good shipper course.
▪ Counterbalance Forklift work on a regular day to day basis
Career History
BARTUMS 2014-NOW
Class 1 Driver
CONTRACT PERSONEL LIMITED
Class 1 Driver 2014-2014
DRIVER HIRE GRANGEMOUTH
Class 1 Driver 2014-2014
1ST ROYAL TANK REGIMENT HQ SQUADRON
Warehouse Specialist 2004 - 2013
1ST ROYAL TANK REGIMENT A SQUADRON
Challenger 2 Crewman 1999 - 2004
Qualifications
• Prince2 Practitioner -2014
• Change Management Practitioner – 2014
• Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping STCW95 (all four parts) -2014
• Proficiency in Designated Security Duties PDSD – 2014
• Maritime Security Operative MSO – 2014
• First Person on the Scene Intermediate FPOS I - 2014
• St John Ambulance Essential first aid - all ages 2013
• CAA Shipper Dangerous Air Cargo 2013
• Defence Dangerous Goods (Surface) 2013
• ITQ Intermediate Level Apprentice in Warehousing and Storage (Logistics Sector) 2012
• EDI Level 2 Functional Skill Qualification in Mathematics 2012
• EDI Level 2 Speaking, listening and Communication 2012
• City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 in Warehousing and Storage 2012
• City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 in Warehousing and Storage Principles 2012
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3. • Workplace Supervisor (Radioactive Materials) 2010
• CBRN Defence Instructor 2010
• City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (ITQ) 2009
• First Aid Appointed Person 2009
• Battlefield Casualty Drills Trainer 2009
• City and Guilds Level 1 Certificate Adult Numeracy 2006
• City and Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Adult Literacy 2006
• IOSH RAF Risk Assessors 2004
• Defence Instructional Techniques Course 2004
• All Arms Stores Accountant 2003
Additional Information
• Driving licence including B, B1, C, C1, BE, C1E, CE
• Hazmat Material (ADR) classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
• Counterbalance Forklift
• 35 Hours of CPC
Leisure Interests
Enjoys an active lifestyle including leisurely cycling, volunteering at his local cadet force and helping
to raise funds for charities, most recently towards the local boiler fund in support of the local centre as
a volunteer.
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