Logistics Execution Consultant CV .DOC Format

1. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• 17 years SAP Logistics Full Project Life-Cycle experience including Global and European Rollouts
• 17 years SAP Logistics Integration and Configuration experience
• Logistical Management experience with business analysis, SAP configuration, implementation and
training
• Experience within the Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Aerospace &
Defence, Telecoms, Automotive, Utilities, AFS and IS Retail industries
• A track record in providing robust cost effective solutions to complex business problems
• Multiple successes in increasing business performance and bottom line profit
• International team management and matrix management
• Extensive experience of working in Multicultural environments
• Experience as an SAP Practice Director, Lead Consultant, Systems Manager, Training Course Instructor
SAP Module Experience
• Materials Management (MM) Implementation, Integration and Configuration 12 years - Certified
• Inventory Management (IM) Implementation, Integration and Configuration 12 years - Certified
• ASAP Methodology 14 years - Certified
• Warehouse Management (WM) Implementation and Configuration 17 years
• Logistics Execution (LE) Implementation and Configuration 17 years
• Handling Unit Management (HUM) Implementation and Configuration 12 years
• RF Console 10 years
• Batch Management (LO-BM) Implementation and Configuration 14 years
• Sales & Distribution (SD) Integration 17 years
• Project System (PS) Integration 12 years
• Quality Management (QM) Implementation, Integration and Configuration 15 years
• Production Planning/Process Integration (PP/PI) Integration 15 years
SAP (UK) Course Instructor for the following
SCM630 Warehouse Management | SCM631 Additional Topics in Warehouse Management |
SCM660 Handling Unit Management
Career Achievements
• Successfully re-engineered inbound EDI process for volume sales order creation, reduced the processing time
from 3+ hours to 27 minutes resulting in the prototype to be extended increasing the volume by 400%
• Member of team that developed RF functionality in release 3.0C of SAP R/3. This functionality became standard
in release 4.6C
• Successfully delivered the first Advanced Warehouse Management (SCM631) course for SAP
• Setup a new SAP Practice. Full ownership of the recruitment, interviewing and induction for 17 SAP consultants
for Bishop Cavanagh
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

2. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
Career History
Rosethistle IT Ltd - Owner and Principle SAP Logistics Execution Consultant - May 2002 – Present
Independent Contractor
• Kimberly Clark Limited (FMCG)
• ElfiCold (Manufacturing) Paris
• Black & Decker (Manufacturing, FMCG)
• Tech Data GmbH / Computer 2000 (FMCG)
• Accenture / Diageo (FMCG)
• CSC / Marconi (Telecoms)
• Federal Mogul (Automotive)
• Central Networks / TNT (Utilities)
• EDS / Rolls Royce (Aerospace)
• Cap Gemini / Burberry (AFS / Retail)
• KPS Consulting / Switcher (AFS)
• Wincor Nixdorf / QD Stores (IS Retail)
• Clydeunion (Engineering)
• Birds Eye
• Neovia Logistics, (formerly Caterpillar Logistics)
Bishop Cavanagh - SAP Practise Director - Aug 2001 – Apr 2002
Permanent Position
SAP (UK) Ltd - Logistics Execution Team Lead - May 1998 – Aug 2001
Permanent Position Sub Contracted To:
• Smith & Nephew (Healthcare)
• GlaxoWellcome (Now GSK) (Pharma)
• RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution
• Kimberly Clark Limited (FMCG)
Granite Consulting Services - SAP WM Consultant - Sept 1997 – May 1998
Independent Contractor
• Merck (UK) Limited (Pharma)
• Lever Brothers Ltd. (FMCG)
• ARCO (Safety Equipment & Clothing)
Realtime RT Limited - SAP WM Consultant - Jan 1997 – Sept 1997
Permanent Position Sub Contracted To:
• Schlumberger (Oil & Gas)
• Bristol-Myers Squib (Pharma)
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

3. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
Roche Products Limited - Warehouse Systems Manager - Nov 1995 – Jan 1997
Permanent Position
Royal Air Force - Logistics Specialist - Feb 1979 – Nov 1995
SAP Project History
Neovia Logistics, (formerly Caterpillar Logistics) - Logistics Execution Consultant (LE) - Aug 2011 – Present
Release ECC6.0
• Gap analysis of Warehouse Processes and Procedure transactions: Master data, system configuration, and
business processes within the facilities supported by CAT since go-live in 2006
• Supporting Neovia Logistics operations; 7 clients in 18 global locations (US, Canada, Brazil, UK, France, Italy,
Belgium, Hungary)
• Implemented process improvements by changing master data and enhancements made to bespoke transactions.
• Knowledge transfer and training to key users to enhance SAP system working knowledge
• CAT client service level improvements
• Day-to-day warehouse operations incident resolution
• Functional support of bespoke configuration tables in route determination, picking, packing and shipping issue
resolutions
• Configuration improvements of Logistics Execution (LE) module relating to storage types, storage sections and
stock placement, removal strategies, route determination and transportation shipments
• Created a document library to support on-going operations enabling issue resolution for out of hours call-outs
• Setting up and changing report variants.
• Running Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) process to perform mass storage bin updates.
• Run Batch Data Communication (BDC) workshops for multiple repetitions of the same transaction to post goods
receipts, change storage bin field values.
• Debugging bespoke transactions as part of error resolution.
• Training and mentoring logistics support analysts, to improve system knowledge and troubleshooting techniques.
Modules configured: Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM),
Handling Unit Management (HUM), Shipping (LE-SHP), and Transportation (LE-TRA).
Planned leave - May 2011 – Aug 2011
Birds Eye - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Feb 2011 – Apr 2011
Release ECC6.0
• Manufacturing and Distribution European roll-out to Italy
• Writing technical specifications for IDoc and RFC processes between 2 SAP systems
• Test scripts development and execution, with error resolution
Clydeunion (Engineering) - Warehouse Management (WM) Consultant - Nov 2010 – Feb 2011
Release ECC6.0
• Clydeunion had been live for 2 years in version ECC 6.0 utilising the Inventory Management (IM) module to
control stock movements within the warehouse complex.
• Performed gap analysis of Warehouse Management (WM) system, highlighting shortfalls in warehouse stock
management
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

4. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• Planning and delivering training workshops to demonstrate possible system processes utilising Warehouse
Management (WM) with the Production Planning (PP) interface, Material Staging, Quality Management (QM)
inspection lots and Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements.
• Performed gap analysis and proposed improvements to physical stockholding and warehouse processes
• Performed gap analysis and proposed solutions to current stockholding and stock movement processes.
• Demonstrate the Warehouse Management (WM) stocktaking method of Cycle Counting using the ABC analysis
Wincor Nixdorf / QD Stores (IS Retail) Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Nov 2009 – Aug 2010
Release ECC6.0 IS Retail
• Green field site: Full project life cycle to implement Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM),
Web SAPConsole, Handling Unit Management (HUM) / Storage Unit Management (SUM), Shipping (LE-SHP)
and Transportation (LE-TRA) in the QD Stores Distribution Centre.
• Working at all business levels: Main stakeholder, steering committee, customer and board level.
• Inventory Management (IM) retail store implementation
• Full ownership of the business process development, writing blueprints and developing specifications based on
best practise.
• Configuration of Inventory Management (IM) movement types and physical inventory, valuation and account
settings
• Configuring the Logistics Execution (LE) modules with Warehouse Management (WM) Cross-Docking
functionality ensuring smooth stock-flow through the Distribution Centre to retail stores, integrating with a 3 rd party
transport provider
• Specifying Business Warehousing (BW) objects within the Logistics Execution (LE) and Inventory Management
(IM) Modules for strategic reporting.
• Super user training in the Distribution Centre and Retail Stores.
Modules configured: Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM), Web SAPConsole, Handling Unit
Management (HUM) / Storage Unit Management (SUM), Shipping (LE-SHP) and Transportation (LE-TRA)
KPS Consulting / Switcher (AFS) - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Sept 2009 – Oct 2009
Release ECC6.0 AFS
• 4 week contract to oversee project go-live.
• Inventory Management (IM), Shipping, RF and Handling Unit Management (HUM) Process flow development,
issue/problem resolution
• Proposed and implemented alternative solutions to complicated processes.
Planned leave - Jan 2009 – Sept 2009
Cap Gemini / Burberry (AFS) - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Feb 2008 – Jan 2009
Release ECC5.0 AFS
• Worked in partnership with the Global Logistics Director to design and develop a Logistics Execution (LE)
configuration for a Global Rollout to Asia, US and European distribution hubs based on a standardised template
design.
• Global template design and control of localisation during rollouts
• Develop and configure solutions for Inventory, Shipping and Warehouse improvements.
• Chair project review meetings with stakeholders
• Delivered Logistics Execution (LE) processes and configuration training to the customer
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

5. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• Project Manager for Warehouse Management (WM) US deployment integrating SAP with UPS 3 rd party
Transportation Management. Including Matrix Management of 8 people in US
• Delivered UPS milestones within timescales.
• Deployments delivered on time and within budget.
Modules configured: Materials Management MM, Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM), and
RF SAPConsole
Cap Gemini / Burberry (AFS / Retail) - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Jun 2007 – Feb 2008
Release ECC5.0 AFS
• Ownership of all outbound processing of deliveries / shipments and customer returns for the Blyth distribution
centre, incorporating bespoke 3rd party RF transactions provided by Zetes (Peak Technologies).
• Configuration of Inventory Management (IM) movement types and physical inventory, valuation and account
settings
• Tactical reports developing using SAP Query and re-develop the standard SAP delivered RF Monitor to enhance
the functionality and include RF Stocktaking documents.
• Warehouse Management (WM) post go-live support and delivered training including advanced problem solving
techniques
Modules configured: Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM) and
RF SAPConsole.
EDS / Rolls Royce (Aerospace) - RF Console Consultant - Sep 2006 – May 2007
Release 4.7
• Package owner: Development, configuration and implementation of RF functionality in 3 civil aero-engine
warehouses in the UK, 1 in Canada and 1 in USA
• Build includes standard SAPConsole and bespoke RF Transaction development, Material Staging to
manufacturing work centres and integration with bespoke Logistics Execution (LE) functionality.
• Consolidation and convergence of 3 countries requirements from disparate systems onto one instance of SAP
• Ensuring localisation issues and legalities are adhered to.
• Re-develop the standard SAP delivered RF Monitor to enhance the functionality and include RF Stocktaking
documents.
• Enhance standard SAP transactions utilising screen and field exits
• Writing detailed technical specifications for RF transaction developments.
• Managed 6 ABAP developers working on the bespoke RF transaction requirements.
• Configuration of Inventory Management (IM) movement types and physical inventory, valuation and account
settings
• Develop test plans and scripts.
• Implementation and post Go-Live support
Modules configured: Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM) and
RF SAPConsole.
Central Networks / TNT (Utilities) - Warehouse Management (WM) Consultant - May 2006 – July 2006
Release 4.6C
• Post go-live analysis of a badly designed implementation
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

6. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• Re-configure solution where possible to rationalise storage types, bin types, storage unit types, given that stock
already in the system and transactions being processed
• Develop Batch Data Communication (BDC) sessions to re-locate large quantities of stock within the warehouse
complex
• Rationalise Inventory holdings and locations
• Develop Stocktaking processes at Warehouse and Inventory Management levels
• Re-configure RF SAPConsole solution to rationalise RF Queues, RF Menus and enhance functionality.
• Develop reports using SAP Query to enable tactical and strategic management of the warehouse
• Re-design business processes to improve material flow-through
Modules configured: Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM) and
RF SAPConsole
Federal Mogul (Automotive) - Supply Chain Execution (SCM) Team Lead - Nov 2005 – Mar 2006
Release ECC 5.0
• Full ownership of the Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM) blueprint, development
and implementation on a Global Roll-out of 126 Federal Mogul sites, Europe, Japan, US
• Supply Chain Execution, Global template design and control of localisation during rollouts.
• Management of 6 business process experts and 10 IBM consultants.
• Solution includes full Warehouse Management (WM) and native SAP RF scanning utilising the RF SAPConsole
and Handling Unit Management (HUM) and Task & Resource Management (TRM), and Value Added Logistics
(VAL).
CSC / Marconi (Telecoms) - Logistics Execution (LE) Team Lead - Dec 2004 – Nov 2005
Release 4.7
• Develop Logistics solution for initial SAP R/3 implementation.
• Solution to include full Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM) and native SAP RF scanning
utilising the RF Console and Handling Unit Management (HUM).
• Interface the Logistics Execution System (LES) module with Procurement, Sales & Distribution (SD), and
Production Planning (PP) with variant configured manufacturing
Accenture / Diageo (FMCG) - Logistics Team Lead (SCM) - Dec 2003 – Dec 2004
Release 4.6C.
• Logistics order fulfilment activities (deliveries and shipments, bonded warehousing), export enabling &
commercial documentation, interfaces to move planning, stock transport orders and all logistics processes from
the receipts of cased goods at the palletiser to despatch of finished goods, physical inventory, stock and pallet
management, returns orders, rework, finishing and sub-contracting activities.
• Lean & Full Warehouse Management (WM) warehouses utilising bespoke RF and bespoke pallet management
functionality.
• Segregation of duty paid and duty suspended (Bonded) alcoholic beverages.
• Problem solving and business process analysis to all programme areas at the Glasgow site and communication
with head office team in London.
• Write high-level detailed Technical and Functional Specifications for Logistics Materials Management (MM),
Inventory Management (IM), Sales & Distribution (SD), and Logistics Execution System (LES) developments.
Tech Data GmbH / Computer 2000 (FMCG) - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant (LE) - Jan 2003 – Dec 2003
Release 4.6C.
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

7. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• Developing the Logistics Materials Management (MM) Inventory Management (IM), Sales & Distribution (SD),
and Logistics Execution System (LES) template for European Rollout
• Main point of contact for mobile implementation teams consisting of 8 people in Munich
• Countries to be implemented during 2003 include France, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, UK, and Germany.
• Bespoke RF development and enhancements with multi-plants / multi-country utilising Central Distribution
Centres
• Write high level and detailed Technical and Functional Specifications for Logistics Materials Management (MM)
Inventory Management (IM), Sales & Distribution (SD), and Logistics Execution System (LES) developments
• Create CATT’s for various logistics data migration processes.
• Management of issue resolution and defect reporting
Black & Decker (Manufacturing, FMCG) - Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant - Nov 2002 – Jan 2003
Release 4.6C.
• Ownership of entire - Develop solution for pan-European freight costing, including interface to 3 rd party warehouse
management system.
• Feasibility study to determine if R/3 is suitable to replace bespoke-Finished Goods process system for the
national distribution centre
• Decipher the functional specifications of the old software and suggest system enhancements in R/3.
• Develop prototype for proof of concept in Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Sales &
Distribution (SD), Warehouse Management (WM) and Handling Unit Management (HUM)
ElfiCold (Manufacturing) Paris - Lead MM/WM Consultant - Jun 2002 – Sept 2002
Release 4.6C
• Ownership of all Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM)
activities and providing support on Production Planning (PP) and Sales & Distribution (SD)
• Developing Warehouse Management (WM) processes including Material Staging for the manufacture of cold
storage cabinets.
• Complex solutions for multi plant configured and tested in 3 months
Kimberly Clark Limited (FMCG) - Project Advisor - May 2002 – Jun 2002
Release 4.6C
• Successfully re-engineered an inbound EDI process for volume sales order creation.
• Reduced the processing time from 3+ hours to 27 minutes.
• This enabled the prototype to be extended to increase the volume by 400%.
Kimberly Clark Limited (FMCG) - Project Advisor - Sept 2000 – Jan 2002
Release 4.6C
• Proposed IT policy rationalisation with regards to ERP solutions.
• Kimberly Clark has since selected SAP as the preferred supplier for all ERP related software.
• Key member of the project management team providing SAP technical and functional guidance to client and Logo
Partner
Kimberly Clark Limited (FMCG) - SAP Project Lead Consultant - Sept 2000 – Jan 2002
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

8. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
Release 4.6C
• Developed and delivered knowledge transfer workshops in R/3, Advanced Planner and Optimiser (APO),
Business Warehouse (BW) and Business Blue Print (BBP) for the project management team
• Leading a team of 12 SAP(UK) and Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young consultants.
• Owned the development of the template for European roll-out of Materials Management (MM), Inventory
Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM), Batch Management (LO-BM), Shipping (LE-SHP) &
Transportation (LE-TRA) and a Pallet Tracking solution utilising the Handling Unit Management (HUM)
functionality in the Order to Cash (O2C) work stream
RNLI - Warehouse Management (WM) Consultant – July 2000 – Sept 2000
Release 4.5b
• Hired to rescue a badly designed over complication SAP implementation causing huge loss in productivity
• Root cause analysis of stock shortages and time delays in processing stock movements
• Re-configure Warehouse Management (WM) to improve stock flow and efficiency by 50%
• Develop a problem solving / troubleshooting process to identify potential bottlenecks
• Warehouse Management (WM) post go-live support and training, including advanced problem solving techniques
in R/3
ARCO (Safety Equipment & Clothing) - Integration Manager - Mar 1999 – Aug 1999
Release 4.5b
• Designing a Logistics Execution System (LES) prototype for a Greenfield implementation of a Distribution Centre
• Providing integration management for Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM) and Sales &
Distribution (SD) teams.
GlaxoWellcome (Now GSK) (Pharma) MM/IM/WM Team Lead - Aug 1998 – Apr 1999
Release 4.0B
• Greenfield implementation: Development (scope/blueprint) of the template for a Global Rollout of Procurement,
Payment and Storage of all production process materials being supplied to United States.
• Leading a team of 7 SAP (UK) consultants and 12 business managers / analysts.
• Ensuring localisation issues are incorporated into the template.
• Manage interdependencies of the Sales & Distribution (SD) and Production Planning (PP) work streams.
• Batch Management (LO-BM) configuration for most products.
• Material Staging of components to the dispensary / manufacturing facility.
• Provide solutions for eight manufacturing sites in the UK and one in Singapore and hand-over of team
responsibilities to internal SAP consultants
• Nine warehouse complexes will use R/3 Warehouse Management (WM) functionality, one with an interface to an
automatic stock placement and retrieval system.
• Projects delivered on time and within budgeted scope. All processes and procedures documented to Food and
Drug Administration regulatory standards.
Smith & Nephew (Healthcare) - Warehouse Management (WM) Consultant - May 1998 – Oct 1998
Release 3.1G
• Provide Warehouse Management (WM) Project Management and co-ordination.
• Integrated implementation with Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD) and Financial
Accounting/Controlling (FI/CO)
• Twin warehouse site implementation, with high volume multi-line FMCG Distribution Centre
Lever Brothers Ltd. (FMCG) - Lead MM/IM/QM Consultant – Jan 1998 – Apr 1998
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

9. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
Release 2.2D, 3.0F
• Provide SAP support for Materials Management (MM)
• Purchasing upgrade from release 2.2d to release 3.0f.
• Initiate Quality Management (QM) and Batch Management (LO-BM) configuration for use in version 3.0f in order
to provide a Procurement solution for bulk Oils & Fats in Soap Manufacture.
• Design a bar-code scanning solution to be used in manufacturing to automate the Internal Goods Receipt
process.
• Bar-code solution will also be interfaced with the site weighbridge to update SAP in the External Goods Receipt /
Issue process.
Merck (UK) Limited (Pharma) - Lead MM/IM/QM Consultant - Sept 1997 – Jan 1998
Release 3.0H
• Materials Management (MM) configuration to include a Third Party Customer solution based on an Inventory
Management (IM) system – 3rd party product was interfaced to SAP which gave additional functionality that SAP
did not have
• Writing the technical specification for a SAP interface to a standalone Pharmaceutical / Quality Management /
Logistics system (PALMS, version of LIMS)
Bristol-Myers Squib (Pharma) - WM/IM Team Leader - Apr 1997 - Sept 1997
Release 3.0H
• Greenfield implementation: Business process re-engineering to accommodate multi-site warehousing on a Global
Rollout
• Develop business process for the Warehouse Management (WM), Production Planning (PP) interface to stage
materials to the production facility
• Responsible for the successful interface with Epic Data RF equipment
Schlumberger (Oil & Gas) Paris - Warehouse Management (WM) Consultant - Jan 1997 - Feb 1997
Release 3.0C
• Initiating Warehouse Management (WM) configuration in the Buy to Order scenario
Roche Products Limited (Pharma) - Warehouse Systems Manager - Nov 1995 - Dec 1996
Release 3.0C
• Greenfield implementation: Responsible for the significant redesign of the Warehouse and Manufacturing
facilities, and the business processes in 2 manufacturing facilities.
• Development of a bespoke RF barcode scanning solution, partial development by SAP. Manage the relationship
between end user and 3rd party.
• Developed all the Warehouse Management (WM) process and configuration including the interfaces to the
Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD) and Production Planning (PP) modules.
• Material Staging of components to the dispensary / manufacturing facility.
• Successfully cascaded all re-engineered procedures and processes through the Conference Room pilot,
configuration and training phases. Release 3.0c
• Phase 2 of the project included responsibility for interfacing RF Terminals into R/3.
• Bespoke RF system an early development of this functionality, some of which later found its way into standard
R/3 in Release 4.6C.
Royal Air Force - Logistics Specialist - February 1979 – November 1995
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

10. Gordon Smith
Certified Principal SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Instructor
Perthshire, Scotland - 07753 688033 - gordon@rosethistle.com
• Seventeen years’ experience as a Logistics Specialist in the Royal Air Force, providing logistical support for
global front line Theatres of Operations.
• Duties included receipt, storage, distribution, quality control of various products ranging from specialist
protective / ceremonial clothing and equipment, aviation fuels to electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic spares for
aircraft. Gordon also served as an instructor at the RAF Supply Trade School.
SAP Project Assurance Reviews (System design and configuration).
ESB Ireland | Post Office Group | AstraZeneca | Viskase | Tetra Pak | ITNet / London Borough of Enfield |
United Biscuits | British Pepper & Spice
Honours and awards.
Gulf War Medal + Clasp (1991) | Long Service Good Conduct Medal | Saudi Defence Medal (1991) |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (1991)
Fellow - Chartered Management Institute | Member - Institute of Consulting | Member – Institute of Leadership &
Management | Member – Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport