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CHRISTOPHER TURNER

Leigh-on-Sea,Essex

Summary

Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of Pretoria, currently serving as a Commercial and Supply Chain Graduate at DP World. Experienced in supply chain management, commercial operations, and sustainability projects within the logistics sector. Proven ability to analyse complex data, engage stakeholders, and support initiatives that improve operational efficiency and environmental performance. Strong problem solving skills with a collaborative approach to delivering impactful solutions.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Commercial & Supply Chain Graduate

DP World London Gateway
London, Essex
04.2024 - Current

Managed interport rail service operations and storage solutions, using terminal operating software. Evaluated customer import supply chain needs to develop quotations and managed trade association relationships. Played a key role in sustainability projects by determining cost differentials covered by existing import tariffs and reporting on their impact of these initiative to the senior management team. Engaged with numerous cargo owners and freight forwarders, including major industry names, to promote collaboration on our sustainability initiatives.

Temporary Restoration Assistant

Harwell Document Restoration Services
Harwell, Oxfordshire
03.2023 - 08.2023

Supported document restoration operations through quality control, damage assessment, logistics coordination, and general warehouse tasks during a 5-month contract.

Industrial engineering intern

Jonsson Workwear
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
07.2022 - 11.2022

Worked on a strategic logistics project with Jonsson Workwear during my second Industrial Engineering Internship. This project involved relocating warehouse operations from Lesotho to a newly developed facility to drive lead time reduction. This involved transferring all picking processes, analysing warehouse workflows, and introducing tautliner vehicles to ensure alignment between fabric delivery volumes and Lesotho’s production consumption rates.

Industrial Engineering Intern

SteelPack Solutions Pty Ltd
Durban , Kwa-Zulu Natal
01.2022 - 03.2022

Completed a 2 month industrial engineering internship within a firm specialising in the manufacture of metal packaging products, gaining hands on experience across the full production line, analysing the supply chain, contributing layout and quality assurance insights, and recommending process improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial & Systems Engineering

University of Pretoria
South Africa
01.2018 - 11.2023

Academic Full Colours

Ashton International College Ballito
South Africa
01.2013 - 12.2017

Skills

Quantitative problem solving

Performance reporting

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Python and java experience

R-Studio & Excel data analysis

Anylogic Simulation Modelling

Warehouse and Supply Chain Management

Strategic thinking

Sustainability programme suppport

Lean manufacturing

Industrial Engineering analysis techniques

Affiliations

  • Socialising
  • Beach
  • Golf
  • Food
  • Travel

Languages

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Advanced

Timeline

Commercial & Supply Chain Graduate

DP World London Gateway
04.2024 - Current

Temporary Restoration Assistant

Harwell Document Restoration Services
03.2023 - 08.2023

Industrial engineering intern

Jonsson Workwear
07.2022 - 11.2022

Industrial Engineering Intern

SteelPack Solutions Pty Ltd
01.2022 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial & Systems Engineering

University of Pretoria
01.2018 - 11.2023

Academic Full Colours

Ashton International College Ballito
01.2013 - 12.2017
CHRISTOPHER TURNER