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Neil Schofield

Neil Schofield

North Shields

Summary

I am an ambitious individual, with over 20 years' experience in the Marine sector, who excels with new challenges and thrives on pressure. Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to lead a team and negotiate confidentiality to a range of key stakeholders.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Managing Director

Osprey Shipping
Cramlington, Northumberland
08.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for the P&L and cashflow of the business unit, facilitate the planning and cost-effective operations and reducing inefficiencies
  • Ensure Operations are delivered at the highest standard for our clients whilst maintaining safety standards
  • Review and approval of contracts ensuring risk is identified and mitigated
  • Growth of the pipeline through key account plans and business development activities, overseeing a high performing sales team that is delivering against targets, marketing activities are creating opportunities and making the group more noticeable
  • Writing business plans and presenting them to the board for approval whilst providing industry insights in order to develop the 5-year strategic plan in line with company goals.

Chief Operations Officer

Osprey Shipping
Cramlington, Northumberland
08.2019 - 07.2022
  • Overall responsibility of the safe delivery of all projects within the Osprey Group, from 1000te cranes to 90m barges, I ensured all the Group were working to the same standards and documentation, reporting on project details, NCR's, project look backs, financial reporting and lessons learnt
  • Ensuring the project delivery team had sufficient resources to match our pipeline, purchasing of assets to fulfil our clients needs and expansion plans
  • Constant evaluation of teams needs and requirements to ensure we have the right people in the right seats which will allow us to carry out Innovative work
  • I evaluated our priorities and used our resources to ensure that they were complete
  • Created a win/lose together culture and removed silos from within the group at the same time making it clear that personnel will be held accountable.

General Manager

Osprey Shipping
Cramlington, Northumberland
02.2017 - 08.2019
  • Leading the team in Newcastle to ensure we deliver turnkey projects to our clients, this included Oil and Gas, Offshore Wind and Defense projects, from tender stage to invoicing.
  • Regular client visits to discuss Ospreys project delivery and upcoming projects
  • Renewal of the training needs for the team to ensure we had continuous improvement across all areas and trained team members where needed
  • Part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Osprey Group which included business plans, P&L, cashflows and general business management
  • Lead for the sale and purchase various assets, dealing with designers, builders, flag and class associations to ensure both the builds and sales went smoothly.

Senior Project Manager

Osprey Shipping Ltd
Cramlington, Northumberland
09.2014 - 01.2017
  • Managing all major projects within Osprey Shipping Ltd, from tender stage to as built package.
  • Weekly conference calls with the client to advise on progress
  • On site management during the physical part of the project, liaison with MWS, problem solving whilst on site, handling managements of change, raising change order requests and completing financial close out
  • Various projects including, Enochdhu Tow head transportation from Invergordon to Wester, Allseas opening ceremony for the naming ceremony of the Pioneering Spirit, Premier Catcher Tow Heads from Invergordon to Wester.

Project Co-Ordinator

Osprey Shipping Ltd
Cramlington, Northumberland
05.2013 - 09.2014
  • Project Co-ordinator of moving full and empty reels on coaster vessels as per client requirements
  • Completing project transportation manuals and site visits


Ship Operator

Bernhard Schulte Ship Management
06.2012 - 05.2013
  • Management of various vessels
  • Work closely with port agents handling
  • Direct input with chartering dept on the future fixtures of the vessels
  • Create and send freight and demurrage invoices and track payment
  • Report to Management on a monthly and quarterly basis

Commercial Operator

OSG Ship Management
01.2007 - 06.2012
  • Working and managing various vessels in the Aframax, Panamax and Suezmax fleets.
  • Work closely with the pre fixture dept in Ft Lauderdale to ensure the vessels are fully approved and any incidents have been closed out via the correct reporting procedures with the Oil Majors
  • Day to day communications with Charterers, Pool managers and local agents
  • Daily contact with the vessels about commercial issues, voyage order compliance, certification for port entry, environmental issues, engine room waster removal and port restrictions
  • Work closely with the accounts dept to check vessel earnings
  • Quarterly meetings with Panamax International Board of Directors

Assistant Superintendent

OSG Ship Management
06.2005 - 01.2007
  • Several different roles in the VLCC Dept, including:
  • Cover for Superintendents and Ship Manger
  • Vetting co-ordination job
  • Assisting at 2 Dry Docks in Dubai
  • 5 Ship Visits as the lone engineering representative


Operator

Sirius
10.2004 - 06.2005
  • Ground Remediation and site investigation
  • Geometrical Surveillance


Agency Work

Various
07.2004 - 10.2004
  • Fitters Mate at Duco Off Shore
  • Cat 5 Data Cabling installation
  • Heating And Ducting Fitting
  • Routine Maintenance at R.V.I.

Engineering Cadet

Stephenson Clark Shipping, South Tyneside College
09.2001 - 06.2004
  • 8 months Sea time onboard the M.V Sea Amethyst and M.V Dallington
  • Onboard task including taking main engine maintenance and overhauling, routine daily log collecting, main engine auxiliaries maintenance and repairs, watch keeping, bunker transfer and bunkering operations, system operations and maintenance.

Education

Marine Faculty

South Tyneside College
South Tyneside
/2001 - /2004

N.C -

Kenton School
2001

Skills

  • An influential and inclusive leader who is confident and diligent, with experience of managing finance teams, as well as cross functional project teams
  • Clear and engaging organisational and communication skills
  • Excellent customer relationship management
  • Inquisitive, analytical, challenging, and decisive

Hobbies & Interests

Sailing, running, and spending time with my family. 

Member of the Sailing Committee of Tynemouth Sailing Club.

Certification

  • Fire Prevention & Firefighting
  • Advanced Firefighting
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats
  • Personal Survival Techniques
  • Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
  • Elementary First Aid
  • Medical First Aid Aboard Ship
  • Marine Risk Assessment Training Course
  • Accident/Incident Investigation Course
  • MTI Network Media Response
  • Internal Quality/Safety (ISM/OH&S) Security and Environmental Familiarisation and Internal Audit
  • Basic Vibration and Mariner Software
  • Insight into Transportation Law and Insurance
  • Incident Command Team Training and Exercise
  • BIMCO Charter Party Masterclass
  • IOSH Managing Safely
  • Emergency First Aid at Work

Timeline

Managing Director

Osprey Shipping
08.2023 - Current

Chief Operations Officer

Osprey Shipping
08.2019 - 07.2022

General Manager

Osprey Shipping
02.2017 - 08.2019

Senior Project Manager

Osprey Shipping Ltd
09.2014 - 01.2017

Project Co-Ordinator

Osprey Shipping Ltd
05.2013 - 09.2014

Ship Operator

Bernhard Schulte Ship Management
06.2012 - 05.2013

Commercial Operator

OSG Ship Management
01.2007 - 06.2012

Assistant Superintendent

OSG Ship Management
06.2005 - 01.2007

Operator

Sirius
10.2004 - 06.2005

Agency Work

Various
07.2004 - 10.2004

Engineering Cadet

Stephenson Clark Shipping, South Tyneside College
09.2001 - 06.2004

Marine Faculty

South Tyneside College
/2001 - /2004

N.C -

Kenton School
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