Lorena P. Vanhoy
Humanitarian Logistics Manager, Emergency relief
Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 555 0129 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/lorenapvanhoy
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
12 years in humanitarian supply chain and emergency logistics
INDUSTRIES
Emergency relief, shelter, water and sanitation, health supplies
SPECIALTIES
Prepositioned stock, emergency deployment, air and sea freight, customs clearance
SYSTEMS
Sage Intacct, Fleetio, Kobo Toolbox, Smartsheet, Microsoft Dynamics 365
CREDENTIALS
Certified Supply Chain Professional, dangerous goods certification
EDUCATION
Master of Science in supply chain management, University of Utah
Results at a Glance
1,900
Metric tons
21 days
Nine by building
$14m
Prepositioned stock
$1.2m
One year
Executive Summary
Humanitarian logistics manager with 12 years moving relief supplies into hard places. Runs a global warehouse network holding 14 million dollars of prepositioned stock and has led first phase supply operations on six sudden onset emergencies, most recently a 90 day airlift serving 240,000 people.
Signature Achievements
- Delivered 1,900 metric tons of relief supplies to three countries during a 90 day emergency response reaching 240,000 people.
- Cut average customs clearance time in two operating countries from 21 days to nine by building duty exemption agreements before the next emergency.
- Managed 14 million dollars of prepositioned stock across four hubs and held stock accuracy above 98 percent on quarterly counts.
- Reduced air freight spend by 1.2 million dollars in one year by shifting 60 percent of nonurgent volume to sea and prepositioning earlier.
- Built a supplier framework of 38 prequalified vendors that made emergency procurement defensible under the Uniform Guidance.
- Trained 70 field staff on the procurement thresholds, waivers and documentation that hold up during an audit.
Professional Experience
Humanitarian Logistics Manager
Wasatch Global Relief, Salt Lake City, UT 2020 to present
Leads global supply chain for a 62 million dollar relief agency with four regional hubs and 11 country programs.
- Owns the prepositioning strategy, deciding stock levels and locations against risk forecasts and donor funding cycles.
- Directs emergency deployments, standing up supply operations within 72 hours of an activation.
- Manages international freight forwarding, dangerous goods shipments and cold chain movements for health commodities.
- Applies the Sphere standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard when specifying relief items and distribution methods.
- Reviews all procurement above 100,000 dollars for competition, documentation and donor eligibility.
Regional Logistics Coordinator
Great Basin Aid Network, Denver, CO 2016 to 2020
Covered five country programs in East Africa from a regional office, managing 6 million dollars of annual procurement.
- Negotiated regional supplier agreements for shelter kits, hygiene items and vehicle maintenance.
- Managed a fleet of 34 vehicles including maintenance schedules, fuel controls and driver safety training.
- Conducted logistics assessments and wrote the supply plans for four new program starts.
Logistics Officer
Bonneville Emergency Supply Corps, Ogden, UT 2013 to 2016
Warehouse and dispatch for a domestic disaster response organization.
- Ran inbound receiving, stock rotation and outbound dispatch for a 40,000 square foot warehouse.
- Coordinated donated goods sorting with 200 volunteers during two hurricane responses.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Supply Chain Professional, Association for Supply Chain Management
Dangerous goods regulations certification, International Air Transport Association
Member, Humanitarian Logistics Association
Education
Master of Science in supply chain management, University of Utah, 2016
Bachelor of Science in business logistics, Utah State University, 2013
Core Skills
Emergency deployment · Prepositioning · Freight forwarding · Customs clearance · Warehouse management · Fleet operations · Supplier frameworks · Cold chain · Donor procurement rules · Field training