Craig
Lovitt CMgr MCMI CMILT, Senior Logistics & Supply Chain Operations Manager

Senior Logistic Operations Manager

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), MoD Abbey Wood

• Operational Oversight
• Operational Execution

Led the end-to-end delivery of complex, global, multimodal logistics operations and projects directly supporting current and future UK Defence requirements, assuring full compliance with statutory legislation, industry standards and organisational policy.

• Provided specialist logistics consultancy and strategic advice to Defence customers, senior stakeholders and cross-functional working groups, translating technical requirements into resilient, commercially viable solutions.
• Led military logisticians and civil servants, applying data-driven insight to optimise planning, asset allocation, customs and manifest compliance, technical training and communications.

Key projects & achievements

• £250K+annual savings: reduced supply chain vulnerability through in-depth analysis of end-to-end logistics networks, optimising inventory positioning, supplier resilience and contingency planning.
• £150K+efficiency savings: led the Surface Freight Allocation Centre at DSCOM during a key digital transformation project, improving documentation standards and streamlining procedures.
• 50%efficiency gain: led the implementation and integration of a new transport reservation system, maintaining capacity, meeting customer demand and sustaining the highest service standards.
• 25%fewer process errors: strengthened communication, capability and knowledge retention across a largely remote team through structured weekly engagement and targeted technical training.
• Governance & riskoversaw regulatory compliance assurance and risk management across a multi-million-pound Defence programme, rigorously monitoring and mitigating exposure in a complex environment.

Senior Logistic Operations Manager

HQ NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

• Operational Oversight
• Operational Execution

Advised senior stakeholders at board level on complex logistics matters and led the strategic planning and delivery of integrated multimodal support to global NATO operations, coordinating the movement and sustainment of personnel, vehicles, equipment and freight across air, sea, road and rail networks.

Key projects & achievements

• 50%faster set-up: led the implementation and administration of NATO’s LOGFAS logistics information and planning system across the UK and Europe, halving set-up time and strengthening readiness for critical evaluation exercises.
• 30%more accurate estimates: enhanced LOGFAS data governance and information quality, improving movement estimate accuracy by 30% and streamlining multinational planning and collaboration.
• 40%capability uplift: designed and delivered monthly LOGFAS software training to colleagues across the workforce, contributing to a 40% uplift in organisational capability and competency.
• Collaborationimproved international collaboration by reducing planning friction and creating more reliable logistics information and processes.

Port Operations Manager

17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), Marchwood, Southampton

• Import Operations
• Maritime Industry

Directed operations at a high-tempo, strategically vital military port, building and leading a 12-person team delivering end-to-end import/export operations in support of large-scale military supply chains, and ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant movement of 50,000 tons of explosives, 3,000+ TEUs, 5,000 vehicles and £200M of equipment.

• Managed end-to-end freight handling from receipt and secure storage through to onward distribution, maintaining stringent biosecurity controls, compliance standards and documentation accuracy.
• Drove service standards through effective supplier and stakeholder management, proactively resolving issues and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Led monthly dangerous goods and compliance training for 50+ personnel, reinforcing safety culture and sustaining regulatory compliance in a high-risk environment.

Key projects & achievements

• 30%lower demurrage costs: redesigned end-to-end asset flows and coordination processes, improving throughput, operational responsiveness and documentation precision.
• Zeroreportable incidents: as Government Authorised Explosives Representative, safely handled and moved Class 1 Explosives, with 100% compliance with port safety and movement regulations.
• Shorter waitsimplemented a digital slot-booking system that brought drivers in within controlled time windows, improving traffic flow and freight process efficiency.
• Safer storageoptimised hard-standing and staging area layouts and enforced strict cargo-handling protocols, increasing port-side storage safety and effectiveness.

Early Career in Defence Logistics

British Army, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC)

• Logistics Management
• Team Leadership

Progressed through a series of increasingly responsible logistics and operational leadership positions over a 20-year period, building expertise across logistics operations, movement coordination, transport planning, freight management, supply chain support, team leadership and operational delivery.

• Logistic Operations Coordinator / Supervisor, 2010 – 2016
• Movement Coordinator, 2006 – 2010
• Logistics Specialist & Team Supervisor, 1996 – 2006
• Built the foundation in high-volume logistics operations, and the leadership, planning and problem-solving capability, that underpins later senior Defence and NATO appointments.