Olivier GÖRLICH
Operations Director
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
Senior executive with 25 years of experience in managing pluridisciplinary and intercultural teams. High technical and operational background.
10 years+ in downstream fuel supply chain management including in remote locations and austere environment.
Skilled at leading complex projects, delivering optimal solutions and collaborating across multiple functions and organization's levels, including in multinational environment.
Experience in managing customer relationship (Military, and B2B with Oil & Aviation industry).
Expatriate experience (Africa).
French native speaker and English professional proficiency.
10 years+ in downstream fuel supply chain management including in remote locations and austere environment.
Skilled at leading complex projects, delivering optimal solutions and collaborating across multiple functions and organization's levels, including in multinational environment.
Experience in managing customer relationship (Military, and B2B with Oil & Aviation industry).
Expatriate experience (Africa).
French native speaker and English professional proficiency.
Head of Operations
Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS)
Since September 2016
Versailles
- Coordinate operations and business development of one of the largest and most complex multinational- cross border pipeline system in Europe (850 employees across 5 countries – 5300 km pipeline and 1.2 Mm3 storage capacity).
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49151.htm - Liaise with petroleum & aviation industry customers
- Supervise product accounting and fuel quality matters.
- Track, analyze and report performance & key metrics to CEO and governing Board.
- Lead an international team of 13 people (traffic team, accounting officer, product quality officer, and 5 country business managers from Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands)
Detailed Description
- Led and achieved consensus building on the development of the pipeline system renewed commercial strategy & policy (contract, tariffs and capacity management policies) - improved fairness, transparency and consistency of commercial practices accross 5 member nations
- Outstanding operationnal results over the last 3 years (+5% per year in revenues)
- Built outstanding team working and collaborative relationships with internal staff and country business managers
- Working language = English and French
Senior Operations Manager (Global - Aviation & Land)
Service des essences des armées - Central Directorate
September 2011
to August 2016
Paris
- Provide comprehensive fuel & lubricants support solutions to military customers in Africa, Central Asia and Middle East.
- Lead bilateral & multinational cooperation with foreign energy agencies to foster combined and/or mutual support for current, emerging or future military operations, while seeking optimization
- Supervise training and readiness programs for fuel operators. Contribute to multinational education programs, events and exercises, aiming to share expertise and improve knowledge among allied countries on effective and efficient fuel support to military operations.
Detailed Description
- Led strategic planning and implementation of supply chain to emerging operations in Africa including rapid deployment of assets and personnel - For instance managed fuel support to French military operation in Mali (Jan 2013) : 120 staff, 60 vehicles, 3000 cbm bladders storage capacity deployed.
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/essences/seactu/d-abidjan-a-tessalit-le-sea-au-coeur-du-dispositif-serval - Overseas staff assistance visits to help in solving issues (Afghanistan, Africa).
- Drove continuous adaptation of supply chain & related resources to customers requirements, e.g. in 2014 as part of the reorganisation of the French forces in Sahel.
- Laid foundations and developed in the framework of NATO Smart Defense initiative an innovative multinational fuel support capability concept to military operations, based on assets pooling & sharing, integrated command structure and training development. Led planning of 2 experimental deployments in Slovakia (2013) and Spain (2015).
https://www.nato.int/cps/fr/natohq/news_103862.htm?selectedLocale=en
https://operationnels.com/2016/02/01/mcpu-aragon-retex-soutien-petrolier-made-in-france-trident-juncture-2015/
https://breakingdefense.com/2019/03/natos-strength-a-burden-sharing-success-story/ - Regular lecturer at NATO school Oberammergau - Germany (English-language courses to multinational auditors on petroleum logistics in difficult places, product quality issues, fuel handling equipments)
Regional Managing Director (West & Central Africa)
Service des essences des armées
July 2009
to August 2011
Dakar
Senegal
- Manage West & Central Africa regional office and subordinate fuel depots in Dakar & Libreville (15 staff incl. local workers)
- Develop and manage fuels & lubricants field support to military customers in West and Central Africa, in particular in Dakar & Libreville but also in remote locations, austere environment.
- Manage relationship with petroleum industry for supply, transport and into-plane services.
- Manage & control HSE in subordinated sites
Detailed Description
- Completed many field missions in Sahel and built trust with commercial partners to lay out and implement fuel logistics solutions in difficult places and remote locations besides military owned solutions.
- Provided Logistics planning updates to secure supply in critical areas (e.g. in Central African Republic)
- Developped up-to-date solutions for military customers strategic storage in Libreville and Bangui , allowing substancial savings
- Managed change and office organization, in particular relocation from Senegal to Gabon as part of the reorganization of the format of the French forces in Africa in 2011.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Service des essences des armées
July 2005
to June 2009
France
- Lead the executive technical department (50-staff members) for the acquisition of fuel trucks & fuel handling equipments on behalf of armed forces, including maintenance, documentation and spare parts with a yearly 12 MEUR budget. In particular develop Statements of Work, perform technical appraisal of bids, manage projects delivery and budget execution.
- Liaise with defense customers, central directorate and procurement office in the framework of projects' preparation, call for bids, contracts' awarding, and related execution.
- Manage Industry/vendors relationships in the framework of each project
Detailed Description
- Led 8 major projects, e.g. 32 versatile refueling trucks (8.5 MEUR) and 70 fuel tank semi-trailers (5.5 MEUR)
https://myjpo.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/french-unimog-ccp-3-5-at-eurosatory-2014/ - Built trust and collaborative relationships with Defense customers, Industry and vendors.
- Prepared the first global 5-years maintenance contract for fire extinguishers (# 10000 pieces, # 100k€/year)
- Supervised specific fleets' mid-life refit plans in coordination with the off-site subordinate maintenance workshop (e.g. air transportable refuellers)
- Chaired the Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health protection at Work (regrouping on-site/off site staff representatives)
- Managed, in coordination with an auditing company, the Ministry of Defense mobile petroleum assets valuation
Staff Officer Kosovo Force
NATO KFOR HQ
March 2006
to July 2006
Pristina
- Fuel expert to KFOR HQ Logistics Branch.
Detailed Description
- Monitored Theater fuel logistics and advised Engineer Branch and senior leadership on 2 main projects :
- Technical assessment and adviser for Camp Pristina Gas station refurbishment
- Handover process of fuel Depot "Devet-Jugovica" from KFOR operators to former private owner.
- Technical assessment and adviser for Camp Pristina Gas station refurbishment
Regional Head of Equipments & Infrastructure
Service des essences des armées - Regional Directorate
July 2002
to June 2005
Bordeaux
France
- Manage availibility of storage , transport and distribution assets of 16 fuel depots and 3 workshops dedicated to vehicles & fuel handling equipments maintenance.
- Coordinate/validate the preparation of the yearly equipments plan (and associated budget) of subordinate sites and follow-up.
- Ensure technical control of Army and AirForce Gas-Stations with regard to environmental regulation
- Provide assistance to site managers for the preparation of contingency plans applicable to high risk installations according to environmental regulation
- Participate to various worksite meetings involving key stakeholders of Petroleum Infrastructure projets (site manager, projet manager, contractors)
- Monitor the implementation of HSE policy across the subordinate sites and performed regional supervision in case of incidents
Officer French Air Force
Air Force
September 1994
to July 2001
- Air Defense & Traffic Control - Highest qualification - Management of daily operations in Air Control Center (40 operators)
