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Skill and Qualification Highlights
30+ years experience in ship supply business purchase, sales, and warehouse activities (pulling and the completion of supply orders, provisional and technical (deck engine), in Hamburg Germany
20+ years experience in sourcing, purchase and sales of 2 and 4 stroke marine diesel engines,
European made as well as U.S brands such as Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel etc.
In addition the sourcing and purchase of other technical engine spare parts such as compressor
separator parts and electric motors.
Experience in sourcing purchase and sales of electrical lighting material and systems such
as halogen and lighting fixtures for deck and engine.
Highly experienced in sourcing engine maker vendors especially for MaK, Deutz and
MAN/B&W engines.
Took charge of inside sales during absence of company president and leading a small team of employees in Germany.
Quoted spare parts of all kinds to customers and did preparation for purchase after receiving customer order.
Warehouse activities such as entrance control of deliveries, pulling packing and preparations for dispatch of parts. Additional unpacking and stocking of parts for inventory purposes.
Participation in negotiations with customers.
Technical support of sales manager.
Professional Work History
Worldwide Diesel Power Oct 2015 - present
specialized on overhaul and repair of marine diesel engine
parts. My duties is the purchase and sales of marine diesel
engine parts.Also to source purchase and sales of all technical
spare parts in vessels engine room like pumps compressors
seperators etc.
Liberty Marine Inc. Jacksonville Florida May 2010 -Oct. 2015
General Ship Supply, Purchase and Sales
Duties include: responsibility for purchase and sales of deck engine supplies, also the sourcing
of technical spare parts mainly for German and other European customers. Also provided
direct troubleshooting of problems on the vessel.
(Unemployed in Germany. Moved to the U.S. Aug.2007 - May 2010)
Pro Ref Ltd., Hamburg Germany April 2005 – August 2007
Purchase and sales of technical spare parts of all kinds which included parts for air condition and reefer compressor parts. This company was based off of BBC (Johnson Control) and Sabroe.
In charge of 15 ship owners plus the sourcing for the building of the reefer plants for factory fish vessels as well as A/C plants for ship new buildings.
Allstar Ship Supply (my own independent business) Feb. 2002 - March 2005
Purchase, sales and sourcing of technical spare parts mainly diesel main engine, auxiliary engine separator and compressor parts control and packing for dispatch.
Hanse Supply Heist, near Hamburg Germany 1996 - 2001
Continuation of work with Hamburg Spares after their bankruptcy. I later developed and took charge of a customer ring of 18 owners. After a short period (1 year), I supervised a small team during the absence of the company Director.
Hamburg Spares GmbH Hamburg Germany 1989 - 1995
Senior Purchase and Sales Clerk
In this position, I gained most of my experience in the sourcing, purchase and sales of technical
spare parts for ships, 2 and 4 stroke engine parts as well as the auxiliary diesel engine parts and other auxiliary components. Also gained knowledge of industrial supply, mainly of Eastern European industrial companies such as shipyards, oil, steel and valves of all kinds.
Walter Kluxen Hamburg, Germany 1981 - 1989
Electrical wholesale company.
Senior Sales Clerk in the Marine and Industrial Dept. This involved the entrance control pulling and packing of special electrical parts orders for requested dispatch mainly for shipyards electrical plants, fuel and chemical refineries.
Albatros (General) Ship Supply 1978 - 1980
Joined this company shortly after my graduation from my apprenticeship withEmil Kritzky.
In charge of inventory control of high taxable goods in the freeport of Hamburg such as
alcohol, cigarettes and coffee. Also did the purchase and pulling of general supplies for sea going vessels.
Occupational training and experiences
Apprenticeship with occupational training at 1975 - 1978
Emil Kritzky Ship Supply which included 3 years of business
School. Graduated as a “Grand and Foreign Trade Merchant”.
Apprenticeship as a car/truck mechanic at a Mercedes-Benz 1973 - 1974
branch dealer outside of Hamburg Germany.
Completed a 10 day course in knowledge and handling
of explosives and dangerous chemicals 1994
Economy School in Hamburg toward Bachelor’s Degree 1986 - 1987
Computer Experience
Window XP professional, Windows 7, Word, Excel RFQ program in establishing and receiving quotes and purchase orders.
Education (Germany)
Jan.1972 - June 1973 Completed German ground school
Language Experience
English; native, read, write, speak fluently
German; native, read, write, speak fluently
Some experience reading Swedish and Danish
Nationality: American/German (U.S. Passport holder)
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