Head of Transport - England & Wales

• Nov 2021 - Present

Transport Manager - South of England

• Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

Operations Manager

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

EMR is a global leader in metal recycling. As Operations Manager, I report to the General Manager and am responsible for ensuring the complete safe, compliant and efficient running of Edmonton’s ferrous recycling yard. In my role, I ensure we exceed our customer’s expectations when they arrive/leave our depot. I ensure that the site is always adhering to EMR’s strict standard operating procedures whilst making sure we are maximising our profitability through smart storage, segregation and efficient preventative maintenance. Responsibilities: • Responsible for direct and indirect reports. • Ensuring all members of the team are adhering to EMR’s strict SHEQ standard operating procedures. • Financially responsible for our ferrous departmental budgets. • Responsible for maintaining all required training (plant, first aid etc.). • Responding to all customer complaints or queries in a timely fashion. • Liaising between our accounts team and clients to resolve any invoices queries. • Liaising with various departments (SHEQ, maintenance, telematics etc.) to achieve EMR’s collective objectives. • Ensuring the efficient running of administration and office procedures. • Constructing daily and monthly reports for senior management on departmental KPI’s including monitoring stock levels/value to ensure maximum margin is met. • Conducting staff performance reviews, setting objectives, identifying employee training requirements and/or staff recruitment where necessary. • Managing staffing levels through overtime and external contractors based upon fluctuating inbound tonnage/ breakdowns/ planned maintenance. • Liaising with the engineering team to ensure preventative maintenance is carried out to ensure the least downtime is achieved versus cost/loss of production. • Actively managing subcontractors to ensure that they perform in line with their contractual agreements. Show less

Waste Soils Manager

• Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

Responsible for reviewing all our internal and external soil reports to decide on the most competitive location for setting up soil recycling/treatment/disposal contracts with receiving facilities. Liaising with our clients to provide advice on material segregation to ensure their waste streams are leaving their construction sites for the cheapest options available. Responsible for reviewing all our internal and external soil reports to decide on the most competitive location for setting up soil recycling/treatment/disposal contracts with receiving facilities. Liaising with our clients to provide advice on material segregation to ensure their waste streams are leaving their construction sites for the cheapest options available.

Operations Manager - Soil Resources

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2019

I am responsible for the efficient, safe running of the logistics arm of PMC Soil Solutions, ensuring we exceed our client’s expectations, using our internal and external supply chain. Ensuring our fleet of 29 lorries are strictly maintained in line with current transport legislation, mandatory DVSA O Licence obligations, FORS obligations and minimizing their downtime from the road.• Responsible for 2 direct reports (Transport Manager and Logistics Manager) and 32 indirect reports.• Ensuring our drivers are performing in line with our clients SLA’s and budgeted requirements. • Financially responsible for all logistic departmental budgets.• Responsible for maintaining our Silver FORS accreditation.• Responding to all customer complaints or queries in a timely fashion.• Visiting key clients to build relationships and identify current and future needs.• Make sure all customers’ orders are correctly fulfilled and investigating when our service has fallen short.• Liaising between accounts and clients to resolve any invoices queries. • Ensuring the efficient running of administration and office procedures.• Actively managing subcontractors to ensure that they perform in line with their contractual agreements.• Constructing daily and monthly reports for senior management on departmental KPI’s including monitoring driver/lorry over usage of fuel/tyres etc., and ensuring maintenance schedule is strictly adhered to. • Investigating all RTI’s and taking action as necessary including training and/or disciplinary.• Conducting staff performance reviews, setting objectives, identifying employee training requirements and/or staff recruitment where necessary.• Changing staff levels and managing resources based upon fluctuating work demands.• Conducting disciplinary, capability and grievance investigations and taking action to address any failings. Show less

Contaminated Land & Waste Consultant

• Sep 2010 - Jul 2013

Responsibilities:• Undertake pre-work brief to understand the work required by our clients.• Understanding and implementing requested changes by our clients.• Recovery of soil samples in line with company procedures.• Booking in soil samples for correct testing suites.• Using reported soil sample data to liaise with correct soil tipping facilities. • Producing reports for our client within agreed time limits.