Experience

Collingwood Lighting

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Demand Planner

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Nissan Motor Corporation

• Japan
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Administration Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

  Working as a logistic officer to ensure all transport has been planned for test cars and parts. Creating all relevant customs paperwork to support movement throughout the world. Preparing and monitoring financial activity. Advising on all Dangerous goods, and customs requirements.. Working as a logistic officer to ensure all transport has been planned for test cars and parts. Creating all relevant customs paperwork to support movement throughout the world. Preparing and monitoring financial activity. Advising on all Dangerous goods, and customs requirements..



Novelis

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Lead

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2020

  Worked as part of the supply chain to ensure planning of core components within a 12-week horizon. Investigating slow moving products, looking at ways to reduce inventories and lessen the risk of out of date stock. Led team of five and held daily/weekly meetings to align departmental productivity. Prepared and monitored financial accruals. Enjoys thinking creatively while bringing an analytical approach to problem solving using Root cause analysis (RCA), LEAN methodology, and 8D's investigations Excellent people leader, skilled at motivating teams to work cohesively and deliver results, using effective training plans, setting individual key performance indicators (KPIs) and establishing departmental SOP's. Show less



Office Depot

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transport Planner

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Supports the Operations Managers and Regional Transport Manager in all relevant project work • Gaining and transferring my knowledge of new and existing projects, products, and processes within the transport operation. • Using SAP, and 3PL interface systems to organize and manage the transportation of all products. • Ensures all parties in the 3PL projects are supported. • Manages the planning and execution of all daily tasks, administration and costing. • Provides a analytic approach to improve our services and reports the outputs to the Operations Managers. • Communicating and managing other departments to ensure the products are ready and delivered to the customer within the project timescales. • Communicating with other departments about any transport issues that may affect the customer. • Discussing priorities with management, and conveying these priorities to relevant 3PL • Mentoring less experienced colleagues with procedures and ways of working, • My competencies are in Customer Focus, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning and Problem Solving. Show less



TNT

• Netherlands
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dedicated Account Customer Service Advisor

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2015

  • To build and maintain a positive working relationship for the Major Account’s customers who have a combine yearly spend of over 2 million pounds. • Offering a dedicated service which provides regular updates and resolving any Delivery/Collection issue in a timely, competent and professional manner. • Proactively contacting customers to understand their needs and seeking the best logicistical solution by sourcing the correct service whether it is Road/Air freight or Air Charters.• Liaising with other departments including communicating with different cultures and/or countries, to ensure the customer requirements are met. • Ensuring colleagues are cross trained to ensure the customer dedicated service is constant.• Handling confidential information with care, diligence and adhering to the Data Protection Act.• Utilising and understanding of customs procedures and regulations for the transportation of Dangerous Goods. Show less

• Traffic Officer

  • Feb 2004 - Jun 2008

  • Working with the TNT drivers to ensure their daily deliveries/collections are completed and recorded into the TNT system. • Providing a high level of internal and external customer care. • Resolving any unidentifed freight to ensure goods reach there correct destination. • Running the international sortation to ensure all freight is scanned, labelled and allocated into the correct destination.



Centre Web Print Factory

• Northampton, United Kingdom

• Guillotine Operator

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2003

  • Working in a busy, time sensitive Printing Factory by programming and working on a 30 tonne Guillotine. • Working in a busy, time sensitive Printing Factory by programming and working on a 30 tonne Guillotine.



WILKINSON RETAIL LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Relief Evening Supervisor

  • Aug 1998 - Sep 1999

  • Planning and supervising a team of 30+ people in the re-merchandising of a major retail outlet. • Planning and supervising a team of 30+ people in the re-merchandising of a major retail outlet.



NRC (Northampton refrigeration company)

• Wellingborough

• Electrical Engineer

  • Jun 1992 - Aug 1998

  • Planning and running electrical refrigeration installations projects for major retail customers • Planning and running electrical refrigeration installations projects for major retail customers