Gary Black
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Experience
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Day’s Fleet
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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Sep 2019 - Present
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Sandicliffe Motor Contracts
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United Kingdom
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Key Account Manager
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2019
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Sales Support Manager
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Apr 2015 - Feb 2016
Assisting with the total outsource of the Inspired Gaming Fleet (my previous employer) to Sandicliffe Motor Contracts. Bringing the benefit of my many years as a Fleet Manager to this family owned, well established vehicle contract hire provider. With the additional experience that I bring, Sandicliffe are looking to offer more services than before and are keen to offer the total outsource solution to other fleets.
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Special Projects Manager
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
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Inspired Gaming Group
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United States
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Gambling Facilities and Casinos
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300 - 400 Employee
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Group Fleet Manager
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Sep 2002 - Dec 2014
Fleet News Fleet Manager of the year 2008. Total control of the fleet operation of 450 vehicles. Fleet make up is 378 cars, 65 vans & 5 Motorbikes. 16 opt outs. Duties. Negotiation & purchase of vehicles from manufacturers. Negotiation with suppliers of tyres, body glass, vehicle hire, service & maintenance. Set up vehicle leases. Dispose of vehicles at termination of lease. Carry out fleet audits at our 18 depots to ensure record keeping &… Show more Fleet News Fleet Manager of the year 2008. Total control of the fleet operation of 450 vehicles. Fleet make up is 378 cars, 65 vans & 5 Motorbikes. 16 opt outs. Duties. Negotiation & purchase of vehicles from manufacturers. Negotiation with suppliers of tyres, body glass, vehicle hire, service & maintenance. Set up vehicle leases. Dispose of vehicles at termination of lease. Carry out fleet audits at our 18 depots to ensure record keeping & duty of care compliance. Monitor accident costs & ULR recovery. Compile & distribute documents to reflect policy & law changes to all drivers including keeping driver handbook up to date. In addition to these responsibilities carry on with all of the maintenance controller tasks below. Show less Fleet News Fleet Manager of the year 2008. Total control of the fleet operation of 450 vehicles. Fleet make up is 378 cars, 65 vans & 5 Motorbikes. 16 opt outs. Duties. Negotiation & purchase of vehicles from manufacturers. Negotiation with suppliers of tyres, body glass, vehicle hire, service & maintenance. Set up vehicle leases. Dispose of vehicles at termination of lease. Carry out fleet audits at our 18 depots to ensure record keeping &… Show more Fleet News Fleet Manager of the year 2008. Total control of the fleet operation of 450 vehicles. Fleet make up is 378 cars, 65 vans & 5 Motorbikes. 16 opt outs. Duties. Negotiation & purchase of vehicles from manufacturers. Negotiation with suppliers of tyres, body glass, vehicle hire, service & maintenance. Set up vehicle leases. Dispose of vehicles at termination of lease. Carry out fleet audits at our 18 depots to ensure record keeping & duty of care compliance. Monitor accident costs & ULR recovery. Compile & distribute documents to reflect policy & law changes to all drivers including keeping driver handbook up to date. In addition to these responsibilities carry on with all of the maintenance controller tasks below. Show less
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Fleet Maintenance Controller
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May 1994 - Sep 2002
Control the total vehicle service and maintenance operation of 1500 vehicles with a budget of over £700,000 in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. The fleet is made up of Vauxhall, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Jaguar cars and around 130 commercial vehicles. Duties : Use of Windows based Car Fleet Control (CFC) system. Control and authorisation of fleet car maintenance and repair. Database maintenance of each car within the fleet in order to keep… Show more Control the total vehicle service and maintenance operation of 1500 vehicles with a budget of over £700,000 in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. The fleet is made up of Vauxhall, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Jaguar cars and around 130 commercial vehicles. Duties : Use of Windows based Car Fleet Control (CFC) system. Control and authorisation of fleet car maintenance and repair. Database maintenance of each car within the fleet in order to keep a comprehensive ledger of all expenditure per car. This includes : Booking order entry containing details of work authorised, quotes, garages etc. Process invoice details upon receipt ie exact price, VAT, job details, reconcile major discrepancies between quote and actual price with garages concerned and then invoice passed for payment and job concluded. Car valuation on preparation for sale/auction. Accept/reject offers on cars which have not met valuation price. Review quotes for the repair of accident damage and agree future action, ie write off or repair. Negotiation with garages in order to agree favourable prices for repairs and service. Negotiation with manufacturers re monetary assistance on repairs/maintenance which falls outside of warranty. Receipt of AA reports in order to assess which cars are suffering severe breakdown problems. Show less Control the total vehicle service and maintenance operation of 1500 vehicles with a budget of over £700,000 in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. The fleet is made up of Vauxhall, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Jaguar cars and around 130 commercial vehicles. Duties : Use of Windows based Car Fleet Control (CFC) system. Control and authorisation of fleet car maintenance and repair. Database maintenance of each car within the fleet in order to keep… Show more Control the total vehicle service and maintenance operation of 1500 vehicles with a budget of over £700,000 in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. The fleet is made up of Vauxhall, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Jaguar cars and around 130 commercial vehicles. Duties : Use of Windows based Car Fleet Control (CFC) system. Control and authorisation of fleet car maintenance and repair. Database maintenance of each car within the fleet in order to keep a comprehensive ledger of all expenditure per car. This includes : Booking order entry containing details of work authorised, quotes, garages etc. Process invoice details upon receipt ie exact price, VAT, job details, reconcile major discrepancies between quote and actual price with garages concerned and then invoice passed for payment and job concluded. Car valuation on preparation for sale/auction. Accept/reject offers on cars which have not met valuation price. Review quotes for the repair of accident damage and agree future action, ie write off or repair. Negotiation with garages in order to agree favourable prices for repairs and service. Negotiation with manufacturers re monetary assistance on repairs/maintenance which falls outside of warranty. Receipt of AA reports in order to assess which cars are suffering severe breakdown problems. Show less
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Maintenance Controller
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Feb 1993 - May 1994
Member of a team of 10 people with responsibility for the control and maintenance of a fleet of 30,000 cars. Duties : Agreeing levels of maintenance and costs of vehicles between customers and repairing garages. Organising relief car hire for customers. Updating vehicle history on computer. Business generation through selling benefits and cost savings to potential new clients. Member of a team of 10 people with responsibility for the control and maintenance of a fleet of 30,000 cars. Duties : Agreeing levels of maintenance and costs of vehicles between customers and repairing garages. Organising relief car hire for customers. Updating vehicle history on computer. Business generation through selling benefits and cost savings to potential new clients.
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SELF EMPLOYED
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May 1991 - Feb 1993
Motor vehicle service and repairs. Car phone installations and sales. Motor vehicle service and repairs. Car phone installations and sales.
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SERVICE SUPERVISOR
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Oct 1989 - May 1991
Supervision of two staff. Seeing customers in with their vehicle. Setting up job sheets and invoicing on computer. Liaising with workshop staff and customers, including lease companies for order numbers etc. Customer queries and resolution. Supervision of two staff. Seeing customers in with their vehicle. Setting up job sheets and invoicing on computer. Liaising with workshop staff and customers, including lease companies for order numbers etc. Customer queries and resolution.
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SELF EMPLOYED
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Nov 1983 - Oct 1989
Motor vehicle service and repairs. Car phone installations and sales. Motor vehicle service and repairs. Car phone installations and sales.
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Vehicle Technician / Workshop Controller
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Sep 1973 - Nov 1983
Service and repair of all types of trucks and cars. Ensured smooth running of jobs in workshop. Liaising with workshop staff, customers and chasing ordered parts. Service and repair of all types of trucks and cars. Ensured smooth running of jobs in workshop. Liaising with workshop staff, customers and chasing ordered parts.
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Education
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Marsh Hill Technical Grammar School
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MARSH HILL BOYS TECHNICAL GRAMMAR
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Handsworth Technical College