Experience

PRESTON INNOVATIONS LIMITED

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Operations Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Responsible for strategically managing all warehouse operations of a global fast paced 40,000 sq. feet distribution centre, overseeing all logistic functions from goods in to despatch and site maintenance, managing a team of 20-25 people including team leaders and agency staff. Reporting to European operations manager. Other main contributions include:• Driving progress through strategic planning• Continuous development and implementation of improved processes and operational procedures• Workload forecast and workforce management and recruitment• Implementation and maintenance of high performance culture within the workplace• Engagement, empowerment and coaching of teams• Excellent communicator at all levels; regular liaison with both shop floor and Board• Regular liaison with other areas of the business such as Sales/Purchasing to ensure business key deliveries are met• Focal point for effective problem solving• Site maintenance; arrangement of inspections and ensuring inspection regime up to date• Performance analysis and tracking with monthly reporting• Stock management, inventory and reconciliation with data storage system• Relocation of warehouse into new facilities and layout and flow planning• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and Company policies and standards



Amouage Ltd

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for managing all aspects of the general warehousing operations in the Derby site including administrative, leadership and hands on tasks. Some of my most remarkable contributions to the company:• Organisational tasks: prioritising orders to maximise output, organising and planning deliveries and collections schedules and liaising with shipping companies to ensure the goods reach our domestic and international customers on time, process improvement of the picking and packing to ensure optimum downstream efficiency, arranging security checks such as fire alarm test and advising on the scheduling of the maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment.• Administrative tasks: managing and tracking stock levels using computer databases, invoicing, input of sales orders and order processing, preparing packing lists, preparing relevant shipping documents and dangerous goods notes for road and air, closely liaising with clients, suppliers and distributors and ensuring excellent service is provided.• Hands on tasks: careful and detailed inspection of goods in and out, picking and packing, preparing boxes and labelling, loading and unloading of trucks, checking goods in, monitoring and arranging the storage safely and efficiently.• Leadership tasks: monitoring performance and ensuring targets are met and closely liaising with the sales team, problem solving and decision making, advising on recruitment needs, assessment, training and induction of new staff, planning work schedules and time and resource management, responsible for maintaining high motivation levels.Health and Safety tasks: ensuring all stock is stored safely, ensuring safe manual handling of all goods by all members of staff, ensuring relevant health and safety regulations are followed and complying to DGR and DGA regulations.



Frans Maas

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Team Lead

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2006

  Responsible for team leadership including team motivation and allocation of tasks in a challenging 3PL environment. Also responsible for some warehouse operations, stock management, inspecting and checking goods in, processing and printing orders and preparing shipping labels. Experience acquired in driving forklift trucks and VNAs. Other responsibilities included the induction and training of new staff on picking and packing orders ready for shipping. Responsible for team leadership including team motivation and allocation of tasks in a challenging 3PL environment. Also responsible for some warehouse operations, stock management, inspecting and checking goods in, processing and printing orders and preparing shipping labels. Experience acquired in driving forklift trucks and VNAs. Other responsibilities included the induction and training of new staff on picking and packing orders ready for shipping.



Next Contracting

• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• stock room assistant

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  Responsibilities included inspection and reception of goods, checking goods in, preparation of goods for retail or storage and distribution of retail goods to shop floor and goods for storage to stock room. Awareness of high street retailer distribution needs. Responsibilities included inspection and reception of goods, checking goods in, preparation of goods for retail or storage and distribution of retail goods to shop floor and goods for storage to stock room. Awareness of high street retailer distribution needs.