Experience

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  Aspray Chester Deeside Dragons Ice Hockey Club

  • Deeside, Wales, United Kingdom

  • Volunteer Marketing Manager

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • Deeside, Wales, United Kingdom

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  SMEBOS

  • Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • Business Optimisation Specialists

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    We are finding and implementing operational efficiency, reducing operational costs and reviewing operational processes.Mentoring staff, identifying and developing key workers.Review and improve local, national and global supply chains.

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  Leca® UK

  • Chester, United Kingdom

  • Logistics Manager

    • Dec 2017 - May 2019
    • Chester, United Kingdom

    Manage & control All 3PL suppliersManage Stock in 4 remote locations around the UKControlled Stock over £1,000,000Forecast material requirements fromimport material from several locations around EuropeManage sea freight shipping into 4 UK ports

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  MPS / Spaceforme

  • Ellesmere Port

  • Interim Operations Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Ellesmere Port

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  UK Mail

  • Runcorn

  • SCO

    • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
    • Runcorn

    To effectively run and manage a same day courier depot operation working with key high profile retail customers delivering retail goods.Reporting to a regional manager.Improve the efficiencies of the operation Introduce operational improvements Manage all drop costs, calculate and pay all drivers on work done, manage and account for budget spend Achievements I have streamlined and improved the structure of calculating driver pay on a drop cost basis.This process removes the possibility of payment errors to drivers.Reduced drivers ERT Stop cost by 8 pence per stop, Request was to reduce by 5pence.Improved driver confidence in the operational processes as well as removed driver pay queries. Remotely supported other depots with issues and also aided in.Improved KPIs for other depots Improved the route structure and route allocation structure resulting in reduced Stop costs and improved service capabilities. Brought in new suppliers and highlighted cost saving of over £28,000 over next 12 months designed and implemented a national cost model to help national operations manager highlight areas of concern and target cost saving areas as well as regional performance.I have implemented driver KPI's to highlight driver's performance and use this to monitor driver performance.This can also be used in monthly driver reviews to highlight any concerns.

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  Surface Transforms Plc

  • Ellesmere Port

  • Supply Chain and Production Manager

    • Aug 2012 - Jul 2014
    • Ellesmere Port

    Surface Transforms plc is the UK’s leading manufacturer of ‘next-generation’ carbon fibre reinforced ceramic composite materials (CFRCs).The company’s high-performance products are being commercialised with major industry partners for an expanding range of innovative global applications – using cutting-edge technology developed by the company.ApplicationsAutomotive and motorsport brakes Rocket propulsion components Aircraft brakes Rail brakesManage the production of high end sports car brakes • manage the production from raw material through to end product• working with internal and external supplier's• Managing stocks to meet forcast demands• Plan daily work schedules for production team • Plan weekly use of bottle neck processes to ensure optimal use of time to meet production demands• designed and Implemented an automatic production tracking system to improve production planning and delivery time

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  Interlink Express

  • Interim Depot Operations Manager

    • 2011 - 2012

    Hired on a contract to reduce operational costs and improve operational procedures Oversee the day to day running of the depot• Manage depot budget• Plan ahead for resources to meet fluctuating demand • Exceed all KPIs• Ensure all SLA’s are met• Recruitment • Purchasing • Reduced overall size of daily routes by 30% delivering a cost saving of 33% to the business• Improved the productivity of the warehousing to reduce man power by 50% and increase productivity• Installed a logical approach to the day to day running of the depot

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  TNT

  • Global Project Manager (operations)

    • Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

    • Gather and analyse historical data • Review operational performance, cost and service • Optimise business units globally in accordance to data analysis and optimisation plan• Ensure plans are cost saving and service enhancing • Implement changes through change management • Support local management in the change process• Present overall cost saving and forecast service and cost performance for 12 months on from implementation date

  • Shift Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

    • Work to shift budget and present cost savings • Over see collection part of the business • Manage 20 Warehouse staff• Oversee loading of air freight in accordance with IATA regulations• Ensure all air freight and domestic trailers depart on time• Manage health and safety of warehouse• Monitor and exceed KPI targets • Communicate with customers to ensure service expectations are achieved • Report daily to depot manager on previous day and outline future plans

  • Dispatch Manager

    • Oct 2002 - Jan 2007

    • Distribute 400+ collections a day to a fleet of 50 drivers • Ensure all service expectations were met on collection times• Communicate with internal and external customers• Pre advise national hub of volumes • Ensure enough resources are in place to distribute all collection to the hub within the tight operational deadlines