Experience

Topps Tiles

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Group Transport General Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Boots UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Supply Chain Manager - Distribution

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2019

  - Leader of an £80m distribution network.- Primary trunking and delivery to 2,500 stores via an ambient and chill cross-dock centre network. - Key interface between shops and the supply chain.- Passionate about service to customers, with key service KPI improvement.- Delivery of high level of service across the year and during the key peak trading period.- Development of a Distribution team to manage of 3PL providers through partnership approach.- Key role in distribution strategy which has delivered significant cost reductions.- Implementation of strategy - including regional CDC closures and relocations, - Primary transport contract change to closed book.- Collaboration with other retailers to drive down warehousing and transport costs.- Reduced empty running through growth in supplier collections. - Adapting distribution network to a growing Dotcom business and changing seasonal profile. - Planning for significant seasonal volume uplift, including temporary operations.- Consolidation of operations with sister company- Network optimisation and change management.- Interface with key stakeholders across the business.

• Distribution Network Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2013

  - Accountability for cost and service performance to 1,500 Boots shops across UK and ROI.- Contract management of 3PL partners.- Cost and service improvement initiatives.

• Regional Operations Manager - South

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2010

  - Responsible for store deliveries to 900 stores, 5.5k deliveries per week- Deputy for warehouse regional lead responsible for 9 in-house regional DCs.



Homebase

• Logistics Operations Manager

  • 2002 - 2006

  - Responsible for management of 3PL warehouses and national transport operation.- 6 DCs, in excess of 100k pallets, increasing to 8 DC’s, 150k pallets during peak season.- Highly seasonal business requiring detailed capacity and resource planning to manage peaks.- Acquisition of seasonal space through collaboration with other retailers.- Development of a network team to work closely with 3PL partners to optimise costs and service. - Responsible for management of 3PL warehouses and national transport operation.- 6 DCs, in excess of 100k pallets, increasing to 8 DC’s, 150k pallets during peak season.- Highly seasonal business requiring detailed capacity and resource planning to manage peaks.- Acquisition of seasonal space through collaboration with other retailers.- Development of a network team to work closely with 3PL partners to optimise costs and service.



Cadbury Trebor Bassett

• General Manager

  • 2000 - 2002

  - GM for two Warehouses, with high bay, VNA and wide aisle storage, pick and despatch.- Headcount of 200 across 9 teams of multi-skilled colleagues.- Integration of Cadbury products into Trebor Bassett network, including product quality requirements.- National distribution for Trebor Bassett products and regional distribution for Cadbury products.- Accountability for all transport activities from manuafacturing plants through to customer deliveries. - GM for two Warehouses, with high bay, VNA and wide aisle storage, pick and despatch.- Headcount of 200 across 9 teams of multi-skilled colleagues.- Integration of Cadbury products into Trebor Bassett network, including product quality requirements.- National distribution for Trebor Bassett products and regional distribution for Cadbury products.- Accountability for all transport activities from manuafacturing plants through to customer deliveries.



Trebor Bassett

• Various Warehouse / Transport Management

  • 1994 - 2000