Experience

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  Culina Group Limited

  • Network Optimisation Co-ordinator

    • Mar 2013 - Present

    My current responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Transport planning for multiple sites Optimising planning to drive cost savings Reduce 'empty legs' by efficient planning Communicating with operational sites and customer services in a professional manner ensuring a high level of service is maintained

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  Eddie Stobart Ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Planning Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Mar 2013

    My duties whilst in this role included the following; Holiday planning Planning supplier and retail promotions  Liaising with account managers on new business Planning and implementing the routing of any new business into the system Driving cost savings through planning optimisation

  • Planning Manager

    • May 2007 - Oct 2010

    My responsibilities in this role included; To supervise and produce effective Plans in real time managing resources effectively whilst maximising utilisation and minimising cost To ensure all Planners plan with maximum efficiency Produce effective planning within the legal constraints of the law and guided by company procedures and systems  Update systems in real-time to enable Operational Staff to arrange suitable resource in a timely manner To ensure that systems are reviewed on a regular basis and housekeeping is maintained and ensuring all information is current and relevant.  Review of previous plans to monitor actual performance against plan

  • Planner

    • Oct 2006 - May 2007

    During this period I produced effective transport base plans in real time managing resource effectively whilst maximising utilisation and minimising cost, and reviewed previous plans to monitor actual performance against plan.

  • Various Positions

    • May 1994 - Oct 2006

    During this period I worked in a number of positions within the company from Driver, Warehouse Operative, Warehouse Supervisor and Shift Manager.

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  HM Forces

  • Cheshire

  • 22nd Cheshire Regiment

    • Apr 1979 - Dec 1992
    • Cheshire

    During my time in the Armed Forces, I served in many locations across the World, including Germany, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Italy, Canada and Belize and was promoted to the rank of Corporal.