Christopher David McDonald

Results-driven Transport manager with extensive experience overseeing multi-vehicle fleets, optimising transport operations and ensuring full compliance with UK transport legislation. Proven ability to lead teams, improve delivery performance, reduce operational costs, and maintain excellent customer service standards. Strong communicator with a hands-on approach and a track record of delivering safe, efficient, and commercially focused logistics solutions.

Transport manager - LV logistics

(2021-03)

• Manage day-to-day transport operations across a multi-vehicle fleet, ensuring efficient routing and on-time delivery performance.
• Ensuring full compliance with O-Licence requirements, driver hours, tachograph legislation, and DVSA standards.
• Lead and developed a team of drivers and transport coordinators, improving communication and operational discipline.
• Implement cost-saving initiatives that reduce fuel usage and improved vehicle utilisation.
• Organise maintenance schedules, defect reporting and vehicle downtime reduction.
• Produce monthly KPI reports for senior management.
• Main point of contact for customers, resolving issues quickly and maintaining strong service levels.
• Collaborate with internal managers to formulate and improve policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Carry out assessments and implement personal development plans for staff
• Work alongside HR managing staff absence and sickness.

UK / European Transport Operator - Nidd Transport

(2010-01 - 2021-12)

Working for a reputable transport company which deals with transporting various types of freight around the UK and Europe.

• Successfully planning and managing the contract for a major vehicle company.
• Day to day planning of moving drivers around the UK and Europe
• Leasing with various countries around Europe on a daily basis.
• Pricing jobs and managing bookings from customers and suppliers to ensure their requests are met at the highest standard.
• Receiving goods by using an in-house database to register the cargo which I then consolidate and load onto trailers to be shipped to their final destinations.
• Liaising with drivers and sub-contractors to ensure the goods are received by customers within the time scale expected.
• I acted as a stand in supervisor when required whilst management were absent or on leave.

Transport Operator - Reed Boardall

(2008-12 - 2010-12)

One of the largest temperature-controlled food distribution businesses in the UK, regularly conveying over 5,300 different products to supermarkets nationwide.

• Daily running of a 40 driver fleet whilst giving instructions on where to collect and deliver freight around the UK and Europe.
• First point of contact for the drivers to report any issues
• Solving issues such as vehicles breaking down, traffic or drivers getting lost. Liaising with customers to advise if a driver runs behind schedule to ensure their expectations and deadlines are met whilst maintaining a high standard of customer service.
• Authorising drivers time sheets and processing to payroll to ensure the drivers are paid correctly and on time
• Using tracking systems which are linked to vehicles and trailers whilst monitoring the drivers hours to comply with legal driving requirements

HGV Transport Driver - Stiller Group

(2008-09 - 2008-12)

Working for a well-established warehouse and distribution company with over 50 year's experience

• Transporting chemicals and substances in tankers around the UK

Mechanical Transport Driver - Royal Air Force

(2004-09 - 2008-09)

Joined the RAF in 2004 were I completed 9 weeks induction and basic training. Following this period, I worked towards becoming a mechanical transport driver which included 4 months additional driver training.

• Refuelling aircrafts
• Transporting goods around the UK
• Driving officers and VIP's Including royalty to and from destinations
• Completed a tour in the Falklands, whilst there I was responsible for driving the battlefield ambulance, carrying out guard and patrolling duties.
• Developed communication and team work skills both indoor and outdoor

NVQ Level 2 & 3 - Transporting goods (HGV) - RAF Cottesmore (2004-01 - 2008-12)

Driver Training - Cat B, BE, B1, C, C+E, C1E, D(PCV), DE and D1E, ADR - DST Leconfield (2004-11 - 2005-03)

GCSE - Mathematics, English, Science, French, IT and History - Ian Ramsey C of E School (1998-01 - 2003-12)