Transport Planner - WIT Transport Ltd
(2006-03)
WIT is an established general haulage company with 35 years within the industry. Since starting with the company the fleet has increased by 25%. Instrumental in gaining several key accounts during this time. The company has gained FORS accreditation, which encompasses safety, fuel efficiency, vehicle emissions and improved operations. Currently working towards BRC certification.
- Responsible for delivering a quality service meeting customers' needs and achieving KPI's.
- In charge of the day to day operations of the transport department.
- Efficiently managing a team of drivers and vehicles.
- Responsible for all of the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
- Dispatching oversized loads to national destinations using the ESDAL system.
- Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and tacograph procedures.
- Managing, monitoring and developing a team of drivers.
- Involved in strategic development and strategy making.
- Being the first point of contact for all drivers.
- Liaising with the Fleet Manager to ensure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.
- Arranging for the induction and training off new staff.
- Regularly liaising with the delivery manager to ensure a smooth running of both departments.
- Developing and nurturing customer relationships.
- Maintaining accurate administrative records.
- Giving drivers a full debrief, including tachograph analysis via the OPTAC system.
- Organising vehicle checks via a defect report system to the Fleet Manager.
- Identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities.
- Resolving and managing queries and complaints courteously and efficiently.
- Taking disciplinary measures when required.
- Ensuring all site and customer objectives are achieved.
- Responsible for Longer Semi-trailer Trial data for The Dept. of Transport.
Transport Manager - Seafield Logisitics Ltd
(1991-04 - 2006-03)
A well-established logistics and warehousing company with multiple sites within the UK. The company has a large, varied fleet of vehicles ranging from flats, rigids, artics and tankers. During employment was responsible for the management of 140 vehicles, which ran on a 24hr, 7 day per week basis.
- Stock control, pallet control, invoicing.
- Account manager for Tesco Ltd on behalf of Van Den Bergh Foods (now Best Foods).
- Responsible for ISO 9002 compliance.
- On-call out of hours and weekends to deal with urgent queries.
- Managed multiple depots from one site.
- Working with many well established Blue-Chip companies.
- Responsible for delivering a quality service meeting customers' needs and achieving KPI's.
- In charge of the day to day operations of the transport department.
- Efficiently managing a team of drivers and vehicles.
- Responsible for all of the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
- Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures to do with tachograph.
- Managing, monitoring and developing a team of drivers.
- Involved in strategic development and strategy making.
- Being the first point of contact for all drivers.
- Liaising with the Fleet Manager to ensure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.
- Regularly liaising with the delivery manager to ensure a smooth running of both departments.
- Developing and nurturing customer relationships.
- Maintaining accurate administrative records.
- Giving drivers a full debrief, including tachograph analysis.
- Organising vehicle checks via a defect report system to the Fleet Manager.
- Identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities.
- Resolving and managing queries and complaints courteously and efficiently.
- Taking disciplinary measures when required.
- Ensuring all site and customer objectives are achieved.
- Responsible for recruitment and onward support for new drivers.
