Gary Scott

Experienced Transport Team Leader, able to effectively coordinate a successful transport function in a high-pressure environment. Committed to maintaining high standards of safety, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Transport Compliance Manager - Alliance flooring

(2026-01)

Managing a fleet of 50 vehicles

• Manage driver licence and CPC compliance
• Ensure driver adherence to safe driving practices and health and safety regulations, including administering drug and alcohol testing
• Manage a comprehensive schedule of both planned and incident response vehicle maintenance to ensure compliance and business continuity
• Coordinate with external maintenance and insurance providers to minimise the operational impact
• Ensure appropriate data management of tachograph and preventative maintenance inspections (PMI)
• Undertake general administration and respond to customer complaints and feedback

Transport Manager - Asda

(2025-01 - 2026-01)

Managing a team of 70 drivers

• Oversee daily operations of a fleet of 50+ vehicles, ensuring timely and safe delivery of goods
• Manage driver licence and CPC compliance, ensuring appropriate staffing cover for vehicle types
• Ensure driver adherence to safe driving practices and health and safety regulations, including administering drug and alcohol testing
• Implement strategic route planning to optimise fuel usage, mileage and delivery times
• Manage a comprehensive schedule of both planned and incident response vehicle maintenance to ensure compliance and business continuity
• Coordinate with external maintenance and insurance providers to minimise the operational impact
• Ensure appropriate data management of tachograph and preventative maintenance inspections (PMI)
• Undertake general transport related administration and respond to customer complaints and feedback

Transport Planner - Yournrg

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

• Maintain stock levels at depots for deliveries
• Plan routes to meet customer needs while optimising fuel usage mileage efficiency and driver hours are within the work time regulations
• Liaise with sales department
• Coordinate with regional departments to make sure that service needs were met

Transport Manager - Menzies Distribution

(2022-01 - 2025-01)

Qualified to Transport Manager CPC Level 3

• Oversee daily operations of a fleet of 20+ vehicles, ensuring timely and safe delivery of goods
• Manage driver licence and CPC compliance, ensuring appropriate staffing cover for vehicle types
• Ensure driver adherence to safe driving practices and health and safety regulations, including administering drug and alcohol testing
• Implement strategic route planning to optimise fuel usage, mileage and delivery times
• Manage a comprehensive schedule of both planned and incident response vehicle maintenance to ensure compliance and business continuity
• Coordinate with external maintenance and insurance providers to minimise the operational impact
• Ensure appropriate data management of tachograph and preventative maintenance inspections (PMI)
• Undertake general transport related administration and respond to customer complaints and feedback

Delivery Driver - Menzies Distribution

(2007-01 - 2022-01)

• Class C driving licence
• Warehouse duties including packing and assembling newspapers for transit
• Loading/unloading vans
• Fork Lift License holder
• Distributing to commercial properties and independent stores and collecting returned goods
• Key holder for a number of independent stores
• Time management in maintaining delivery schedules

Sales Assistant - KFC

(2006-01 - 2007-01)

• Customer service; polite and professional at all times
• Taking and serving customer orders accurately
• Cooking of orders, keeping work area clean and tidy
• Maintaining hygiene requirements in line with health and safety

Turner - DLI Engineering

(2005-01 - 2006-01)

• Machining parts in plastic and metal

Retail Assistant - JJB Sports

(2004-01 - 2005-01)

• Customer Service, assisting customers with product choice and purchasing
• Take delivery, check stock and prepare it for retail
• Replenish stock
• Maintain clean, tidy and safe working environment

Retail Assistant - Wilkinson's

(2003-01 - 2004-01)

• Replenish stock
• Maintain clean, tidy and safe working environment

NVQ - Precision Engineering - East Durham College (2002-01 - 2004-01)

NVQ Level 3 - Engineering drawing - East Durham College (2002-01 - 2004-01)

GCSEs - Sedgefield Community College (1997-01 - 2002-01)