Logistics Controller/Manager - Invisio
(2026-02)
- Lead the day-to-day logistics operation, ensuring customer deliveries are planned coordinated and completed safely, efficiently and on Time in Full.
- Develop effective transport plans that maximise vehicle utilisation, minimise costs and meet customer delivery requirements.
- Manage the company's transport operation, including company vehicles, drivers and approved third party logistics providers.
- Ensure dispatch activities are coordinated effectively, maintaining excellent communication between Warehouse & Fulfilment, Production and Client Services.
- Monitor delivery performance, responding proactively to delays, customer issues and changing operational priorities.
- Ensure customer-specific delivery requirements, installation schedules and service expectations are consistently achieved.
- Identifying opportunities to improve logistics processes, reduce transport costs and enhance customer service.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the logistics operation, promote lean principles and efficient working practices.
- Monitor transport related risk, implementing corrective actions where required
- Manage logistics budgets and transport expenditure, ensuring value for money while maintaining excellent service standards
- Preparing regular logistics performance reports for the Operations Director, highlighting achievements, risks and improvement opportunities.
Logistics Operations - Safran Uk (Aerospace)
(2024-04 - 2025-12)
- Manage Daily & Weekly work plan on ERP System (Enterprise resource planning and specific to logistics & warehouse).
- Packing and shipping aircraft and equipment to sites, handling customs paperwork.
- Liaising with logistics providers and following up on shipment for best practice
- Adherence to Stock Management Systems through accurate administration on ERP System.
- Manage and maintain accurate shipment records within ERP/CRM system
- Assist with daily physical picking including material movement on ERP System
- Adhere to the management of SLED (shelf life expire date) controlled materials through ERP system
- Adhere to Cycle Count Targets, with physical counting and processing on ERP system
- Building and maintain relationships with key internal customers
- Full adherence to Quality & HSE policies and procedures
- Unloading daily deliveries and supporting on various projects
- Processing goods receipted in line with the goods receipt procedure on ERP system
Logistics Manager - Miqua Developments Ltd
(2023-02 - 2024-04)
- Oversee day to day operations including logistics and health & Safety
- Advise on any associated risks to program early and how to apply appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate all program risks.
- Allocate tasks to foremen and supervisors; ensure teams understand objectives and deadlines.
- Providing equipment training, preparing and maintaining safety and dangerous goods documentation, and collaborating with the safety team on risk assessments and ISO compliance tasks.
- Prepare monthly reports on program, quality, health & safety, progress and finance and present to all project stakeholders as required.
- Preparing and verifying Dangerous Goods documentation and ensuring correct labelling.
- Produce a Logistics procurement schedule in line with the forecast target.
- Oversee inventory management and supplier relationships to guarantee timely, cost-efficient procurement of materials.
- Attend and contribute to management meetings, audits and site inspections.
- Ensure the Site operations and logistics are consistently reviewed and advise relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure H&S Technical Submissions are produced and managed with the relevant team members.
- Ensure production and implementation of project plans, including but not limited to method statements, risk assessments, inspection and test plans.
- Advise on effectively managing the project team to achieve the project goal through communication, leading by example, training and certain soft skills in developing and mentoring of the logistics department.
Transport First Line Manager - DHL
(2019-01 - 2022-12)
- Procurement of vehicles, oversee maintenance, including servicing, MOT's in line with legal requirements.
- Management of 100+ core drivers/ad-hoc agency drivers, compliance admin clerk, including regular one 2 ones
- Manage & develop relationships with new suppliers and support purchasing activities.
- Accurately maintain records of vehicle movements including all exceptional duties as well as day to day management of personnel including staffing levels (including recruitment of agency staff), allocation of duties, holidays, communication briefings, discipline & grievance issues, liaison with trade union representatives & overtime requests etc.
- Manage schedules and documentation.
- Maintain & control all elements of cost within the predetermined budget
- Manage shift allocations and ensure efficiency of all staff.
- Route planning and allocation of daily movement for fleet of drivers
- Interrogate systems to provide management information, carry out analysis & rectify as necessary.
- Preparing and manage export documentation for Chamber of Commerce
- Support the development of an effective Procurement and Logistics strategy embedding the requirements of all other strategies and regulatory requirements.
- Adherence to Company health & safety, security policies, regulations & standards for transport procedures.
- improve the first customer and supplier interactions on the platform
- Accountable for executing procurement activities against the Supply Chain strategy in relation to all transport modes including: Air, Sea, Road, and Rail.
- Utilise planning supply Chain tools (ICT) to plan deliveries, collections & to facilitate as necessary, to meet service criteria, achieving KPI's
Logistics Controller - Rico Logistics - Hertfordshire
(2017-09 - 2018-09)
- Coordinate contractor (driver) day to day workload
- Produce driver/business revenue report
- Troubleshoot & resolve customer complaints
- Manage new & existing bookings/business
- Provide quotes for new jobs
- Ensuring adequate driver cover for workload, at all times
- Ensuring prompt vehicle deliveries & collections, in line with company KPI's
- Negotiating transportation costs with providers
- Contacting new potential customers
Liaison Officer (Delta Account) - Rico Logistics - Hertfordshire
(2016-05 - 2017-10)
- Collect, analyse & utilise data from the client
- Proactively solve conflicts & address potential issues
- Produce weekly reports for client & company
- Schedule & plan workload
- Forecast new business from client
- Troubleshoot any failure in expectations
Self Employed Contractor - Same Day Delivery - DHL - Hertfordshire / London
(2010-05 - 2016-05)
- Collection & delivery of goods in line with Company KPI's
- Compile quotes & value of new jobs
- Produce reports & manage regular stock takes
- Various warehouse duties: pick parts, stock rotation, stock check
Fire System (Health & Safety) Consultant - Metro Safety Services - London
(2005-10 - 2010-05)
- Book & complete specific Fire, Health & Safety audits, & relevant statistical reports
- Compose relevant reports- e.g. Emergency lighting, Fire alarm systems etc.
- Conduct Fire, Health & Safety training sessions e.g. inductions, manual handling & Fire drills
- Monitor & review Health & Safety systems & policies on behalf of the managing agents
- Manage & develop a positive safety culture of fire, health & safety awareness (Emergency systems testing)
- Communicate with relevant parties, to implement timely changes - e.g. changes in legislation
- Investigate & compose accident reports
- Advise property Managing Agents on Health & Safety issues
- Provide consultancy to the business on Fire, Health & Safety issues, such as planning statutory training
- Attend regular Health & Safety meetings /training refreshers to maintain a firm understanding of health & safety law and related principles.
Health & Safety Advisor - TBG Learning - London / Essex
(2005-02 - 2005-09)
- Book & complete specific risk assessments & compose relevant reports
- Monitor & review employers Health & Safety systems & policies & health & safety awareness
- Communicate with relevant parties, to implement timely changes
- Conduct Health & Safety training - e.g. inductions, manual handling & food hygiene
- Investigate & compose accident reports & advise employers on Health & Safety issues
- Compile relevant statistical reports of Health & Safety issues
Fire Health & Safety Officer /Operations Advisor - Marks & Spencer plc - London
(2001-05 - 2005-02)
- Train management & staff on Fire, Health & Safety issues at work
- Liaise with management team regarding operations issues as they arise
- Ensuring that necessary Health & Safety regulations are adhered to
- Monitor & maintain store records of official Health & Safety inspectorate visits
- Attend regional company meetings regarding Health & Safety issues & host internal meetings to update relevant management staff
- Compile relevant statistical reports of Health & Safety issues
- Liaise with sub-contractors & engineers - supervision of work, conduct Monitor & maintain store records of official documents
- Undertake weekly Health & Safety procedures & audits (including Fire Drill)