Sites Manager (Operations) - Steelite International
(2026-02 - 2026-07)
- Managing all warehouse and logistic operations across multiple locations
- Over seeing goods receipt, packing, picking and dispatch of product worldwide across three sites
- Full budget responsibility
- Ensured export compliance on international shipments
General Manager - ATL (Ascot Transport Ltd)
(2025-01 - 2026-02)
- Responsible for x 2 BRC aa standard warehouses servicing numerous household name food customers
- Full Budget responsibility for FMCG arm of ATL
- Deliver KPI, P&L reporting to board of directors
- Develop and maintain a strong culture of health and safety compliance and deliver audit ready environments
- Implement, evaluate and improve operational processes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency
Operations Manager - Logistics - Portmeirion Group
(2020-04 - 2025-01)
- Plan and coordinate all warehouse operations within Distribution Centre
- Budget responsibility for UK distribution
- Manage team of 100 staff though 5 direct reporting managers
- Plan and implement peak period and end of year/rolling stock takes
- Responsible for inbound, pick, pack, outbound and inventory control
- Establish and monitor KPI's related to logistics operation
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, lead CI initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Ensure all logistics operations comply with H+S regulations, action audits whilst ensuring all team members are trained in and follow safe working practices
- Recruit, induct and integrate new colleagues
Warehouse Afternoon Shift Manager - Portmeirion Group
(2010-04 - 2020-04)
Reporting to operations manager
- Effectively lead the warehouse team, ensuring customer expectations are exceeded in terms of delivery and good contract relationships maintained
- Actively promote and support operational change and continuous improvement
- Ensure labour control is skilled, effective and measured and managed to achieve and exceed monthly targets
- Ensure that stock accuracy is maintained within the warehouse and that all movement of stock is properly recorded within our warehouse management system
- Organize transport to ensure a smooth operation between factory, warehouse, shops and various 3PL companies
- To train, lead and coach warehouse operatives both new and existing in warehouse duties as required
- Ensure that warehouse operators are supported in their role and encouraged to carry out their duties to the highest standard, in line with standard operating procedures
- Return to work and disciplinaries conducted in line with company policy
- Ensure that the warehouse is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and that all damage, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company procedures
- Introduction of departmental KPI's and continuous improvement drives to improve and standardize process
- Responsibility for health and safety ensuring full compliance by pro – actively managing risk by working in close collaboration with operations manager and H+S department, the goal being an industry – leading environment for our employees
Bulk off sort team manager - Waterstones at Unipart
(2009-10 - 2010-04)
Working in a fast-paced warehouse working to high standards of accuracy and productivity, Duties include setting up department, recruiting and inducting staff managing team order picking, packing, goods inwards and stock control whilst utilizing SAP operating system
Outbound operations task leader - Curry's DSG retail
(2008-10 - 2009-10)
Challenging role in a fast paced 1,000,000 square foot timeline critical environment.
- Responsible for replenishment, picking and dispatch of stock to many branches nationwide, with the emphasis being on customer satisfaction
Stock control manager - Josiah Wedgwood
(1996-08 - 2008-10)
- Day to day management, mentoring and development of stock controllers
- Developing and implementing effective stock management procedures to ensure accurate, complete and timely stock record keeping
- Investigating stock discrepancies
- Continuous general process improvement
- Physical inventory (PI)cycle counting across multiple sites, ensure continued development and success across the group
- Maximize stock potential and minimize stock losses through the effective monitoring and reporting of stock holding
- Liaise with all Operation shift leader to facilitate regular co – ordinated warehouse auditing from receipt of goods though to dispatch. To include stock monitoring, compliance, and stock levels
- Record audit findings and actions, agreeing timescales for completion of corrective actions
- Understand root cause analysis (RCA) methodology to determine reason for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records
- Ensure investigations completed effectively and efficiently
