Site Logistics Manager - Plant Handling Solutions - Eastbrook Studio site Dagenham
(2022-01)
Efficiently managed logistics operations on behalf of Dalkia for the Eastbrook Studio site Dagenham, project value £50m ensuring timely delivery of materials and equipment.
- Managing labour, toolbox talks, deliveries, waste, and general site duties
- Dealing with suppliers, subcontractors, and the site team to streamline logistics processes
- Maintain oversight of inventory, monitor deliveries, and manage on-site storage facilities
- Uphold health and safety standards pertaining to logistics activities
Managing Director - Deadline Logistics Ltd
(2000-01 - 2021-12)
MD of courier, transport and logistics company.
- Built the business from zero to two million turnover
- Managed all aspects of the day to day running of the company
- Employed over 50 members of staff
- Promoted all aspects of the company, overseeing the sales team
- Liaised with blue chip clients at director level
- Headed company meetings and presentations
- Ensured all operational commitments and kpi's were met by our operational staff
Managing Director - Deadline Logistics t/a Herd Hire
(2015-01 - 2020-12)
Director/owner of a vehicle hire company.
- Built the business from five vans to a fleet of 150 vans
- All other duties as above
Contracts Manager - T.E Beach Ltd - South London and Sussex
(1998-01 - 2000-12)
Senior Agent on telecommunications civil works, reporting to the Project Manager based at Beach House. Duties involved the organization and execution of disconnect and main build works carried out in South London and Sussex franchises. Managing staff and labour efficiently and dynamically to ensure that profit targets are met, and tight programming schedules are achieved in this fast track area of the civils industry.
- Reduced the amount of defective works and achieved an increase in first time passes
- Reduction in material costs by implementing first time reinstatements on larger projects
- Successfully liaised with all clients at senior management level and attended weekly progress meetings on behalf of the company
Contracts Manager - McNicholas Plc - South East
(1997-01 - 1998-12)
Employed as contract manager, covering the South East, reporting to Divisional Manager based at head office. Duties involve the responsibility and the initial organization for each contact won.
- Management of a technical and administration team
- Preparation of estimates, costings, complete and price annual tenders
- Increased work output by direct labour and sub-contractors by introducing a bonus system on contracts
- Executed work to budgets as well as tight programming and continually analyzed manpower, plant and material costs to improve profit margins
- Successfully liaised with clients from both the public and the private sectors
- Instrumental in turning loses to profit in team maintenance contracts
- Chaired weekly meetings involving the quantity surveyors, agents and improved communications between office and site
Contracts Manager - Morrison Utilities
(1996-01 - 1997-12)
Employed as senior agent, to supervise the reinstatement gang's performance, both directly employed and sub-contractors, during our partnership contract with Thames Water.
- Ensured that first permanent reinstatements were executed to an imperative works program and to HAUC requirements
- Improved Health and safety and chapter 8 performance
- Liaised directly with local authority representatives thus reduced the amount of defect notices received
- Represented the company at monthly progress and performance meetings with Thames Water
Assistant Engineer - Eastbourne Borough Council - Eastbourne
(1989-01 - 1996-12)
Employed as trainee engineer, qualified in June 1993. Promoted to assistant engineer. In control of the borough's major highway maintenance schemes with total budgetary control as well as on site supervision and the settlement of final accounts to an agreed measure.
- Diagnosed problems to decide which method was to be employed in improving an existing highway surface and decision making with particular schemes
- Involved in the design and use of hot rolled asphalt to B.S 594 and implementation of a wide range of materials and processes used in highway maintenance projects
