Ben Wheller Email & Phone Number

York, Gb

Howden

A 12 month secondment undertaken to broaden my logistics expertise to equip me for my further development and goals. Key emphasis on safety, service and cost.

Responsible for building and running the XDC service Howdens offers. Working with both 3PL providers and stakeholders in-house to create 12 sites responsible for operating cross dock centres to offer a "next day" delivery service. Key emphasis on safety, service and cost.

Howden, England, United Kingdom

Responsibility for looking after various 3PL transport sites, collaborating with both internal and external teams. Key emphasis on safety, service and cost.

Howden

A two year scheme in Logistics and Transport with the end goal to specialize in a particular area. I worked on various roles within the scheme, including various supply chain functions.

Howden

Completed a year long placement in industry with Howdens Joinery. My position was intially finance based, where I spent time with the accounts payable team, carrying out activities such as processing invoices and analysing statements against the 'SAP'​ system. I then moved into Commercial finance where I carried out tasks such as producing rationales for potential new products to the market and producing periodic journals.I then moved to work in Transport as a Transport Analyst. My role has largely been fixed around the Service performance of the company, using my excel and reporting skills to compare performance. I diversified my role and produced a variety of reports, including the planned versus actual to monitor performance. I also played a leading role in analyzing sub contraction performance, helping the business make cost effective decisions moving forwards. I also tracked Spot Hires, resulting in cost savings for the business. Furthermore, I played a leading role at the monthly 'Operational reviews', producing analytical presentations into areas of current performance and potential improvement to senior management within the Transport department.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Carried out a 3 month work placement with BAM Construction, working as part of the 'Bid Team', working to research customer drivers and putting together documents for tenders and pre-qualification questionnaires.

I worked at the flagship York City Centre restaurant which operated 24/7 and served a diverse customer base, ranging from International tourists, to late-night clubbers. Consistently providing efficient service with a smile led to running the front counter, becoming the direct customer face to our varied customer clientele. I received the accolade of ‘employee of the month’ due to my continued drive and determination, the speed and quality of my service, and ability to rise the challenge to work at a fast pace, whilst consistently proving great customer service. This was demonstrated when I broke the hourly till record, for our respective store, taking around £1500 on an 8 hour shift, followed by a customer citation to head office praising the personal service from me The experience I gained has taught me fundamental managerial skills, and how to be a respected and valued member of a team. Unusually, McDonald held open my position whilst I continued my University education, and I continued to work there whenever I returned to York during holidays. I left McDonalds to pursue high quality work experience in my preferred chosen field of sales & marketing.

I worked at Toys R Us in the multimedia section of the store, selling products to customers. I also worked on the till and helped customers find products of interest during the busy Christmas period. Towards the end of my time with Toys R Us, I was offered a permanent part time role, due to my constant enthusiasm and desire to succeed.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: BadmintonBusiness Performance Management, Global and International Business Contexts, Information Management.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics, First Class Honors