Daniel Van Straaten Email & Phone Number

Coventry, Gb

Part time - weekends only new start upIdentified an opportunity in the market to supply different grades/types of firewood to end users and restuarants.■ Researched, sourced and negotiated rates with an international supplier to import a range of different types of wood• Securing pitches at festivals & events• Logistics management of stand set up, transport of raw product, marketing etc

Coventry, United Kingdom

£35m turnover - wholesale of horticultural equipment■ Team Management• Managed up to 12 direct reports in the warehouse, returns department & operations• 360 management – KPIs, targets & performance management, general HR• Training, mentoring & team development, recruiting & disciplinary■ Operations Management• Managing operations across 5 teams• Good In | Returns – monitoring picking errors & embedding corrective action for continued errors, returns review & return to stock• Providing order updates to customers• Removing barriers to delivery & ensuring distribution processes are optimised• Mixing – working with hazardous chemicals & ensuring the mixing recipes are precise, mixing up solutions of up to 46 000L & ensuring correct storage & mixing conditions, controlling the environment in line with health & safety requirements• Bottling line – maintaining 2 fully operational lines• Repair & maintenance of all production line machinery, ensuring reduction of downtime, completing most repairs personally due to technical knowledge• Stock & inventory management, investigation variances - stock listing of 2000 line items & 60 brands• Directing & managing the output of 25 000 bottles per month – 250ml, 5L & 10L capacity• Waste management of chemicals, storage & collections/removal• Reviewed & negotiated contracts with 3rd party transporters ■ Warehouse Management• Directing warehouse operations – 3000m2 space• Managing a manual pick slip operation• Set up of bin locations, shelving, racking & redesigned the processes & workflows■ Secondment to South Africa• Seconded to South Africa to set up a duplicate operation• Created full business plan & strategy including logistics planning, procurement & operations• Recruited & trained the team before return to the UK■ Achievements• Reviewed returns system, reduced losses by identifying pressure points & introducing a resale process, returned goods turn around time from 5 weeks to 2 day

St. Neots, England, United Kingdom

■ Team Management• Managed a team of 8 FTE direct reports – warehouse, assembly (welders, joiners & general operatives) & packing• 360 management – the setting of KPIs, targets, performance management & general HR• Embedded quality procedures & through mentoring & leadership, developed a highly capable & skilled assembly team• Conducted site surveys to ensure shopfitters were working to schedule & installations were correct, resolved any problems ensuring projects were completed on time■ Achievements• Improved efficiencies through correct labelling of products, correct storage & bin locations• Reviewed assembly & increased quality• Re-prioritised schedules, resulting in production targets being met

Responsible for the marketing, distribution and administration for the region. • Managed a depot with 4 employees• Maintained vehicles and the office• Completed all paperwork on daily basis• Managed the financial side of my area• Gained new customers, increasing turnover by 15%, in 6 months• Completed timesheets for employees

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