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I am an experienced transport professional with strong operational management and experience in the following sectors:- Tour Operating & Event Management- Tour Manager/Event Host- Operational Management Support - Events (Glasgow 2014 & London 2012)- Passenger Transport & Coach Tourism- Transport & Logistics - Road FreightOver the last 25 years, I have gained a lot of experience in Tour Operation & Management as demonstrated through various voluntary and professional roles within the Coach Tourism sector. In addition to this, I spent 4 years as a freelance consultant to the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK working predominantly on their CoachMarque quality standard scheme. This involved various marketing and event management duties in addition to writing specialist articles for a number of group travel magazines and giving seminars on various industry topics. I hold a Transport Managers CPC in International Passenger Transport Operations and have a keen interest in transport and tourism related industries gained through my previous and current roles. In the summer of 2012, I was seconded to the London Olympics as Operations Manager on a corporate hospitality programme managing the programme transport for various blue chip companies.Between May 2004 and January 2013, I gained a lot of experience in chilled/frozen distribution gained through various roles whilst working for a pizza manufacturer.Most recently, I completed work on the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games organising and managing the transport element of a corporate sponsor programme on behalf of a major transport provider.As a consequence of the foregoing, I have acquired a well rounded set of skills, which can be adapted to a wide variety of roles.Services I can provide include - Transport Management & General Consultancy, Operational Management Support, Tour Management, Corporate Transport, Itinerary & Tour Planning, Hotel Sourcing & Contracting, Ground Handling & Event Management.
Tml Travel Group Limited
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DirectorTml Travel Group Limited Apr 2010 - PresentWirralKey Achievements -To undertake consultancy/operational management roles/projects for a variety of 3rd party organisations/clients and events. Work includes the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, London 2012 Olympics amongst others.Business Development/Strategic Planning and the successful development of a new websiteTo formulate & develop a successful tour programme for our clients from inception to delivery, contracting with coach companies, hotels and tourist attractions and ensuring compliance with EU Drivers Hours regulations. Developed a nationwide coach transfer service for a number of transport related attractions and their major eventsI also have tour manager and host experience through managing our own in house tours and liaising with clients to ensure expectations are exceeded.Notable Consultancy Projects -TBR Global Chauffeuring – PCR Valves Conference (London) – September 2014Responsible for the management and coordination of transport 600 delegates attending the PCR Valves Conference at the QE2 Conference Centre in London. Supervise & manage all transport movements operating between Heathrow (All Terminals), Gatwick, Stansted & London City Airports to five Central London hotels. Liaise with the client and terminal hostesses to ensure last minute changes to scheduling or service requirements are correctly managed and arranged. Liaising where necessary with operators and drivers directly. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (First Games Transport/Transport Partners Ltd) – Transport Manager/Controller – CISCO Sponsor Programme – July & August 2014
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Transport Manager/ControllerGlasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (On Secondment From Tml Travel Group) Jul 2014 - Aug 2014Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Transport ManagerBattersby Silver Grey Coaches Apr 2014 - May 2014MorecambeMajor Achievements – Enhancing working practices with a view to increasing standards of operation and quality across the business, with particular emphasis on service delivery and vehicle presentationDay to Day Responsibilities Included:To supervise and manage a fleet of 27 coaches & buses operating on a variety of private hire, contract tour work, local & school servicesTo ensure the fleet is operated in full compliance with Drivers Hours, Tachograph and associated legislationTo ensure any defects are correctly reported and liaise with engineering staff to ensure all vehicles are correctly maintainedTo correctly schedule vehicles and drivers and ensure any last minute changes to scheduling or service requirements are correctly managed and arrangedTo Ensuring work tickets are correctly prepared along with tour packs and paperwork for both UK & Continental operationsEnsure all coaches are correctly cleaned, recharged with customer requirements etc before dispatchSupervise and manage driving staff including disciplining where necessaryTo act as the point of contact & liase with contract hire clients including Leger Holidays, Just Go, Alfa, Shearings & First Rail
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Logistics Co-Ordinator & Stock ControllerParamount Foods Limited Sep 2009 - Jan 2013DeesideKey achievements: Further consolidation of frozen crust storage and delivery structure/schedule to retail and foodservice customers in conjunction with third party storage and transport operators in order to maximize delivery frequency, reduce lead times to customers & therefore reduce stock holding times in 3rd Party storage facilitiesThis was a very multifunctional role, which was heavily logistics orientated and my key areas of responsibility also included providing cover for the Logistics Manager as required (including during a four month leave of absence due to ill health between October 2011-January 2012)Managing, organising and co-ordinating daily trailer and backhaul requirements between operational & 3rd party sites at Salford, Deeside, Easton & Wolverhampton. Overseeing the day to day operation of the shunt requirement between production sites at Salford, Deeside and third party storage facilities at Trafford Park & Deeside. To organize, schedule and co-ordinate daily transport requirements for customers orders/deliveries with third party hauliers into - ASDA, Sainsburys, Morrisons, 3663 & foodservice customers.To liaise closely with the planning team to ensure that any problems minimize the impact on production and delivery of goods to customers. Other responsibilities included - managing chilled topped pizza stocks & coordinate picking of customer orders with warehouse supervisors & picking personnel on a daily basis. Managing frozen crust stocks at remote third party warehouses in Easton, Deeside & Wolverhampton.As a result of the above, I also had to manage relationships with internal departments and the external companies I worked with on a daily basis.
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Foodservice Account ManagerParamount Foods Limited Jan 2006 - Sep 2009DeesideMajor Achievements –Developed a nationwide delivery structure/schedule to foodservice customers in conjunction with third party transport operators in order to maximize delivery frequency, reduce lead times to customers & therefore reduce stock holding times in 3rd Party storage facilitiesRestructure Foodservice Accounts and Pricing structure to give greater financial return – Combined Foodservice & Export Account Sales Turnover £1 MillionKey areas of responsibility –Day to day management of Foodservice & Export AccountsTo ensure that all prices and promotions are agreed and signed off and thus within expected financial contribution ratesTo achieve turnover/volume/profit in line with the budget and to drive existing foodservice product lines into new customers and to get current customers buying a wider variety of productsTo develop excellent customer relations across a broad network supporting this with strong internal relations and to actively seek out and exploit future business opportunitiesTo work closely with the NPD Manager to create exciting new innovative products for the Foodservice Market
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Sales Order ProcessorParamount Foods Limited Aug 2004 - Jan 2006Deeside
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Operations Manager (Night) -Seconded From Tml Travel GroupIluka/Transport Partners Limited - Olympics Coach Hospitality Programme Jul 2012 - Aug 2012BarkingSupervised and managed a fleet of 47 coaches/110 drivers operating in London each day arriving into depot from around midnight each day, and leaving at around 0600 the following day. Key responsibilities included ensuring any last minute changes to scheduling or service requirements were correctly managed and arranged. Liaising where necessary with operators and drivers directly. Ensuring all coaches are correctlly cleaned, recharged with customer requirements etc before dispatch the following day. Supervised and managed three other staff; 2 runners working until 0200, 1 dispatcher working. Supervised and managed contract cleaning staff
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Managing Director & OwnerThe Travel Ministry Limited Jul 2003 - Dec 2008Key areas of responsibility –· Overall executive responsibility for the Company and the day-to-day management of it· Formulating and implementing company policy and keeping abreast of any legislation and health and safety regulations, which may affect the running of the Company· Managing all financial aspect of the company, putting in place adequate operational and financial control systems, taking remedial action where necessary· Maintaining the operational performance of the company, ensuring the operational objectives and standards of performance are not only understood, but owned by both management & employees· Approving suppliers (e.g. coach companies, hotels, tourist attractions, etc.) and negotiating contracts and rates, arranging the necessary insurances· Developing tours and drivers itineraries that are compliant with current legislation, especially Drivers’ Hours Law Regulation 561/2006· Promoting and marketing the Company, representing the company to customers and professional associations with a view to business development and formulating a successful tour programme for our clients· (Between January 2004 and June 2007) - Providing consultancy services to CoachMarque, the industry quality standard of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, which involves marketing the concept of CoachMarque at various industry events and seminars and managing coach transport for various CoachMarque sponsored group travel events.
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Travel Insurance Claims AssistantTravelrisk Management Limited Jul 2003 - Nov 2003
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Tours DirectorSt. Michael'S Travel Ministry Jan 1998 - Nov 2003West KirbyResponsible for running St. Michael’s Travel Ministry, which is an outreach Ministry of St. Michael & All Angels Church, Newton, West Kirby - offering holidays and day excursions to members of the Parish, five other churches of various denominations and the wider community. Key areas of responsibility included – · Overall executive responsibility for the Ministry and the day-to-day management of it· Organising the Annual Tour Programme including visiting possible attractions and hotels and approving suppliers (e.g. coach companies, hotels, tourist attractions, etc.)· Promoting and marketing the Travel Ministry, Interfacing with the clergy of other churches, in order to further develop ecumenical links and also the future development of the Travel Ministry as an outreach Ministry· Acting as a Tour Manager on the holiday/outing, to oversee the smooth operation of the tour and itinerary, which means working in close liaison with the drivers· Developing and implementing various policy initiatives in conjunction with some of the other church ministries· Visiting various travel trade and related exhibitions during the year to assist me with future tour planning and itineraries
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Tours Co-OrdinatorSt. Michael'S Travel Ministry Jan 1994 - Jan 1998
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Wellington School, Bebington
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