Leading European Refinish & Automotive branch and mixing center operations, focused on operational excellence, optimizing distribution and route to market decisions. Responsible for planning and execution of inventory, customer service & logistics processes.

Head of Logistics for all UK & Ireland AkzoNobel Paints and Coatings business units. Responsible for logistics activities at 16 sites with combined operational logistics spend of €70 million per year.

European Logistics Manager responsible for warehousing and freight operations for AkzoNobel Marine and Protective Coating strategic business units. Operational logistics expenditure of €35 million per year through a European network of 6 regional distribution centers. Responsible for operational performance, tactical improvement and strategic development, including project management experience in 3&4PL sourcing, footprint rationalization and continuous improvement.

Logistics Coordinator with responsibility for management and development of UK and European 3PL freight and warehousing contracts, project management, logistics optimization and operational analysis of the Marine and Protective coatings market units.

Logistics Project Analyst working within the supply department of the Marine and Protective Coatings business units. Warehousing and freight operations analyst with project management involvement in European joint improvement, logistics optimization and business change activity.

Responsible to the operations manager in Asda's North Eastern ambient distribution hub, for daily execution of warehouse operations in 400,000 sq ft facility, annual warehouse operational budget circa £15 million. 6 Direct reports (department managers) and 110 indirect reports (warehouse colleagues).

Working nationwide within Asda's Logistics network, Asda's Logistics graduate scheme offers a series of 4 nine month management placements:Placements:1. Transport Development, Project Manager.Operational process benchmarking & defining 'one best way' ways of working.Production & delivery of technical training material to support national restructure programme.2. Erith CDC, Warehouse Department Manager.25 direct reports (warehouse colleagues).Inbound, Stocked, Stockless pick & loading operations of chilled food chambers.3. Lutterworth IDC, Warehouse Shift Manager. 6 direct reports (department managers).130 indirect reports (warehouse colleagues).Daily warehouse operation of national integrated distribution center.Servicing all 539 stores nationwide via cross dock trunking operation.4. Lymedale Clothing, dot.com conversion team. Clothing E-commerce migration (from 3PL) and go live operational project manager.Internal & external stakeholder engagement.WHS configuration & testing.Management recruitment & training.