Leah Davidson Email & Phone Number

Chesterfield, GB

Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

I oversee a broad range of functions supporting Highways delivery for Derbyshire. This includes a team of up to 15, with 4 direct reports and 11 indirect reports. The departments I manage include invoicing and purchasing at Darley Dale, a training centre that trains all of our Highways operatives across the division at Ambergate and Stores at Stonegravels.

Delivering Customer first programme with the Director of Customer Proposition. Improvement of Warehouse and Operations across the branch network. Working on large scale projects that includes opening new branches (new build) and moving branches. Qualified in Green Belt Six Sigma Dec 22. Implementing the customer first approach with the Customer Proposition.

I reported to the Director of Operations within Infrastructure. Set up and delivery of a new planning system called Syncrotess throughout the Infrastructure business of Wolseley.Recruit, train and head up a new Transport Planning Department with up to 8 planners on the team.Plan up to 120 vehicles, that are currently routed by each location, across the.

Chesterfield

I reported to the founder of Applied. I manage Logistics for Applied group and I am currently O License holder, I provide 3rd party support for the Devenish Nutrition. I also run the office day to day and cover for other managers on siteI hold a National CPC. I also hold IOSH qualification and dealt with Health and Safety for the company.

Alfreton, England, United Kingdom

• I was responsible for the site at Tibshelf. I liaised with the Global Transport manager at Sapa. As a third party provider, I was responsible for all the Health and safety of vehicles, drivers and warehouse function. I.
• Systems used Movex, Opra and Microlise
• Up 12 routes
• Managed contract

Derby, England, United Kingdom

• NR Evans largely runs a temperature controlled fleet and is the 3rd party contractor to Dairy Crest. They also provide transport for TJ Morris (Home Bargains) and 3rd party transport to TESCO/DHL/Thornton’s. I managed.
• 100 Drivers/ 60 vehicles
• Systems used – Merridale, Mandata, TMS, Manpack.

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Biffa provide waste management for commercial businesses across Yorkshire, Peak and parts of Nottinghamshire. I managed the commercial contracts for new and existing customers. Set up agreements for recycling. I.
• 25 drivers on skips/RORO, Trade waste trucks and Flat beds
• 300 + contracts
• SB Client system + Tachomaster

Alfreton, England, United Kingdom

• EPC provides explosives worldwide, and transports specialist goods for the MOD and BAE. Unfortunately, the BAE Contract was not renewed, and I was made redundant. I was the main Health and Safety representative on site.
• Managed BAE contract liaised with customer and held customer client meetings.
• Qualified Managed drivers
• Stirling - Planning system for dangerous goods.

Hasland, England, United Kingdom

• I ran a busy Newsagents that incorporates a sandwich bar and general household items. The shop has been sold. The shop employed 7 members of staff on a part-time basis. (This was a job whilst I had my family).
• I grew the annual turnover from £94,000 to £150,000, I managed all HR requirements purchasing, deliveries health and safety and accounts.
• Successful businesswoman that knows all areas of self-employment. I sold the business to my accountant, to work again in the Transport Industry.

South Elmsall, England, United Kingdom

• O License holder. Responsible for all health and safety of workshop and engineers.
• Responsibility of servicing Fleet of 90 units 180 trailers
• Team of 3 office staff
• Planning and hiring and de-hiring of the fleet.
• Cover for transport duty managers. I left NEXT to focus on my emerging family.

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

• 20 vehicles and 40 staff.
• O License holder for Doncaster site.
• Delivered to shops in Midland Area.
• I transferred the fleet servicing from our sister site at South Elmsall. I also moved the transport operation to South Elmsall.
• Reported on KPIs such as Service delivery, and Health and Safety targets. Responsible for Health & Safety Risk Assessments.

Lutterworth, England, United Kingdom

• Formed a National Distribution Card Control Centre that involved Closing 8 Card Control centres into one. The Card Control Centre provided 28.000 engineers with their network cards. I then went on to run the operation.

Lutterworth, England, United Kingdom

• Managed the Collection and Delivery Fleet for the Midlands area. (28000 engineers).
• 76 employees both BT and agency, 40 Vehicles.
• Covered for the Regional manager when on leave. Budget 1.4million.
• Planning on National Transport system

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

I managed the accounts of small and medium businesses, provided them with customer services and provided new products. I smashed all my product targets at my time. I progressed to become a team supervisor and then took a promotion to Transport duty manager above.