Transportation Logistics Manager (Bulk South)
Transport management |Logistics | transport and legal compliance| Health & Safety management
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
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Greater Southampton Area, United Kingdom
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Nick Smethurst is listed as Retired based in Greater Southampton Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Nick Smethurst.
Nick Smethurst previously worked as Transportation Logistics Manager (Bulk South) at Boc Gases (Uk) Ltd and Customer Operations Manager at Calor Gas Ltd. Nick Smethurst holds A Levels, Law, English Language, English Literature from Itchen College.
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About Nick Smethurst
A successful operations and customer service manager with extensive logistics experience in the gas and petrochemical industry, working with market leaders including BOC Gases UK Ltd, Calor Gas, SHV and Wincanton Logistics.With a proven and consistent track record of achieving deadlines and adding value to the business through productivity efficiencies, KPIs, budgetary control as well as creating an exemplary safety culture while delivering the highest standard of customer service.
Listed skills include Change Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Team Management, and 44 others.
6 roles
Nick Smethurst work experience
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Customer Operations Manager
Leading a team of 40, a fleet of 21 vehicles with overall responsibility for Fawley and Newbury site operations. Managing customer service and distribution teams, responsibility for a vehicle engineering workshop, legal responsibility for all aspects of health, safety and environment within a Comah operation, including transport and quality compliance. Control of a logistical area covering nine counties, serving a customer base of 12,000. Responsibility for all areas of distribution and customer service including account management, credit control, account enquiries and complaint resolution within a CRM system.
Jun 2002 - Mar 2020
Site Manager
Responsible for all elements of distribution, customer and vehicle engineering operations at the Fawley site, as well as legal responsibility for all aspects of health, safety and environment within a Comah operation.Transformed a culture of low morale and poor performance within the depot to one of trust and transparency. Excellent improvements in performance achieved, resulted in reductions in complaints, gas run-outs and KPIs across all operational areas.
Nov 2000 - Jun 2002
Depot And Distribution Manager
After securing a promotion, relocated within the company to West Yorkshire to manage their business transition from Eurogas to Calor as well as managing and developing the operation going forward looking after a team of 20 staff and drivers.
Jan 1999 - Nov 2000
Transport And Distribution Supervisor
The first external person to be employed into the role, I built trust and credibility with a sceptical and challenging team, enabling successful and collaborative working at the Millbrook site. Responsible for all elements of distribution and transport compliance.
Mar 1990 - Dec 1998
Transport Supervisor
Responsible for all aspects of general haulage, handling customer orders, vehicle scheduling and driver management.
Jan 1987 - Nov 1989
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Nick Smethurst education
A Levels, Law, English Language, English Literature
Itchen College
Gce (O Levels)
Bitterne Park Comprehensive School
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Nick Smethurst is based in Greater Southampton Area, United Kingdom.
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Nick Smethurst has worked for Boc Gases (Uk) Ltd, Calor Gas Ltd, and Wincanton.
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Nick Smethurst holds A Levels, Law, English Language, English Literature from Itchen College.
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Nick Smethurst is listed with skills including Change Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Team Management, Customer Relationship Management, Team Leadership, Logistics Management, and Workplace Safety.
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