Responsible for the day to day running of a Transport and Warehouse company which is part of the SIL holdings companies PLC• Develop new business to ensure the growth and progress of the company by introducing new potential clients and customers. • Meet and plan all existing customer requirements and satisfy delivery of all orders as agreed• Efficiently lead and inspire/manage all personnel including team of drivers, warehouse operatives and vehicles including the management team… Show more Responsible for the day to day running of a Transport and Warehouse company which is part of the SIL holdings companies PLC• Develop new business to ensure the growth and progress of the company by introducing new potential clients and customers. • Meet and plan all existing customer requirements and satisfy delivery of all orders as agreed• Efficiently lead and inspire/manage all personnel including team of drivers, warehouse operatives and vehicles including the management team, ensuring all site and customer objectives are achieved. • Provide Storage and transport service to customers of MBA Yarns, Knoll Yarns, Offtree and Escorial.• Stock management, control and distribution for 550 tons of yarn on behalf of the companies • Improving system controls for a warehouse and distribution operation process by utilizing modern (SAP) systems Juno and Filemaker• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures• Involved in Strategic development and strategy making. Identifying operational issues, potential problem solving and opportunities.• Responsible for all Health & Safety legislation, including all investigations.• Take full responsibility for profitability, by working closely with the Group Finance Director in setting budgets, to ensure agreed budget returns are delivered to the group. • Achieving 10% increase against LY turnover. Show less

Responsible for the whole operation of the Main DC in Leeds in supporting High level luxury retail outlets situated within the UK. All retail outlet Management report to me; this includes Website, Wholesale & other satellite warehouses to support the retail operation.• To keep & achieve all budgets set, reporting on a Monthly basis to the Senior Management Board. This also includes stock loss for the Main DC & all stores.• Manage Main Distribution & Stock audit teams in the Head Office… Show more Responsible for the whole operation of the Main DC in Leeds in supporting High level luxury retail outlets situated within the UK. All retail outlet Management report to me; this includes Website, Wholesale & other satellite warehouses to support the retail operation.• To keep & achieve all budgets set, reporting on a Monthly basis to the Senior Management Board. This also includes stock loss for the Main DC & all stores.• Manage Main Distribution & Stock audit teams in the Head Office at Leeds.• Introduced modern controls to maintain & control stock within the DC & epos systems in the retail outlets• Control 8 Retail Outlet (3 Stand Alone & 4 Concession in House of Fraser) & Stock control & maintain the Website area within the DC.• Head of all new shop fit projects for all Stand Alone Branches ensuring design & delivery of shop fit program is on schedule.• Initial outlets of 22 stores organized the closure, relocation & opening of new outlets. Liaising with shop fit contractors with Hartley’s Property Group part of J&J Crombie. • Improved & controlled from initial £150K stock loss on 1st Year to maintain a 0.5% loss against sales year by year, by introducing modern systems for weekly/quarterly counts.• Negotiate with suppliers to improve cost savings in distribution & packaging, also cash flow within the stores, by centralizing all requirements needed to maintain all store outlets.• In charge with planning to re-locate existing DC to a new site in Bradford, ensuring all Action Plans is adhered too.• Introducing KPI bonus scheme 1% against Sales, stock-loss & presentation by store conducting retail standards set for the luxury retail market.• Dealing with every day HR issues set in the Company Manual.• Training officer for company & retail operational procedures. Show less

Responsible for improving working systems for the daily running of the Distribution Centre and ensuring all 7 Cash & Carry outlets are service provided with all stock requirements. Initiated & set up the new venture in running the new Tradexnow internet business including the customer services department dealing with all customer enquiries.• Managing various departments within the Distribution Centre having 20 plus permanent staff reporting into myself to control 50% of 150,000sq ft (Total… Show more Responsible for improving working systems for the daily running of the Distribution Centre and ensuring all 7 Cash & Carry outlets are service provided with all stock requirements. Initiated & set up the new venture in running the new Tradexnow internet business including the customer services department dealing with all customer enquiries.• Managing various departments within the Distribution Centre having 20 plus permanent staff reporting into myself to control 50% of 150,000sq ft (Total of 750K unit’s throughput per week) of the operation.• Controlling all support, system functions & constantly keeping cost controls to the budgeted costs given by the company. • Achieve all promotions & organise all stock available from the suppliers for the Trader magazines given out to our retail customers.• Control, organise and liaise with the shipping companies from China and other eastern countries for all imports (20ft to 40ft HC containers, maximum of 10 containers per week) and forecast all distributions to the retail outlets.• Organise & achieve all projects set to improve operational requirements and needs to the business.• Set & write all distribution centre functional procedures.• In Charge of all Training for Health & Safety, inductions for new staff & departmental instructor. Show less