Stuart Roy Email & Phone Number

Caerphilly, Gb

Northampton, United Kingdom

As the Contracts Manager I ensure that all transport contractors are managed to meet cost and service criteria, transport operations remain legally compliant (Drivers and fleet) and are optimised on a day to day basis. I also maximise revenue streams (Backhaul) to offset transport costs and improve efficiency, whilst maintaining service levels both to internal and external customers.Key ResponsibilitiesReview contractor performance and assess performance against the contract. Develop improvement plans where shortfall is identified. Recommend alternative solutions for on-going non-compliance.Review and audit of transport/warehouse processesManage the vehicle hire/purchasing processEnsure pallet spend is within budget and all costs correctly allocatedEnsure the fleet and drivers comply with all relevant legislationMaintain and improve service levels to backhaul customers to ensure retention of valuable revenueEnsure the delivery of the new revenue streams to offset transport costs, and associated cost saving targetsManagement, motivation and development of the contracts/compliance team through objective setting and annual 1-1 reviewsDirect the operations of the onsite garage contractor to ensure compliance with our legal obligations in terms of duty of care and waste emissions etcFirst point of contact for resolution of issues regarding depot issues raised by RTM team

South Wales

• Planning, executing and optimisation of multiple transport modalities. Managing the movement of over 4mt pa of finished products into Tata Steel customers located in the UK, Europe and Rest of World.• Embedding safety solutions. Design and introduction of standards, compliance and KPI suites which are reviewed in audit and review meeting cycles.• Benchmarking across the business. Sharing and learning events, offering and supporting management of change to identify operational and cost synergies that deliver benefits across Tata Steel Europe. • Managing and developing strong customer/supplier relationships. Engaging with all levels within the organisations. Improved communications and working relationships with supply chain, customer services, manufacturing, accounts and procurement.• Ensure all export operations adhere to HMRC and company legislation.• Management of budgets and invoice approvals for logistical spend.• Implement internal IT processes to improve operational efficiency within the export team.• Develop long term transport demand forecasts to ensure supplier capacity exists. Monitor supplier performance with KPI drivers and service level agreement documents.• Manage and develop the performance of departmental personnel to meet with current and future requirements of the business through monthly 1-2-1 meetings, annual appraisals and training.

South Wales

• Managed the execution and delivery of over 1mt pa of finished steel product to all Tata Steel UK export customers; whilst ensuring inventory levels do not exceed business targets. • Delivered an efficient and cost effective operation of all bulk and container shipping for Tata Steel UK. Including the sourcing of vessels and container stuffing depots.• Contract managed all external port facilities that handled Tata Steel UK products. Including involvement in supplier negotiation and performance review.• Managed the day-to-day European road freight movements in conjunction with the incumbent supplier, ensuring adherence to customer delivery deadlines and compliance to load restraint requirements. • Collated and investigated any sub-optimum logistic cost performance. Delivering solutions to improve the cost to serve. • Produced a rolling quarterly export shipping plan to reflect business demand.• Established, developed and managed the Tata Steel Export Shipping Team to ensure business targets and goals are met. Delivered through annual objectives, monthly 1-2-1 review meetings, annual appraisals and supportive training.

South Wales

 Provided support to the strategic planning processes through generating user friendly management reports. Responsible for creating and maintaining service metrics that drive customer service improvements. Managed a statistical process control system to ensure correct quantities are scheduled on manufacturing units to meet customer ordered quantities. Engaged with senior manufacturing managers internally to agree changes to declared manufacturing capacity and capabilities to support annual planning processes. Supported the department with organizing and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives.