James Findlay
Birmingham
07931135345

WORK EXPERIENCE

Transport Manager
A B Produce Plc – Measham – 2016-01 – Present
• Coordinating the day to day logistical operations including ambient, temperature critical and non hazardous tankers.
• Working closely with the Production Department to develop a dynamic and positive attitude to the challenges of a pressured operation
• Maximising efficiency in all areas of the operation
• Ensuring that vehicles are maintained in line with Operator License requirements
• Maintaining all service records and ensuring that document control (Tachograph/defect sheets etc) is accurate and complete at all times
• Managing the drivers and onsite admin and planning teams ( including training, appraisal and disciplinary )
• Investigating all accidents ( road traffic and onsite) and conducting risk assessments to manage risk where it exists
• Identifying areas of inefficiency and waste, and implementing improvements in line with the company’s strategic goals
• Ensuring the operation is committed to being “audit-ready” at all times.
• Identify new business opportunities.

Transport manager
Yearsley Group – Birmingham – 2015-07 – 2016-01
• Plan and coordinate distribution operations, routes and schedules.
• Managing a team of clerks, shunters and drivers in excess of 50 staff.
• Ensure performance KPIs are consistently met.
• Coordinate department training requirements.
• Ensure that all transport operations are carried out in line with all EU regulations.
• Work with suppliers and retail partners to plan routes and delivery times in most cost effective way.
• Staff appraisals & disciplinary actions.

Depot Trainer
Yearsley Logistics – Birmingham – 2006-01 – 2015-07
• Training, evaluation and on-going development of thirty five plus HGV drivers including course delivery of Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence.
• Risk Assessment and implementation of Safe Systems of Work for one hundred plus Depot staff.
• Auditor of company policies and procedures.
• Assists Transport Office maintaining transport and driver regulations compliance.
• Guided twenty five HGV drivers through NVQ level two.
• Assists in all aspects of Transport department including Transport Management by providing holiday cover.
• Provides all driver training requirements for additional satellite depot.

Wholesale Sales Manager
Vitacress (flowers) Ltd – Birmingham – 2001-04 – 2006-02
• Identified, secured and maintained supply channels.
• Managed sales accounts, ensuring year on year growth.
• Managed stock levels of fragile short life product to minimise shrinkage.
• Managed sales team, identifying training needs and development.

General store manager
Somerfield Stores Ltd – London – 1992-11 – 2001-05
• Achieved sales, shrinkage and labour budgets.
• Showed due diligence in all food hygiene, health and safety and consumer laws.
• Identified Staff training needs, implemented training plans and staff appraisals.
• Established branch as area training centre for future departmental and store managers

EDUCATION

Blackrock college Dublin

SKILLS

microsoft office, Training, Logistics, Management

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

HGV Class 1
2003-02 – Present

transport manager
2015-12 – Present