Nathan Lockett
Croydon
07753 689143

WORK EXPERIENCE

Interim Transport Manager,
Well Dressed Tables
2017-05 – Present
Compliance, Budget, Routing, Performance Management for a fleet of 15 Vehicles and 25 Staff
Class C Shunting and driving duties

Group Transport Manager
Production Resource Group UK Ltd
2009-08 – 2017-04
Warehouse, Operations & Transport Team Leader – Report to VP Ops EMEA
Shunting & Occasional European Driving Duties
Responsible for all European Road Freight – In House and 3rd Party
Application for, Management of, HGV Operator Licenses (Multi Site)
Ownership of VOSA/ DVSA Fleet Compliance
Analysis, Management, Enforcement of Drivers Hours, Tachograph & WTD (RTD)
Team Building & Performance Management
Planning & Procurement (7 figure budget)
Ownership of Risk v Cost v Service balance
Written & Verbal Communications – All levels
Change Management & Continuous Improvement – 3 Periods of Merger & Acquisitions
Relationship Building & Expectation Management – All levels
Selection, Negotiation, Management of 3rd Party Vendors
Implement, Maintain Departmental SOP’s, KPI’s, and Management Reporting
Specification, Acquisition, Maintenance, Disposal of mixed vehicle fleet (3Tonne – 44Tonne)
Design, Development, Implementation of multi platform TMS
24/7 Availability & OOH Escalation Point

Transport Manager
Essential Lighting Ltd
2006-12 – 2009-08
Responsible for all company freight requirements – Reporting to Director of Operations
Class C driving duties
Strategic Planning & Change Management
Set Up ‘Clean Sheet’ Transport Department
Design, Implement & Maintain Logistics systems
Recruitment & Performance Management
Maintenance of Company ‘O’ license incl Vehicles, Tachograph & Working Time Analysis

Driver then Assistant Transport Manager,
Creative Technology
2003-07 – 2006-12
Manage Transport function as required at world leading video rental company
Completed FTA ‘Transport Supervision’ Course
Lead Driver – European Van & HGV Duties. Gained Class ‘C’ HGV Entitlement

Music Producer/Engineer/Studio Owner
1994 – 2003-07
Set up and ran a successful recording studio business in Wandsworth
Freelance Producer, Engineer and Artist/ Remixer
Involved in the creation and release of appx 120 UK Garage records. Had a few hits..

EDUCATION

‘A’ Levels in Psychology, Sociology, Government and Politics
Hammersmith and West London College
1985 – 1987

‘O’ Levels in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and History
London Nautical School London
1980 – 1985

LINKS

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nathan-lockett-77bb1657

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

National Freight Certificate Of Professional Competance
2009-09 – Present

Class C HGV Entitlement + Current Driver CPC Card
2005-07 – Present