Anthony Bartlett
Contracts Manager – Gregory Distribution Ltd
Chulmleigh
antandarnie@btinternet.com
07736 491082

Work Experience

Contracts Manager
Gregory Distribution Ltd
December 2018 to Present
Accountable for 3 depots with a turnover of 6m. Serving a major Blue Chip client ensuring contract requirements are fully met and opportunities for improvements are tracked and implemented.
Responsible for national planning and maintaining OTIF performance. Weekly and monthly performance reports to board level.

Business Support Manager
Gregory Distribution Ltd – Coast, UK
August 2017 to December 2018
Moved into a support role to assist in the improvement of a large chilled contract on the South Coast. This was an important and strategic location for the company. Recruitment of drivers, contract negotiations and new working practices were required that would ensure that the contract was maintained and could be used as a spring board for new operations in the area.
Also acted as Deputy General Manager for a new distribution depot in Southampton. Responsible for new successful business start up with a turnover of 10m. 120 staff and 50 vehicles.
Implemented new office shift patterns, improved health and safety standards and improved customer relationships. Increased level of customer service from 80% to 95% on time and in full.
Whilst undertaking these roles I was also a Project Manager, on several key projects. Financial savings identified in key operational areas. These projects were identified by myself for which I had to present to board level approval prior to implementation. These savings are expected to save the company in excess of 250k PA.

Regional Transport Manager
Gregory Distribution Ltd
July 2016 to August 2017
Responsible for 3 depots, general haulage and chilled operations. Managing Transport Supervisors, Planners and Operators. Full profit and loss accountability 14 million pa.
Oversee the Management of planning, organising and supervising the activities and resources of the Business Unit Team. Dealing with key contacts within the current customer base.. Setting objectives and measure relevant financial and operational KPI’s to report to Business Unit Directors. Identifying any areas that are underperforming and put in place strategy plans for improvement. Producing KPI’s and business plans for the Business Unit and presenting them to the Senior Management Team/Board.
Compliance of 40 own fleet vehicles and 40 owner drivers, ensuring tacho, servicing and WTD.
Has implemented change management, LEAN and 5 S’s and Six Sigma techniques. Have been used to undertake various project management roles and provided business support to other areas of the company. Exposure to warehousing and chilled contracts.
Currently on secondment as a Business Project Manager, delivering several high profile projects from cost saving initiatives to EPOD implementation.

Senior Operations Manager
FM Conway Ltd
March 2015 to July 2016
Managing several depots across the South East of England undertaking wet waste removal from high profile blue chip clients. Responsible for all compliance of waste transfter sites and the running of the tankering fleet and personnel.
Accountable for profit and loss account of the division reporting to the board on performance on both financial and operational kpi’s. Current turnover of 18m with a profit margin exceeding the business plan target.
Assisting the department in building up the client base by looking for new areas of business and developing the existing client base.

Regional Operations Manager
Wastecare Group Ltd
July 2012 to March 2015
Managing several service centres covering the South of England, collecting , processing and sorting of waste from customers. Responsible for profit and loss and accountability for the overall performance of the service centre. Specialising in hazardous waste collection and disposal.
Operating a fleet of various vehicles from small vans to artic HGV. Operating a recycling centre that operates within the boundaries of its license to ensure all legal constraints are adhered too.
Responsible for improving the performance of the centre. Transport Manager, Recycling Manager reports to the Service Centre manager overall management of 30 direct staff.

General Manager
Countrystyle Group
April 2009 to July 2012
Managing multi sites and contracts across the SE of England from 2 to 5m per annum. Full profit and loss accountability and full contract responsibility. Ensuring the 24 hour 7 day a week operation is managed effectively and efficiently to a high standard. Full accountability for negotiating sub contract rates and forfulling the contract requirement. Can demonstrate making cost and efficiency improvements on various contracts and turning poor performing contracts into efficient profit generating ones.
Recently been given promotion to General Manager and responsible for Health and Safety for 300 employees, ISO accreditation and procurement for entire group of companies. Further sites and contracts including landfill and site remediation works. Project Manager for various projects including setting up new business streams.
Also undertaken various project tasks from fuel usage analysis and cost savings initiatives resulting in net savings of 200k per annum. Have completed business plans and value chain analysis for new business streams and presented to the board on numerous occasions.

Area Operations Manager
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
February 2008 to April 2009
This position involved managing a waste water network in South East. Responsible and accountable for service delivery of contracts. Budget setting and monitoring to ensure the business plan is met and if possible exceeded. For the period in this position I exceeded the budget forecast by 10%.
I developed a real time photographic system for all site works which was rolled out across the whole of the waste water company and helped the company to met its flooding target set by OFWAT, without this new method of working the target would not of been met. Initial cost savings to the business 1- 2m pa.
Managing engineering schemes on the region from 5 k to 2m.
I was responsible ensuring a team of engineers, quantity surveyors, finance and admin functions were adequately trained and motivated to enable a 1st class customer service to be delivered.

Business Development Manager
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
March 2004 to January 2008
Working within all areas of the business to raise the quality and profile of maintenance works.
Developing new working practices and monitoring performance of all contractors. Represented the board of directors in Court when required. Undertook various presentations to key stakeholders.
Developed new ways of working to ensure compliance with relevant highways act and to reduce operating costs.

Area Network Manager
Thames Water Utilities Ltd – London
December 2003 to February 2004
This position involves managing a waste water network in NE London. Responsible for all activities of engineering schemes and management of 20 directly employed staff. Managed a budget of 2 million.
Responsible for the co-ordination of all site works including the management of staff cost and sub contractors.
A great deal of my time was allocated to ensuring Thames Waters obligations to OFWAT are maintained, this has meant that I became increasingly involved in understanding the internal and external pressures which influence the way Thames Water is managed.

Process Manager
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
August 2000 to December 2003
Responsible for managing an operational team of technicians and a team of process control engineers at one of Thames Water’s largest of sewage treatment works.
Leading the teams to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and managing the operational risk.
Coaching and the development of staff to ensure their skills meet the operational needs.
Optimising the performance of assets and identifying areas for investment. Managing an operational budget and managing capex. Developing and implementing performance targets including TQM. Also managing maintenance teams through sub contractors to maintain the integrity of assets.
Involved as operations representative, in a new inlet pumping station to a value of 20m. I was heavily involved in Thames Water’s International business giving presentations at all levels, this has enable me to further develop my understanding of how Thames Water is positioned not only in the UK but globally too.

Operations Team Manager
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
August 1998 to August 2000
This position involved the estimating of maintenance repairs to minor and public sewers. The organising of site works including health and safety requirements, method statements and risk assessments. Responsible for the co-ordination of all site works including the management of staff
cost and sub contractors. Responsible for various budgets such as capital project work and network maintenance.

Drainage Engineer
London Borough – Southwark
April 1993 to August 1998
This position has enabled me to develop my skills over a variety of minor works and capital projects.
Responsible for all minor works within the drainage section, from general house drainage repairs, underpinning and main sewer refurbishment.
This involved carrying out site surveys and estimating the costs using a term contract based on CESMM. I was also involved in a variety of capital projects including sewer reconstruction and renovation most involving the CDM regulations.
I maintained detailed site records to enable contractor’s accounts to be verified. I was the resident site engineer on a major construction project with an expected cost of 3m for 6 months. Heavily involved in the Jubilee Line extension, managing TWUL’s assets and liaising with construction teams.

Highways Technician Engineer
Swale Borough Council
January 1990 to April 1993
Assisting in major and minor civil engineering projects associated with the reconstruction and development of new developments. Responsibilities included surveying and designing of small projects including traffic calming measures and environmental improvements.

Bank Clerk
Barclays Bank Plc
September 1988 to January 1990
Duties’ included, filing, dealing with customer enquiries, administration and general cashiering duties.
The processing of credit and debits to various banking houses.