Craig Simpson
Transport Allocation Planner – ARS-Altmann
Henley in Arden, UK
07909087666
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

Transport Allocation Planner
ARS-Altmann
2017-02 – Present
temporary)
• Managing a fleet of 35 vehicle transporters, specialising in new vehicle distribution to Dealers, compounds and ports around the UK.
• Working with customers, building strong sustainable relationships in order to fulfil vehicles utilisation and ensure empty leg journey are at a minimum.
• Daily management of drivers in the collection and delivery of Finished Vehicle distribution, Route planning and man management.
• Ensuring all drivers adhere to company procedure within Driver hours and Working time directive.
• Arranging vehicle services and MOT’s accordingly.
• Investigation and resolution of damage enquiries.

Build site Supervisor
Gobel and Partner (contract) Contract for G&P – Solihull, UK
2016-11 – 2017-01
based on site at JLR supervising the Pilot Build validation.
• Supervising a team of 10 validators and FLT Drivers
• Responsible for implementing process improvements for delivery to Pilot Build
• Creating dispatch records for the build to document what has been shipped to Solihull
• Chasing and investigating of missing kits for vehicle build
• Working hand in hand with the MP and L dept and pilot build to ensure build is flowing
• Arranging of emergency parts in a JIT environment.
• Logging all validation production and recording any discrepancies.

Logistics Director
PVS Logistics
2016-06 – 2016-12
• Set up of PVS Logistics Ltd vehicle collection and delivery
• Creation of driver contracts and customer processes.
• Recruitment of business partners and self-employed drivers.
• Contract management for several national companies.
• Planning of all logistical movements and customer queries.
• Implementation of driver invoice process and managing payments.

Shift Operations manager
Syncreon Automotive
2016-02 – 2016-06
• Overseeing the picking and packing operation for a 1st tier supplier to a large global automotive company.
• Management of all operations and manpower for a shift head count of 90 staff.
• Daily reporting of shift targets and part taking in management meetings.
• Investigation of stock discrepancies and reporting to quality department.
• Dealing with all health and safety matters on site and recording accordingly.
• Ownership of facilities management and reduction in consumable expenditure.
• Ensuring that 5S standards are up to date and actioned accordingly.
• Implementation of several process improvements for operation efficiency.

National Supplier Manager
Commercial vehicle Lex Autolease
2015-02 – 2016-01
• Responsible for 200 plus 3rd party commercial vehicle conversion and Livery partners through the United Kingdom.
• Management of a yearly expenditure of £20 million of vehicle transactions.
• Implementing KPI dashboard measures to monitor supplier performance.
• Audits of suppliers to ensure company compliance is met to reduce risk.
• Targeted to bring on board new suppliers to fulfil current and future business
• Meetings with key stakeholders in order to build on current relationships.
• Resolution of outstanding aged debt owed to suppliers totalling excess of £500,000.00
• Managing internal and external issues and complaints for full resolution.

Senior Transport Planner/Logistics planner Lex Autolease
2011-02 – 2015-02
• Arranging collection and delivery of up to 500 end of lease vehicles per day.
• Direct route planning and supervision of 80 plus self employed drivers.
• Utilising a network of sub contractors to ensure all collections succeed.
• Presented and implemented process to save business area £750,000 per annum.
• Dealing with queries via phone and email.
• Contacting customers to waterproof collections.
• Hitting targets for contractual savings with sub contractors.

Transport Operator DHL
2010-09 – 2010-12
supply chain
• Working within busy transport office on site at major Automotive Company.
• Advising drivers of daily routes and printing routes from Citrix System.
• Issuing driver vehicles and allocating trailers.
• Chasing drivers and replanning routes.
• De-briefing drivers, downloading route details and checking job paperwork.
• Dealing with both internal and external customer services.

Warehouse Supervisor
Comet Plc
2010-01 – 2010-07
• Supervision of 14 drivers, delivering goods as well as loading and unloading.
• Printing and allocating of daily routes to drivers.
• Inspecting quality and grading return collections.
• Opening and closing of warehouse.
• Preparing items for resale.
• Checking and signing of drivers paperwork (driver de-brief)
• Qualified first aider.

Logistics/Shipping Co-ordinator Maersk Line
2006-01 – 2009-11
• Daily management of 15 depots and staff within the United Kingdom
• Forecasting import/export volumes from the UK within KPI targets
• Planning and Co-ordination of import/export bookings within agreed SLA’s
• Special equipment management including cold storage.
• Stock level repositioning/planning of equipment collection and restitution
• Dealing with both internal and external customer services
• Managing return of off-hire, lease and one way units.

Logistics Administrator/Team Leader
NYK Logistics
2004-12 – 2005-10

Customer Services Officer
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
2000-03 – 2004-12

EDUCATION

Henley-In-Arden College
2008-09 – 2010-06

NVQ in Engineering
East Birmingham College
1998-09 – 1999-07

GCSE Cockshut Hill School
1993-09 – 1998-07

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

cpc transport management
2016-12 – Present