David Hurley
davidthurley@hotmail.com
00442881390159
00447960222026
5 Dernalebe Road Douglas Bridge Strabane Co Tyrone

Professional Summary

• National Diploma qualified, with 20 years’ experience within the transport sector.
• Supported transport operations for £30m + contracts. Monitored £10m+ transport budget.
• Over 10 years management experience. Led and motivated teams with 120+ drivers.
• Associate member of SOE, IRTE and CILT.

Education

2013
CILT
Transport Managers CPC in Passenger Transport (nat +inter)

2012
CILT
Transport Managers CPC in Road Haulage (nat +inter)

2003
Bolton Institute
Studied BSc (Hons) Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies

2001
Cork Institute of Tech.
National Diploma Automobile Technology & Transport Management

1997
Bruce College
Leaving Certificate

Work Experience

Jan’18 – Dec ‘18
Loughs Agency Corporate Services Manager (initial 3 month Contract)
• I provide support to the Director of Corporate Services and Chief Executive in the coordination and supervision of Corporate Service staff and functions and to establish and manage the quality and effectiveness of all the Agency’s corporate affairs. This encompasses management of finance systems, IT support, human resources, procurement, health and safety, premises, vehicle fleet and insurance across 3 office sites North and South of the Border.
• Manage the day to day administration and procedures associated with the procurement and strategic purchasing functions in accordance with internal and external policies.
• Reviewed and updated policies and procedures and inform staff of relevant updates.
• Ensure all HR matters are managed and brought to conclusions in an efficient and proper manner to minimise the potential for grievances, low staff moral and industrial disputes.
• Effective day to day management and motivation of diverse, multi-functional teams of people.
• Provide effective leadership and direction, build capacity and manage change within the corporate services team in order to contribute to the organisation addressing current and future challenges.
• Supervision of Site Facilities and Assets. Implementing site change where I am implementing 18% yearly savings on heating management at head office. £60k new gas install.
• Manage and co-ordinate the effective and efficient use of Loughs Agency premises. This includes maintaining to an appropriate standard and adhering to relevant legislation, including Health & Safety.
• Manage the Loughs Agency’s entire vehicle fleet including maintenance, plant and equipment. Development of fleet management plans/services in accordance with Loughs Agency strategies, policies and budgets to ensure the availability of high quality, well maintained, safe, fleet, plant and equipment to support the programme of services. Reduced fleet costs by 20% through negotiation and open market pricing
• Implemented automatic Driver licence checking system which is GDPR compliant
• Ensure all Health & Safety legislation, published relevant guidelines and Loughs Agency policies and procedures are complied with in relation to the services and activities within the Loughs Agency to provide a safe environment for employees.
• Co-ordinate and act as point of contact from Loughs Agency insurance portfolio with insurers, brokers, stakeholders and Loughs Agency staff.

Aug’17 to Jan’18
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
Interim Fleet Manager
• I advise and disseminate information, monitor and support user and operating services to ensure Council’s Vehicle Operator’s Licence compliance, driver compliance and training; data and financial management systems for accurate service, asset and whole life costs and resource analysis.
• I managed the Fleet Services, including devising strategy for procurement, operation, maintenance and repairs of all the Council’s vehicles, plant and auxiliary equipment, fuel and tyre management, vehicle, and plant hire management
• Lead on the design and delivery of the strategic and operational fleet service policies and procedures to ensure that services support internal and external customers, act as fleet advisor and ensure professional best practice across all areas of responsibility.
• Develop and ensure maintenance of the Fleet Service’s quality system, ensuring that practices are in place to measure, monitor, evaluate and benchmark the work portfolio including documenting procedures, conducting internal and external audits and supervision of staff training in the application of the procedures and training staff to carry out internal quality audits.
• Assume overall responsibility for the health and safety of the Service and ensure, through liaising with the H&S committee structures, that all relevant health and safety practices, risk assessments and Safe Systems of work are completed and regularly reviewed
• In association with other Depts. I prepare, monitor and manage revenue and capital budgets including ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations and Standing Orders, the sourcing and optimum use of financial resources and the joined-up use of resources across the Council and its partners.
• Effective “all life” management of service assets, including the efficient use of resources in the areas of HR, property, finance, ICT and vehicle, plant and equipment assets.
• Develop and implement appropriate driver training and licensing programmes to enhance skills, reduce road traffic collisions and minimise insurance premiums.
• Manage the provision and return of accurate annual driver declarations of all fleet users.
• Establish and maintain Motor Insurance Database (MID) for all fleet (permanent and temporary) and a single, accurate fleet and plant schedule to facilitate insurance renewals and end of year declaration information.
• Input into any fleet-related insurance claims and any subsequent disciplinary procedures that may arise.
• Responsible for the overall management of Council Stores including efficient service delivery to all Council departments and areas, review of methods of stocking and delivery of products to enhance service. Ensure stocks match inventory and discrepancies (slippage) is noted and the reasons why are found and investigated accordingly.
• Prepare the Council for legislative developments; communicating and consulting with all internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative approach
• Consider, introduce and develop appropriate new technology and innovations and improve and utilise available resources to ensure that services delivered are efficient and competitive.
• Implemented driver handbook in association with Unions. Set up tender document for £300k tyre maintenance contract for all equipment in the council.
• Converted Fleet from Driving Domestic Regs to EU Regs
• Establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships at national, regional and local levels and participate in working groups and cross- functional teams.
• Varied Fleet from RCVs, Sweepers, and Tractors and associated plant. Numbering over 300 mobile plant. 1200 Assets in total with annual budget report of £1 million.
• All servicing kept in-house on a 9 weekly schedule with third party warranty work documented

Aug’ 16 – July’17
Frylite
Group Transport Manager
• Involved in the organising of multidrop/collections from customers of Cooking Oils for Strabane Depot
• Directly planned the transport of the artic fleet which included Curtainsiders, Containers and Liquid ISO Containers from Dublin Port to all Company and major customers.
• Responsibility for all HGV, Vans, Cars, Trailers, Forklifts for the company in all depots. 5 depots including Strabane.
• Responsible for updating both Authorities North/South of Ireland of vehicle Numbers and self-declarations
• Update Insurance database and Insurance company of new fleet additions removals
• Specified the purchase of new Vans and HGV Fleet. Procured Forklifts suitable to each depot needs.
• Worked with planners to ensure specific fleet types were available to accommodate deliveries
• Responsible for the associated compliance.
• Dealt with and passed RSA driver inspection in the Dublin Depot
• Set up new operating centre for Food Waste Diversion operation
• Supplied KPIs to line manager
• Ensured all staff followed tasks as set out by health and safety manager
• All accidental oil spills were rectified in a short time frame and to a standard that was happy to individual customer.
• Responsible for the organising of vehicle tracking with a supplier through tough negotiating. Potential saving £30,000 upwards per year
• Reduced fuel purchase price and continuously reducing usage by analysing the mpgs of Drivers
• Reducing on an ongoing basis vehicle damage and breakdowns by introducing preventative maintenance & carry spot checks on the fleet for damage
• Trying ways to reduce costs and increase efficiencies

Jan’15 –Aug’16
Acheson & Glover
Distribution Manager
• Managing daily dispatch and distribution activities at all 5 plant locations and 3 quarries to meet delivery schedules and customer requirements
• Compliance with all current legislation, Company policy standards and with all the requirements of Acheson & Glover restricted “O” license
• Effective planning and organisation of drivers’ work shift rota to ensure cover at all times whilst complying with Driver’s hours regulations
• Ensuring all company vehicles are well presented and maintained.
• Working closely and liaising with sales and operations functions to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded
• Overseeing that complaints from customers relating to fleet and delivery are acted upon quickly and appropriately and that resolutions are applied
• Participation in management meetings in the area of logistics management and operations;
• Reporting monthly on Drivers scorecard, effectiveness and O.T.I.F. performance
• 10% increase in aggregate tonnage delivered, with a 6% increase cost to Acheson & Glover
• First point of contact on specifying new fleet for the company
• Instrumental in bringing new 3rd party suppliers to the organisation which allowed the company to increase sales by 40% to mainland GB
• Generated an average 12% decrease in 3rd party groupage pallet costs
• Set up pallet tracking for customers utilising 3rd party logistic provider
• Using AX12 as the company’s ERP system for dispatch and maintaining stock levels

June’14– Dec’14
DHL (Mallusk)
Front Line Manager
• Involved in the daily operation of the multi-user contracts on site. These are Iceland Foods, GSK, Unilever, B&Q, Homebase, Arcadia, TK Maxx, Thornton’s Ice Cream, BHS, JD Wetherspoons among some others.
• Compliance standards on site were maintained by myself for fleet and drivers
• Implemented Tachomaster DCRS system. All documentation for Fridges, Tail-lifts, Units, Rigids, in service and test & order filed properly.
• All agency drivers were allocated to work that they had job specific training for specific contract
• Liaised with service providers to ensure downtime was maintained as low as possible and preventative servicing was carried out on nights. Ensured fail rates remain at zero at annual test time for the fleet
• First point of contact for a new backhaul contracts to Scotland
• Due to shipping issues booking emergency slots on alternative shipping lines. This was primarily for the Iceland contract Double Deck trailers from Scottish Distribution Centre.
• Ensure vehicles match O licence and relevant site
• Rectify any driver/agency/customer issues
• Brought a weekly saving of £1200/week by reducing out of hours call-outs
• Provide back up to the new transport manager. Carried out his requests efficiently and quickly

Aug‘13 – Nov ’13
Stobart Automotive (Sheerness & Purfleet Sites)
Depot/ Distribution Manager
• Responsible for administrators/ planners for 100 + car transporters and approx. 120 + drivers
• Ensured between 1100 and 1800 new vehicles/day delivered to various UK locations
• Responsibility for 2 sites and 7 new car manufacturers.
• Combined team effort reached and exceeded agreed KPI’s and SLA’s consistently
• Involved in weekly planning/forecast meetings and regular customer meetings nationally
• Organised office staff for relevant and appropriate training for their self-development
• Authorised & processed all site expenditure and stayed within closed book budget.
• Always checked and liaised with staff to maintain standards above VOSA requirements
• All servicing schedules maintained within company parameters.

Dec ‘12 – Jun ’13
Matthews Coach Hire Short Term Contract
Compliance/Operations Manager
• Ensured the smooth running of a fleet of 35 vehicles and hired in vehicles when needed.
• Brought in to improve legal conformity of 65 drivers and all company vehicles.
• Inducted and trained new drivers to company standards, ISO 9001 and ISO 5001 standards
• Reduced Driver legal infringements by 53% within 3 months of joining organization.
• Kept Management and drivers up to date on relevant legislation within the transport sector.
• Liaised with all depts. to ensure scheduled services, private hires, tours and corporate contracts were carried out and completed within company and legal parameters
• Very Customer service focused, to ensure a corporate customers were satisfied
• Company standards improved on commuter services
• Set up web based purchasing system.
• Used Distinctive Coach Software for all private hires

Oct ‘07 – Nov ‘12
Wincanton Logistics (Dublin Port) Redundancy
Assistant Operations Manager
• Monitored and analysed customer activities for €30m open book contract.
• Assisted with a €6.0m transport budget.
• Managed 41 core drivers and up to 10 casual drivers, forty-four 44t petroleum trucks for 3 national locations. Organised drivers and shifts.
• Managed relationships with key customers – Topaz, Texoil, Tougher Oil, and Emo Oil
• Attended customer briefings and report on account activity and issues.
• Ensured contract KPIs are achieved and SLAs are maintained.
• Handled and resolved daily incidents that occur in the distribution of products.
• H&S standards on and off site. Coordinate toolbox talks and driving assessments.
• Reduced legal infringements from 28% to 3%.
• Managed daily/weekly forecasting of vehicle and work force resources to meet demand.
• Organised vehicle servicing & annual testing, Calibrations, vehicle & driver card downloading.
• Prepared monthly invoices for customers, processing hours for payroll
• Controlled €60k ppe purchasing budget
• Led implementation of live vehicle monitoring systems and cost reduction programmes
• ADR Emergency First Response Incident Controller for Ireland.
• Dealt with heavily unionised work force
• Responsible for planning/scheduling/routing and back loading vehicles where possible

Aug ‘06 – Sept ’07
Lafarge Ready-mix (Manchester)
Planner /Scheduler (Distribution)
• Planned cost effective utilisation of vehicle resources for 12 owner-driver trucks & Subcontractors when required in the Northwest/Midlands of the UK.
• Carried out spot checks on all 3rd party vehicles for VOSA compliance.
• Assisted new large projects in conjunction with Customer/Site foreman etc.
• Took customer orders over the telephone, raising charges, balancing transactions.
• Provided guidance to customers on appropriate concrete to meet their demands.
• Liaised with plant staff, drivers and customers. Ensured standards and needs met.
• All PODs and payments were processed and filed.
• Ensured aggregate and bulk cement orders in place.

Jan ’04 – Aug ‘06
Freightliner Ltd (Manchester)
Assistant Contract Manager
• Provided in-house logistics for all types of Containers (Loaded and Empty) deliveries in the UK
• Planning/routing for the customer. Track +Trace of containers and providing/raising of invoices
• Organised movement of containers from dockside to customer premises utilising 36 trains and 200 trucks around UK. Prepared reports/invoices and maintained agreed customer KPIs.
• Accustomed to customs clearance practices and ADR legislation.
• Involved in implementation of EDI system with customer (Hamburg Sud)

Nov ‘03 – Jan ‘04
Wincanton Logistics
Argos Warehouse Operative

Feb ‘03 – Oct ‘03
R. Barkley & Sons Haulage
Transport Clerk groupage

Oct ‘01 – Dec ‘05
National Car Rental
Car Driver (part-time)

Additional Information

• Other Training: VOSA Legal Compliance, Managing H&S, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Project Management, Risk Assessor, Lighting & Noise Assessor, Emergency Response & Incident Controller, Dangerous Goods Awareness Course and Stepping Stones Management Programmes. Balance Scorecard. RSA Ireland Registered Driver CPC trainer Modules 1,2,4,5,6.
• IT Skills: Ms Office, Oracle eProcurement, SAP, Tachomaster, Fleetboard, Stoneridge Optac, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Rivo Safegaurd, Touchstar E-POD, Blue Tree Telematics, FTA analysis. Isotrak. Basic Paragon Knowledge, Fleet Software, AX12 ERP, Diver 12. Tranzaura Legal Compliance Software.
• Memberships: Associate Member of Society of Operational Engineers, Associate Member of Institute of Road Transport Engineers and Member of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport.

Interests

Very interested and enjoy anything mechanical. Always keeping up to date on new developments in the industry, I work. I am continuously updating my own knowledge on (evolving) legislation, methods, technologies, market evolutions and other related trends and developments in order to be ahead of anyone else. Love driving all types of vehicles due to family Dairy farming operation /Quarrying background in Cork and I am part –time heavy plant operator in a local quarry. Results/efficiency orientated individual