Gavin Lowe
26 Margroy Close – Rochdale
OL12 0ES
07973 364 998
gl_lowe@yahoo.co.uk

Personal Statement
I am currently undertaking training to become a practitioner in Agile Project Management. I am a determined individual who takes pride in running with a project till conclusion and am always
looking for productivity improvements.

Experience

Depot Manager – Howard Tenens – Manchester 2015 – Feb 2017
 Create daily & weekly KPI’s & Billing information
 Effective Communication of KPIs to stakeholders
 Spot trends in KPIs, to create cost savings
 CPC National Holder & O Licence Holder for Depot
 Ensure depot legally compliant in H&S and O Licence compliance
 Plan / Distribute workload to Operational Team
 Assist in the operational setup of new £10m Northern Depot
 Kept our delivery standards at customer expectations during transition to new depot facility
 Amend warehouse procedures to reduce required staffing levels
 Ensure delivery routes are optimised for effectiveness / cost saving
 Utilise CMS Supatrak vehicle data to identify monetary / time savings
 Bench mark suppliers to lower temp agency spend by 10%
 Higher productivity by the creation of Sub Contractor agreement for all maintenance providers.
 Attend regular review meetings with customers
 Human Resource facility at Depot Level

Transport Manager – Howard Tenens (Tupee from Nightfreight) 2010 – 2015
 Plan delivery routes to ensure maximum profitability
 Create end of month KPI’s & Billing information
 Create weekly flash reports on costings / mileages / agency spend
 Provide admin function for Divisional Manager
 Contact Customers to book in deliveries
 Given task of ensuring new London Depot legally compliant with H&S
 Load/Unload trailers – Pick runs, report missing items
 Provide planning cover for London Depot
 Attend regular review meetings with customers
 Provide Human Resources facility at Depot Level
 ‘O’ Licence Holder for the Depot

Contract Supervisor – Nightfreight – Middleton 2008 – 2010
 Plan routes to ensure maximum profitability
 Create end of month KPI’s & Billing information
 Licence Holder – Ensure depot legally compliant
 Provide Driver training on Digital Tachographs
 Provide Manual Handling Training to drivers.
 Provide admin assistance to Contract Manager
 Supervised the integration into another depot, creating synergies to save money.
 Load / Unload Trailers / Pick Runs / Report missing items

Warehouse Supervisor – Nightfreight – Heywood 2006 – 2008
 Ensure all foot traffic adheres to H & S regulations
 Load / Unload trailer, pick runs, report anomalies
 Provide Supervision cover in Depot Managers absence
 Licence Holder for Depot

Traffic Clerk – Nightfreight – Heywood 2005 – 2006
Cover shifts to ensure traffic office remained manned
Provide admin relief to Contract Manager
Distribute & Collate Tachograph charts for analysing
Data Entry of incoming stock on warehouse management system

Telemarketing Manager – HealthSure (now Simply Health) 2003 – 2005
Sales Support – HealthSure (now Simply Health) 2000 – 2005
Administration Assistant – Greater Manchester Police 1996 – 2000

Qualifications

CPC National Road Haulage
Digital Tachograph awareness
Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety
Emergency First Aid
Personnel Management
NLP Management Skills
BTEC NVQ Level 3 Business Administration
9 – GCSE Pass Grades

Interests
I am a keen computer enthusiast and enjoying keeping abreast of new technological developments. I am a Voluntary Football Coach for our local U7 Football team.