John Potgieter
Transport Manager Complete Services
John Potgieter
Buckinghamshire
M: 07513379221
E: jop@blueflagsite.co.uk
PROFILE
A proactive, committed, and dedicated economist and professional Transport manager who has a proven track record in managing commercial national and international operations, in the fast-paced, heavily regulated transport industry.
His vast executive management experience stretches over two Continents, multiple countries, and major International Corporations. John possesses in-depth experience in not only transport compliance in the Heavy goods vehicle and Passenger services, but also general and financial management.
John is a highly regarded expert in UK and EU transport regulations with specific detail expertise in terms of electronic compliance management systems.
John is regularly approached to represent transport operators or act as expert witness in Transport related Public inquiries and his professionalism is held in high regard by the Transport industry in Europe and the UK.
EXPERTISE
· Master’s degree in Economics
· HGV transport Management CPC
· PSV Transport Management CPC
· Accounting
· General management
· Health and safety and compliance management
KEY BENEFITS TO YOU
As your external Transport manager John will, by providing oversight and or consulting services, ensure:
Your total compliance with all legal and best practise requirements set by the transport legislation and the Traffic Commissioner
Ensure you qualify for a green OCR score
Ensure uninterrupted and continuous transport operations
Ensure optimisation of the profitability of your operation
A happy, safe, and compliant driving workforce
Exceptionally good relationship with local transport authorities
Significantly increased profitability
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Competencies:
· Able to operate effectively in a high-volume service driven transport operation over two continents and multiple countries.
· Possessing an expert level understanding of all relevant legal compliance and fleet controls
· Experience of Budgets and Financial controls.
· Knowledgeable in all process compliance areas including Legislative, Productivity, Quality and Service.
· Comprehensive understanding all of areas of the supply and service delivery chain.
· Full understanding of transport operational systems.
· Able to work diplomatically in a unionised environment.
· FMCG background and hold International CPC’s in both Road haulage and Passenger transport services
Personal:
· A great and effective communicator on all levels.
· Seen by both management and staff as a trusted advisor
· Strong communication and analytical skills.
· Problem solving and prioritising skills.
· Man, management skills.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Transport operations.
Staff appraisals.
Detail conscious.
Safety compliance.
Strategy and planning.
Vehicle maintenance.
Route planning and scheduling.
People management.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES KILLS
Compliance Audits.
Representations at Public inquiries.
Company pre-Public inquiry preparation.
Company pre audit preparation.
Complete compliance with admin support to operators.
Operator License awareness training.
Driver CPC training.
Transport Management training.
Transport Compliance assessment.
Scheduling and duty management.
Infringement management.
Protocols and procedures pack.
Provision of professional communications and negotiations with suppliers, license authorities, unions etc.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Masters Degree in Economics
Haulage CPC.
Passenger services CPC.
- PCV and Haulage Transport managers
Updated 4 years ago