Richard Watson
Wisbech
07789993567

Self-motivated business manager with extensive experience of the National and International transport
distribution industry. Excellent current knowledge of health and safety, driver management, vehicle planning, tachograph laws and legislative regulations relating to drivers. Strong interpersonal skills. Negotiation experience coupled with good communications leading to the ability to build lasting client relationships and with a progressive approach to staff development. Organised leader, planner and team player, holder of the National and International Certificate of Professional Competence and with a demonstrable track record of cost reduction, delivery performance, customer service and satisfaction. IT awareness of financial packages, compact gold, MS Excel spreadsheets and digital tachograph systems.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

Transport and Forwarding Manager
Southampton
2015 – Present
Working for a Grain Merchant based near Southampton responsible for the running of own vehicles, including purchase of vehicles / maintenance/ analyzing drivers hours for any infringements and all operator’s licence requirements were conformed to. Sourcing and negotiating with external haulers and sub-contractors.
• Arranging the movement and storage of grain throughout the UK and Europe. Coordinating and scheduling
large volumes of grain deliveries to flour mills and maltsters who operate on a timed delivery system.
• Speaking and liaising with farmers, store operators and customers with details of collections, storage and deliveries.
• Sourcing hauliers for the loading of export vessels. Requires the delivery of 3000ton’s plus delivered within a time period of two 10 hours days the duration in which the ship is berthed, non-compliance leads to demurrage.
• Negotiate with hauliers for yearly and spot hire rates whilst keeping within the company’s budget.

Transport Manager / Traffic Planner
2010 – 2015
• Closely involved with the setting up of new Bulk Haulage Company ensuring a high standard of customer
service, whilst maintaining that all legal requirements are met. Establishing management procedures for
TACSS UK, GMP PLUS AND ISO2022 requirements.
• Sourced and installed new system for digital tacho analysis complying with Department of Transport Operator Licence regulations. Generate reports of tacho infringements and the necessary driver education and discipline procedures.
• Customer liasing and sourcing new business through job quotes and advertising strategies.
• Planning loads both UK and continental. Driver management.

Self-employed
2006 – 2010

Employed across the transport industry at all levels.

Livery Stables
2006 – 2006
Utilized abilities in quickly grasping new concepts and the necessity to reduce costs, organizing and project managing the building of daughter’s livery stables business.

Transport Co-ordinator
Livery Stables
2006 – 2006
Employed for two months as transport co-ordinator for new business start-up. Called upon extensive
experience in organisation and planning driver schedules to France and Spain.