Paul Chinery

VP Airfreight UK & Operations Director Purfleet at DHL Global Forwarding

Hayes, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced Director and Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. Skilled in Operations Management, Import, Export, Air and Ocean Transportation, with an strong emphasis on Air Freight, Procurement and International Trade. A strong professional graduated from East Berkshire College.

Experience

  • DHL Global Forwarding (8 yrs 11 mos)
    • VP Airfreight UK, Operations Director Purfleet & Chairman Station Operations Team
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Regional Director South & VP Airfreight UK
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • VP Airfreight UK
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Director for Airfreight UK at Toll Global Forwarding Limited
    Jan 2013 - Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for the development of the UK airfreight product. Operationally overseeing the LHR hub import, export, courier and transport and warehouse operations, Manchester branch and crosstrade control tower. Also responsible for Aviation Security, UK customs compliance and customs bureau activities and development.

  • London General Airfreight & Logistics Manager at DHL Global Forwarding
    Jul 2012 - Dec 2012 · 6 mos

    Responsible for the delivery of and development of airfreight and logistics value add services offered by the London branch accounting for >25% of the UK airfreight activity. Driving culture change from a transactional to customer service oriented business.

  • London Air Export & Logistics General Manager at DHL Global Forwarding
    Oct 2008 - Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Managing the overall air export service for the largest region of the UK across 7 sites and developing and growing the value-add logistics business providing essential value-add service to export & import customers.

  • DHL Global Forwarding (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Contract Operations Manager
      2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

      Implementing and managing the operation providing dimplomatic mail and equipment movements and running a JV business with the customer procuring, marketing and delivering product to diplomatic posts around the globe.

    • WAM Manager
      2000 - 2005 · 5 yrs

      Managing a specialist JV business focussing on relocation, fine antiques & artwork and film and TV business.