Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
I am a driven individual that takes pride in delivering great results. I have demonstrated this throughout my career by implementing numerous cost saving and process improvement initiatives, which are outlined in my resume. I have worked within manufacturing, warehousing and logistics for over 20 years; in that time I have progressed through several different roles and businesses in NZ, Australia, UK and Ireland. I have achieved a National Certificate in Business Management (passing with an A average). A National Certificate in Dairy Manufacture Level 3 and graduated through the “Fast Track“ Talent Development Programme facilitated by Fonterra.
As a Transport Planner, my role required me to manage a team of 20 truck drivers both regionally and nationally whilst maintaining strong relationships with customers and key service partners. This was a fast-paced and challenging role which required me to make critical decisions in high pressure situations. Part of my role was also to seek out new business as well as provide cover for administration, storage and distribution. Core Duties: • Coordinating the day-to-day operational movements of the curtainside trailer & hardside trailer fleet. • Building strong, professional relationships with drivers, customers and internal teams. • Being the key point of contact, solving problems, answering queries and keeping the flow of communication. • Planning loads, optimizing routes and ensuring the fleet was running productively & efficiently • Managing documentation and ensuring all movements were captured in the Traffic Management System. • Being on-call 24/7 for any operational requirements.
I came on board as Warehouse Manager for Carroll Cuisine in September 2021. The team consisted of 21 employees across 5 business functions: • Stock Control • Inwards Goods • Outwards Goods • Production Supply • Yard and Waste operations After identifying a few areas of concern, I immediately set out to make improvements, which would add value to the business. Staff retention was an ongoing problem, so I endeavoured to create an environment which encouraged the right people to come and stay on board, while adding value to the team. Whilst coaching this culture change, the business required an immediate cost reduction initiative, to which I reviewed the existing and initiated a new Waste Management Programme. The goal was to not only reduce waste overall, but be remunerated for the waste generated. The direct result was a saving of €60,000 p/a on waste disposal + remuneration for all recyclable materials & food waste. A variety of duties including: • Liaise with all departments across the business, but mainly Planning, Production, Sales, Finance, HR and Transport. • Conduct daily performance and planning meetings to ensure safe and effective operations • Plan and monitor stock levels • Prepare the team for regular audits by customers and suppliers • Prepare daily performance reports for team and site • Analyse inventory reports and formulate efficiency plans based on results • Update processes to improve efficiencies • Formulate and carry out continuous improvement projects • Actively participate in the Health and Safety of our employees • Develop a culture of engagement with employees • Internal and inter-departmental auditing
As the Warehouse Manager for Carrolls of Tullamore, it was my responsibility to ensure the safe and efficient storage of raw meat, packaging and ingredients for manufacture – as well as storing and distributing a wide range of manufactured and bought in chilled food products to the food service industry of Ireland. Stock accuracy was critical in an environment which relied solely on manual picks, counts and reconciliations.
As the Warehouse and Logistics Manager for Kepak, my responsibilities were: • Liaise with various departments across the wider business network including key account managers, suppliers and hauliers. • Conduct daily performance and planning meetings to ensure effective operations • Monitor inventory management system • Prepare the team for regular audits by customers and suppliers • Prepare daily performance reports for site and group • Resolve sensitive client issues in a timely manner • Conduct full route cause analysis on operational processes • Analyse stock reports and formulate efficiency plans based on figures • Develop SOPs for all processes in logistics department • Formulate and carry out continuous improvement projects • Actively participate in the Health and Safety of our employees • Develop a culture of engagement with employees • Cost saving exercises including rate negotiation, storage and distribution efficiencies, and labour reduction • Re-map warehouse to increase storage capacity • Project manage installation of cold storage facility
In this position I was responsible for the storage, preparation and distribution of fresh and frozen meat to customers throughout Europe, UK and Internationally. My team consisted of 3 departments. Stock control, Dispatch and Shipping. I believe strongly in maintaining a focus on quality while upholding productivity, safety and engagement.