Operations Manager

Ref: BBBH: 541414

Peterborough

£55,000

• Permanent
• Immediately available

About the candidate

The candidate is an accomplished leader with over 15 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management, Transport Solutions and Continuous Improvement. They are experienced with leading supply chain design, operation performance, sustainable transport solutions and emissions reduction initiatives in both UK & EU operations. The candidate is now immediately available looking for their next opportunity.

What makes them great?

•    Delivered sustained efficiency growth with annual transport spend reducing by 0.8% (to €23.2mil) and volume increasing by 6.4% (about 576,000 orders) by distribution model changes in over 15 markets.
•    Deployed new TMS with 15% reduction in planning errors across four sites.
•    Achieved 99.5% In Full delivery with reduction in damages, losses, and temperature excursions by 23%, using over 30 CAPAs, Kaizen, Gemba and associated quality improvement techniques.
•    Directed expansion of the network by 30%, growing to 40+ markets in 5 years.

Areas of expertise

•    MSc International Transport
•    Managed operations and continuous improvement in one of the largest 4PL contracts in Europe with over 200k pallets and 11k shipments carried annually via multimodal distribution channels.
•    Created bespoke KPIs to influence strategic decision-making and used forecasting tools to consistently identify new opportunities for improvement of quality and service, as well as costs reduction initiatives.
•    Continual improvement of service, quality, and financial strategies of distribution, building on customer satisfaction initiatives, exceeding KPIs and elevating the organisation and brand in a competitive landscape.