1. PAUL ROGERS
A customer sensitive, profit driven and dedicated professional who enjoys leading teams to meet
corporate objectives. Achieve results through improved quality of service and cost effective
solutions. Proven commercial and organisational experience developed in the Service Industry.
Seeking a Transport/Logistics Management role within a commercial environment, which will
fully utilise interpersonal skills and provide both a personal and professional challenge?
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Organisational:
• Participated in and contributed to meetings at all levels of the organisation with internal and
external customers
• Accurately scoped out the length and difficulty of the task when implementing actions
• Created and maintained service contracts with suppliers
• Negotiated profitable service contracts with key third parties which directly impacted the bottom line
without compromising customer service
• Introduced a number of process and reporting systems adding controls and quality checks
• Recruited and trained staff to deliver and maintain high levels of service
• Evaluative and made sound judgements based on intuition, experience and fact whilst encouraging a
framework for shared problem solving
• Flexible lifestyle to meet expectations of working in a 24x7 environment
Leadership:
• Set up a Performance Management Process and operated a process of target setting and appraisals
• Supervised staff ensuring high levels of productivity and service excellence maintained
• Passionate about personal development and adapted training and coaching styles accordingly
• Recruited, trained, led and motivated personnel with diverse skills and from different functions
• Provided a challenging and satisfying environment for staff to develop whilst meeting business
requirements
• Proactively built a culture of teamwork and high performance through the implementation of formal
target setting and review
Interpersonal:
• Played an ambassadorial role in promoting the organisation through approachable and professional
manner
• Developed people skills through managing relationships at all levels within internal and external
organisations
• Sourced and built sound working relationships with Third Party Suppliers ensuring high quality
service received and value for money principals maintained
Financial:
• Produced and monitored budgets within company guidelines
• Controlled purchasing ensuring on time delivery within budgetary constraints
• Collated data and prepared management reports to optimise performance
• Negotiated, awarded and controlled supplier contracts ensuring best value without compromising
service levels
Change Management:
• Experienced in restructuring programmes in particular depot closures
• Relocated with organisation demonstrating commitment
• Coordinated and developed the training of new staff during intense periods of change
• Creatively achieved corporate and personal goals through quality control, productivity
improvement and customer service
• Encouraged team work and high performance through supporting work/life balance
• Managed entire HR cycle of team of mixed age, gender, culture, nationality and ambition
providing a challenging and satisfying environment for staff to develop whilst meeting business
requirements
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2. PAUL ROGERS
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address:
3 The Coachhouse 84A
Priory Rd Hardway
Gosport
Hants
PO12 4LG
Tel:
02392 522004
Mob:
07900 607661
Email:
rogers130@btinternet.com
Date of Birth:
26th
March 1966
Driving License:
Full
Nationality:
British
CAREER HISTORY
Vestey Food Service UK
Transport Manager June 2012 – Present
• Responsible for the companies stratagie and planning for the day to day polocies on transport.
Ensuring compliance and all legislation is followed.
• Introduced the drivers new pay structure saving the company 80k in the first year.
• Introduced vehicle tracking system for the whole fleet reducing carbon footprint by 15%. Overtime
and deisel costs reduced by 100k due to systems monitouring.
• Responsible for the Company car fleet ensuring that all vehicles are road legall and serviced at the
correct intervals
• Responsible for the uk fleet with over 400 vehicles working with internal and external customers to
improve our services and reduce budgetery costs.
• Replaced the aging fleet with specialist vehicles built to purpose
• Improvement on processes through training and introduction of best practices along side
comprehensive audits
• ‘O’ License Holder for Depot and ensured all other company ‘O’ License holders were compliant
Rentokil-Initial Fleet Management, Fareham March 2007- April 2012
Regional Transport Manager
• Responsible for enforcing compliance and company policies for 45 depots within a multitude of
diverse businesses and over 2000 vehicles within the South, East Anglia and London regions for
Rentokil.
• Work closely with depot managers to ensure best working practice is carried out within the
depots.
• Ensure all vehicles are fully maintained to company and manufacturers specifications and
maintain full compliance at all times
• Ensuring that all vehicle files contain the correct paperwork required to be compliant with
transport legislation and are complete and updated as required
• Liaise with internal and external customers to ensure service levels are met and maintained.
• Carry out comprehensive transport audits and report finding with recommendations to head
office
• Organise and hold training sessions for operational staff and senior managers as and when
needs are identified to advise on compliance and best practise
• Responsible for reducing costs against budgetary targets throughout the regions
3663 Food Distribution, Banbury June 2006- March 2007
Hub Operations Manager
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• Responsible for the management of a 200 vehicle Food distribution operation, delivering both frozen
and chilled foods to retails outlets across the UK.
• Oversee the management and welfare and discipline of 240 staff including Drivers, Shunting Staff,
and loaders.
• Overseeing and ensuring all vehicle servicing and vehicle defects are actioned, and that all
subsequent documents are placed in vehicle files.
• Manage all HR issues with in the operation including sickness and absence management.
• Ensuring the operation complies with company Health & Safety standards and policies, and risk
assessments.
• Ensuring the loaders and shunting staff complete dispatches on time and in line with company
standards and KPI’s
Britvic Soft Drinks PLC, Essex Aug 1992 - May 2006
Depot Operations Manager / Logistics Fleet Manager
• Successfully conducted national transport audits producing results and publishing findings aiding
management decision making
• Advised company on statutory logistic requirements ensuring compliance with all legislation
• Produced, analysed and reported on statistics including vehicle expenditure and accident data
identifying areas for budgetary savings
• Successfully resolved issues surrounding vehicle movements, new vehicles and contractors,
suppliers and placements
• Effectively arranged and communicated plans for vehicle disposal in line with regulatory
requirements
• Incorporated continuous improvement into work practises
• Planned and coordinated the loads, vehicle movements and personnel maximising resources
without compromising safety
• Created effective schedules and monitored activities relating to all vehicle maintenance
• ‘O’ License Holder for Depot and ensured all other company ‘O’ License holders were compliant
• Established and monitored key performance indicators and personal business objectives inline
with corporative objectives
• Coordinated activities for depots closures within published timeframes
Royal Engineers (Army) Dec 1983 - Apr 1992
• A 1 Driver Vehicle Servicer and B 1 Combat Engineer, Bulk Petroleum Fitter, Paratrooper
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Professional
Development
Time Management, Manual Handling, Managing Performance,
Development to Lead, Company Auditor
International C.P.C Units 1, 2,3 and 4.
ITSSAR Qualified and Registered FLT Instructor/ Examiner
LGV CLASS 1 and Hiab operator
1990 to present
Crawley College B Tec 1 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
GCE Engineering Workshop Theory and Practice, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, TD, History, Geography
1982 - 1983
OTHER INTERESTS
Maintain a healthy lifestyle by regularly fishing and gardening and joining in family activities.
Enjoy reading a variety of materials. Member of the English Heritage.
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