Freight Control Towers.

Set up Freight Control Towers for three major manufacturers.

Set up freight management, audit & expediting services from the same service centre.
Implemented customs and tax using deferment measures to improve cash flow.
Introduced inventory visibility & reporting.
Freight audit – reducing freight costs by 10-15%.
Bulk product audit – reduced billing errors by 7%
Container flow management – reduced demurrage and increased stock availability by c3 days.

New Warehouse Transfer and Set-up and Implementation.

Managed the transfer of existing multi-site operations into a green field, new build warehouse.

250,000 sq. ft. new-build facility.
9 live contracts were successfully transferred.
c250 staff recruited/transferred by a phased implementation.
Responsible for client relationships, ensuring project status and expectations were clearly communicated and managed.

Set-up Shipping Offices for a major food manufacturer.

Set up an export office following MBO of a division of a global food conglomerate.
Ergonomic design of office layout along with furniture and equipment.
Implemented processes to ensure all export orders were managed across multiple factories to strict timelines.
Ensured compliance with all legislation and requirements including Letter of Credit process and compliance with IBAP.
Liaised with HMRC to enable Local Export Control (LEC).
Negotiated with freight forwarders and shipping lines to implement shipping routes for go live.

Managed the merger of commercial teams and processes for a Global Freight and Parcels Carrier.

Managed the commercial merger of TNT Express Europe, TNT Skypak and XP Express Parcels.
Increased Gross Profit by 2% through ongoing review of commercial pricing and sales policy and implementing focused schemes and programmes.
Improved revenue quality by implementing commercial training for field sales teams.
Conducted competitor activity, route and market analysis in order to determine price and margin expectations.

Developed and implemented an Asset Management solution for a major retailer.

Provision of tote bins, roll cages and other inventory handling equipment on a leased model.
Implementation of an asset pool and track & trace system.
Introduction of active asset management including facility implants and supplier surveys.