Mark

About me:

Candidate Info :
Managing Director of a very successful London based Removal Company. Prior to being employed
as MD, I was a successful Sales/Operations Manager having worked for the Ward Thomas Group
for 18 years, with interim spells back in Australia. I’ve proven my ability to turn underperforming
transport hubs into profit making entities.

Experience :
Worked As Project manager/Driver at Grace from June 2016 to July 2018
Overseeing FF &E projects

Worked As Hook lift Driver at Pacific Farms from March 2015 to May 2016
Skip bins of macadamias on the farm crops – would go and pick them up

Worked As Managing Director at Aussie man and van from February 2012 to February 2015
– Managed the acquisition and first three years of operations under new ownership.
– The business had been placed into administration, and I was employed to sort and identify through the assets register and staffing, determining what we could salvage and use to turn the business around as a going concern.

– Managing all aspects of loading and transporting household furniture and effects and running large corporate accounts, IE installations for Interior Designers all through Europe and Major Auction Sales within the UK and Europe
– Oversaw 15 -20 office staff and 90 – 135 external sales staff

Worked As Sales/Operations Manager at Ward Thomas Removals from June 2006 to February 2012
*Please note that truck in London is Class A – Not HC*
– London transport, relocation, storage & Logistics Company.
– Designed and managed relocation solutions for blue chip clients within London as well as nationally and internationally
– Ensured 100% client focus through regular meetings and timely report submission.
– Set and managed department budget.
– Managed fleet HGV vehicles, ensuring that all legislative / Health and Safety obligations were met.
– Co-ordinated a customer service department, consisting of twenty five staff members, fielding up to five hundred calls per day
– Trained, motivated and developed staff which significantly contributed to improvements to systems of work and accommodated increased volumes of business
– Developed and managed effective working relationships with specialist vendors to support successful delivery of all relocation, moves and changes projects
– Developed and managed a network of supporting vendors and partners and maintained successful working relationships
– Work closely with colleagues and customers
– Daily scheduling of vehicles and the correct allocation of staff to the appropriate daily scheduled works

Worked As Sales Manager at Allied Pickfords from May 2004 to May 2006
? General assistance within operational roles.
? Liaising with clients and follow up with the proposals.
? Ensured that all transport legislative requirements were adhered to including management of working hours and vehicle regulations.
? Daily scheduling of vehicles and the correct allocation of staff to the appropriate daily scheduled works.
? Co-ordinated all council parking related issues and updated relocation projects into
central reservation system.
? Purchasing packaging for day to day moves through suppliers while maintaining stock levels.
? Updated all business debit and credit entries.
? Developed and managed a network of supporting vendors and partners and maintained successful working relationships.
? Checking of all operatives paperwork ensuring inventories and outurn reports were complete.
? Entering waybills and weight certificates and ensuring correct vehicles had the correct paperwork.

Worked As Branch Manager at Allied Pickfords from October 2002 to April 2004
? Managing of sales and forecast targets that would be achievable.
? Manage fleet of subcontractors and administer all their payments
? Managed warehouse/office of 10 staff and 6 subcontractors