Leanne Pride

Experience

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  Coors Distributing Company

  Aug 2007 - Nov 2008

  Accounts Receivable Supervisor
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  Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2014

  Transport administration officer

  Logistic planning for the north of the UK, handling and distributing on average 150 to 200 consignments at approx 30 tonnes of freight daily. corresponding with other Uk and European departments and partners on eta times and any issues. I was responsible for the breifing of approx 16 drivers in my fleet. liasing with other hauliers arranging vehicles and cover for areas. Handling Uk kpis and system alliance targets. Bar coding and scanning back of all exports. planning the network trunker between Uk and depots.costing and pricing for the daily hauliers that were subcontracted. The building of airfreight exports and arranging daily collections to fit in with the fleet. Holiday cover of warehousing, insuring that all domestic vehicles were loaded and out within time scales. Holiday cover for transport manager completing the daily figure and invoicing. daily planning of the following days import trailer and distribution nationwide.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS* Acheived all UK KPIs and System Alliance targets through accurate scanning of all pods and completion of corresponding paperwork with in 24 hours of deliveries. Show less

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  LEMAN

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2018

  Uk haulage planner/ Team Manager

  I planned and distributed all import/export trailers importing from Scandanavia and exporting from 4 UK ports, plus five regional depots. I arranged pick ups of all groupage from depots. I supervised all the rigid domestic vehicles and planners, ensuring that all cargo returned to depots to meet shipping times. I was responsible for scheduling and comunicating with 30-50 artic drivers, maintaining constanct communication to handle issues in a timely manner. I liased with Scandanavian colleagues regarding time sensitive consignments and to remediate potential delays, and with shipping lines to book trailers and provide all necesary documentation for consignments. I costed and charged out trunkers and handling costs, procuring extra drivers, subcontractors, and specialist equipment as necessary to scale fleet capacity. I oversaw maintenance and repairs of trailers and kept updated records of drivers' compliance and insurance. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS* Reduced empty mileage running.* Prevented delays by procuring subcontractors, hauliers and mechanicals local to each dock in order to eliminate loading and maintenance issues as trailers came off docks.* Improved shipment success rate to 100% through proactive problem solving. Show less

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  Hoyer UK Ltd

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  HCC Controller
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  WasteCare Group

  Mar 2019 - May 2020

  Service Center Manager

  I managed a fleet of 22 rigid vehicles and drivers, planning deliveries and collections for the largest service centre in the group while ensuring smooth operations for both Normanton and Peterborough depots. I was responsible for recruitment, performance management debriefing and disciplinary action of drivers. I ordered containers to service loads, ensuring on-time stock delivery to accomodate required deliveries and collections. I performed daily stock audits and liased with regional depots to arrange transport of the reuse material on the trunkers. I communicated effectively with account managers and provided excellent customer service while interacting with both internal and external customers to deliver on-time service. I handled compliance and maintenance for the full fleets, scheduling inspections and fixing vehicle defects in a timely manner. I performed weekly vehicle and driver audits. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS* Acheived an average of 104% efficiency and compliance targets for my entire fleet.* Reduced overdue deliveries from 40% to 0.2% reporting depot performance levels to senior management and developing remediation plans. Show less

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  WasteCare Group

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  Transport Manager
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  YORKSHIRE FREIGHT COMPANY LIMITED

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2025

  Transport & Compliance Manager
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  Styrene Packaging & Insulation Ltd

  Mar 2025 - now

  Transport Manager