Chris Pickering

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cluster DC Manager - DPD UK

  • Education

    • University of lincoln

      2008 - 2011
      Sport development sport and fitness administration/management

      Sport Science

    • Dinnington comprehensive school

      2001 - 2005
      Sport science

      English, Maths

  • Experience

    • The silver x group

      Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
      Logistics planner and coordinator

      Logistics Planner- Planning up to 50 vehicles per day ranging from 3.5T to 44T- Experience in multi drop routing to dedicated/ return load planning- Managing a white glove service offered and ensuring drivers are trainedResourcing - Recruiting/ Training drivers to ensure they have the relevant skills to fulfil the varying levels of service offered by the company- Management of driver hours to ensure WTD hours are not exceeded Staff Management- Driver discipline- Management of drivers out on the road- Driver training- Management of driver holidaysAccount Management- Control of one of the major clients to ensure 100% visibility and customer satisfaction- Dealt with customer complaint aswell as negotiating new jobs and planning nationwide store launches for companies such as SCS/ Laura AshleySales- Quoting clients for regular loads, one off dedicated loads- Bringing new clients into the business- Quoting for 3.5T to 44T vehicles, dedicated or return loads. Show less

    • Kims chilled couriers

      Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
      Transport planner

      Managing a fleet of refrigerated/ non-refrigerated box vehicles ranging from 3.5T to Artic offering ad-hoc one way loads to dedicated return loads/ regular specialised loads 7 days a week. Quoting on an individual basis to offer the most competitive rates from day rates to mileage rates to give the best value to the client depending on specific circumstances.

    • Tuffnells parcels express

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

      • Planning achievable and cost effective routes while also maximising productivity• Recruitment• Customer interaction and customer visits to ensure satisfaction• Driver and staff discipline• Data analysis of routes to provide optimum productivity and efficiency• Daily management of KPI’s Employed as Operations Manager, heading up a team of 5 traffic staff, in control of a fleet of 40+ vehicles delivering on average 2,000 deliveries per day. This role included: • Planning achievable and cost effective routes while also maximising productivity• Recruitment• Customer interaction and customer visits to ensure satisfaction• Driver and staff discipline• Data analysis of routes to provide optimum productivity and efficiency• Daily management of KPI’s

      • Roving Depot Manager

        Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
      • Transport Operations Manager

        Apr 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Tuffnells parcels express

      Jun 2015 - Feb 2018

      • Daily budget & P&L managemento Forecasting Year End Revenue and Profit figures• Cost control on a daily basis• H&S implementation and developmento Lean thinking implemented to maximise H&S benefito Introduction and management of Site H&S Plan• Management and overseeing legal transport compliance on a daily basis• Sales & account developmento Account & revenue retention• Ensuring KPI’s are managed and attained in areas of Finance, Operations, Commercial, Compliance & Safety & People.• Liaise with outside bodies, such as agencies to negotiate preferential rates Show less Employed as Network Support Manager for the Tuffnells Network of 37 depots. Managing a team of 4 staff which involved: • Leading a developing projects to be rolled out across the Companyo Liaising with different areas of the Company to bring to project togethero Liaising with 3rd parties in order to coordinate the projectso Standardisation projects to streamline the Network• Troubleshooting – I and the team were tasked with visiting Depot’s that were struggling and implementing processes and management tools in order to turn the depot around. Show less

      • Area Distribution Manager

        Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
      • General Manager

        Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Network Support Service General Manager

        Dec 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Depot Manager

        Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Dpd

      Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
      Depot manager - designate
    • Dpd uk ltd

      Aug 2018 - Oct 2023
      General manager
    • Dpd uk

      Oct 2023 - now
      Cluster distribution centre manager - leeds & bradford
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of professional competance

      Ocr
      Apr 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Coach

      Issued by Dinnington High School
      Dinnington High SchoolAssociated with Chris Pickering