Afhan Aripuravan Parakkal
Northampton,Northamptonshire
Summary
With a solid educational foundation in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in International Business, I bring a unique blend of technical and business expertise. My professional journey encompasses roles as an Operations Manager in sales, specializing in transportation and post office management. Possessing a collaborative leadership style, I excel in diverse team environments and have a proven track record in solutions development, logistical planning, and effective coordination. My skill set extends to strategic advertising, contributing to successful business outcomes. I take pride in my ability to navigate complex operational landscapes, ensuring optimal efficiency and fostering cohesive teamwork.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Post office clerk
Post Office
Northampton, Northamptonshire
01.2023 - Current
- Converted and sold foreign currency in line with company policy.
- Drove sales by verifying customers were constantly informed of latest products and services available.
- Explained and recommended parcel services to meet customer needs for pricing and delivery timelines.
- Completed passport applications, handling application form processing and taking passport photographs.
- Maintained tidy workspace and professional appearance to uphold brand standards.
- Weighed letters and parcels, computed mailing costs based on weight, type and destination and affixed correct postage.
- Upsold customers to premium services, boosting sales revenue for outgoing shipments.
Freight rail transport
Northampton 24/7 Transport
Northampton, Northamptonshire
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Developed high-performing logistical solutions to improve overall department productivity and efficiency.
- Applied transportation management concepts to ensure effective dispatch and timely delivery of goods.
- Ensured timely, accurate order fulfilment through effective team and logistics management.
- Handled day-to-day input and document preparations for freight and loads.
Warehouse operative
Waitrose & Partners
Chorley, Lancashire
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Sorted materials on warehouse racks and shelves.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of vehicles manually and using machines.
- Reported issues and damages to senior warehouse staff, enabling prompt, effective resolutions.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
- Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stored to task specifications.
- Carried out stock control and maintained quality standards high for audits.
Operations manager in sales
Shell Garage
Daventry, Northamptonshire
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Helping the company to promote high morale and communicate the company's operating policies, customer issues and safety measures
- Performing financial predictions by preparing the annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variance and initiating corrective actions
- Developing operations policies by evaluating and enforcing policies for products and inventory receipts
- Reviewing and approving operational invoices and forwarding them to payment
- Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- Making sure that all employees fill out the required legal documents
- Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, prepare and complete action plans, implement production, productivity, quality and customer-service standards, resolve problems, complete audits, identify trends
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineer
St.peter's college of engineering and technology
Chennai, India 08.2015 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Business with International Management with Advanced Practice
Northumbria University
London 09.2020 - 05.2022
Skills
- Works well in diverse team environment
- Engaging leadership style
- Statistical analysis
- Process improvement strategies
- Inventory control
- Advertising
- Solutions development
- Relationship building
- Logistical planning
- Transportation scheduling
- Transport strategy
- Shipment processing
- Cargo management
- Routing
- Coordination
- Application support
- Cash handling and balancing
- Complaint handling
- Stock management
- Mail processing equipment
- Shipping procedures knowledge
- International funds transfers
- Account analysis
- MS Office
Languages
English
Advanced
Malayalam
Advanced
Tamil
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Timeline
Post office clerk
Post Office
01.2023 - Current
Freight rail transport
Northampton 24/7 Transport
01.2023 - 12.2023
Warehouse operative
Waitrose & Partners
08.2022 - 12.2022
Operations manager in sales
Shell Garage
12.2020 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Business with International Management with Advanced Practice
Northumbria University
09.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineer
St.peter's college of engineering and technology
08.2015 - 05.2019
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