Albert Wakley
Burnham,Buckinghamshire
Summary
I have experience inn logistics professionally focused on streamlining supply chain operations and improving delivery times. I am skilled in inventory management, customs processes and document management to enhance operational efficiency. I am committed to ensuring timely and cost-effective logistics solutions whilst combating various issues from customs compliance to delays in transit in foreign countries and having to resolve those issues whilst maintaining consistent communication with the destination country and the transhipment countries.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Logistics operator
DSV
Heathrow, Hillingdon
2024.11 - Current
- Used and managed over 10 different spreadsheets and trackers including creating a spreadsheet for a variety of people including senior management.
- Oversaw multiple projects valued at over $10 million without errors including making transport arrangements with other companies and colleagues in multiple countries dealing with language barriers and differing customs issues.
- Processed shipments from start to finish ensuring save delivery and solving issues which came up.
- Processed customs within freight forwarding becoming the department's customs expert.
- Started with no office experience from school and learnt how to do everything within the departments being able to fill in for anyone being unable to do their day to day tasks.
- Organised and completed my own performance review with analytics to back it up and evidence of how changes are being made to avoid future mistakes.
- Implemented cost saving and peer reviewing measures causing my departments SLA misses to fall by 12% and profits to increase by 10%
Sales Assistant
Davies Brothers Nursery Ltd.
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
2021.11 - 2024.09
- Being attentive to customers needs.
- Helping customers find products they are looking for.
- Handling payments for purchases worth in excess of £1000.
- Arranging orders and deliveries of stock for customers.
- Advising over 100 customers a day of information relating to their purchase (e.g. warranties, care instructions).
- Being aware of customer activity in the shop, to guard against shoplifting.
- Part time
Education
GCSE - English literacy and language, Maths, Business, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Science, Geography and History
Burnham Grammar School
Burnham, BuckinghamshireNVQ Level 3 - Freight Forwarding
Seetec
London 11/2024 - 04/2026
Skills
- Ability To Work Under Pressure
- Excel Skills
- Transport regulations knowledge
- Supply chain expertise
- Logistics performance analysis
- Decision-Making aptitude
- Logistical data interpretation
- Airfreight management
- Inventory management systems use
- Numeracy
- Problem Solver
- Team Work
- Communication
- Customer Service
Affiliations
- Team Sports, socialising, cooking and writing poetry
Accomplishments
Certificate from BIFA in Customs Compliance and exports and imports customs operations.
Certificate from DfE for completion of NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship with a Pass, Pass, Distinction as my final grade.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Rugby, Rowing, Cooking, Socialising, Team sports and self proposed challenges
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Logistics operator
DSV
2024.11 - Current
Sales Assistant
Davies Brothers Nursery Ltd.
2021.11 - 2024.09
NVQ Level 3 - Freight Forwarding
Seetec
11/2024 - 04/2026
GCSE - English literacy and language, Maths, Business, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Science, Geography and History
Burnham Grammar School