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Barry Key

Basingstoke,Hampshire

Summary

Seeking the next position as Fleet & Transport manager, utilising transportation, logistics and quality service provision experience at a forward-thinking enterprise.

Dynamic, results-driven Fleet development manager and process improvement exponent with a broad portfolio of transferable leadership and performance focused skills. Built a successful track record of cost control and operational excellence; articulately communicates at all levels and develops people to become assets for the company. Manages multi-site operations, fleets, financials and people throughout a major region; adapts rapidly to change and new industries; has implemented KPIs to improve processes; delivers value-added outcomes.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Fleet Development Manager

AAH Pharmaceuticals
07.2018 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: A leading pharmaceutical company, part of the Aurelius group
  • Covering the UK and 13 sites supporting the transport management of each site to ensure all aspects of the regulations are adhered too
  • Driver’s hours & WTD regulations are adhered too
  • Working with the health & safety team for the transport department
  • Working with the management teams across the 13 sites
  • Supporting the sites with regards to the MHRA regulations to ensure all deliveries are made in accordance with government guidelines
  • Development of Pharma vans to comply with the MHRA regulations
  • Responsible for 9 operator licences within the business
  • Assisting with the procurement department for the fleet requirements
  • A leading pharmaceutical company, part of the Aurelius group

Fleet Manager

Goldstar Heathrow Ltd
06.2015 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: A leading road transport company providing logistics within Heathrow and other UK airports
  • Duties covered Fleet & Transport department compliance; movements included goods in and out of bonded warehouses
  • Ensured that depot transport managers ran day-to-day operations cost effectively in a legally compliant manner
  • Managed all workshop and service providers for sites at Heathrow (6), Bournemouth, East Midlands, Birmingham and Manchester
  • Controlled servicing, MOTs, PMIs, LOLARs and fridge services according to manufacturer guidelines and licensing
  • Responsible for vehicles keeping on the correct licence when moved for operational purposes on 5 operator licences UK-wide
  • Deployed a method of monitoring driver infringements with a points system linked to follow-up re-training programme
  • Set up transport policies, subsequently lowering the infringement rate from 45% to just 2.5%
  • A leading road transport company providing logistics within Heathrow and other UK airports

Regional Transport Manager

Bidvest 3663
05.2013 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Food service wholesaler and distributor operating as Bidvest Foodservice and Bidvest Logistics
  • Focused on transport operations at the Salisbury, Battersea, Worthing and Lee Mill depots and their overall efficiency
  • Combined first class service provision with minimising operational costs and ensuring that all expectations and SLAs were met
  • Amended driver training records in accordance with internal policies, inclusive of valid drivers’ CPC accreditation
  • Continually kept all 4 South of England depots and vehicles legally compliant, including drivers’ hours and working time directive
  • Checked that reporting managers attained KPIs set out by depot GM and the board of directors
  • Food service wholesaler and distributor operating as Bidvest Foodservice and Bidvest Logistics

Transport Operations Manager

Sunlight Service Group
Hayes
07.2011 - 05.2013
  • Company Overview: Sunlight Service Group – a hospitality laundry business (now part of Berendsen plc)
  • Highly proficient at managing daily operations; reported directly to the general manager of this fast-paced business
  • Ensured that the site achieved its KPIs within a competitive industry
  • Formulated, submitted and monitored individual department budgets; adeptly completed the installation of new customers
  • Extensively involved in consultations for staff redundancies and relations following a company restructuring programme
  • Maintained legal compliance related to an operator’s licence as well as EU/WTD regulations
  • Sunlight Service Group – a hospitality laundry business (now part of Berendsen plc)

General Manager

Car & Metal Recyclers
Aldershot
11.2007 - 06.2011
  • Company Overview: A modern, busy recycling and treatment facility for processing vehicles and all types of metals
  • Promoted from transport manager; embraced responsibility for all operations and continued to manage a small fleet of trucks
  • Arranged metal collections and deliveries to exporters, with adherence to relevant the EU and WTD driver’s regulations
  • Ensured that all depollution for end-of-life vehicles was carried out correctly with zero impact on overall health & safety standards
  • Accurately recorded data for Environment Agency reports; helped with designing advertising material plus a new website
  • A modern, busy recycling and treatment facility for processing vehicles and all types of metals

Education

Skills

  • Business development
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Operational evolution
  • Team empowerment
  • Budget control
  • People development

Custom

  • Dynamic, results-driven Fleet development manager and process improvement exponent with a broad portfolio of transferable leadership and performance focused skills.
  • Built a successful track record of cost control and operational excellence; articulately communicates at all levels and develops people to become assets for the company.
  • Manages multi-site operations, fleets, financials and people throughout a major region; adapts rapidly to change and new industries; has implemented KPIs to improve processes; delivers value-added outcomes.
  • Seeking the next position as Transport manager, utilising transportation, logistics and quality service provision experience at a forward-thinking enterprise.

Timeline

Fleet Development Manager

AAH Pharmaceuticals
07.2018 - 11.2024

Fleet Manager

Goldstar Heathrow Ltd
06.2015 - 02.2018

Regional Transport Manager

Bidvest 3663
05.2013 - 02.2015

Transport Operations Manager

Sunlight Service Group
07.2011 - 05.2013

General Manager

Car & Metal Recyclers
11.2007 - 06.2011

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