Corey Chambers

Role summary:
Commercial owner for multiple European export and import services, responsible for revenue growth, pricing strategy, supplier selection, customer retention, and team leadership across France, Germany, Portugal and Iberia.

Commercial growth & market creation

• Launched and scaled the French export service from inception to ~£950k annual revenue, expanding to 15 groupage trailers per week.
• Built the German export service from zero to ~£350k annual revenue, creating full pricing architecture, partner network, and operational model.
• Expanded scope to include Portuguese exports and imports, strengthening network reach and cross-selling opportunities.
• Successfully won business away from tier-one competitors (including DSV) despite higher price points, based on service reliability and customer experience.

Pricing, margin & financial ownership

• Designed end-to-end pricing structures from scratch for France and Germany, covering full lane coverage and cost variability.
• Identified and corrected loss-making lanes, re-engineering rates to protect margin while retaining volume.
• Maintained tight financial control over invoicing, accruals, and supplier costs across multiple services.

Business development & sales execution

• Directly won new customers through proactive outbound sales, CRM-driven reactivation of dormant accounts, and face-to-face engagement.
• Manage 27 key accounts while supporting a wider customer base of ~200 active customers.
• Regularly lead and submit commercial tenders, deliver customer visits, and represent the business at international exhibitions and trade events.
• Developed strong inbound partnerships with major European forwarders, who outsource freight movement rather than operate their own services.

Leadership & decision-making

• Appointed Iberian Interim Manager (2023), doubling team size from 4 to 8.
• Full responsibility for hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, appraisals, and disciplinary processes.
• Operate with full commercial autonomy across pricing approval, supplier selection, routing, and commercial terms.
• Implemented a late-shift rota, materially reducing customs-related service failures.
• Own holiday planning, workload allocation, and operational continuity for the team.

Stakeholder & operational influence

• Regular partner visits and international travel to develop supplier relationships and import best practice.
• Direct liaison with warehouse teams to ensure service delivery, safety, and compliance for hazardous cargo.

Mammoet Ferry Transport – Runcorn

Groupage Planner
February 2013 – June 2015

Role summary:
Planner and commercial coordinator for high-volume Benelux groupage operations.

• Planned daily international movements, balancing service performance with cost efficiency.
• Managed driver communication, shipping line liaison, and real-time cargo tracking.
• Controlled invoicing and movement profitability.
• Acted as customer interface for service updates and issue resolution.
• Priced and booked vehicles across multiple lanes.

Warehouse Operative
July 2010 – February 2013

Early operational grounding that underpins commercial credibility:

• Loaded/unloaded groupage and full loads using FLT and specialist equipment.
• Managed documentation checks and driver coordination.
• Supported site operations and compliance.