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Gary Turner

Chesterfield

Summary

Experienced logistics professional with a strong background in transport scheduling, staff management, and budget management. Demonstrated expertise in logistics operations, training and development, and coordination. Proven ability to ensure compliance standards, manage vehicle maintenance, and oversee materials management. Adept at safety and compliance, cost control and tracking, and implementing cost reduction strategies. Committed to optimising operational efficiency while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Fleet Manager

JPE Holdings Ltd
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
01.2021 - Current
  • Coordinated the maintenance and repair of Heavy goods vehicles equipment to avoid disruptions.
  • Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction, promptly communicating emergencies, delays and schedule changes.
  • Ensured staff followed administrative policies and compliance regulations by closely monitoring daily operations and performing safety audits.
  • Maintained workplace safety by involving employees in order to maximise engagement and team morale.
  • Developed new branding initiatives and implemented uniform fleet design to increase brand exposure.
  • Supervised yearly equipment overhauls to drive improved inventory and increase equipment longevity.
  • Proactively identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.

Director

Pegasus Skip Hire Ltd
Stourbridge, Dudley
11.2018 - 01.2021
  • Created the organisation's mission and vision statements that would be utilised by all employees.
  • Recruited, trained and managed all staff.
  • Increased profit margin dramatically.
  • Oversaw all operations of the business.

VMU Manager

Pegasus Grab Hire Ltd
Stourbridge, Dudley
05.2015 - 11.2018
  • Oversaw all servicing and maintenance of Heavy goods vehicles.
  • Responsible for all staff.
  • keeping all vehicles compliant to DVSA Standards.
  • Responsible for keeping costs to a minimum without sacrifice on quality.
  • making sure health and safety and equality upheld.

Workshop Supervisor

Hartshorne crossroads group
Walsall, West Midlands
05.2012 - 05.2015
  • Ran a shift of 6 people.
  • responsible for quality checking of all work including the finale check for mot presentation.
  • identifying employees attributes in order to complete jobs efficiently and on time.
  • upholding Volvo group mission statement and complying with dealership directives.
  • liaising with all customers from owner driver to corporate fleets.

VMU Manager

Co-operative Group
Halesowen, West Midlands
07.2001 - 05.2012
  • Started as an apprentice, achieved level 2 city and guilds and level 3 imi diploma in service and repair Heavy Goods Vehicles.
  • maintained vehicles, pmi, presented vehicles for mot.
  • promoted to manager.
  • Vehicle scheduling.
  • cost effective purchasing of parts and consumables.
  • Keeping to a budget.
  • Responsible for the health and safety of 5 employees.

Education

NVQ Level 3 - Service and repair of hgv vehicles

Dudley College of Technology
Dudley, DUD

GCSE -

Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DUD

Skills

  • Transport scheduling
  • Staff management
  • Budget management
  • Logistics operations
  • Training and development
  • Coordination
  • Budget analysis
  • Compliance standards
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Materials management
  • Safety and compliance
  • Cost control and tracking
  • Cost reduction
  • Staff Management

Custom

Timeline

Fleet Manager

JPE Holdings Ltd
01.2021 - Current

Director

Pegasus Skip Hire Ltd
11.2018 - 01.2021

VMU Manager

Pegasus Grab Hire Ltd
05.2015 - 11.2018

Workshop Supervisor

Hartshorne crossroads group
05.2012 - 05.2015

VMU Manager

Co-operative Group
07.2001 - 05.2012

NVQ Level 3 - Service and repair of hgv vehicles

Dudley College of Technology

GCSE -

Thorns Collegiate Academy
Gary Turner