Jason John James
Yate,Bristol
Summary
Organised and highly motivated Hands On Warehouse/Production Planning Manager with 20+ years of experience within the Distribution/Manufacturing environment. Successful at managing and planning multiple priorities with positive attitude. Hard-working with strong organisational skills. Team player who likes to get stuck in and is willing to learn new things or take on greater responsibilities to meet Business needs and personal development.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse operator
Ingenia Ltd
Yate, South Gloucestershire
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Handled Goods In and Goods Out requests in line with company protocols.
- Safely operated forklifts, pump trucks and power pallet trucks to unload, lift and transfer warehouse goods.
- Listened closely to instructions, carrying out fast-paced picking and packing in line with targets.
- Prepared items for timely dispatch and safe transportation.
- Completed work following safety rules for best working practices.
Warehouse Operative
Brakes
Avonmouth, Bristol
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Picked, packed into Cages high-volume orders, using voice picking technology whilst operating LLOP truck.
- Reported issues and damages to senior warehouse staff, enabling prompt, effective resolutions.
- Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stacked in cages using organisational guidelines.
Gift Set & Co Packing Planning Manager
Newell Brands, Yankee Candle Europe
Avonmouth, Bristol
10.2013 - 02.2024
- Supported Warehouse /Production teams with picking, packing, production, and all other warehouse duties including fork lift work where necessary.
- Responsible for raising Bill of Materials, Works orders and managing Warehouse teams to insure all inventory transactions are meticulously completed against each build.
- Ordered and tracked packaging for external co-packing, internal rework and pick/pack activities in line with ever changing customer needs and production schedules.
- Received and signed for Packaging and sundry deliveries using PKMS/Oracle system accurately recording stock against purchase orders and Putting away pallets to system allocated locations in bulk storage.
- Managed production of 50 types of Gift sets at peak equating to 4 million+ units packed, ready to meet specific launch dates.
- Reviewed production issues and implemented corrective action plans with outside Co-packing companies to improve operational efficiencies and avoid unnecessary delays.
- Collaborated with design teams and Co-packers to find solutions for simplifying packaging on Gift sets to save on production costs and improve margins.
Night Shift Warehouse Manager
Newell Brands - Yankee candle
Avonmouth, Bristol
04.2010 - 09.2013
- Led 20-25 employees during night shifts to meet or exceed changing targets accurately and safely.
- Maximised business performance, providing well timed and proactive responses to operational issues.
- Drove continuous culture of improvement, working with senior management to communicate and address areas of concern.
- Proactively promoted training and development to improve staff morale, whilst boosting operator skillsets to aid daily deployment.
- Performed concise and accurate handovers to Day shift Warehouse manger at end of shift.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures to facilitate rapid onboarding in times of peak demands.
Warehouse Supervisor
Yankee Candle (Europe) ltd
Bradley Stoke, Bristol
04.2007 - 04.2010
- Planned work rotas for 15-20 warehouse operators to optimise team performance and target achievement.
- Briefed team on daily productivity targets and process changes.
- Minimised accidents and near misses with rigorous health and safety training.
- Maintained manual handling equipment to reduce repair costs.
- Enhanced picking efficiencies throughout DC by 25% by creating pick slot plans for fast moving or seasonal products using assigned Gold zone locations for ease of access.
Warehouse Operator
Yankee Candle Europe Limited
Bradley Stoke, Bristol
02.2005 - 04.2007
- Safely operated forklifts, pump trucks and power pallet trucks to unload, lift and transfer warehouse goods.
- Handled Goods In and Goods Out requests in line with company protocols.
- Adhered to best practices regarding warehouse storage to facilitate effective inventory management.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
Postal worker
Royal Mail Group
Patchway, South Gloucestershire
04.2002 - 09.2004
- Provided outstanding customer service with friendly manner to uphold Royal Mail brand.
- Sorted items accurately and safely loaded them into van, lifting up to 20 kilos.
- Delivered to commercial and residential addresses daily.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
North Kent College of Technology
Gravesend, Kent08.1992
GCSE - English, Mathematics, General Science And IT
Northfleet School For Boys
Gravesend 1990
Skills
- Receiving & inventory management
- Picking, packing and production experience
- Counterbalance Licence
- Reach Truck Licence
- Employee management
- Process improvement
- Labour optimization
- Production planning
- Quality Assurance
- Receiving & inventory management
- Vendor sourcing
- Problem-solving
- Excellent communication skills
- Full clean Drivers Licence
Interests
Football, Running, Walking, Gardening/Plants, Wine Making, Baking, Fermenting and Preserving Food.
Timeline
Warehouse operator
Ingenia Ltd
04.2024 - 05.2025
Warehouse Operative
Brakes
03.2024 - 03.2024
Gift Set & Co Packing Planning Manager
Newell Brands, Yankee Candle Europe
10.2013 - 02.2024
Night Shift Warehouse Manager
Newell Brands - Yankee candle
04.2010 - 09.2013
Warehouse Supervisor
Yankee Candle (Europe) ltd
04.2007 - 04.2010
Warehouse Operator
Yankee Candle Europe Limited
02.2005 - 04.2007
Postal worker
Royal Mail Group
04.2002 - 09.2004
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
North Kent College of Technology
GCSE - English, Mathematics, General Science And IT
Northfleet School For Boys
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