Magdalena Kennard
West Malling,Kent
Summary
Logistical planner with exceptional organisation and time-management skills. Optimises schedules and workflows to achieve maximum efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Client Transport Coordinator
Kent County Council
2023.10 - 2026.03
- Work in Public Transport department arranging a range of transport services for the Council's clients with varying needs.
- Procuring and arranging transport provision by identifying the most appropriate mode of transportation.
- Monitoring and reviewing existing transport services, raising new contracts, contract amendments, cancellations.
- Problem solving and providing resolution to issues of operator contracts and customer enquiries.
- Liaising with a wide range of audiences including the public, transport operators, clients, learning providers.
Waterlink Infrastructure Planner
South East Water
2023.01 - 2023.10
- Work in water supply company within new water connections team.
- Initiating, planning and monitoring works through to completion.
- Assigning field staff work based on operational and commercial requirements, work priorities and field tasks.
- Preparation of daily work information packs for contractors, gangs and plumbers.
- Utilising Maximo start centres and reports to monitor and manage operational and commercial workloads.
- Applying for road permits with Highways (Aurora system).
- Arranging traffic management and road reinstatement to meet deadlines.
Shipping/Administrative Assistant
C.G. Hacking & Sons Ltd
London
2011.12 - 2016.10
- Work in company specialising in global trade, marketing and European import and distribution of tree nuts.
- Managing customer contracts.
- Organising deliveries to customers from warehouses and docks by obtaining the best prices from hauliers.
- Allocating purchases and sales for new and existing business.
- Ensuring all contracts issued by the trade department are shipped accordingly.
- Checking documents for discrepancies.
- Inventory management.
Logistics and Financial Coordinator
Max Foods Ltd
London
2010.04 - 2011.11
- Work in international trading company dealing with FMCG.
- Processing customer orders.
- Coordination of operations from product order to delivery.
- Route planning and scheduling.
- Issuing invoices, credit notes, bank reconciliations.
- Inventory management.
- Preparing sales reports, data analysis, demand planning.
- Making orders with suppliers.
- Working in fast-paced environment under own supervision.
Education
Hawk Training
2025.09 -
Master's Degree - International Business
Warsaw School of Economics
Poland 2010.09 -
Bachelor's Degree - European Issues
Technical University of Lodz
Poland 2008.06 -
Combined Studies - The School of Business (Erasmus)
University of Hertfordshire
2008.02 -
Advanced Certification - Wedding Planning, Design & Management
Absolute Perfection Wedding Academy
2014.01 -
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Route planning
- Schedule management
- Order processing
- Business administration
- Inventory management
- Quick learner
- Ability to multitask
- Attention to detail
LANGUAGES
Polish: First Language
English: C2 Proficient
Timeline
Hawk Training
2025.09 -
Client Transport Coordinator
Kent County Council
2023.10 - 2026.03
Waterlink Infrastructure Planner
South East Water
2023.01 - 2023.10
Advanced Certification - Wedding Planning, Design & Management
Absolute Perfection Wedding Academy
2014.01 -
Shipping/Administrative Assistant
C.G. Hacking & Sons Ltd
2011.12 - 2016.10
Master's Degree - International Business
Warsaw School of Economics
2010.09 -
Logistics and Financial Coordinator
Max Foods Ltd
2010.04 - 2011.11
Bachelor's Degree - European Issues
Technical University of Lodz
2008.06 -
Combined Studies - The School of Business (Erasmus)
University of Hertfordshire
2008.02 -