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Maria Negrea

Coventry,West Midlands

Summary

Dynamic Future Leader graduate with a strong foundation in analytical thinking and diverse understanding of the operation from multiple angles. Demonstrates exceptional communication and presentation skills, complemented by a passionate and innovative leadership approach. Adept at team working, with a focus on driving collaborative success and achieving organisational goals. I desire to be a people manager, and I have the advantage of being a people person. I am ambitious and keen to learn on a Next Generation Talent sub placement that will contribute to the world of logistics.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Operations Support Manager

DHL - JLR
Birmingham
09.2024 - Current
  • Facilitating process improvement initiatives, resulting in better resource allocation with an increase of 41% efficiency along the EU Operations Controllers.
  • Coordinating cross-functional teams, achieving timely project completion.
  • Controlled resources by department or project and tracked use in Excel.
  • Collaborate closely with the customer and senior management team to address commercial issues and enhance risk management strategies.
  • Strong communicator with enthusiastic presentation skills.

Transport Shift Manager

DHL - Nisa
Bristol
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Responsible to a team of 10+ drivers, monitoring their performance as well as handling HR queries, disciplinaries, grievances, long term absences, recruiting and annual leave. In addition to m team's cases, been involved in solving investigations for other sites in the Network across England.
  • Coordinating and managing allocation of drivers and vehicles to service network, guaranteeing efficient and accurate deliveries.
  • Nurturing a strong relationship with the Customer Service Team, answering daily enquires about deliveries, issues with the public and recycling process of the cages and the consumables.
  • Engaging on weekly Health and Safety calls as well as Budget calls with the customer and the wider network.
  • Working alongside the compliance manager to keep vehicles above legal standard.

Warehouse Shift Manager

DHL - Tradeteam
Gloucester
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Increase employee engagement by 25% getting involved in the EOS wash-up for the site as well as organising activities like Bake-off, Tombola and Evening out playing skittles.
  • Good understanding and practice of Corporate Social Responsibility, including GoGreen agendas for the site e.g. finding alternative solutions to recycle the plastic collected by the on site baling press and increasing the efficiency of the re-pack area.
  • Coaching employees within my team of pickers as well as agency to improve their rates through personal development plans and regular 1-2-1s.
  • Help implement SmartOPS onto site and apply OMS standards and solutions on my everyday activity.

Sustainability Intern

Diversity Business Incubator
Plymouth, Devon
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Working closely with the founder of the business, briefing him on ideas of how to reduce the carbon footprint.
  • Taking care of the brand's image by overlooking all the actively used social platforms, creating flyers to reach out to the wider community and organising events in partnership with local charities and Plymouth City Council.
  • Strategic thinking and strong research skills, constantly looking for ways to improve and make a saving.

Education

Master of Science - International Business

University of Plymouth
Plymouth
09.2021 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Plymouth
Plymouth
09.2018 - 09.2021

A-Levels - IT, Mathematics, Psychology

The Blue School
Wells, Somerset
09.2016 - 07.2018

GCSEs - 7 GCSEs including Mathematics & English

The Blue School
Wells, Somerset
09.2014 - 07.2016

Skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Strong communication & presentation skills
  • Database management
  • Team working
  • Passionate & innovative leadership approach

Languages

English
Fluent
Romanian
Native
German
Elementary

Certification

Univ ersity of Plymouth - Student Knowledge Exchange

Entrepreneurial Masterclass

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Timeline

Operations Support Manager

DHL - JLR
09.2024 - Current

Transport Shift Manager

DHL - Nisa
09.2023 - 09.2024

Warehouse Shift Manager

DHL - Tradeteam
09.2022 - 09.2023

Sustainability Intern

Diversity Business Incubator
06.2022 - 08.2022

Master of Science - International Business

University of Plymouth
09.2021 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Plymouth
09.2018 - 09.2021

A-Levels - IT, Mathematics, Psychology

The Blue School
09.2016 - 07.2018

GCSEs - 7 GCSEs including Mathematics & English

The Blue School
09.2014 - 07.2016
Maria Negrea