Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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Noel Conway

Northampton,Northamptonshire

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in warehouse organisation and production line coordination. Demonstrates strong skills in machinery operation, inventory management, and quality control, ensuring efficient and reliable operations. Proficient in customer service, problem solving, and prioritising customer orders, with a keen attention to detail and reliability consciousness. Adept at forklift operation, load lifting, and understanding dispatch procedures. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency through recycling awareness and packaging expertise.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work history

Director

Home & Garden Europe
Northampton, Northamptonshire
05.2022 - 08.2025
  • Developed comprehensive business plans for company growth.
  • Initiated business development activities, expanded client base.
  • Conducted strategic planning sessions to drive corporate objectives.
  • Driving sales at Exhibitions, on line & through TV shopping channels
  • Design & overseeing Exhibition stand
  • Overseeing packed orders & despatch
  • Operating machinery
  • Introduced new marketing campaigns, boosted brand image.
  • Managed negotiations with clients to secure profitable contracts.
  • Led team to streamline operations by implementing new strategies.
  • Directed team to deliver high-quality customer service.
  • Optimised resource allocation to maximise productivity.
  • Led negotiations with vendors and suppliers, securing favourable terms.

Operations Manager

Textice Ltd
Northampton, Northamptonshire
01.1994 - 05.2022
  • Manufactured metal components
  • Ran a small production line
  • Maintained machinery
  • Organising warehouse, goods in & out
  • Managing delivery company accounts & packing of orders
  • Applied lean principles to operations management, reduced waste significantly.
  • Streamlined supply chain processes to reduce procurement cycle time.
  • Identified bottlenecks, implemented solutions, increased productivity.
  • Implemented quality control measures, enhanced product standards.
  • Reduced overhead costs through efficient resource allocation and budget management.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers for cost-effective procurement of resources.
  • Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of services.
  • Managed inventory efficiently to minimise stockouts and overstock situations.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous learning, improved workforce competency levels.
  • Liaised with stakeholders for transparent communication and better decision making.

Education

GCSEs -

Mereway Upper school
Northampton, Northamptonshire

Skills

  • Highly organized
  • Teamwork and independence
  • Attention to detail
  • Coordinating & efficiently working on a Production line
  • Machinery operation
  • Inventory management
  • Quality control
  • Customer service
  • Box assembly
  • Problem solving
  • Customer order prioritisation
  • Goods-In processes understanding
  • Reliability consciousness
  • Packaging expertise
  • Knowledge of storage practices
  • Recycling awareness
  • Forklift operation familiarity
  • Load lifting proficiency
  • Strapping and wrapping
  • Pallet jack handling
  • Understanding of dispatch procedures
  • Warehouse organisation

Affiliations

  • Squash
  • Socialising

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director

Home & Garden Europe
05.2022 - 08.2025

Operations Manager

Textice Ltd
01.1994 - 05.2022

GCSEs -

Mereway Upper school
Noel Conway