Paul Stefan
Didcot
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 10 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Multi Drop Delivery Driver
ParcelForce Worldwide-Edinburgh
02.2023 - Current
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Assessed customer drop-off locations to identify safest areas to leave packages, hiding packages behind pillars, beside furniture, or beneath doormats to prevent theft.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
Driver and Transport Manager
NEXUS PEOPLE-Bailleston
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
- Negotiated third-party carrier capacity and rates within compliance for established route guides.
- Prepared and updated employees' daily work schedules and resolved delivery problems.
- Oversaw team of 28 drivers by reviewing performance to promote timely and efficient deliveries and operations.
Transport Planner
XS Transport Ltd-Grangemouth
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Suggested transportation system improvements and projects, based on economic, population, land-use and traffic projections.
- Established relationships with trucking companies to acquire long-term business commitments and desirable rates.
- Ad-hoc admin duties to assist other team members.
- Issued shipping instructions and provided routing information to achieve on-time, accurate deliveries.
Logistics Manager
Self Employed
02.2016 - 02.2021
- Responsible for organizing the dispatch and delivery of goods on time and highest performances without any complaints.
- Coordinated dispatching of 90 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
Warehouse Team Leader
Delphi Packard
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Monitored performance and safety practices of 25 person warehouse staff.
- Performed inventories and stocked production line.
- Acted as liaison between company departments and warehouse teams.
- Collaborated with management to implement new initiatives and policies and achieve benchmarks for production, quality, and safety.
- Adhered to industry best practices for warehousing, material handling, and documentation.
- Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
Material handler
Delphi Packard
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Performed cycle counts and inventory control to accurately track product levels.
- Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information.
- Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Monitored warehouse to identify missing items, spills, and unusual activity.
Material handler
Celestica - RIM
05.2012 - 10.2013
- Created and maintained schedules and provided internal support for manufacturing teams.
- Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
- Completed logs and reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used, and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate operational decisions.
- Reviewed in-house stock to determine materials availability for production jobs.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Used SAP ERP software to track and place orders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nicolae Jiga
Tinca, Romania06.2010
Skills
- Emergency Procedures
- Customer Service
- Vehicle Inspection
- Shipping coordination
- Fleet Management
- Warehouse Management
- Logistics Oversight
- Contract Management
- Process Improvement
- Business Development
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Certification
- Licensed CSCS Green Card - May 2024
Languages
Romanian
Native language
Italian
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Multi Drop Delivery Driver
ParcelForce Worldwide-Edinburgh
02.2023 - Current
Driver and Transport Manager
NEXUS PEOPLE-Bailleston
09.2021 - 01.2023
Transport Planner
XS Transport Ltd-Grangemouth
04.2021 - 09.2021
Logistics Manager
Self Employed
02.2016 - 02.2021
Warehouse Team Leader
Delphi Packard
05.2014 - 06.2015
Material handler
Delphi Packard
10.2013 - 05.2014
Material handler
Celestica - RIM
05.2012 - 10.2013
High School Diploma -
Nicolae Jiga
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