Russell Davies
Sundorne Meadows,Shropshire
Summary
A proficient communicator with a strong financial acumen and commercial flair, adept at identifying market opportunities and new clients. Demonstrates expertise in ensuring projects are financially viable and can swiftly react to emergency situations or new customer requirements. Skilled in sharing knowledge professionally, collating and prioritising data from diverse sources, forward planning, driving performance, and implementing plans. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive business growth and success.
Driven and proactive with proven ability to streamline operations and enhance team productivity. Demonstrates strong leadership and problem-solving skills, leading to successful project outcomes. Ready to leverage these capabilities to make significant impact in an operational role.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Operations / Distribution Manager
Woodall Brothers Ltd
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2016.01 - 2026.02
- Responsible for the day to day running of the operation with an annual turnover in excess of 8.5 million pounds.
- Duties:
- Managing Company budgets assigned by the Board of Directors.
- Co-ordinating Vehicle routing, organising day to day multi drop deliveries making sure delivery times are met and vehicles are run as cost effectively as possible.
- Stock Control
- Staff Training
- Implementing and updating all Health and Safety Records.
- Maintaining statistical records / data.
- Conformance to all Health and Safety and Fire Procedures.
- Introduce Best Practice into the workplace.
- Resolved logistical issues swiftly, minimising downtime and disruption to services.
- Organised training programmes to enhance team skills and performance levels.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency.
- Developed robust distribution strategies to meet business objectives.
Branch Manager
Manbat Ltd
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2005.01 - 2016.01
- Responsible for developing and maintaining commercially productive relationships with both new and old clients, in charge of identifying sales leads and of making the most out of every opportunity to increase revenue and profitability.
- Increased profit and spend year on year with annual increases of between 5% and 10% on all accounts worth 1.75 million. Branch target of 5.5 million.
- Duties:
- Promote the company brand to key buyers, ensuring their knowledge is current and appropriate.
- Generating new business both in face to face meetings and over the phone.
- Writing up concise, value-based sales proposals.
- Replying to all customer enquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
- Writing up sales reports, activity reports and revenue forecasts.
- Completing all documentation and administrative records, in full and with accuracy.
Training and Development Manager
Wincanton Logistics
1995.01 - 2005.01
- Implemented Investors in People accreditation.
- Duties:
- Conducting job evaluation surveys
- Liaising with managers and interviewing employees at all levels to identify and assess training and development needs
- Delivering/overseeing the delivery of training to individuals or groups of employees
- Supervising and monitoring progress made via training programs.
- Ensuring employees receive statutory required training.
Education
Harlescott County Secondary School
Shrewsbury 1983.01 - 1988.01
Skills
- Posses financial acumen and commercial flair needed to understand diverse market and identify potential opportunities and new clients
- Ensuring that projects are financially viable
- Ability to react quickly to emergency situation or new customer requirements
- Sharing knowledge and expertise in a highly professional manner
- Can quickly collate and prioritise data from different sources
- Forward Planning
- Driving Performance
- Implementing Plans
- Proficient Communicator
Certification
- IOSH Managing Safely
- NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work
- Environmental Auditing
- NVQ Level 3 Management
- Discipline and Grievance Counselling
- Training the Trainer
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Five Steps to Risk Assessment
- Excel and Word Training Courses
REFERENCES
Available upon Request.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I like to spend most of my spare time with my family, I am married with two daughters and enjoy their company very much. To keep fit I play squash regularly for my local club, in which I get involved socially. I also enjoying walking, music and DIY.
WORK SUMMARY
Throughout my early working years I have predominately trained in operational aspects of working environments where I have gained a number of qualifications from Health and Safety courses to Forklift Licenses etc. I have held Management positions for 20 years of my working life.
Affiliations
- Walking, Playing Squash, Racketball and Padel Tennis.
Timeline
Operations / Distribution Manager
Woodall Brothers Ltd
2016.01 - 2026.02
Branch Manager
Manbat Ltd
2005.01 - 2016.01
Training and Development Manager
Wincanton Logistics
1995.01 - 2005.01
Harlescott County Secondary School
1983.01 - 1988.01