Stephen Owen

• Provided strategic guidance to enhance overall warehouse operations.
• Developed robust distribution strategies to meet business objectives.
• Conducted regular audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers effectively, securing beneficial terms for the company.
• Oversaw fleet maintenance schedules ensuring minimal downtime and disruption of services.
• Reviewed and updated safety procedures regularly, ensuring a safer work environment.
• Negotiated favourable freight rates with transport providers enhancing cost effectiveness.
• Facilitated effective communication across all departments for smoother workflow.
• Streamlined distribution processes for improved customer satisfaction.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency.
• Optimised logistics operations, resulting in more timely deliveries.
• Led warehouse space optimisation initiatives resulting in efficient storage solutions.
• Built strong relationships with couriers and freight forwards and negotiated cost-effective rates.
• Documented safety action plans, quality initiatives and team performance in distribution systems.
• Assessed staff and team performance and regularly actioned insights to fuel improvement.

Taken time out of career to provide support and care for aging Mother who recently had major surgery as well as sister who unfortunately has complex care needs. Both are in good health now.

• Creation, implementation of a sustainable logistics strategy.
• Develop a site warehousing and transport management structure fit for purpose to ensure agility and responsiveness to ever changing customer demands.
• Tracked storage levels and controlled stock to meet supplier requirements and fulfill contract terms.
• Warehouse management and the development of warehouse management systems.
• Effective stock and inventory control to support a demanding production environment.
• Responsible for the overall supply chain solution design and development including transportation and the management of all inbound/outbound logistics.
• Effectively project management to deliver continual improvement programmes within supply chain.
• Support and driven the compliance of both warehouse and transport site health and safety requirements.
• Drive all the development of all direct reports including all people /HR needs for circa 100 Waterhouse and transport staff.
• Responsibility for all departmental budgeting and cost management.

• Lead 130 warehouse and transport personnel daily to achieve the needs of the various customers needs.
• Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change processes.
• Develop lasting relationships with employees, peers, upper management and outside vendors.
• Lead warehouse improvement initiatives and new customer start ups.
• Improve warehouse layout to maximise storage space.
• Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
• Enhance performance output through targeted team coaching and feedback.
• Delivered performance appraisals to drive team productivity.
• Minimised accidents and near misses with rigorous health and safety focuses

• Planned, managed and control all depot functions to ensure great service to all stores including ROI and NI as well as Mainline UK.
• Monitored and reviewed operational performance, aiding improved business strategy to maximise productivity.
• Developed, recommended and implemented strategies to improve employee work quality and speed.
• Examined problem-solving strategies, highlighting development opportunities to improve organisational operations.
• Minimised discrepancies by effectively training employees on best practices, policies and procedures.
• Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
• Analysed financial data to track and achieve budget targets.
• Reduced costs and improved operations by analysing processes and customer feedback.
• Reduced operations costs and headcounts to significantly increase department profitability.
• Maintained faultless quality control standards, resulting in reduced downtime and maximised revenue.
• Achieved maximum performance across safety, maintenance and production metrics.
• Provided expert supervision to department managers and 400+ staff members, delivering optimal productivity.

• Improved warehouse layout to maximise storage space.
• Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
• Enhanced performance output through targeted team coaching and feedback.
• Delivered performance appraisals to drive team productivity.
• Led 130 warehouse personnel to achieve efficiency targets.
• Minimised accidents and near misses with rigorous health and safety training.
• Led Continuous Improvement initiatives to boost productivity and minimise losses.
• Applied Lean concepts to drive efficiencies.
• Monitored and reviewed all financials managing and submitting budgets

• Responsible for managing Shift Managers and Department managers in all matter of process, training and recruitment.
• Analysed data and information to identify issues and create tailored solutions.
• Identified plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement through lean principles.
• Developed appropriate resources to meet needs of diverse audiences.

• Responsible for fitting and installing all hoists for business within Scotland
• Prepare all documentation for H & S reports