Tobias Knight
Thirsk,North Yorkshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in administration, purchase ledger, people management, production and staff planning. Demonstrates proficiency in staff planning, including staff rotas, and excels in sales order processing and purchase ledger management. Committed to optimising operational efficiency and enhancing team performance through strategic planning and effective resource allocation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Production Planner
Tomrods Ltd
Thirsk
04.2024 - Current
- Plan 60 tonnes processed steel per day through 1 paint line, 2 drill lines and 3 band saw lines
- Control lead times based on each machines workload and advise sales team of next delivery date available for new orders
- Resolve potential bottlenecks before they impact production timeline.
- Reschedule work to account for machine break downs whilst ensuring delivery date is not impacted
- Communicate with operators on the shop floor advising order in which to complete jobs
- Enhanced efficiency by improving work sequencing process resulting in an offer an extra 7 tonnes per day through our paint line
- Conduct daily morning meeting with Operations director, manager and shop floor supervisors advising potential problems for the day ahead
Production Administrator
Tomrods Ltd
Thirsk
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Release daily worksheets on to the shop floor advising staff of upcoming jobs
- Confirm documentation for each job on the factory floor ensuring staff have correct customer labels to attach to steel
- Complete stock checks on a daily basis to ensure stock levels are correct
- Communicate issues with damaged material with sales force to find alternative solutions
- Manage goods in desk, ensuring all daily deliveries are accounted for and booked on the system correctly
- Manage test certification documents ensuring Tomrods remain compliant with steel regulations
Accounts Administrator
Tomrods Ltd
Thirsk
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Prepare monthly invoice payment run, ensuring all invoices are signed off by managers/directors and suppliers are paid on time.
- Log all new supplier invoices on system
- Manage new supplier accounts on system ensuring things such as correct payment terms are set
- Complete general sales administration tasks including sales order processing
- Collaborated with accountants for successful year-end closing procedures.
- Verified vendor invoices against purchase orders to prevent discrepancies.
- Check daily sales margin report and highlight any issues directly to sales director
Trading Supervisor
William Hill
Leeds
01.2014 - 05.2022
- Produced weekly rota to ensure all positions within department staffed up accordingly
- Manage day to day staffing, moving staff to different positions depending on needs of the business
- Run day to day operations ensuring department SLA achieved
- Perform monthly performance reviews with 10 staff members, setting team and personal development targets
- Perform disciplinary meetings with under performing staff
- Communicate with all departments on Trading floor ensuring all departments goals aligned
- Attend meetings with technology department for smooth roll out of new products
- Daily communication with Broadcasting team, making sure headline offers are given correct amount of screen time
- Delegated tasks according to individual strengths to hit SLA
- Enabled data-driven decision-making through reliable and timely performance reporting.
Trading Data Editor
William Hill
Leeds
06.2009 - 01.2014
- Responsible for settling bets for online customers within agreed SLA
- Publishing new markets on to Williamhill.com
- Ensure prices across shop gantries are kept up to date so business not exposed
- Communicate with Settling team in Gibraltar to rectify any incorrectly settled markets
Various Temp Roles
Various
Slough
05.2008 - 05.2009
- Various short term temp positions including customer service/ direct sales marketing
Sales Co-Oridnator
Kooltech Ltd
Slough
11.2006 - 05.2008
- Process sales orders in system
- Contact suppliers and arrange delivery of new stock
- Manage sales counter and deal with incoming customers
- Communicate with sales team to ensure all new orders on system and delivery dates achievable
- Speak with different branches and organise stock transfers where needed
Education
International Baccalaureate Certificates - English Literature / History / Business Studies / German / Biology / Math
International School of Stuttgart
Stuttgart / Germany 08.2003 - 08.2005
Skills
- Administration
- People Management including performance reviews
- Staff planning including staff rotas
- Production planning
- Sales Order Processing
- Purchase Ledger
Affiliations
- Hiking / Golf / Socialising
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Timeline
Production Planner
Tomrods Ltd
04.2024 - Current
Production Administrator
Tomrods Ltd
06.2023 - 04.2024
Accounts Administrator
Tomrods Ltd
06.2022 - 06.2023
Trading Supervisor
William Hill
01.2014 - 05.2022
Trading Data Editor
William Hill
06.2009 - 01.2014
Various Temp Roles
Various
05.2008 - 05.2009
Sales Co-Oridnator
Kooltech Ltd
11.2006 - 05.2008
International Baccalaureate Certificates - English Literature / History / Business Studies / German / Biology / Math
International School of Stuttgart
08.2003 - 08.2005
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