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📖 Summary

I am a pragmatic logistics professional, with knowledge and experience of delivering short life products direct to major UK retailers. Self driven, motivated and committed to provide effective service to internal and external customers. I am able to communicate across all levels of the organisation. I am a Leader who leads by example and develops the team to deliver performance and service targets. I believe in the power of the team and will always strive to achieve the "owned" solution through listening, coaching and leading. Committed to ensuring Health & Safety is the number one priority with a track record of creating the frameworks and process to deliver this. I have a real passion to develop a successful career in Senior Management or Director Level in Logistics. Some of my achievements both in transport and warehouse operations include: Warehouse: Implemented new Terms and Conditions, driving efficiencies from 56% to 75%, removing 400/500 hours per week and managing rate mix on the back of this, Warehouse Management System Implementation, championed led and owned Waste project, built Safe Systems Of Work- Chadwell seen as the DairyCrest Model. Transport : Implemented and introduced 3rd generation contract through genuine Union engagement which led to a 5k saving per employee, minimising agency reliance on the weekends and improving service, implemented a bonus scheme ( project Merlin) driving MPG from 7.0 to 7.5 committed to further 0.2 increments which is being achieved, my team identified 403 k route rationalisation saving in new budget year 2013/2014,driven Health and Safety standards through audit profiles, enforcing and following through on Safe Systems Of Work, this drove accountability moving from priority to a core value. I make Trust the foundation for team building and development, empowering the team to deliver. Expectations are clear with a full understanding of Customer Expectations and Key Performance Indicators. A winning formula .Warehouse Manager @ Promoted into this role. Reporting to the General Manager, directly responsible for all aspects of Warehouse performance at the network’s flag-ship depot encompassing a 23 acre site and 430,000 square foot of cold chain and ambient warehouse space to service 120 high profile stores across London and the Home Counties. Leading and coordinating a team of 4 Operations Managers to deliver on Safety, Service, People and Cost. Staff compliment of 19 team managers, approx 200 Full time employees and up to 200 agency staff. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomSite Operations Manager @ Site Operations Manager June 2013- May 2014 Responsible for all aspects of the on-shift warehouse operation with a compliment of 19 Team Managers on both day and nightshift. Leading the team and setting challenging targets to deliver outstanding performance within their areas including absence, training, process and safety compliance and work efficiency/performance/cost. Included responsibility for medium and long term planning. From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Site Logistics and Transport Operations Manager @ I was promoted into this role. I had overall responsibility for the Logistics Operation at Chadwell Heath as well as the management of the M+S contract at the Hemel RDC, and reported directly into the National Logistics Manager Accountable for Safety, Quality Service and Cost ( Budget). The deliveries were Multi-drop peaking at around 360 delivery points a day across a 24 hour period. An average week would consist of around 2300 drops. From March 2012 to April 2013 (1 year 2 months) Coldstore Manager @ My Customers included Sainsburys, Morrisons, M+S , Waitrose , Lidls and Tescos aswell as the Dairy Crest Country life brand. I had overall responsibility for Safety ,Service, Quality and Cost ( Budget) and I reported into the Logistics manager. My staff compliment was 75 permanent staff and an agency pool of 40. From May 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 11 months) Operations Manager @ I was promoted into this role. My Main purpose was to lead a team of manages to willingly and enthusiastically deliver high performance beyond their previously held limitations in all aspects of their own individual job roles. Including attendance, training compliance and effectiveness, safety and work efficiency/performance. The Customer was M+S and I reported into the Warehouse manager. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) Shift Manager @ I Worked to tight deadlines with the objective of delivering the plan across all disciplines of the Intake process, the pick process and the Outload process. My aim was to deliver productivity through people. I had a Team which I was accountable for including, absence , training, safety and work efficiency/performance. I reported into the operations manager. From August 2002 to April 2007 (4 years 9 months) Operations Manager @ I had total Responsibility for the day -to-day running of the operation. I had ownership of 4 site managers and 70 permanent staff. Average of 4 Kitchens installed a day. From 2001 to 2002 (1 year) Ran the business from inception. @ I started the business with a compliment of 30 staff , producing lounge suites / garden furniture for the local market. Business grew to compliment of 75 staff. I broke into the export market , exporting to Dubai and South Africa. Producing and peaking at an average of 170 lounge suites a month. I prided myself on quality and delivery- this was a successful and profitable business. From 1997 to 2001 (4 years) 2 A levels, 7 O levels @ Falcon College Zimbabwe From 1985 to 1990 Falcon College Zimbabwe Jason Hutchings is skilled in: Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation, 3PL, FMCG, Team Building, Change Management, Leadership, Key Performance Indicators, Operational Excellence, Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing