Trainers: Martin Parkes
A professionally qualified and highly experienced Business Professional with extensive knowledge and specialist skills in transport / global logistics / overseas business and service development gained with a large US multi-national, several UK based companies and now operating a corporate solutions business based in the UK.
An effective “Out of the Box” thinker and doer offering proven sales, business management, communications, strategic planning, project management, operation, implementation and employee relations’ skills.
Able to work effectively at all levels in organisations with the proven ability to identify, logistics / supply chain issues, systems and communications needs specify and then implement the total integrated package.
KEY SKILLS
- Commercial skills in managing and directing a developing company or division.
- Working with multi-national companies to review existing process capabilities and to design / implement new solutions.
- Detailed process and communications skills supporting the needs of both small and large companies.
- Business management skills to enable face-to-face contact with potential clients to discuss their business problems and potential solutions.
- Designing logistic solutions for all modes of transportation.
- Business solution design and implementation in the UK and Continental Europe.
- Written communication skills covering proposal writing, presentations and operating procedures and business plans.
- Managing a team of specialists in legal contracts, engineering product design, finance and operations in preparation of a 42 million dollar warehouse development
- Business analysis to identify logistics problems, analyse the problem, define a solution and undertake full implementation.
- Presentation skills including Media Interviews and speaking at Cranfield University Ashridge Management College and various other high profile events events.
Achievements Include:
- Remodelled and implemented efficiencies at Alstom, optimising parts picking productivity and accuracy, improving transport utilisation to handle a growing product range. Project managed the implementation of a flexible warehouse complete with portable management systems interfaced to an SAP R3 core system.
- Optimized the transportation efficiency of Colt Cars (Mitsubishi) UK parts distribution operation.
- Review of major automotive importer to examine their European warehouse and transport operations. Identified operational inefficiencies and specified process re-alignments.
- Supply chain review for Cat Logistics Industrial Sector. Identification of process / physical bottlenecks and implementation of the solutions strategy.
- Strategic study for the implementation of e-commerce to understand the implications of internet portals
- Providing logistics support for Government Multi-Modal studies within the East Midlands
- Helped plan and project manage a new warehouse operation for Caterpillar on behalf of automotive manufacturer, BMW
- Designed and implemented an advertising campaign for Caterpillar Logistics in the UK and Europe later copied by others in the industry.
- Provision of support “Business Development” skills on a number of projects ranging from analytical work to full ITT management and response.
- Designed and managed the public relations requirements and interfaces of the BMW site development
- Helped plan and manage the official opening of Oxford’s County Hall by H.M. Queen Elizabeth 1976
- Formulated designs for the first specialist vehicles for clients requiring complex ancillary equipment
- Various business studies to identify business constraints and provide a solution.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- East Midlands Chairman of the Institute of Logistics & Transport
- Accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business
- Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
- DNDA Approved Business Performance Coach
- HCIMA Diploma in Management Operations
- Member of the Institute of Directors
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