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Alex Stables
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2018 - 2020
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General Manager
Kuehne + Nagel.
2018 - Feb 2020
A worldwide leading logistics provider with over 100 strategic locations and over 17,000 employees in the UK alone.
General Manager - Assa Abloy (secondment)
Reporting to K+N Contract Director and Customer's Chief Operating Officer
• Working with the Customer on a full-time basis to assist with improving relationships.
• Identifying cost savings and logistical improvements for the Customer.
• Successful closure of customers facility in Yorkshire relocating it to the West Midlands.
General Manager - Amazon Contract
Reporting to Contract Director
• Restructured and refocused the site management team leading to unprecedented levels of service being delivered to the Customer eliminating failures.
• Transformation of the site into profit from loss since start up. Loss of £1.25M to profit in my 1st year.
• Improved relationships with the Customer to unprecedented levels
• Inherited a site with the worst accident rates in the UK. Through analysis of accident reasons and corrective actions, it is now one of the best performing sites in K+N UK with a 86% reduction in accidents
• Successfully changed perception of the site from an underperforming one to being regarded in a totally different light and respected in the company.
A worldwide leading logistics provider with over 100 strategic locations and over 17,000 employees in the UK alone.
General Manager - Assa Abloy (secondment)
Reporting to K+N Contract Director and Customer's Chief Operating Officer
• Working with the Customer on a full-time basis to assist with improving relationships.
• Identifying cost savings and logistical improvements for the Customer.
• Successful closure of customers facility in Yorkshire relocating it to the West Midlands.
General Manager - Amazon Contract
Reporting to Contract Director
• Restructured and refocused the site management team leading to unprecedented levels of service being delivered to the Customer eliminating failures.
• Transformation of the site into profit from loss since start up. Loss of £1.25M to profit in my 1st year.
• Improved relationships with the Customer to unprecedented levels
• Inherited a site with the worst accident rates in the UK. Through analysis of accident reasons and corrective actions, it is now one of the best performing sites in K+N UK with a 86% reduction in accidents
• Successfully changed perception of the site from an underperforming one to being regarded in a totally different light and respected in the company.
Management, Service, It, Transformation, Amazon, Performing, Manager, UP
2017 - 2018
job
General Manager - West Midlands
DX Group.
2017 - 2018
DX is a British mail, courier and logistics service, with operations throughout the UK and Ireland. Employs approx 3,000 staff throughout the country.
General Manager - West Midlands
Reported to Regional Director
• Personally led a management restructure on site to become more Customer focussed
• Successfully changed the perception of the site both externally and internally by leading a culture change on site making it more Customer focussed and also receiving recognition from the Chief Operations Officer (COO)
• Increased on site KPI's to best ever levels
• Restructured on site transport function to a best in class Operation
DX is a British mail, courier and logistics service, with operations throughout the UK and Ireland. Employs approx 3,000 staff throughout the country.
General Manager - West Midlands
Reported to Regional Director
• Personally led a management restructure on site to become more Customer focussed
• Successfully changed the perception of the site both externally and internally by leading a culture change on site making it more Customer focussed and also receiving recognition from the Chief Operations Officer (COO)
• Increased on site KPI's to best ever levels
• Restructured on site transport function to a best in class Operation
Operations, Management, Service, It, KPI, Manager, LED
2016 - 2016
job
Prince 2 Practitioner
The Knowledge Academy.
2005 - 2016
job
Courier and Logistics
Company Royal Mail Group.
service of FTSE 100 Company Royal Mail Group. Operating 4500 employees and 54 depots in UK
Area General Manager - Midlands
Reported to Head of Commercial Operations, responsible for P&L driving Sales and Operational KPIs whilst ensuring a reduced cost
• Personally led a major re organisational restructure, producing exceptional and unprecedented results through use of a consultative and collaborative leadership style. Best change programme results achieved across the company, achieving all targets before during and after changes were made.
• Refocusing and re engaging the whole Area Management Teams, changing work processes and interaction of these different teams resulted in a 68% increase in sales, with a 30% contribution, over a 5 year period.
• Identified, assembled and personally guided, inspired and mentored upcoming managers allowing management positions to be filled internally with like minded individuals, also saving circa £35K on recruitment costs in the process.
• Following a lack of leadership over successive years, a failing sales team were mentored and coached into becoming the best in the company, winning National Sales Awards for both individual and team achievements over a sustained period.
• Initiated and deployed a unique and collaborative approach to sales lead generation, leading to new business wins, in conjunction with Royal Mail Letters. This approach led to more than £100K of new business being won.
Area General Manager - Midlands
Reported to Head of Commercial Operations, responsible for P&L driving Sales and Operational KPIs whilst ensuring a reduced cost
• Personally led a major re organisational restructure, producing exceptional and unprecedented results through use of a consultative and collaborative leadership style. Best change programme results achieved across the company, achieving all targets before during and after changes were made.
• Refocusing and re engaging the whole Area Management Teams, changing work processes and interaction of these different teams resulted in a 68% increase in sales, with a 30% contribution, over a 5 year period.
• Identified, assembled and personally guided, inspired and mentored upcoming managers allowing management positions to be filled internally with like minded individuals, also saving circa £35K on recruitment costs in the process.
• Following a lack of leadership over successive years, a failing sales team were mentored and coached into becoming the best in the company, winning National Sales Awards for both individual and team achievements over a sustained period.
• Initiated and deployed a unique and collaborative approach to sales lead generation, leading to new business wins, in conjunction with Royal Mail Letters. This approach led to more than £100K of new business being won.
Operations, Leadership, Management, Sales, Service, Recruitment, Manager, Winning, Processes, LED
2007 - 2010
job
Head of Hubs
National and International -Parcelforce Worldwide.
2005 - 2007
job
General Manager
Parcelforce Worldwide.
Manager
2001 - 2005
job
Senior Operations Manager
Securicor Justice Services.
Operations, Operations manager, Manager
1999 - 2001
job
General Manager (Hays Logistics)
NDC.
Manager
1997 - 1999
job
General Manager (Exel Logistics)
RDC.
Manager
1995 - 1997
job
Warehouse Manager (Tradeteam)
unknown.
Qualifications Affiliations and Training
Training, Manager
My education
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2012
n/a
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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2010
Culture AND Leadership Henley Business School
N/a, Values Based Leadership
N/a, Values Based Leadership
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1984
Aston University Management Center
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
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1982
Napier College of Commerce and Technology
Hndhncorequivalent, Business Studies
Hndhncorequivalent, Business Studies
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